Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City

#123 DB Connector

0.4 mi
round trip
505 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is #123 DB Connector open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Boise National Forest. It doesn't name #123 DB Connector, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Boise National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The #123 DB Connector is an easy mountain biking route in Idaho's Boise National Forest, within the Mountain Home Ranger District. It is a short out-and-back ride, just under a mile long, with a low point at 5,023 feet and a high of 5,222 feet. The climb is gentle overall, though the steepest section comes about 0.4 miles in at a 19% grade, and the total gain for the round trip is about 505 feet. The most comfortable months for riding are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 88°F and winter brings frequent snow days from December through February. Several other routes sit close by. #122 Sinker Creek is a mountain biking option 0.3 miles away, and the D B Connector hiking trail is the same distance off. Climbers can find Atomic Boulders about a mile away, and Shafer Butte campground is roughly 3.3 miles out.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Shafer Butte

    Campground

    Campground · 3.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Frontier Point Nordic Lodge

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsCamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Boise Art Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 10 mi from Idaho City

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: CamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain (commons)

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit #123 DB Connector

    Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      37° / 24°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      43° / 27°

      12 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 32°

      13 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      58° / 36°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      68° / 43°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      77° / 49°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 58°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 58°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 50°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 40°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      46° / 30°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 23°

      14 wet · 9 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise 7 N, ID, 3.5 mi away at 3,885 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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