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Recommended Routes in Boise National Forest - 25

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Dropping on the G19 trail.
Intermediate

Around the Mountain

10.2 mi 16.4 km • 1,093' Up 333.22 m Up • 1,092' Down 332.94 m Down

Boise, ID
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Lower Mahalo at sunrise; may the forest be with you.
Intermediate/Difficult

Thunder Monkey

15.4 mi 24.8 km • 834' Up 254.31 m Up • 3,548' Down 1081.41 m Down

Boise, ID
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Flowers and pine trees towards the top of Hard Guy
Difficult

Hard Guy to Dry Creek Loop

18.0 mi 29.0 km • 3,043' Up 927.38 m Up • 3,043' Down 927.47 m Down

Boise, ID
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite After crossing an open field littered with lava rocks and cow poo, the trail's about to get really fast.
Difficult

BB Bomber

27.4 mi 44.2 km • 2,060' Up 627.92 m Up • 4,923' Down 1500.6 m Down

Boise, ID
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite A fun rock section of the trail.
Intermediate/Difficult

Eagle's Nest Loop - Short Version

12.9 mi 20.8 km • 2,028' Up 618 m Up • 2,016' Down 614.51 m Down

Cascade, ID
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Enter the sheep herd on the Peace Creek Trail
Difficult

Peace Creek Loop

35.1 mi 56.4 km • 5,065' Up 1543.82 m Up • 5,052' Down 1539.94 m Down

Cascade, ID
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Stunning fall colors near the Ross Peak Saddle.
Difficult

Idaho Trail Segment 4

41.0 mi 66.0 km • 6,538' Up 1992.76 m Up • 4,146' Down 1263.56 m Down

Fairfield, ID
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite After crossing an open field littered with lava rocks and cow poo, the trail's about to get really fast.
Difficult

The Big Potato

42.0 mi 67.6 km • 5,794' Up 1765.93 m Up • 5,820' Down 1774.04 m Down

Boise, ID
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The big finale of Williams Creek.
Difficult

Smoke and Fire Route

413.2 mi 665.0 km • 29,903' Up 9114.5 m Up • 29,898' Down 9113.01 m Down

Boise, ID

Boise National Forest Biking

  • 2,022 Miles 3,254 Kilometers of Trail
  • 25 Recommended Routes
  • 30 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 94 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 106 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Boise National Forest - 205

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7.2 mi 11.7 km #1Dry Creek
Difficult
Boise, ID
Difficult
Boise, ID 29 
6.9 mi 11.1 km #2Eastside Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Boise, ID
Intermediate/Difficult
Boise, ID 30 
3.3 mi 5.3 km #3Mahalo
Difficult
Boise, ID
Difficult
Boise, ID 27 
6.1 mi 9.9 km #4Sweet Sweet Connie
Intermediate/Difficult
Boise, ID
Intermediate/Difficult
Boise, ID 29 
7.0 mi 11.2 km #5Around the Mountain Trail (98)
Intermediate
Boise, ID
Intermediate
Boise, ID 17 
4.9 mi 8.0 km #6Hard Guy
Intermediate/Difficult
Boise, ID
Intermediate/Difficult
Boise, ID 24 
1.3 mi 2.1 km #7Berm, Baby, Berm
Intermediate/Difficult
Boise, ID
Intermediate/Difficult
Boise, ID 20 
4.9 mi 7.9 km #8Shingle Creek
Difficult
Boise, ID
Difficult
Boise, ID 14 
2.5 mi 4.0 km #9Super G
Intermediate
Cascade, ID
Intermediate
Cascade, ID 3 
1.5 mi 2.4 km #10Pura Vida (Pure Life)
Easy/Intermediate
Cascade, ID
Easy/Intermediate
Cascade, ID 3 

Photos of Boise National Forest - 219

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Evan Geankoplis lifts off the slab on Rock Star above a fantastic lake view.
Jun 20, 2017 near Cascade, ID
The iconic Smoke N' Fire Route in Idaho
Sep 30, 2020 near Idaho City, ID
Racers enjoy the fun flow and great dirt on Super G at the start of the season.
Jun 20, 2017 near Cascade, ID
Hang on tight! Rock Star's granite slab is steep.
Jun 20, 2017 near Cascade, ID
Robie Creek from Aldape Summit.
Jul 15, 2016 near Boise, ID
Racers head into the tech on Rock Star during practice for the NW Cup.
Jun 20, 2017 near Cascade, ID
If you've got the speed, there's a lot of pop on Rock Star's one table-top jump.
Jun 20, 2017 near Cascade, ID
It's tight, but you can ride around the rock roll at the bottom of Stage Fright.
Jun 20, 2017 near Cascade, ID