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SaveThe Lower Basin of the Little Sand Creek Watershed consists of the zone below the Roundabout on Schweitzer Mountain Road down to the switchback 2 trailhead, with around 1,600 vertical feet of beginner, intermediate, and advanced trail, including downhill only blue and black trails and a multi-directional green trail. All trails are maintained by Pend Oreille Pedalers with support from the City of Sandpoint, which is the primary landowner. Some segments of the Lower Basin trail network cross onto USFS property and Schweitzer property.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: City of Sandpoint
Access Info:
There are three access points to the Lower Basin trail network: a trailhead parking area just above the 2nd switchback on Schweitzer Mountain Road, a pullout at the 4th switchback on the road, and at the Schweitzer roundabout at the top of the Lower Basin trail network.
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- Mountain Bike
14 trails
- E-Bike
12 trails
- Hike
14 trails
- Trail Running
14 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
Open as of Oct 12, 2024Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 9
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 19
- Trails E-Bike
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 14
- Trails Trail Running
- 14
- Total Distance
- 8 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,033 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,649 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,200 ft
- Reports
- 89
- Photos
- 44
- Ridden Counter
- 2,559
Popular Lower Basin Trails Mountain Biking Trails
Lower Basin Trails Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Fall Fest Route | 18 miles | |
To the Top | 12 miles | |
Round-a-bout Up and Back | 8 miles |
Photos of Lower Basin Trails Mountain Bike
trail: Phone Home
15 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:14pm
Sep 29, 2024
trail: Phone Home
10 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:14pm
Sep 29, 2024
trail: Phone Home
14 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 2:13pm
Sep 29, 2024
trail: Shedwater
9 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 7:59am
Sep 29, 2024
trail: Shedwater
10 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 7:59am
Sep 29, 2024
trail: Missing Lynx
36 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 7:59am
Sep 29, 2024
trail: Missing Lynx
34 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 7:59am
Sep 29, 2024
trail: Missing Lynx
36 |
Sep 29, 2024 @ 7:59am
Sep 29, 2024Videos of Lower Basin Trails Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Thunder Cat | Oct 12, 2024 @ 11:13am Oct 12, 2024 | Ideal | KenBailey | ||
Cedar Dreams | Oct 12, 2024 @ 11:13am Oct 12, 2024 | Ideal | KenBailey | ||
Yew Can Do It | Oct 12, 2024 @ 11:13am Oct 12, 2024 | Ideal | KenBailey | ||
Shedwater | Oct 12, 2024 @ 11:13am Oct 12, 2024 | Ideal | KenBailey | ||
Extraterrestrial | Sep 23, 2024 @ 6:19am Sep 23, 2024 | Ideal | sachou SSTA | ||
Hucks & Bucks | Sep 6, 2024 @ 8:45pm Sep 6, 2024 | Dry | Flynkiwi | ||
Ursa Major | Aug 21, 2024 @ 11:25am Aug 21, 2024 | Very Dry | mikejwise RDMBA | ||
Little Dipper | Aug 9, 2024 @ 5:51am Aug 9, 2024 | Dry | d0wnh1llr1d3r | ||
Phone Home | Aug 5, 2024 @ 1:26pm Aug 5, 2024 | Ideal | allaroundjoe | ||
Automatic Redial | Aug 2, 2024 @ 6:27pm Aug 2, 2024 | Dry | allaroundjoe |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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markholloway | update | trail | activity #63858793 and 9 more | Dec 31, 2024 @ 2:49pm Dec 31, 2024 |
mjlee2003 | wishlist | trail | activity #62913070 | Dec 9, 2024 @ 11:40am Dec 9, 2024 |
akdilly | ridden | trail | activity #60799207 and 1 more | Oct 22, 2024 @ 5:00pm Oct 22, 2024 |
ashlemon | vote | trail | activity #60671020 | Oct 19, 2024 @ 4:46pm Oct 19, 2024 |
swanybikes16 | wishlist | trail | activity #60661604 | Oct 19, 2024 @ 8:50am Oct 19, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | How dope was that??!!!! You'll have to go ride... | Sep 27, 2024 @ 10:49am Sep 27, 2024 | ||
trail | One of the best multi directional trails... | Sep 27, 2024 @ 10:48am Sep 27, 2024 | ||
trail | Incredible flow! This trail already has plenty... | Sep 23, 2024 @ 6:18am Sep 23, 2024 | ||
trail | Unbelievable trail! Rolled through this first... | Aug 22, 2024 @ 3:39pm Aug 22, 2024 | ||
trail | Proper no brake corners! A very manicured... | Aug 16, 2024 @ 6:00pm Aug 16, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Schweitzer | 37 | 11 | 2 | 2.7 km | |
Syringa Trail System | 2 | 10 | 5.1 km | ||
Gold Hill | 2 | 15 | 3 | 7.6 km | |
Mineral Point | 3 | 6 | 14.2 km | ||
Blacktail Mountain | 2 | 15.5 km |
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 14 | 8 miles | 3,031 ft | 6 miles | 1,650 ft | #2,722 | #1,421 | 54 | 126 | 3 | 876 | |
E-Bike | 12 | 8 miles | 2,835 ft | 5 miles | 1,650 ft | #1,196 | #383 | 111 | 85 | |||
Hike | 14 | 7 miles | 1,991 ft | 4 miles | 1,650 ft | #2,419 | #1,421 | 119 | 35 | |||
Trail Running | 14 | 7 miles | 1,991 ft | 4 miles | 1,650 ft | #2,425 | #1,416 | 119 | 2 |
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