Idaho · Mountain biking

Lower Dry Gulch

2.8 mi
round trip
747 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Lower Dry Gulch is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Burley Field Office in southern Idaho, about 2 miles from the town of Rock Creek. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 5.7 miles, with a total climb of about 750 feet and a high point near 4,680 feet. It's rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes around the 2.6-mile mark, where the grade reaches about 7%. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Twin Falls show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August warming to the upper 80s. Several other trails sit close by. Skull Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Raggitt and Jummi are within a mile. For paddling, Rock Creek is about 2 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower Dry Gulch

    Best months: April–June and September–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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 21°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 24°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 30°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 34°

      9 wet

    5. May

      69° / 42°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 49°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 58°

      3 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 56°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 47°

      4 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 36°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 26°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 20°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Twin Falls Sun Vly Rgnl Ap, ID, 9.1 mi away at 4,151 ft. The station sits about 500 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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