Idaho · Mountain biking

Sidewinder

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

Sidewinder is a mountain biking route on Bureau of Land Management land in the Burley Field Office of Idaho, about 2 miles from Burley. It is an out-and-back ride of roughly 4.5 miles with a total elevation gain of 843 feet, which works out to about 395 feet one way. The trail starts at an elevation of about 4,575 feet and reaches a high point of about 4,652 feet, with the steepest stretch coming near the beginning, around 0.4 miles in, at about a 10% grade. The most comfortable months for riding are typically late spring and early fall. At a nearby weather station in Twin Falls, typical averages run from highs near 69°F in May to around 76°F in September, with fewer wet days in the summer months. Backdoor lies just 0.4 miles away, and Swami and Sugarloaf are each about a mile off. For paddling, Rock Creek is about 2.6 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Sidewinder

    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, 8.4 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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