Lower Buzzard
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 643 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Lower Buzzard is a 0.64-mile out-and-back singletrack in Idaho managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The route gains 80 feet of elevation and is rated as moderate difficulty with an IMBA Intermediate / Blue Square designation.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station19 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 Lower Buzzard
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, 3.5 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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