Idaho · Mountain biking · Near Post Falls

Trail A

2.6 mi
round trip
1,530 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Trail A open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Trail A, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Trail A is an easy mountain biking route in Idaho's Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District, part of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It's an out-and-back ride of about 5 miles with a total elevation gain of about 290 feet, starting around 2,690 feet and reaching a high point of about 2,860 feet. The climb is gentle on the whole, though it gets steepest near mile 1.6, where the grade reaches about 16%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Coeur d'Alene show July and August highs around 83°F with only about four wet days a month, while winter highs sit in the mid-30s. Trail 9 "Jump Trail" starts just 0.1 mile away, and Trail B is about 0.7 mile off. The Canfield Mountain Trail Cmpx-Penn Tr-8 hike lies about a mile away, and Mokins Bay Campground is about 5 miles out.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Rd 499 Site 4

    Campground

    Campground · 2.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Boathouse

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsAntony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Museum of North Idaho

    Museum

    On your way back · 5 mi

    Local history museum in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

More in Post Falls

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Trail A

    Best months: April–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

      36° / 26°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 26°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 31°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      66° / 44°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 51°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 57°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 56°

      4 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 48°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 39°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      44° / 32°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      36° / 26°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coeur D'Alene, ID, 5.4 mi away at 2,133 ft. The station sits about 700 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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