Idaho · Mountain biking

Exfoliator

0.6 mi
round trip
863 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Exfoliator is a mountain biking route in Idaho, about 3.5 miles from the town of Lake Fork. It is a short out-and-back ride of about 1.2 miles, with a total elevation gain of 863 feet and a high point of 5,536 feet. The climb is steep, with the steepest stretch at about 0.2 miles into the route, where the grade reaches 22 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby McCall weather station show July and August highs around 81°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs near freezing and regular snow days from December through February. The route sits close to other mountain biking options. Easy Way Out is about 0.1 mile away and DoeJoe about 0.2 mile. Jug Handle Bouldering, a climbing area, is roughly 2.8 miles off, and Rapid Creek Dispersed campground is about 5.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Exfoliator

    Best months: May–September. 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

      31° / 13°

      14 wet · 11 snow

    2. Feb

      36° / 14°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      51° / 27°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      61° / 35°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      70° / 40°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 45°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 43°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 36°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 28°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      40° / 21°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    12. Dec

      30° / 13°

      15 wet · 12 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccall, ID, 5.6 mi away at 5,025 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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