Idaho · Mountain biking

Little Bear Basin Meadow Cutoff

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

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Little Bear Basin Meadow Cutoff is a short, easy mountain biking route in the McCall Ranger District of Idaho's Payette National Forest, about 0.7 miles from the town of McCall. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is an out-and-back of about 1.5 miles, with a total climb of 244 feet from a low point of 5,319 feet to a high of 5,442 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.68 miles in, with an 8% grade. The cutoff makes a quick addition to a ride on the nearby Rising Sun Two Track, which starts just 0.1 mile away, or the Sleepy Hollow Connector at 0.2 mile. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in McCall show July and August highs around 81°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 30°F and regular snow days. For an overnight stay, Last Chance campground is about 4 miles away. Climbers can head to the McCall Area, roughly 6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Little Bear Basin Meadow Cutoff

    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, 4.2 mi away at 5,025 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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