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SaveSalmon Idaho offers a long bike riding season from March to November. Venture out for riding in the foothills in the spring and late fall months. Summer offers extensive high country riding with vast miles of spectacular scenic trails to explore.
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- Mountain Bike
402 trails
- E-Bike
102 trails
- Gravel Bike
131 trails
- Adaptive Bike
66 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
128 trails
- Horse
130 trails
- Hike
431 trails
- Trail Running
423 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
70 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
68 trails
- Snowmobile
33 trails
- Snowshoe
60 trails
- Backcountry Ski
60 trails
- Nordic Ski
5 trails
Region Details
- 117
- 1
- 16
- 130
- 95
- 20
- 23
Region Status
Caution as of 2 days
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 441
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 402
- Trails E-Bike
- 102
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 131
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 66
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 128
- Trails Horse
- 130
- Trails Hike
- 431
- Trails Trail Running
- 423
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 70
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 68
- Trails Snowmobile
- 33
- Trails Snowshoe
- 60
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 60
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 969 miles
- Total Descent
- 203,704 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,558 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,966 ft
- Reports
- 2,321
- Photos
- 735
- Completed Counter
- 5,737
Sub Regions
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Barracks Lane - Mulkey Creek
- 18
- 9
- 1
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Discovery Hill
- 7
- 25
- 3
- 12
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Iron Creek/Hat Creek
- 1
- 13
- 19
- 2
- 1
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Lemhi Badlands
- 2
- 20
- 3
- 1
- 4
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Stormy Peak
- 4
- 5
- 2
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Twelvemile
- 2
- 15
- 16
- 2
- 1
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Williams Creek
- 2
- 29
- 32
- 9
- 5
Popular Salmon Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 3 miles • 372 ft • 501 •
Singletrack from the Disco Hill Trailhead to the main trail junction with and the beginning of at Trail Marker #3. This is where most rides at Disco Hill begin. The trail is well traveled and relatively gentle for the first mile, then...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 175 •
This trail follows a broad ridge for a fun cross country descent into with a few moments of great flowy fun, or a stout climb from the bottom of to the cow trough at the top. For those that want to avoid the short, steep section in the...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 198 ft • 170 •
Nice singletrack climb and descent over a broad ridge providing a fun alternative to access the inner trails of Disco Hill. Great fun in both directions. New section of singletrack built April 2023 to eliminate the 300-foot section of...
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 1,765 ft • 57 ft • 155 •
This is an important and well-used connector trail between the and , allowing for some classic "Lower Disco" loop routes. Expect mostly gentle terrain with a couple crossings of small drainages.
• 95 ★ 3.0 • 4,682 ft • 125 ft • 147 •
Ridden in either direction, this trail drops into and climbs out of , a drainage that features a good sized stock pond that often has water in the springtime. This trail has a couple spots that are slightly more technical than many of...
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 2 miles • 336 ft • 127 •
This upper section of the features some nice varied terrain and generally smooth cross country riding with just a couple of steeper hills, accessing a hub junction of several trails at the cow trough at the top. From there, ride down to...
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 3,921 ft • 30 ft • 123 •
Good singletrack connecting the to BLM121 near the Motocross Park. The trail follows a gentle draw to the north and runs along a cobbly bench to the south.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 4,629 ft • 80 ft • 120 •
The is a short singletrack that is part of the " ". This loop is marked with colorful headphones. For Mountain Bikers, the adds a couple of short options for coming or going on the first section of the Trail. This is also a popular...
Salmon Mountain Bike Routes
CDT - Sheep Creek Featured
13 miles • 1,405 ft • 6 • Point to Point •
The Continental Divide Trail to is a classic Idaho back-country ride. Great single-track mixed w/ scenery...
Yellow Peak Loop Featured
22 miles • 3,371 ft • 4 • Loop •
This remote and scenic loop around Yellow Peak, for advanced riders only, follows Big Timber and s....
Rippey Loop Featured
★ 3.0 • 11 miles • 1,576 ft • 13 •
The Barracks Trail System is about 8 miles Southeast of Salmon, Id. Barracks Trails begin to open up in...
Disco Hill Loops Featured
23 miles • 2,733 ft • 32 •
loops colored to match the arrows on the trail markers posted along the trails and on the trailhead map.
3 miles • 2 ft • 4 • Shuttled •
is a great trail for several shuttle laps. It takes about 15-20 minutes/lap to drop 2000' in almost 3...
★ 4.0 • 6 miles • 490 ft • 14 •
5.7 miles. Singletrack and 2-track. 710' Up and Down. Follow the Green Arrows on the trail markers. Best...
