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One of the better leg and lung buster ascents in the area.


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Map Key

4.9

Miles

8.0

KM

Singletrack

5,546' 1,690 m

High

3,540' 1,079 m

Low

2,012' 613 m

Up

141' 43 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

19%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs Unknown

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Description

Access this trail from either via Corrals trail from either Bogus Basin Road (shorter), or 8th Street.

At the start, turn north onto Hard Guy from Corrals trail and drop down a short distance into a drainage. After the short drop, start cranking! It's a sustained steep climb all the way up to the Boise Ridge Road.

To descend you can either reverse your tracks (steep and fun, but not very technical), or you can come down any number of other trails that leave from the Boise Ridge Road; Dry Creek, 8th Street Motorcycle Trail, and 5 Mile Gulch to name a few.

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Cory Harelson

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  4.3 from 26 votes

#665

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  4.3 from 26 votes
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Trail Rankings

#11

in Idaho

#665

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Photos

Sunrise on the trail.
Jul 8, 2023 near Boise, ID
Flowers and pine trees towards the top of Hard Guy
May 11, 2013 near Boise, ID
Sun cresting the trail on Hard Guy Trail.
Jul 8, 2023 near Boise, ID
Hard guy fall sunset
Apr 18, 2019 near Boise, ID
Lots of grit testing hills. This one is in the middle section of hard climbs
Jun 15, 2019 near Boise, ID
April showers really did bring May flowers!
May 11, 2013 near Boise, ID

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Apr 17, 2024
Ronan Stewart
Appropriately named indeed.
May 18, 2021
Leigh Gallagher
Appropriately named. 12.6mi — 2h 13m
Jun 29, 2019
Matt Pasley
great conditions 12mi
Nov 7, 2018
Kelsey Webster
Sep 1, 2018
Ronnie Reid
16mi — 2h 00m
May 6, 2018
Philip Baker
Apr 28, 2018
Philip Baker
Awesome ride!!!
Oct 9, 2017
Ryan ONeil
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