Brennan
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 799 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Brennan is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Burley Field Office in southern Idaho, about 1.5 miles from the town of Burley. The ride is an out-and-back of about 3 miles, with a total climb of roughly 800 feet and a high point of about 4,940 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.65 miles in, with a grade of about 11%. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Twin Falls show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. Several other mountain biking routes sit close by. Matt's Gulch is about 0.2 miles away, Upper Dry Gulch about 0.6 miles, and Sidewinder about a mile. For paddling, Rock Creek is about 3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Village of Trees RV Resort39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Brennan
Best months: April–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.
Jan
37° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
42° / 24°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 30°
9 wet
Apr
59° / 34°
9 wet
May
69° / 42°
8 wet
Jun
78° / 49°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 58°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 56°
3 wet
Sep
76° / 47°
4 wet
Oct
62° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 26°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 20°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twin Falls Sun Vly Rgnl Ap, ID, 9.4 mi away at 4,151 ft. The station sits about 800 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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