Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Post Falls

Cave Trail

0.9 mi
round trip
1,218 ft
climb
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Cave Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Cave Trail, 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.

Cave Trail is a mountain biking route in Idaho's Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back, about 1.9 miles long, with a one-way climb of 541 feet and a round-trip total of 1,218 feet from a low of 2,507 feet to a high of 3,065 feet. The route is rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.45 miles in, with a grade of 18%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Coeur d'Alene weather station, about 5 miles away, show July and August highs near 83°F with only four wet days a month, while winter highs sit in the mid-30s with 14 wet days. Several other routes lie close by. Trail B and Trail D are both about 0.3 miles away, and the Canfield Mountain Trail Cmpx-Penn Tr-8 is about 0.4 miles away. For overnight stays, Mokins Bay Campground is about 4.6 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Kootenai County Fairgrounds RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Boathouse

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsAntony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Museum of North Idaho

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

    Local history museum in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

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

More in Post Falls

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Cave Trail

    Best months: April–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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 26°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 26°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 31°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      66° / 44°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 51°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 57°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 56°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 48°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 39°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 32°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 26°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coeur D'Alene, ID, 4.9 mi away at 2,133 ft. The station sits about 900 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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