Ebb And Flow
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,386 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Ebb And Flow is a short, easy mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in Idaho, within the Challis Field Office. The out-and-back ride covers about 3.4 miles, rising from a low point of 5,535 feet to a high of 5,889 feet with a total gain of 338 feet. The steepest stretch comes near the start, with a 12% grade around the 0.76-mile mark. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Challis airport weather station, which sits roughly 850 feet lower, show July highs around 87°F and lows near 52°F, while September cools to about 74°F by day. Winters there are cold, with January highs near 29°F. The route sits among a cluster of biking and hiking options. Sharks Tooth is a hike just 0.1 mile away, and Skull Valley and Shark's Tooth are mountain biking trails about 0.2 mile off. For an overnight stay, Big Bayhorse Campground is about 9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station20 mi away
- Camp Perkins48 mi away
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Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Ebb And Flow
Best months: May–June and August–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
29° / 11°
7 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
49° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
7 wet
May
67° / 40°
9 wet
Jun
75° / 46°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
85° / 50°
5 wet
Sep
74° / 42°
5 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
40° / 21°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 11°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Challis Ap, ID, 2.8 mi away at 5,033 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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