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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
405 trails
- E-Bike
103 trails
- Gravel Bike
132 trails
- Adaptive Bike
66 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
127 trails
- Horse
133 trails
- Hike
434 trails
- Trail Running
426 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
72 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
70 trails
- Snowmobile
33 trails
- Snowshoe
60 trails
- Backcountry Ski
60 trails
- Nordic Ski
5 trails
Region Details
- 117
- 1
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- 130
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Region Status
Caution as of 1 day
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 445
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 405
- Trails E-Bike
- 103
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 132
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 66
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 127
- Trails Horse
- 133
- Trails Hike
- 434
- Trails Trail Running
- 426
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 72
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 70
- Trails Snowmobile
- 33
- Trails Snowshoe
- 60
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 60
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 978 miles
- Total Descent
- 205,422 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,558 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,966 ft
- Reports
- 2,316
- Photos
- 737
- Completed Counter
- 5,802
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
- 3
- 30
- 33
- 9
- 5
Popular Salmon Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 3 miles • 372 ft • 502 •
Singletrack from the Disco Hill Trailhead to the main trail junction with Drunken Sheriff and the beginning of Enduro Trail at Trail Marker #3. This is where most rides at Disco Hill begin. The trail is well traveled and relatively...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 177 •
This trail follows a broad ridge for a fun cross country descent into Slump Gulch with a few moments of great flowy fun, or a stout climb from the bottom of Slump Gulch to the Slump Ridge cow trough at the top. For those that want to...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 198 ft • 172 •
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 Slump Gulch Trail and Sheriff, 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 • 150 •
Ridden in either direction, this trail drops into and climbs out of Spike Gulch, 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...
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 2 miles • 336 ft • 127 •
This upper section of the Discovery Hill Trail 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....
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 3,921 ft • 30 ft • 124 •
Good singletrack connecting the Discovery Hill Trail 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 • 121 •
The Lewis and Clark Podcast Trail is a short singletrack that is part of the "Podcast Loop". This loop is marked with colorful headphones. For Mountain Bikers, the Podcast Loop adds a couple of short options for coming or going on the...
Salmon Mountain Bike Routes
CDT - Sheep Creek Featured
13 miles • 1,405 ft • 6 • Point to Point •
The Continental Divide Trail to Sheep Creek is a classic Idaho back-country ride. Great single-track mixed...
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 •
Discovery Hill loops colored to match the arrows on the trail markers posted along the trails and on the...
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 Rocky...
13 miles • 980 ft • 8 • Shuttled •
The Stein Mountain Route gives a grand tour of Wagonhammer's great trails while descending over 5000'.
3 miles • 2 ft • 4 • Shuttled •
Powderhouse Gulch is a great trail for several shuttle laps. It takes about 15-20 minutes/lap to drop...
Photos of Salmon Mountain Bike
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Lower Williams/Perreau (DH) | Oct 4, 2026 @ 9:22am (America/Boise) 1 day | Dry | sidehiller1 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Northside | Sep 21, 2026 @ 9:32pm (America/Boise) Sep 21, 2026 | Ideal | wildbillmac simba | ||
| GROWLER DOWN | Sep 15, 2026 @ 9:54pm (America/Boise) Sep 15, 2026 | Dry | wildbillmac simba | ||
| Showstopper | Sep 15, 2026 @ 9:50pm (America/Boise) Sep 15, 2026 | Dry | wildbillmac simba | ||
| South Fork Connector | Sep 8, 2026 @ 9:20pm (America/Boise) Sep 8, 2026 | Ideal | wildbillmac simba | ||
| Workhorse | Aug 30, 2026 @ 2:38pm (America/Boise) Aug 30, 2026 | Dry | sidehiller1 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Cliff Tops | Aug 30, 2026 @ 2:32pm (America/Boise) Aug 30, 2026 | Dry | sidehiller1 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Picnic Plus | Aug 30, 2026 @ 2:29pm (America/Boise) Aug 30, 2026 | Dry | sidehiller1 TRAILFORKS | ||
| Telepathic | Aug 26, 2026 @ 12:05pm (America/Boise) Aug 26, 2026 | Dry | wildbillmac simba | ||
| Solitude (Lower) | Aug 26, 2026 @ 12:03pm (America/Boise) Aug 26, 2026 | Dry | wildbillmac simba |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| sidehiller1 | add | report | activity #105201486 | Oct 4, 2026 @ 8:22am 1 day |
| wildbillmac | update | trail | activity #104562302 and 5 more | Sep 25, 2026 @ 9:56am Sep 25, 2026 |
| sidehiller1 | add | photo | activity #104525789 | Sep 24, 2026 @ 5:41pm Sep 24, 2026 |
| wildbillmac | add | poi | activity #104500920 and 4 more | Sep 24, 2026 @ 10:59am Sep 24, 2026 |
| wildbillmac | update | trail | activity #104498931 | Sep 24, 2026 @ 10:31am Sep 24, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | Thanks for clearing this! Should it be... | Aug 29, 2026 @ 6:42am Aug 29, 2026 | ||
| 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 |
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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 | 405 | 829 miles | 176,942 ft | 379 miles | 6,450 ft | #152 | #2 | 644 | 2,269 | 19 | 4,380 | |
| E-Bike | 103 | 395 miles | 52,444 ft | 148 miles | 5,292 ft | #271 | #5 | 1,702 | 26 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 132 | 463 miles | 62,051 ft | 177 miles | 5,292 ft | #59 | #2 | 199 | 9 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 66 | 254 miles | 39,288 ft | 102 miles | 5,194 ft | #47 | #1 | 114 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 127 | 360 miles | 74,180 ft | 164 miles | 5,558 ft | #17 | #1 | 485 | 23 | |||
