Mahalo
Fun
Tech
Views
Traffic
Shade
Usage
Biking, Hiking
Dogs Friendly?
Yes
Length
3.6 mimiles
ElvElevation
1161'
Rating
Loam, pine trees, solitude, rock drops, and a couple of berms: Mahalo is a great trail. Folks tend to take it north to south, but it’s actually fun either direction. Either way, there’s a fair mix of climbing and descending. It’s not uncommon to see wildlife on Mahalo: we’ve seen deer, a black bear, and wild turkeys. Can be looped with Around the Mountain, Shingle Creek or Dry Creek.
Recent Trail Reports
June 12, 2020 at 8:50 amTrail's in good shape but many branches across the trail and one tree blocking the trail near its lowest point.
June 5, 2020 at 11:39 pmAll the snow is gone and the one downed tree has been cleared. (Thanks SWIMBA!) Trail is riding great! Also if you lost some earbuds today we found them send me a text at 2084479048 and I can get them back to you.
June 30, 2019 at 2:08 pmRiding well. A bit overgrown in a couple places, but fallen trees have been removed.
June 2, 2019 at 9:18 pmTried to ride Mahalo from the bottom and hit some large trees down quite quickly. The Gardiner Peak connection is clear.
September 9, 2018 at 3:37 pmI'm very sorry to hear that this happened. I'm the Executive Director for the Southwest Idaho Mountain Bike Association. I just rode Mahalo on Friday to cut out a fallen tree about 3/4 of the way down, and I wish I had looked here first. I honestly am unclear about the stumps you're talking about, but sometimes you get sort of blind to stuff on a trail. I will try and make it back up there this week to take care of those stumps. Hope your son recovers quickly, Carlos
August 20, 2018 at 3:45 pmsorry about the double post... this first one should be deleted, but I see no provision...
Trail Photos
Trail’s in good shape but many branches across the trail and one tree blocking the trail near its lowest point.
All the snow is gone and the one downed tree has been cleared. (Thanks SWIMBA!) Trail is riding great! Also if you lost some earbuds today we found them send me a text at 2084479048 and I can get them back to you.
Riding well. A bit overgrown in a couple places, but fallen trees have been removed.
Tried to ride Mahalo from the bottom and hit some large trees down quite quickly. The Gardiner Peak connection is clear.
…about 1/2 mile plus from the upper entrance to Mahalo is a bunny hop that drops onto what used to be a few nuisance trees about 2+ inches dia.
These saplings have been cut off at 3″ above ground, leaving small stumps. One in the center of the trail is a obstacle on landing, but the other, about 8 feet further along, is camouflaged by leaf shadows and is hooked… just enough to collapse the XTR front wheel set that hit it!
Of course, (my son) was instantly pitched as the wheel sprung half taco… …we walked back out… w/ a broken collarbone.
Somebody should saw them off at ground level… I like obstacles, but he never really even saw it. And the bunny hop just prior means you’ll always be tempting the fast landing to be a disaster over nothing but a bad prune job.
I wont be going up that way for a while, my partner will be out for a long time now… but maybe somebody might think to fix that stump for me.
A Stupid hazard, not a challenging one…
I’m very sorry to hear that this happened. I’m the Executive Director for the Southwest Idaho Mountain Bike Association. I just rode Mahalo on Friday to cut out a fallen tree about 3/4 of the way down, and I wish I had looked here first.
I honestly am unclear about the stumps you’re talking about, but sometimes you get sort of blind to stuff on a trail.
I will try and make it back up there this week to take care of those stumps. Hope your son recovers quickly,
Carlos
…about 1/2 mile plus from theupper entrance to Mahalo is a bunny hop that drops onto what used to be a few nuisance trees about 2+ inches dia.
These saplings have been cut off at 3″ aboe ground, leaving small stumps. One in the center of the trail is a obsticle, but the other, about 8 feet further along is camouflaged by leaf shadows and is hooked… just enough to collapse an XTR wheel!
Of course, my son was instantly pitched as the wheel sprung half taco… we walked back out… a broken collarbone.
Somebody should saw them off at ground level… I like obstacles, but he never really even saw it. And the bunny hop just prior means you’ll always be tempting the landing to be a diaster over nothing but a bad prune job.
I wont be going up that way for a while, my partner will be out for a long time now… but maybe somebody might think to fix that stump for me.
A Stupid hazard, not a challenging one…
sorry about the double post… this first one should be deleted, but I see no provision…
Perfect surface conditions, HERO DIRT.
Team 10 Barrel trimmed all vegetation and the trail is riding great! Get some!
Totally clear and riding great. Lots of loam right now!
Rode Mahalo this morning. Snow patches are now gone. No deadfall. Brush isn’t an issue. Enjoy
Thanks for the report Rami!
had a few small patches of snow, was able to ride through them. trail is totally rideable now.
Awesome news, can’t wait to go hit it. Thanks for the report.