Idaho · Mountain biking

Upper Vandelay

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

Upper Vandelay is a short, moderate mountain biking climb in Idaho, about 4 miles from the town of Spink. It is an out-and-back route of roughly a third of a mile, with a total elevation gain of 175 feet, making it an easy addition to a longer day on the trail network around here. The climb rises from about 5,550 feet to about 5,650 feet, and the steepest section comes in the first tenth of a mile, with a grade of about 10 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in McCall, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July and August highs around 81°F, with lows in the mid-40s, and only about five wet days a month. Shoreline and Vandelay, two other mountain biking spots, both lie about 0.3 miles away. Jug Handle Bouldering is about 2.4 miles off, and Rapid Creek Dispersed campground is about 4.7 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Upper Vandelay

    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, 6.2 mi away at 5,025 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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