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- Mountain Bike
56 trails
- E-Bike
47 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Horse
27 trails
- Hike
69 trails
- Trail Running
69 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
36 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
32 trails
Region Details
- 49
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Region Status
Open as of May 30, 2026Local Trail Association
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 68
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 56
- Trails E-Bike
- 47
- Trails Horse
- 27
- Trails Hike
- 69
- Trails Trail Running
- 69
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 36
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 32
- Total Distance
- 444 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 223 miles
- Total Descent
- 38,948 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,604 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,198 ft
- Reports
- 53
- Photos
- 81
- Ridden Counter
- 777
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Coyote Buttes
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Popular Jacob Lake Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.4 • 22 miles • 1,792 ft • 133 •
Singletrack along the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Trail contours a series of drainages through the forest poking out to a few canyon overlooks along the way. Recently the south end has been extended approximately four miles with the...
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 5 miles • 761 ft • 78 •
Extension of Rainbow Rim from junction of forest roads 271 and 271A. First 1.2 miles from FR271 to FR250 is new, well-built singletrack. Remaining 3.8 miles follows old roadbed past Squaw Spring up to near the junction of roads leading...
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 942 ft • 6 ft • 34 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 10 ft • 22 •
Fun singletrack that can be used to link the Inn to the . The trail does not directly connect to the AZT, but gets close.
• 5 ★ 3.0 • 1 mile • 78 ft • 13 •
Singletrack trail that connects the Inn to the RV Park.
• 5 ★ 3.0 • 12 miles • 1,763 ft • 4 •
Primitive trail once used by sheepherders. Plenty of hike-a-bike, some double track and a few spots of singletrack. GPS is mandatory on this remote, rarely traveled trail.
Jacob Lake Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 160 miles • 14,913 ft • 3 • Loop •
Best done as a CCW loop from Jacob Lake over 3 days. The first half of the ride is mostly forest roads,...
21 miles • 1,199 ft • 1 • Point to Point •
Can also be completed as an out-and-back.
144 miles • 12,275 ft • 8 • Loop •
The main loop starts at and follows mostly dirt roads to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. From there the...
144 miles • 12,276 ft • 5 • Loop •
While there are plenty of dirt roads there are also some awesome views of the western Grand Canyon (and a...
16 miles • 332 ft • 1 • Point to Point •
10 miles • 580 ft • 1 • Point to Point •
Photos of Jacob Lake Mountain Bike
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![Grand Canyon MTB at North Rim - Rainbow Rim Trail]()
trail: Rainbow Rim
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Feb 26, 2024 , Jacob Lake
trail: Rainbow Rim
9:13 |
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Nov 13, 2021 , Jacob Lake
trail: Navajo Trail
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Nov 16, 2016 , Jacob Lake
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Rainbow Rim | May 30, 2026 @ 7:06am (America/Phoenix) May 30, 2026 | Unknown | mcsiobhan | ||
| GWT - FR-258 | Apr 28, 2026 @ 11:04am (America/Phoenix) Apr 28, 2026 | Unknown | prummings | ||
| NF-425 | Apr 9, 2025 @ 5:16pm Apr 9, 2025 | Snow Packed | Brandonshep22 Brandon | ||
| Parissawampitts Point | Apr 9, 2025 @ 5:16pm Apr 9, 2025 | Snow Packed | Brandonshep22 Brandon | ||
| AZT/C - East Rim Trailhead Connector | Sep 2, 2024 @ 10:04am Sep 2, 2024 | Ideal | codivist | ||
| AZT/C - Ceballos Trail | Oct 5, 2022 @ 10:52am Oct 5, 2022 | Unknown | jkovaly |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteveOe1r1C | wishlist | route | activity #95990344 | May 31, 2026 @ 5:37pm May 31, 2026 |
| SteveOe1r1C | wishlist | trail | activity #95989830 | May 31, 2026 @ 5:26pm May 31, 2026 |
| mcsiobhan | add | report | activity #95848086 | May 30, 2026 @ 7:06am May 30, 2026 |
| EM-Bike | wishlist | trail | activity #95130157 | May 20, 2026 @ 1:30pm May 20, 2026 |
| bpsweet | wishlist | trail | activity #94846981 | May 16, 2026 @ 1:18pm May 16, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Good times | Jul 6, 2024 @ 10:03pm Jul 6, 2024 | ||
| trail | Any current trail beta as of 5/23/23? ❄️ | May 23, 2023 @ 12:48pm May 23, 2023 | ||
| trail | O | Mar 19, 2023 @ 9:37pm Mar 19, 2023 | ||
| trail | The map is correct and yes the road names for... | Jun 10, 2022 @ 4:19pm Jun 10, 2022 | ||
| report | Fence and locust road names on ranger map are... | Jun 8, 2022 @ 9:34pm Jun 8, 2022 |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 56 | 396 miles | 30,692 ft | 200 miles | 4,508 ft | #802 | #311 | 56 | 53 | 16 | 1,582 | |
| E-Bike | 47 | 308 miles | 25,633 ft | 172 miles | 4,508 ft | #306 | #682 | 25 | 41 | 2 | 31 | |
| Horse | 27 | 117 miles | 9,925 ft | 52 miles | 3,219 ft | #528 | #506 | 9 | 3 | |||
| Hike | 69 | 444 miles | 38,947 ft | 223 miles | 5,604 ft | #368 | #175 | 52 | 14 | 554 | ||
| Trail Running | 69 | 444 miles | 38,947 ft | 223 miles | 5,604 ft | #287 | #117 | 52 | 14 | 34 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 36 | 222 miles | 16,509 ft | 112 miles | 4,508 ft | #121 | #74 | 9 | 1 | 4 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 32 | 188 miles | 13,540 ft | 86 miles | 4,485 ft | #79 | #47 | 9 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Jacob Lake
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What are the best places to ride in Jacob Lake?
Jacob Lake has 2 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Jacob Lake?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Jacob Lake are:
- Rainbow Rim (4.2/5)
- AZT/C - Ceballos Trail (4.1/5)
- Jacob Lake Trail (3.8/5)
- Navajo Trail (3.8/5)
- Rainbow Rim Eastern Extension (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Jacob Lake?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Jacob Lake are:
- June (36 activities)
- September (33 activities)
- August (32 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Jacob Lake?
There are 3 parking locations listed in Jacob Lake. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Parissawampitts Pt. Viewpoint
- Fence Pt. Viewpoint
- Locust Pt. Viewpoint
- North Timp Pt. Viewpoint
- Timp Pt. Viewpoint
- Jacob Lake Campground Camping
- Sand Hill Petroglyphs Sight
- Scenic View Viewpoint
- Condor Viewing Site Sight
- [Trailhead] Other
- V T Hill (2,705 m)
- South Oak Points (2,400 m)
- North Oak Points (2,386 m)
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