Payette Rim
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 137 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Payette Rim is a mountain biking route in Idaho, managed by the State Department of Land and located about half a mile from the town of McCall. It's a short, out-and-back ride of roughly 0.9 miles, with a total climb of about 137 feet and a steepest grade of about 5% near the middle of the route. 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 four wet days a month, while winter highs stay near freezing. Upper Rim lies about half a mile away, and the Brundage To Bear Basin Trail is about 1.8 miles off. Climbers can head to Thinking Spot, The, about 2.9 miles away, and paddlers can try Goose Creek, about 4.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park6 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Payette Rim
Best months: June–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.
Jan
31° / 13°
15 wet
Feb
35° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
42° / 21°
16 wet
Apr
50° / 28°
13 wet
May
61° / 36°
13 wet
Jun
69° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 47°
4 wet
Aug
81° / 45°
4 wet
Sep
71° / 38°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 21°
13 wet
Dec
30° / 14°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccall Ap, ID, 6 mi away at 5,013 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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