Patterson Creek 072 Details

Riding area

Lemhi Mountains
Leadore, Idaho
Difficulty rating

Double Black Diamond rate
Trail type

Singletrack
Bike type

AM, XC, Fat
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Double Black Diamond
Physical rating

Extreme
Season

July-September
eBike Allowed

No
Global Ranking

#98775
Land Manager

Salmon-Challis National Forest

This non-motorized single track trail heads up Patterson Creek, starting with its Junction with the East Fork of Patterson Creek. Depending on how much and when trail maintenance is done, it may be a better hike then bike. It crosses Patterson creek numerous times. Plan on getting your feet wet. When it leaves the creek and heads up the mountain to the west, the grade increases substantially requiring hike a bike on the way up. The trail is marked with traditional Forest Service blazes on the trees and the tread is mostly well defined. There are numerous dead trees along the trail so deadfall could be numerous. This is a strenuous ride at best but if you like that kind of ride, this ones for you. The scenery is outstanding. The trail continues down Falls Creek and up and over to Morse Creek. However there is potentially a lot of downfall across the trail in Falls Creek as a majority of that drainage burned in a fire and there are many dead trees standing along that portion of the trail. Patterson Creek was not affected by that fire.

Access Info

Access is via the Patterson Creek road 096 which is a very rough and narrow road with few turnouts or turn arounds.

Local Trail Association

Salmon Idaho Mountain Bike Association (www.ridesalmon.com)
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More Stats for Patterson Creek 072 mountain bike trail

Altitude change

3,228 ft
Altitude min

6,465 ft
Altitude start

6,477 ft
Altitude end

9,705 ft
Grade

9.204%
Grade max

-44.556%
Grade min

55.05%
Distance climb

5 miles
Distance down

1 miles
Distance flat

1,893 ft
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Patterson Creek 072

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