Apollo
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 468 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Apollo is a short, easy mountain biking route in Idaho, managed by the State Department of Land. It sits about 0.8 miles from the nearest town, and the out-and-back trip covers roughly 1.7 miles with a one-way climb of about 130 feet, from a low point of 5,879 feet to a high of 6,016 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.76 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 82°F with only four or five wet days a month, while winter highs stay near freezing. Several other mountain biking routes lie close by, including Dirty Blonde and Hockey Mom, each about 0.2 miles away, and Show-Low at about 0.3 miles. For an overnight stay, Amanita Campground is about 1.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park15 mi away
- Riverpond Campground40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Dirty BlondeMountain biking0.2 mi
- Hockey MomMountain biking0.2 mi
- Show-LowMountain biking0.3 mi
- Amanita CampgroundCamping1.6 mi
Rainbow PointCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.7 mi- Cabin CreekCamping6.8 mi
North Fork Payette Rec SiteRiver fishing7.7 mi- Gold Fork RiverCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Super GMountain biking · Next door
- Dirty BlondeMountain biking · Next door
- Pura VidaMountain biking · Next door
- Rock StarMountain biking · Next door
- Hockey MomMountain biking · Next door
- Dirty BlondeMountain biking · Next door
- Show-LowMountain biking · Next door
- Hockey MomMountain biking · Next door
- Super GMountain biking · Next door
- ESL (Exit Stage Left)Mountain biking · Next door
Best time to visit Apollo
Best months: June–September. 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.
Jan
32° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
12 wet
Mar
45° / 24°
14 wet
Apr
53° / 30°
13 wet
May
63° / 37°
13 wet
Jun
70° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 48°
5 wet
Aug
82° / 47°
4 wet
Sep
73° / 40°
6 wet
Oct
58° / 31°
10 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 16°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cascade 1 Nw, ID, 11.8 mi away at 4,896 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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