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blueBlack Lower Basin Trail (XC)

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  1. Areas
  2. ID
  3. …Northern Idaho and Panhandle
  4. …Sandpoint
  5. Selkirk Recreation District
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Trail

2.4 mile 3.9 kilometer point to point
Singletrack
Intermediate/Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 955' 291 m
Descent: -56' -17 m
High: 4,200' 1,280 m
Low: 3,280' 1,000 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 8% (4°)
Max Grade: 21% (12°)

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Trail shared by Selkirk Powder

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“An excellent XC trail with great climbing rhythm or a twisting and turning descent.”

— Selkirk Powder
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Sandpoint watershed.

Description

Enter from the 4th switchback on Schweitzer Mtn Rd. or from the Roundabout parking area.

The top is a new trail with wide tread and banked turns while the lower section is classic singletrack that has been improved with bridges and de-rooted tread. The big trees and babbling creek make this a great piece of the Schweitzer Basin system.

This is one of the best trails when it's hot and dusty everywhere else.

The Pend Oreille Pedalers have a written agreement with the City of Sandpoint to maintain this trail.

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Local Club: Pend Oreille Pedalers (POP)

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Jul 25, 2018
KEV MAC
Jul 15, 2018
KEV MAC
Aug 27, 2017
Chris White
Great trail, if your looking for a pedal, with small bits of fun. Personally I would take the DH trail for this section, but, I'm not a pedaller.
Aug 24, 2016
KEV MAC
Jul 5, 2016
adventurefamilyinmotion butcher
Nice downhill. A little beat up, but fast and fun to shuttle

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Stewarded by Pend Oreille Pedalers (POP)
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Trail Ratings

  4.6 from 10 votes

#2

in Selkirk Recreation District

#1121

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  4.6 from 10 votes
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#36

in Idaho

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Playing on skinnies on the Jib Line.
Playing on skinnies on the Jib Line.
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Ripping into new switchbacks on Lower Basin DH
Ripping into new switchbacks on Lower Basin DH
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Eyes on the Lower Basin DH line
Eyes on the Lower Basin DH line
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"Can't stop! I'm going for the 12 noon shuttle!"
"Can't stop! I'm going for the 12 noon shuttle!"
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Laughing and screaming the whole way!
Laughing and screaming the whole way!
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"It's like a small snowboard park" was overheard.
"It's like a small snowboard park" was overheard.
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Matthew Larsen
Matthew Larsen  
This is just one of the many great trails at Schwitzer Resort. Park 2/3 of the way up at the round about or take the shuttle up from the lot at the base. In my opinion, the $5 for a lift is better than a long pavement climb with traffic, and finishing a ride with a long, flowing DH is a great way to go out. Wherever you park there is some climbing if you want it. Many of the climbs are a grunt but if you survive you'll be treated to rippin' fun and burmed downhills. Remember to look for the nice little kickers along the way. Jul 28, 2015

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