12 miles
Distance
2,002 ft
Climb
-4,403 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
Twelvemile to Lime Creek is a classic Idaho ride, not for the faint of heart emotionally or physically. Riders will encounter nearly every challenging aspect of mountain biking and will be rewarded with one of the best descents in the West. You’ll trek from ridge tops to river, and it’ll feel much more than its literal distance.
Trails in this area are generally primitive. You will need good navigational skills or, at the very least, backcountry confidence. Also expect to hike-a-bike more than once.
The Goldbug Hot Springs is a great option to cap off a Lime Creek run. Trailhead access is just south of Mile Marker 282 on US-93. The trail is for Hiking Only and it is about a 2 mile hike up to the Springs.
Links
Local Trail Association
Salmon Idaho Mountain Bike Association (www.ridesalmon.com)Please consider joining or donating to the local riding association to support trail development & maintenance.
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Route POI
![]() | Twelvemile Road | Shuttle Pick-up/Drop-off |
![]() | Lime Creek Trailhead | Shuttle Pick-up/Drop-off |
Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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AKAlime creek, lime creek shuttle,
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypePoint to Point
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Bike typeAM
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Ridelogs
More Stats for Twelvemile to Lime Creek mountain bike route
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Altitude change-2,401 ft
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Altitude min4,341 ft
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Altitude start6,741 ft
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Altitude end4,341 ft
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Grade-3.6%
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Grade max-75.7%
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Grade min57.5%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down8 miles
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Distance flat2,536 ft
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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
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- Green
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- Black
- Double Black Diamond
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- Minor Issue / Yellow
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- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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