Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City

Dry Creek Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
109 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Dry Creek Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Idaho, about 4 miles from the town of Avimor. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.9 miles, with a high point of 2,908 feet and a low of 2,884 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 109 feet over the round trip, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 3 percent. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Boise Air Terminal weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Several other routes sit close by. Landslide Meadow Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and the #85 Barn Owl and Border Trail mountain biking routes are each about 0.2 mile off. For climbing, The Playground is about 5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hi Valley RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Papa Murphy's

    Fast food

    Open after 6
  • If it rainsCamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Boise Art Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 7.6 mi from Idaho City

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: CamEQ, Facade of Art Museum designed by Trout Architects and Mark Mack in 1988, Public domain (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Dry Creek Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 26°

      11 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      46° / 29°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      55° / 35°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      9 wet

    5. May

      72° / 48°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 54°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      93° / 62°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 61°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 53°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 42°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      39° / 25°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise Air Terminal, ID, 10.4 mi away at 2,814 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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