Polecat Short Loop is a 3.5 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Garden City, Idaho that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until October.
March 28, 2021
March 22, 2021Lots of mountain bikers going very fast, not a lot of room to move over in certain spots. But view at the top is great.
March 18, 2021March 7, 2021muddy but great views
February 9, 2021This trail was great. signs to help you navigate your direction. very muddy in some places.
January 23, 2021Great hike, a little muddy in some spots but pretty clear.
December 9, 2020November 7, 2020This is my new local favorite. Felt like we were farther away from everything. Few bikers, but the trails and views were lovely and the incline was gradual! Lovely loop!
October 18, 2020I did! Got it right no confusion and even jogged a bit
October 3, 2020Nice moderate trail. Some parts are pretty narrow so no good place to pull over for bikers on occasion and the parking lot is small, but the views are nice and I enjoyed the hike overall. I recommend downloading the map and following it as this loop is a combination of a few trails. Happy hiking!
September 27, 2020I missed my turn.... again.... but was a very nice day so I didn’t mind.
September 25, 2020Great trail. Dependable. Easy to make it a quick brisk walk before sundown. Not too steep but a good workout nonetheless. Had cell service and a bomb playlist the whole time! Also, it’s def a leash trail. Had a ranger stop me but be sweet and let me and my pup go :)
September 1, 2020August 29, 2020Definitely no shade but relatively easy incline. narrow trail. Some mountain bikers but all nice easy and polite riders.
July 26, 2020Good trail, just couldn’t find the way to turn to make it the short loop so ended up hiking 6.2 not 3.5. Path is sandy and smooth with a very gradual incline. Beautiful views and foliage.
July 23, 2020July 22, 2020Great trail! Got a little winded climbing the first big hill because I didn’t see it coming but was an overall easy hike with minimal climb. Beautiful view at sunset as well :)
April 27, 2020It was a great workout with beautiful views! Keep your app GPS on if you want to stay on the “short loop”. It’s easy to miss and keep going. There was a handful of mountain bikers and hikers.
April 16, 2020Great trail, there was about 10-15 other cars parked there when we went in the afternoon. Hikers and bikers were there, and even some kids with families. Pretty easy most of the route to step to the side for people/bikers to pass.
April 9, 2020March 29, 2020Lots of mud today on the first half mile! Will probably last until tomorrow. Be careful and avoid this trail if you can while it dries out
March 22, 2020Basic single track, minimal scenery, lots of bikers and hikers
March 21, 2020Nice trail and very little mud today! Good for trail running, as it’s easy ups and downs without any real steep areas. Very narrow single track though. Only a handful of people and about 50/50 mountain bikers/hikers
February 22, 2020
