The overall region status for Cheney is Caution as of Apr 25, 2026 ago
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Apr 25, 2026 @ 9:29am (America/Los_Angeles) Apr 25, 2026 | mtb Rode from the southern end on 4/24/2026 on gravel bikes. Started at Ice Harbor Dam and exited at Snake River Junction. Was on trail for 15 slow miles. Trail was noticeably looser and chunkier than when I rode it in 2020 (see trail report dated 2 June 2020, at which point it was very fast). One of us had 40mm tires, another had 44mm tires. It took an hour and 17 minutes for that 15-mile section. Would have been more comfortable on mountain bikes, but was doable on gravel bikes. I confirmed that the north of Snake River Junction was still railroad ballast - did not ride that section. | Dry | view | |||
Feb 8, 2026 @ 10:26am (America/Los_Angeles) Feb 8, 2026 | hike | Prevalent Mud | view | |||
Feb 8, 2026 @ 10:26am (America/Los_Angeles) Feb 8, 2026 | hike | Prevalent Mud | view | |||
May 9, 2025 @ 6:43am May 9, 2025 | mtb Getting slightly overgrown in areas, but no muddy spots. | Ideal | view | |||
Mar 29, 2025 @ 2:18pm Mar 29, 2025 | mtb Wet in places, but most of it is good. Give it a few weeks and it should be all good. | Wet | view | |||
Dec 11, 2024 @ 11:31am Dec 11, 2024 | hike | Variable | view | |||
Jun 24, 2024 @ 10:22am Jun 24, 2024 | hike | Dry | view | |||
Jun 24, 2024 @ 10:18am Jun 24, 2024 | mtb Clear and bikeable. some tall grass in a few areas. Lots of bugs this time of year (mid June) - bug spray recommended. | Unknown | view | |||
Jul 29, 2023 @ 1:52pm Jul 29, 2023 | mtb Rode from Fish Lake trailhead 11 miles into the Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. Gravel is mostly dry & packed single track, starting around Cheney-Spangle Rd (4 miles paved from Fish Lake to this point). Saw a Moose and her calf between 356 & 357, not too far from the restroom. Beautiful scenery. | Dry | view | |||
Apr 23, 2023 @ 4:59pm Apr 23, 2023 | mtb Mostly ideal. Dry in some places already and only one muddy spot but it wasn’t bad. | Ideal | view | |||
Apr 7, 2023 @ 2:36am Apr 7, 2023 | mtb Good to go | Ideal | view | |||
Apr 6, 2023 @ 7:36pm Apr 6, 2023 | mtb Good to go | Ideal | view | |||
Mar 31, 2023 @ 4:04am Mar 31, 2023 | mtb nice access. If you are coming in from the Sprague side, stop and check out the incredible lot of old trucks and cars. A MUST SEE!!!! | Ideal | view | |||
Mar 30, 2023 @ 9:04pm Mar 30, 2023 | mtb We rode this by turning to the right and flowing in that direction. Well worth it. We were in awe of this trail. I highly recommend it. | Ideal | view | |||
May 6, 2022 @ 10:20pm May 6, 2022 | mtb Poopy, of the cow variety on the West end. Otherwise slightly over grown, but in great shape. Best ridden during shoulder season. | Ideal | view | |||
Apr 29, 2022 @ 10:16pm Apr 29, 2022 | mtb Dry, but not bad in most places. The cows have pummeled the trail along the western half of the loop. Watch out for the poop. | Dry | view | |||
Mar 27, 2022 @ 2:29pm Mar 27, 2022 | mtb Great shape. Only a couple of soft spots. | Ideal | view | |||
Sep 12, 2021 @ 3:19pm Sep 12, 2021 | mtb The area is beautiful but the trail is little more then a cow trail in several places, for me that adds to the adventure. watch for trail markers | Ideal | view | |||
Apr 11, 2021 @ 3:49pm Apr 11, 2021 | mtb In great shape, though the access trail is beat up by horses. Spring is a good time of the year to enjoy this trail. | Ideal | view | |||
Mar 14, 2021 @ 4:58pm Mar 14, 2021 | mtb Now is the time to hit it. Just a couple of soft spots but no significant mud. | Dry | view | |||
Jan 27, 2021 @ 12:13pm Jan 27, 2021 | hike Trails are good, little bit of ice | Snow Covered | view | |||
Dec 27, 2020 @ 2:10pm Dec 27, 2020 | hike Snowy but good trail not icy | Snow Covered | view | |||
