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      Just north of downtown Salmon lies Discovery Hill, our only "developed" trail system. It offers 25-30 miles of singletracks, doubletracks, and dirt roads demanding various physical and technical abilities. Options range from a lunch-hour escape to a good two- or three-hour workout to an all-day all-out. You wild and crazies can join the excitement and exhaustion of the “12 Hours of Disco” endurance race in late May.

      Whatever your physical and technical appetites, the area is a treat on skinny bikes, fat bikes, cyclocross bikes, or even your baby sister’s bike. These trails flow over a healthy sagebrush habitat, swooping gentle hills, crossing rocky washes, and giving non-stop views of three mountain ranges: the dramatic Beaverheads (aka the Continental Divide), the Lemhis, and the Salmon Rivers. You know about cactus? Ride Slime or ride carefully, but pack an extra tube.

      Disco Hill has the area’s earliest open trails, generally by March, and the latest closing, often not until December. Prime time is spring, when wildflowers flash bits of color in the sage, whites and purples, reds, blues, and yellows, bitterroot and phlox, cactus and paintbrush, lupine and locoweed. Cattle graze there in the summer--this is the wild west, after all--and some trails can get very dusty.

      Try not to confuse the flowers with the colored arrows that mark the loops. Following the arrows will eventually get you back to the trailhead. Following the flowers will get you ... lost, possibly. If that happens, look at the Continental Divide and you’ll be oriented. And besides, being lost is a good way to explore the miles of potential rides rolling beyond these markers.
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      AKA: Disco
      Discovery Hill Trailhead google parking directions
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      Region Details
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      • 12

      Region Status
      Open as of Nov 3, 2023
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      68
      Trails Mountain Bike
      67
      Trails E-Bike
      4
      Trails Horse
      4
      Trails Hike
      66
      Trails Trail Running
      66
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      3
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      2
      Trails Snowmobile
      1
      Trails Snowshoe
      1
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      1
      Trails Nordic Ski
      1
      Total Distance
      66 miles
      Total Descent
      9,688 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,181 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      6,058 ft
      Reports
      903
      Photos
      50
      Ridden Counter
      2,215

      Photos of Discovery Hill Mountain Bike

      1 |
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 6:55pm
      Oct 14, 2023
      2 |
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 6:55pm
      Oct 14, 2023
      6 |
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 6:52pm
      Oct 14, 2023
      trail: Owl Canyon
      6 |
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 5:02pm
      Oct 14, 2023
      trail: Owl Canyon
      7 |
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 5:02pm
      Oct 14, 2023
      20 |
      Jan 20, 2023 @ 1:22pm
      Jan 20, 2023
      21 |
      Jun 3, 2022 @ 11:26am
      Jun 3, 2022
      31 |
      Jun 3, 2022 @ 11:21am
      Jun 3, 2022

      Videos of Discovery Hill Mountain Bike

      BLM-Idaho Discovery Hill

      464 | Jan 23, 2017
      Riding Owl Canyon
      trail: Owl Canyon
      818 | Oct 3, 2014 , Salmon
      Discovery Hill Race Course
      930 | Oct 3, 2014 , Salmon

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Hillside
      Nov 3, 2023 @ 10:19pm
      Nov 3, 2023
      Ideal Built about a dozen new drains on the...wildbillmac simba
      Gambler
      Nov 2, 2023 @ 9:47pm
      Nov 2, 2023
      Variable New trail alignment established for the...wildbillmac simba
      Discovery Hill
      Sep 23, 2023 @ 11:27pm
      Sep 23, 2023
      Ideal Drainage work on upper half of trail - 11...wildbillmac simba
      Hillside
      Jun 7, 2023 @ 10:54pm
      Jun 7, 2023
      Dry Cleaned out drains and built a few new...wildbillmac simba
      Spare Rib
      Apr 20, 2023 @ 4:07pm
      Apr 20, 2023
      Ideal Drainage work on the steep entrenched...wildbillmac simba
      Spike Gulch
      Apr 16, 2023 @ 4:37am
      Apr 16, 2023
      Ideal Mostly dry, with a few damp/firm sections...wildbillmac simba
      Drunken Sheriff
      Apr 14, 2023 @ 9:39pm
      Apr 14, 2023
      Idealjkernmt
      Lewis And Clark (South)
      Apr 14, 2023 @ 9:39pm
      Apr 14, 2023
      Idealjkernmt
      Owl Canyon
      Apr 14, 2023 @ 9:39pm
      Apr 14, 2023
      Idealjkernmt
      Beer Can Flat
      Apr 14, 2023 @ 9:39pm
      Apr 14, 2023
      Idealjkernmt

      Activity Feed

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      wildbillmacaddtrailactivity #46375782
      Nov 16, 2023 @ 10:22pm
      Nov 16, 2023
      wildbillmacaddreportactivity #45881742
      Nov 3, 2023 @ 10:30pm
      Nov 3, 2023
      wildbillmacaddreportactivity #45868930
      Nov 2, 2023 @ 10:04pm
      Nov 2, 2023
      wildbillmacupdatetrailactivity #45868121
      Nov 2, 2023 @ 9:42pm
      Nov 2, 2023
      swanybikes16votetrailactivity #45241999 and 2 more
      Oct 14, 2023 @ 10:36pm
      Oct 14, 2023

      Recent Comments

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      Gratton7reportSpare RibExcept for a couple spots at the high point on...
      Apr 2, 2021 @ 7:51pm
      Apr 2, 2021
      salmonmtbreportWendigoRaw is good! Super fun trail - great climb and...
      Jun 12, 2019 @ 1:49pm
      Jun 12, 2019
      chuktAreportOwl CanyonGreat work! Will check it out soon. Thx.
      Mar 11, 2015 @ 8:02am
      Mar 11, 2015

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike6765 miles9,416 ft33 miles2,182 ft
      #2,717#1,4185090351,901
      E-Bike45 miles892 ft2 miles1,808 ft
      #2,4328291
      Horse44 miles784 ft2 miles705 ft
      777
      Hike6664 miles9,390 ft32 miles2,182 ft
      #2,176#1,296902106
      Trail Running6664 miles9,390 ft32 miles2,182 ft
      #2,180#1,294902102
      Dirtbike/Moto33 miles272 ft2,779 ft1,808 ft
      #3307992
      ATV/ORV/OHV22 miles79 ft1,598 ft
      #306799
      Snowmobile11 mile79 ft705 ft
      Snowshoe11 mile79 ft705 ft
      Backcountry Ski11 mile79 ft705 ft
      Nordic Ski11 mile79 ft705 ft
      13
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