Upper Grand
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,441 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Upper Grand is a mountain biking route in Idaho's Challis Field Office, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. It starts at about 6,644 feet and reaches a high of about 6,647 feet, so the climb is short but a bit of a workout. The route is roughly 4 miles long and is rated moderate, with the steepest stretch around the 1.6-mile mark at about 12%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Challis show July highs around 87°F and lows near 52°F, and September highs around 74°F. That station sits well below the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The Upper Blue View mountain bike trail and the Lower Blue View hike both start about 0.1 mile away. Chukar is a mountain biking trail about half a mile off, and the Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District offers river fishing about 2.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station19 mi away
- Camp Perkins48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Upper Grand
Best months: May–June and August–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
29° / 11°
7 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
5 wet
Mar
49° / 25°
7 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
7 wet
May
67° / 40°
9 wet
Jun
75° / 46°
7 wet
Jul
87° / 52°
5 wet
Aug
85° / 50°
5 wet
Sep
74° / 42°
5 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
40° / 21°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 11°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Challis Ap, ID, 3.7 mi away at 5,033 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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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