11 Idaho Ski Areas Will Be Offering Mountain Biking This Summer

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MULLAN, Idaho (May 24, 2022) — Attracting 70,000 riders each summer, the Route of the Hiawatha is by far the most popular ski area bike trail in the U.S. and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this summer. Considered the crown jewel of the nation’s rails-to-trails initiative, the 15-mile Route of the Hiawatha’s gentle 2-percent, all-downhill ride straddles the Idaho-Montana state line, delves 10 tunnels, crosses seven sky-high train trestles, and sports shuttle service. Lookout Pass, a nearby ski resort in north Idaho that also straddles the Montana state line, operates the trail under a permit from the U.S. Forest Service. It is among 11 Idaho ski areas that offer summer mountain biking adventures, scenic chairlift and gondola rides, hiking and trail running, disc golf, zipline tours, horseback riding, and more. Visit SkiIdaho.us for more details. (Photo by Matthew Sawyer for Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area)

BOISE, Idaho (May 24, 2022) — Eleven Idaho ski areas offer summertime mountain biking, nine of the operations are lift-served, most are debuting new trails this season, and two — Silver Mountain, and Soldier Mountain — are opening Memorial Day weekend. So is the Route of the Hiawatha, and the crown jewel of the nation’s rails-to-trails initiative, which is operated by Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area, is also celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Bogus Basin will open June 10, and most of the remaining Idaho ski areas boasting mountain bike parks will open June 17, including Brundage Mountain, Grand Targhee, Lookout Pass, Schweitzer, and Tamarack. Due to U.S. Forest Service elk-calving closures, Sun Valley will begin lift-service access to Bald Mountain for foot traffic only June 25 with bike access opening July 1. Kelly Canyon anticipates…

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