Mountain Biking in Boise

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Welcome to the 5th edition of Mountain Biking in Boise. We mountain bikers have much to celebrate considering that since 2002, the publication date of the 4th edition, an unprecedented number of new trails have been developed or added through easements, acquisition and pure visionary volunteerism. As of 2009, we have access to more than 200 miles of trails, including 130+ miles in the Ridge to Rivers system, 80+ miles at Avimor and all of the trails, jumps, technical features and more at the Idaho Velodrome & Cycle Park in Eagle. This compares to an 85-mile trail system seven years ago, when there was no public access to Avimor and the Idaho Velopark was a field of sagebrush.

All of these additions to the mountain biking experience in Boise puts our community one step closer to Mayor David Bieter’s goal to be “the most livable city in America.” I would venture to say that Boise’s mountain biking assets rival any city of its size anywhere in America, and it should be considered a Top 10 mountain bike destination in the U.S.

Now, with the latest edition of Mountain Biking in Boise, you’ve got 65 trails to explore. Seize the day, grab your bike and go have some fun!

Thirsty for more places to ride in Southwest Idaho? Check out Steve’s book Mountain Biking Idaho, a Falcon Guide. You can buy the book at local bike shops, Boise REI and other locations that carry Falcon Guides, or www.falconguides.com.

You also can get a sneak peek inside the book on Google Books.

Mountain Biking Idaho features 80 rides statewide, including more than 25 rides in southwest Idaho, including the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, the Owyhee Mountains, Boise National Forest and more. Pick up a copy and explore some phenomenal trails throughout the great state of Idaho. You will not be disappointed. - SS

Ride List

(Click on hyperlinks to view sample ride PDFs)

Beginner Rides

1. Boise River Greenbelt
2. Eagle Greenbelt
3. West Eagle Foothills Dog Run
4. Idaho Velopark beginner ride
5. Veterans - Big Springs Loop
6. Seaman’s Gulch Loops
7. Red Fox - Owls Roost
8. Sappers - Redtail Loop at Bogus Basin
9. Mores Mountain Loop
10. Military Reserve Easy Loops
11. Surprise Valley - Oregon Trail Loop

Intermediate Rides

12. Eagle Foothills Loop
13. Tour of Pearl
14. Spring Valley Creek Loop
15. Rabbit Run - D’s Chaos - Twisted Sister Loop
16. Redtail Ridge Loop
17. Polecat Gulch Loops
18. Hillside to the Hollow
19. Corrals - Hulls Gulch Loop
20. Corrals - Bob’s Loop
21. Kestrel - Red Cliffs
22. Crestline - Hulls Gulch Loop
23. Military Reserve - Double Ridge Loop
24. Central Ridge - Bucktail Loop
25. Shane’s Trail Loop
26. Jumpin’ Jeepers Figure 8 Loop
27. Rocky Canyon - Aldape Summit
28. Orchard Gulch - Five Mile Loop
29. Table Rock “Easy” Loop
30. Banzai Down the Boise Front
31. Bogus Basin Contour Tour
32. Oregon Trail - Bonneville Point

Advanced Rides

33. Avimor Sheep Rock Loop
34. Coyote Classic
35. Idaho Velopark Expert Freeride lines
36. Hulls - Sidewinder Loop
37. Crestline - Sidewinder Loop
38. Hulls - Corrals Backwards Loop
39. Corrals - Scott’s - Corrals Loop
40. Corrals - Scott’s - Hard Guy Loop
41. Corrals - Scott’s - Trail #4 Loop
42. Corrals - Hard Guy - Dry Creek Short Loop
43. Three Bears - Shane’s Trail Loop
44. Five Mile - Watchman - Three Bears Loop
45. Table Rock - Rock Island Loop
46. Boise Ridge - Trail #4-#5 Loop
47. Hard Guy - Dry Creek Loop
48. Shafer Butte - The Face - Shindig Loop
49. Eastside - Sinker Creek Loop
50. Eastside - DB - Sinker Creek Loop
51. Crooked Summit - Pines Loop
52-53. Squaw Creek Loops
54. Lucky Peak Super Steep Loop

Personal Favorite Rides

55. Ken’s Favorite Evening Ride by Ken Snider
56. Foothills on the Rocks by Tim Breuer
57. Bomb Squad Bruiser by Jenny Hennessy
58. Leo’s Howling Coyotes Ride by Leo Hennessy
59. Chris’ Favorite Lunch Ride by Chris Haunold
60. Stueby’s Death March by Steve Stuebner
61. Tom Patek’s 3-Hour Tour by Tomas Patek
62. Back of Beyond 8-Hour Tour by Chris Hahn
63. Ride to Mark’s Cabin by Mark Anderson