7.0 miles
Distance
65 ft
Climb
-2,176 ft
Descent
00:52:00
Avg time
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Dry Creek Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Boise Foothills
    Boise, Idaho
  • Ref Number
    #78
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #4537 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #16235 in Trail Running
    • #35302 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 40 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking

Bottom 2 miles of this trail is intermediate BLUE up and down.

The upper portion of Dry Creek is usually run downhill after going up Hard Guy trail. It has alot of water crossings

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Dry Creek mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -2,111 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,479 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,591 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,591 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,481 ft
  • Grade
    -5.7%
  • Grade max
    -46.8%
  • Grade min
    16%
  • Distance climb
    2,165 ft
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    577 ft
  • Avg time
    00:52:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:56:23
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on Nov 4, 2024
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Avg: 4.56 (17 votes)
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  • Wet
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      Dry Creek Trail Reports

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      Nov 4, 2024 @ 8:51am
      Nov 4, 2024
      Leaves and wet with cold temps make some section slippery, harder to slow down on, otherwise perfectly rideable.
      Oct 13, 2024 @ 10:59am
      Oct 13, 2024
      Aug 15, 2024 @ 5:50pm
      Aug 15, 2024
      Jul 14, 2024 @ 9:01am
      Jul 14, 2024
      Large tree down across trail ~1/3 of the way down. Otherwise riding great.
      Jun 25, 2024 @ 7:17am
      Jun 25, 2024
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 154 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,540 rides
      • Last: Oct 20, 2024

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      Nov 11, 2024 @ 9:02am
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      May 29, 2023 @ 10:46am
      May 29, 2023
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      May 29, 2023 @ 10:46am
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      May 29, 2023 @ 10:46am
      May 29, 2023

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