Joy Ride B
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 322 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Joy Ride B is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land within the Challis Field Office in Idaho, about a quarter mile from the town of Challis. It's a short, out-and-back ride of about half a mile, with a total climb of 322 feet and a high point of 6,210 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest part comes early, at about 15% grade. The climb starts at roughly 6,199 feet, and the trail drops back to that elevation on the return. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Challis airport weather station put July highs around 87°F with lows near 52°F, though the station sits well below the route, so temperatures up high run cooler. Joy Ride A lies just 0.1 mile away. The Chukar and Valley hikes are both about 0.2 mile off, and the Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District fishing area is roughly 1.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station20 mi away
- Camp Perkins48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Joy Ride B
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, 3.1 mi away at 5,033 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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