| Horse | 133 | 446 miles | 80,007 ft | 203 miles | 5,925 ft | #29 | #2 | 3 | 1,681 | 1 | ||
| Hike | 434 | 964 miles | 201,713 ft | 441 miles | 6,558 ft | #48 | #1 | 67 | 2,287 | 785 | ||
| Trail Running | 426 | 944 miles | 197,293 ft | 432 miles | 6,555 ft | #48 | #1 | 3 | 2,284 | 229 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 72 | 279 miles | 39,964 ft | 111 miles | 5,174 ft | #85 | #19 | 1,452 | 21 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 70 | 273 miles | 36,444 ft | 108 miles | 5,171 ft | #31 | #2 | 1,420 | 4 | |||
| Snowmobile | 33 | 160 miles | 23,051 ft | 69 miles | 5,089 ft | #33 | #1 | 15 | 3 | |||
| Snowshoe | 60 | 171 miles | 28,445 ft | 75 miles | 4,915 ft | #81 | #1 | 148 | 2 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 60 | 164 miles | 28,602 ft | 73 miles | 4,915 ft | #83 | #1 | 20 | 155 | 65 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 5 | 13 miles | 1,378 ft | 5 miles | 2,139 ft | #855 | #7 | 48 | 158 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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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:
- Powderhouse Gulch (Upper) (4.5/5)
- Thunder Mountain (4.4/5)
- Powderhouse Gulch (4.3/5)
- Henry Creek (Upper) (4.3/5)
- Lower Williams/Perreau (DH) (4.3/5)
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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
- Williams Creek Picnic Area
- Podcast Overlook Trailhead
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What is the longest trail in Salmon?
The longest trail in Salmon is Haystack-Stormy Peak at 8.0 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Salmon?
The best hiking trails in Salmon are:
- Harbor Lake Trail
- Sacajawea
- Eagle's Roost Nature Trail
- Ship Island Trail
- Bighorn Crags Trail (Crags)
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Salmon?
The best trail running trails in Salmon are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated dirtbiking trails in Salmon?
The best dirtbiking trails in Salmon are: View all dirtbiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Salmon?
Salmon has a total of 445 trails. Of those, 405 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Salmon to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Salmon?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Salmon is Perreau Creek Road with 3,243 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Salmon?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Salmon is Lime Creek (West) with 2,799 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Salmon?
Salmon supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Dirtbiking, ATVing/Offroading, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing, Nordic Skiing.
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What bike services are there in Salmon?
The following bike services are available in Salmon:
- Trail Association (1)
- Bike Shop (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Salmon?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Salmon is HSR Hike-a-Bike with an average grade of 25.7%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Salmon?
Yes, there are 6 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Salmon. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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Are the trails open in Salmon?
The overall region status for Salmon is Minor Issue / Yellow. Out of 196 trails:
- Clear / Green: 160
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 16
- Significant Issue / Amber: 19
- Closed: 1
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What are the trail conditions in Salmon?
Based on trail reports from the past week in Salmon:
- Dry: 1 trail
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Can I ride an ebike in Salmon?
Yes, Salmon supports e-bike riding. There are 96 trails in Salmon that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Salmon?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Salmon are: View all mountain biking routes in Salmon.
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What is the highest summit in Salmon?
The highest summit in Salmon is Monument Peak at 10,282 ft elevation.
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What are the top sights to see in Salmon?
There are 12 notable sights in Salmon. Some of the top sights include: Explore all points of interest in Salmon.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Salmon?
The most popular Strava segments in Salmon are:
- Hillside (338 athletes)
- P2P (Podcast 2 Parking) (273 athletes)
- Bike Path Bridge Back to Salmon (206 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Salmon?
There are 4 technical trail features (TTFs) in Salmon. Some popular features include: View all technical trail features in Salmon.
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What trails are closed in Salmon?
There are currently 1 closed trails in Salmon. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 160
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 16
- Significant Issue / Amber: 19
- Closed: 1
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Salmon?
Yes, there are 57 accessible/adaptive trails in Salmon. View all adaptive trails in Salmon for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Salmon?
There are 1 local clubs or associations listed in the Salmon directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Salmon?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Salmon are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Salmon?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Salmon are:
- Discovery Hill (3.5/5)
- Lewis And Clark (South) (3/5)
- Lewis and Clark Podcast Trail (3/5)
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- Salmon Horseback Trails
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- Salmon Dirtbiking Trails
- Salmon ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Salmon Snowmobiling Trails
- Salmon Snowshoeing Trails
- Salmon Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Salmon Nordic Skiing Trails
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