This epic ride
descends almost
4000' feet into the
largest unroaded
drainage remaining
in the American
Selkirks. You can
shuttle or ride this
monster as a loop
that starts with a
technical climb
(push) to Parker
Ridge. The decent is
blissful, with close
to 20 switchbacks
from the ridge into
the canyon. Inside
the canyon you enter
a spiritual world of
old growth cedar and
hemlock, lush stream
crossings and a
never-ending,
meandering
single-track.
A long gradual climb
brings you to the top of
Clifty Mountain. The
Views are sugary and the
decent in delicious.
Trail 182 devours this
toothy ridge of the
Northwestern terminus of
the Cabinet Mountains.
The area's
most
condensed
trail
system.
Farragut has
something
for every
level rider;
from long,
flowing
bluff trails
to tight
technical
rocky
decent.
Climb
Bernard Peak
for an
enlightening
cardio
workout and
turn around
at the
anticlimactic
top and
begin a fast
flowing
decent.
Bring the
family and
lunch and
chill by the
lake after
the ride.
Trail #3 up Gold
Hill is a steady
1200' climb. Close
to the top some of
the best views of
Sandpoint can be
had. After a quick
headset adjust head
to the secret
backdoor trail and
traverse the
hillside to the
vibrant flower trail
and some bitter
sweet single-track.
Gentle
grades, lush
vegetation
and
staggering
views of
Lake Pend
Oreille make
this one of
the finest
rides in the
area. If you
bring your
friends from
out of town
on this ride
they will be
buying a
house in
Sandpoint
before they
leave. An
after ride
swim at
Green Bay is
a must.
A gentle
fire road
climb brings
you to this
ancient
cedar grove
and a
sublime
decent.
Slimy
bridges,
tight
switchbacks
and a sea of
green will
transform
city
dwellers
into pipe
smoking
hobbits.
A mellow climb fallowing
Beauty Creek leads to a
fast
and serpentine decent.
Smooth
bluff trail soon turns
into
rib-breaking
switchbacks,
steep cliffs and
unsympathetic
single-track. This trail
could
kill you.
Epic and stunning.
after a humbling
3700' climb up
Strong Creek you are
rewarded with the
most scenic trail in
Northern Idaho.
Trail #120 is a
heavenly
single-track through
beautiful high
mountain meadows,
bone jarring scree
fields and
spectacular views of
Lake Pend Oreille.
This ride is not for
the weak.
