Idaho · Mountain biking

Rising Sun Two Track

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

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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.

Rising Sun Two Track is a short, easy mountain biking route in the McCall Ranger District of Payette National Forest in Idaho, about 0.2 miles from the Forest Service land it sits on. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 0.4 miles long, with a total climb of about 100 feet and a steepest stretch of about 10% grade at around 0.16 miles in. 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 lows in the mid-40s and only about five wet days a month. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs near 31°F and snow on about 11 days. Dogs are allowed on the trail. The Little Bear Basin Meadow Cutoff hike starts about 0.1 miles away, and the Sleepy Hollow Connector mountain biking route is about 0.2 miles off. For an overnight stay, Last Chance campground is about 3.9 miles away, and Goose Creek offers canoeing about 5.1 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Rising Sun Two Track

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

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