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Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
Connector
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 514 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Connector is a short, easy mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in Idaho's Four Rivers Field Office, about 0.7 miles from the #1 Highlands Trail. The out-and-back trip covers roughly 1.4 miles, with a total climb of about 514 feet from a starting point near 3,313 feet to a high point around 3,600 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 16 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boise show July highs around 88°F with lows near 58°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days from December through February. The #1 Highlands Trail is just 0.2 miles away, and #31 Corrals is about 0.7 miles off. For a walk, the #9 Urban Connector Trail is about 0.9 miles away. Climbers can find Bee Block about 4 miles from the route.
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Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Connector
Best months: May–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° / 24°
13 wet · 9 snow
Feb
43° / 27°
12 wet · 6 snow
Mar
51° / 32°
13 wet · 5 snow
Apr
58° / 36°
11 wet · 3 snow
May
68° / 43°
11 wet · 1 snow
Jun
77° / 49°
7 wet
Jul
88° / 58°
4 wet
Aug
86° / 58°
3 wet
Sep
76° / 50°
5 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
7 wet · 1 snow
Nov
46° / 30°
12 wet · 5 snow
Dec
37° / 23°
14 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise 7 N, ID, 4.6 mi away at 3,885 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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#78 Dry Creek
~2 min drive
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~4 min drive
0.19-mile out-and-back singletrack in Idaho with 163 ft elevation gain.
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#1 Highlands Trail
Next door
1.00-mile out-and-back singletrack in Idaho with 251 ft elevation gain.
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#78 Dry Creek
~2 min drive
0.59-mile out-and-back singletrack in Idaho with 228 ft elevation gain.
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#57A Harrison Hollow Loop
~4 min drive
#57A Harrison Hollow Loop is a 0.25-mile easy gravel road out-and-back in Idaho with 69 ft of elevation gain.
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#31 Corrals
~1 min drive
0.26-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 111 ft elevation gain.
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