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Campground
Campground · 5.5 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Idaho City
Return Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 22 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Return Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Idaho, set within a military reserve on city land. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 0.36 miles, with a total elevation gain of 22 feet, and it sits at roughly 2,739 feet. It makes a quick stop for riders already exploring the surrounding network of mountain biking routes. The most comfortable months for a ride are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Boise Air Terminal weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Several other mountain biking routes lie close by. #25A Eagle Ridge Loop is about 0.1 mile away, and #27 Cottonwood Creek and #25 Eagle Ridge are each about 0.2 mile off. Climbers can find the Electric Cross Area about 2.1 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Return Trail
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.
Jan
39° / 26°
11 wet · 5 snow
Feb
46° / 29°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
55° / 35°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 40°
9 wet
May
72° / 48°
8 wet
Jun
81° / 54°
5 wet
Jul
93° / 62°
3 wet
Aug
91° / 61°
2 wet
Sep
80° / 53°
4 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
6 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
39° / 25°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boise Air Terminal, ID, 4.5 mi away at 2,814 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive
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#25A Eagle Ridge Loop
Next door
#25A Eagle Ridge Loop is a 0.14-mile easy out-and-back trail in Idaho with 4 ft of elevation gain.
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#23 Military Reserve Connection
~2 min drive
#23 Military Reserve Connection is a 0.63-mile out-and-back singletrack in Idaho with 323 ft of elevation gain.
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#15 Table Rock
~2 min drive
1.57-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,128 ft elevation gain.
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#25A Eagle Ridge Loop
Next door
0.67-mile easy loop in Idaho with 204 ft gain.
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#20 Ridge Crest
~2 min drive
0.60-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 84 ft of elevation gain.
RIDE
#27 Cottonwood Creek
Next door
#27 Cottonwood Creek is a 0.76-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 100 ft of elevation gain.
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#18 Quarry
~2 min drive
#18 Quarry is a 0.55-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 311 ft of elevation gain.
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#25 Eagle Ridge
Next door
#25 Eagle Ridge is a 0.45-mile easy out-and-back trail in Idaho with 50 ft of elevation gain.
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#26 Three Bears
~2 min drive
1.13-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 536 ft elevation gain on mixed terrain.
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#22C Mountain Cove
Next door
#22C Mountain Cove is a 0.95-mile easy gravel road route in Idaho with 198 ft of elevation gain.
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