Nov 14, 2020 @ 8:10pm Nov 14, 2020 | mtb Super wet and saturated. We turned around right away. | Prevalent Mud | view | |||
Jul 13, 2020 @ 5:44pm Jul 13, 2020 | mtb The scenery was great...but the trail is rough and in some spots....really over grown....I had to hike a bike trough a grove of thistle that was chest high....also there is open range cattle out there....I came across a herd at the beginning of the trail. I'm happy to report that the bovine quickly cleared the trail... | Dry | view | |||
Jul 4, 2020 @ 8:51am Jul 4, 2020 | mtb Very overgrown in places. While still ridable, your tire will act as a bulldozer through sections of tall grass and wild flowers. Wear long socks or pants! | Variable | view | |||
Jul 4, 2020 @ 8:51am Jul 4, 2020 | mtb | Dry | view | |||
Jun 2, 2020 @ 1:09pm Jun 2, 2020 | mtb I rode from Ice Harbor Dam to the southernmost trestle bridge. Major takeaways were that: 1) Maps provided at trailheads could be misleading from a quick glance - the map contains numerous trailheads, many of which do not exist yet. (They are marked by discreet stars that say “proposed.”) These locations do NOT provide trail access. 2) The southmost 15 miles of the trail is maintained like a dream. This is the section between Ice Harbor Dam and Snake River Junction. 3) The trail north of Snake River Junction is loose ballast with several large rock falls, many small rock falls, and plantlife growing up through the trail. Rideable for short stretches, but more hiking than biking. 4) At the first trestle bridge north of Snake River Junction, entrance to the bridge is blocked by a fence and there is no way around (drop-off on the right, barbed wire on the left). | Dry | view | |||
Aug 3, 2019 @ 2:12pm Aug 3, 2019 | mtb From the fish lake trail head it’s 4 miles of flat paved road. The next 4 miles is mostly flat gravel with the same flat, rail grade. Will go farther on our next venture on this trail. I posted some updated photos from the ride. | Dry | view | |||
Mar 23, 2018 @ 12:12pm Mar 23, 2018 | mtb I've been walking sections of this trail with the hope of thru-hiking it in the future. The first 15 miles of the western/southern end are developed, as are the 15 or so miles at the other end. The rest is variable in quality. Basically, the railroad ties have been removed & that's about it. The surface varies from hard-packed dirt to chunks of basalt. (That stuff is hell to ride on, and not a lot of fun to run on, either.) The middle section has numerous trestles that are closed: be prepared to scramble or hike-a-bike down one side of a ravine & up the other. (If you venture onto the trestles, you're both trespassing and risking injury. I ran on one a few years ago (the fencing was partially removed) and partway out on the trestle I realized how "springy" the surface felt. I quickly & gingerly walked back.) You'll need to be self-supporting, as there's little-to-no development along the trail. Why do it? Because you'll be alone. Because you'll see some cool things. Because most people won't. Keep an eye out for rattlesnakes. I almost stepped on a baby rattler once on this trail -- it blended in very well, and I didn't see it until my boot almost came down on it. I've only been on about 35 miles of the trail, so I don't have much information. The rockfall in the pictures is about 3.5 miles upriver from the Snake River Road trailhead; there are two rockfalls within a half-mile of each other. That's the worst I've seen on the trail, but as I mentioned I've only covered small portion. Someone wrote a blog post about riding the entire trail on a Surly. It's got a lot of good info, but it may be out-of-date. I'll see if I can track it down; if I do, I'll post it here. | Variable | view |
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