Berm & ERnie
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,247 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Berm & ERnie is a mountain biking route in Idaho, about 4 miles from the town of Lake Fork. It is a short, moderate out-and-back ride of about 2 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 540 feet. The route starts at a low point of about 5,080 feet and reaches a high of about 5,628 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, with a grade of 18%. 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. The DoeJoe and Double-Shot mountain biking routes sit just 0.1 mile away. Jug Handle Bouldering, a climbing area, is about 3 miles off, and Rapid Creek Dispersed campground is about 5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park5 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Berm & ERnie
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.
Jan
31° / 13°
14 wet · 11 snow
Feb
36° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Mar
43° / 20°
13 wet · 7 snow
Apr
51° / 27°
12 wet · 3 snow
May
61° / 35°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
70° / 40°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 45°
5 wet
Aug
81° / 43°
5 wet
Sep
72° / 36°
6 wet
Oct
57° / 28°
9 wet · 2 snow
Nov
40° / 21°
13 wet · 7 snow
Dec
30° / 13°
15 wet · 12 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccall, ID, 5.7 mi away at 5,025 ft. The station sits about 600 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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