Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Post Falls

Caribou Ridge

2.8 mi
round trip
4,679 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Caribou Ridge open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Caribou Ridge, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

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

Caribou Ridge is a hard mountain biking ride on the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back about 5.6 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 1,476 feet from a low point of about 2,161 feet to a high of about 3,648 feet. The steepest stretch comes at around 2.2 miles, where the grade reaches about 30%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Coeur d'Alene show July and August highs around 83°F with only about four wet days a month, while temperatures at the ridge's higher point run cooler than those figures. Beauty Creek Campground sits less than a mile away, and the Pleasant Creek and Mineral Ridge Trail hikes are both within about a mile and a half. The Mineral Ridge Boat Launch, about 1.8 miles off, offers another stop for a day on the water.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Beauty Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsAntony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Museum of North Idaho

    Museum

    On your way back · 7 mi

    Local history museum in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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