Photos of Salmon Mountain Bike
Videos of Salmon Mountain Bike
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powderhouse Gulch (Lower) | Aug 19, 2026 @ 8:37am (America/Boise) 2 days | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Powderhouse Gulch | Aug 19, 2026 @ 8:37am (America/Boise) 2 days | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Powderhouse Meadow | Aug 19, 2026 @ 8:37am (America/Boise) 2 days | Ideal | IDMTBCruiser | ||
| Double R (Lower) | Aug 17, 2026 @ 10:30pm (America/Boise) Aug 17, 2026 | Ideal | wildbillmac simba | ||
| Double R (Upper) | Aug 17, 2026 @ 10:26pm (America/Boise) Aug 17, 2026 | Ideal | wildbillmac simba | ||
| Lake Mountain | Aug 13, 2026 @ 12:21pm (America/Boise) Aug 13, 2026 | Dry | wildbillmac simba | ||
| 12-Horse Trail | Jul 31, 2026 @ 5:36pm (America/Boise) Jul 31, 2026 | Dry | chuktA TRAILFORKS | ||
| 12 Ridge | Jul 31, 2026 @ 5:36pm (America/Boise) Jul 31, 2026 | Dry | chuktA TRAILFORKS | ||
| 12-Horse (Upper) | Jul 31, 2026 @ 5:36pm (America/Boise) Jul 31, 2026 | Dry | chuktA TRAILFORKS | ||
| Thoroughfare | Jul 31, 2026 @ 5:34pm (America/Boise) Jul 31, 2026 | Dry | chuktA TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmansc | wishlist | region | activity #101887097 | Aug 19, 2026 @ 6:38pm 1 day |
| IDMTBCruiser | add | report | activity #101871231 and 2 more | Aug 19, 2026 @ 2:19pm 2 days |
| wildbillmac | add | poi | activity #101859417 | Aug 19, 2026 @ 11:10am 2 days |
| wildbillmac | update | trail | activity #101853531 and 2 more | Aug 19, 2026 @ 9:54am 2 days |
| wildbillmac | add | report | activity #101743840 and 1 more | Aug 17, 2026 @ 9:29pm Aug 17, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I rode this top to bottom and it is a blast.... | Jul 30, 2026 @ 1:47pm Jul 30, 2026 | ||
| report | Tell Kyle, Trailforks can’t write up a... | Jul 25, 2025 @ 9:54am Jul 25, 2025 | ||
| report | Still a good time though compared to the couch! | Aug 22, 2024 @ 5:45pm Aug 22, 2024 | ||
| trail | Not a black in my humble opinion. Less chunky... | Aug 22, 2024 @ 1:52pm Aug 22, 2024 | ||
| trail | I'd actually rate this a black compared to... | Aug 22, 2024 @ 1:52pm Aug 22, 2024 |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 402 | 824 miles | 176,791 ft | 375 miles | 6,450 ft | #151 | #56 | 642 | 2,274 | 19 | 4,326 | |
| E-Bike | 102 | 376 miles | 49,400 ft | 138 miles | 5,292 ft | #284 | #678 | 1,719 | 26 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 131 | 456 miles | 60,184 ft | 172 miles | 5,292 ft | #59 | #31 | 198 | 8 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 66 | 250 miles | 38,986 ft | 99 miles | 5,194 ft | #48 | #66 | 114 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 128 | 362 miles | 75,410 ft | 165 miles | 5,741 ft | #16 | #24 | 476 | 23 | |||
| Horse | 130 | 427 miles | 77,520 ft | 194 miles | 5,925 ft | #34 | #250 | 3 | 1,696 | 1 | ||
| Hike | 431 | 957 miles | 201,493 ft | 436 miles | 6,558 ft | #51 | #38 | 67 | 2,292 | 760 | ||
| Trail Running | 423 | 939 miles | 197,142 ft | 428 miles | 6,555 ft | #48 | #31 | 3 | 2,289 | 225 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 70 | 257 miles | 35,420 ft | 100 miles | 5,174 ft | #90 | #58 | 1,469 | 21 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 68 | 252 miles | 31,900 ft | 97 miles | 5,171 ft | #38 | #23 | 1,437 | 3 | |||
| Snowmobile | 33 | 160 miles | 23,051 ft | 69 miles | 5,089 ft | #33 | #25 | 15 | 3 | |||
| Snowshoe | 60 | 169 miles | 28,366 ft | 74 miles | 4,915 ft | #86 | #26 | 146 | 2 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 60 | 164 miles | 28,593 ft | 73 miles | 4,915 ft | #82 | #17 | 20 | 153 | 65 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 5 | 11 miles | 1,309 ft | 4 miles | 2,139 ft | #871 | #342 | 48 | 158 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Salmon
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What are the best places to ride in Salmon?
Salmon has 8 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Salmon?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Salmon are:
- Thunder Mountain (4.4/5)
- Henry Creek (Upper) (4.3/5)
- Lower Williams/Perreau (DH) (4.3/5)
- Powderhouse Gulch (Upper) (4.3/5)
- Powderhouse Gulch (Lower) (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Salmon?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Salmon are:
- May (137 activities)
- July (125 activities)
- June (111 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Salmon?
There are 27 parking locations listed in Salmon. The most popular parking spots are:
- Discovery Hill Trailhead
- Owl Canyon Trailhead
- RC Flyer Trailhead
- Podcast Overlook Trailhead
- Williams Creek Picnic Area
Activities
- Salmon Mountain Biking Trails
- Salmon E-Biking Trails
- Salmon Gravel Biking Trails
- Salmon Adaptive Biking Trails
- Salmon Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Salmon Horseback Trails
- Salmon Hiking Trails
- Salmon Trail Running Trails
- Salmon Dirtbiking Trails
- Salmon ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Salmon Snowmobiling Trails
- Salmon Snowshoeing Trails
- Salmon Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Salmon Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
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