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Mid foothills of the Boise Front. This is a good example ride in the middle foothills (1,000-2,000 feet elevation above the valley floor below). Although not particularly stunning in terms of scenic
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Mountain Biking
- 6.4 miles
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Boise Front, upper foothills northeast of downtown. This ride is an expressway to the Boise ridge. Once eon top, you're in expert territory (unless you've driven up), and The long rides of the area
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Mountain Biking
- 11.6 miles
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Barber Flats, a few miles east of Boise. This easy loop, just east of Boise, hugs the rimrock leading to the Boise River Canyon. Just south of the route is the Boise River-Barber Flats Wildlife Mana
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Mountain Biking
- 7.6 miles
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Boise River From downtown southeast, out past Lucky Peak Dam and back on the south side of the river along the Oregon Trail. This long loop takes you from the heart of the city to a very remote secti
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Mountain Biking
- 27.1 miles
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Boise Front, just northwest of the center of town. This is a serious ride. Including the descents that you have to regain, this one climbs 4,000 feet. Terrain is widely varied, but the steep uphill
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- 25.3 miles
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Scenic pathway along the cottonwood-lined Boise River; good chance of seeing waterfowl such as great blue herons, and bald eagles in the winter. People watching can be entertaining on the popular pat
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Mountain Biking
- 38 miles
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Foothills northwest of Boise. The middle reaches of the Dry Creek drainages, paradoxically, are sub-irrigated, and provide welcome verdure, even through midsummer. Traffic is generally very light, a
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Mountain Biking
- 17.4 miles
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Foothills northwest of Boise. A good winter ride, easy access and easy cruising with only one big hill.
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Mountain Biking
- 11.5 miles
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Northeast Boise foothills. The flip side of the coin is that all of the liabilities suggested also make this a great place to bike. Sandstone steps (from 3 foot high to your Japanese garden variety)
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- 6.2 miles
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East Boise foothills. Affording great views of east Boise and the front Range, this short loop around Castle Rock offers a range of rocky trails and ridge riding.
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Mountain Biking
- 2.7 miles
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Boise foothills, just northwest of the center of town. Quick, easy access from town, views, varied terrain with a mixture of skill levels. Better-than-postcard views of Boise and the surrounding Fro
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Mountain Biking
- 12 miles
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Challenging technical singletrack ride; fun rolling up and down approach on Corrals Trail. Located two miles north of downtown Boise. Tread: 3.5 miles of paved road, 1.2 miles of doubletrack, 5.2 mi
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Mountain Biking
- 9.9 miles
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Immediate Boise Front foothills; close to town. Follows Crane Creek drainage and west to descend Bogus Basin Road. Numerous water crossings in wet seasons; wonderful diversity of terrain. A killer
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Mountain Biking
- 9.9 miles
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Boise Front foothills, northwest of downtown Boise. An excellent view of Rocky canyon, some exposure. If you like big hills, this is a ride for you. A great mixture of rolling over smooth ground, r
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Mountain Biking
- 15.7 miles
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Lower foothills of the Boise Front, just north of downtown Boise. This is a wonderfully diverse ride that goes from wetlands to rugged ridges. It is also as close to downtown as you can get while st
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Mountain Biking
- 6.2 miles
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Boise Front lower foothills, just north of downtown. The Sidewinder Trail section of this loop is the most technical part; there is exposure and quick, steep climbs with equally quick descents. Stee
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Mountain Biking
- 8.6 miles
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Boise Front, east of downtown Boise. This loop starts at the bottom of Rocky Canyon, one of the most rugged and rocky places in Ada County. The approach just warms you up to the total pump of doing
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- 6.8 miles
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Old Fort Boise Military Reserve, just north of downtown. This is the closest singletrack to downtown. It covers some of the most varied terrain around.
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Mountain Biking
- 5.1 miles
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Bogus Basin Ski Area, 19 miles north of Boise. Circumnavigating the top of Shafer Butte, this ride is the highest in this book.
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Mountain Biking
- 4.1 miles
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Boise River West. The beginning of this ride winds by a natural estuary, and great efforts have been made to preserve this fragile environment. There are plans afoot to stretch this trail all the wa
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Mountain Biking
- 7 miles
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Northwest Boise foothills. Complete with bridge, drains, basalt gardens, and a rocky, pedestrian-only loop, this trail system introduces an area that used to be off limits to bikers; and is a good ex
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- 6.3 miles
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Boise's north-end and foothills. You are at the center of Boise's north end at Camelback Park. To avoid crowds, go at off-peak hours and mid-week.
