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Cougar Creek
Trail
10.5 mile
16.9 kilometer
point to point
Singletrack
Difficult
Elevation
Ascent:
4,115'
1,254 m
Descent: -388' -118 m
High: 7,707' 2,349 m
Low: 3,966' 1,209 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 8% (5°)
Max Grade: 49% (26°)
Dogs
Off-leash
Weather
Unknown
Popular rides nearby
Idaho Trail Segment 11
38.6 mi 62.2 km • Point to Point • 4,850 ft Ascent 1478.22 m Ascent
(1)
McCall, ID
Cow Creek Loop
23.6 mi 37.9 km • Loop • 1,901 ft Ascent 579.4 m Ascent
(4)
McCall, ID
Kennally Lakes Loop
22.8 mi 36.7 km • Loop • 2,849 ft Ascent 868.25 m Ascent
(6)
McCall, ID
Blackwell Lake Loop
10.1 mi 16.2 km • Loop • 1,775 ft Ascent 541.08 m Ascent
(10)
McCall, ID
Bear Basin Tour
12.0 mi 19.3 km • Loop • 1,426 ft Ascent 434.69 m Ascent
(15)
McCall, ID
Loon Lake Loop
26.2 mi 42.1 km • Loop • 1,661 ft Ascent 506.32 m Ascent
(14)
McCall, ID
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“Climb into the Mountains around McCall.”
— Chris Wandervans
Electric Mountain Bikes
Allowed
Features
-none-
Can be snow bound until July.
Description
This trail starts as an ATV trail so it will be wide and mellow in the beginning, but the trail will transform into a nice singletrack about a mile or so in and leave the ATVs behind.
From this point, you'll very shortly come to a series of switchbacks that will climb steeply this will put you onto a nice contour that will take you gradually up the drainage. At about mile 8 there is a large avalanche zone that can fill up with trees so beware of this section since it can be a little confusing.
Keep on heading up the drainage and you'll come to the trail again. Once past the avalanche zone the trail makes its final steep climb to the top of the drainage and the pass. From here you have commanding views and lots of options depending on where you want to head to. Blackmare Creek can be used for a short loop or you can drop into the East Fork Kennally Creek for a long loop.
This trail is more likely to be free of trees later in the season.
From this point, you'll very shortly come to a series of switchbacks that will climb steeply this will put you onto a nice contour that will take you gradually up the drainage. At about mile 8 there is a large avalanche zone that can fill up with trees so beware of this section since it can be a little confusing.
Keep on heading up the drainage and you'll come to the trail again. Once past the avalanche zone the trail makes its final steep climb to the top of the drainage and the pass. From here you have commanding views and lots of options depending on where you want to head to. Blackmare Creek can be used for a short loop or you can drop into the East Fork Kennally Creek for a long loop.
This trail is more likely to be free of trees later in the season.
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