Idaho · Mountain biking

Basic Training

0.4 mi
round trip
219 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Basic Training is a short, easy mountain biking route in Idaho, about 3 miles from the town of Lake Fork. It is an out-and-back ride of roughly 0.7 miles, with a high point of about 5,269 feet and a low of about 5,101 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of about 219 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.24 miles in, where the grade reaches about 12%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in McCall show July and August highs around 81°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs near freezing and regular snow days from December through February. The South Boundary route starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Mid Mountain Doubletrack is about 0.3 mile off. For climbing, Jug Handle Bouldering is about 3 miles away, and Rapid Creek Dispersed campground is about 5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Basic Training

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      31° / 13°

      14 wet · 11 snow

    2. Feb

      36° / 14°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      51° / 27°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      61° / 35°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      70° / 40°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 45°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 43°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 36°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 28°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      40° / 21°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    12. Dec

      30° / 13°

      15 wet · 12 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccall, ID, 5.4 mi away at 5,025 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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