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Mountain Biking
- 4.9 miles
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East Boise Front. The steep uphill sections of this ride are concentrated in the second quarter. The descent is steep and bumpy, but totally rideable. If you are in shape, this loop is a skilled sp
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Mountain Biking
- 9.9 miles
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East Boise Front. Virtually all the uphill vertical is in the first 2.5 miles; the remainder of the trail is a cruise. The ascent is isolated (your sweat is private); the descent is social (gliding
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Mountain Biking
- 10.2 miles
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Boise Front foothills, just north of Hill Road. Quick, easy access from town, views, relatively smooth terrain.
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Mountain Biking
- 5 miles
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Lower foothills, north of downtown Boise. This is a tour-de-force of the lower foothills. This loop contains some of the most sustained singletrack you'll find in this area. To be able to ride the
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Mountain Biking
- 9.2 miles
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Lower Boise foothills. This is one of the central trails in the lower foothills; it branches off to at least 3 other Ridges to Rivers trails. Although the upper gulch is a bit of a pump and relative
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- 7.7 miles
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Premium singletrack in the core of the Boise foothills trail system and a challenging descent on this trail. Located in the Boise Foothills. Tread: 6.6 miles on singletrack.
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- 13.2 miles
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Lower Boise foothills, east of downtown Boise. This varied and scenic ride starts and ends with cruising, rolling and curving pavement, takes you through the mouth of Rocky Canyon (a treat in itself)
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Mountain Biking
- 7.1 miles
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Bogus Basin Ski Area, 16 miles north of Boise. This ride follows the Bogus Basin Lower Nordic Loop trails. It's full of changes: saddles, crests, dips, and rollers. Steeps are not sustained, and ob
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Mountain Biking
- 4.1 miles
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Boise Front, northwest of downtown Boise. This is a big loop. Terrain is varied while rough and rocky surfaces are limited to short sections. Steep climbs are sustained, but only severe for short s
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- 25.3 miles
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Upper Boise Front Range, north of Bogus Basin Ski Area. Mores mountain is one of the few peaks in the Boise Range that rises above 7,000 feet in elevation. The summit of this ride is about 6,600 fe
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- 4.6 miles
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Huge views of the Boise National Forest and the Sawtooth range off to the east; cool singletrack riding on the shoulder of Mores Mountain. Located 19.3 miles north of Boise. Tread: 1.5 miles of sing
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- 4.3 miles
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Historic recreation ride along the Old Oregon Trail; nice views of the Boise Valley from Bonneville Point. Located in Surprise Valley in east Boise. Tread: 1 mile of paved road 3 miles of Greenbelt pa
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Mountain Biking
- 15 miles
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West Boise foothills. Easy access, a nice introductory tour of the foothills.
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- 4.9 miles
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Sweet singletrack riding in grassy foothills; nifty views of Lower Dry Creek Valley. Located in the Lower Dry Creek Valley and west Boise foothills. Tread: 2.1 miles of dirt road, 0.5 miles of doubl
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Mountain Biking
- 5.9 miles
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Boise Front foothills, east of downtown Boise. This is some of the prettiest terrain in the Boise Front. For most of the way, the road is followed by Cottonwood Creek; you're seldom more than a ston
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Mountain Biking
- 13 miles
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Bogus Basin Ski Area, 16 miles north of Boise. This loop is mostly through a canopy of trees. It is all above 6,000 feet elevation. It follows the Nordic trail system at Bogus; its turnaround point
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- 4.8 miles
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West Boise Front, lower foothills. Gentle grades, fun cruising. This is a good winter ride when the dirt tracks in the foothills are closed.
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Mountain Biking
- 10.6 miles
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Upper Boise Front Range, Bogus Basin Ski Area. This ride takes you to the summit of the Boise Ridge. It gives you a good chance to see Bogus Basin, which is almost alpine, in the summer. Once you g
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Mountain Biking
- 12.8 miles
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Boise Front, just northwest of the center of town. This is one of the more serious classics of the Boise Front. Terrain is widely varied, and the steep uphills are not so sustained or extreme in ang
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- 14.4 miles
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Boise foothills east of downtown. Good training for the bigger rides, views.
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- 8.6 miles
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West Boise foothills. Easy access and a widely varied ride. Fun and fast.
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- 5.9 miles
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Boise Front foothills, just east of Boise. A great view of Table Rock's prow, including the cross and the communications towers; a social smorgasbord of the upper east end.
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- 5.3 miles
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Northeast Boise foothills. Despite its proximity to downtown and its popularity with locals and tourists, this is one of the premier rides in the Boise Front. The rocky ruggedness of the terrain com
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Mountain Biking
- 4.9 miles
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East Boise foothills. This ride is a vertical sprint; there is very little cruising or easy trail. Even the descent is tricky. You many like this kind of character-building diversity. Views of the
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- 6.7 miles
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