Idaho · Mountain biking

Vandelay

1.7 mi
round trip
1,172 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 28 min ago

Vandelay is a mountain biking route in Idaho, about 4 miles from the town of Lake Fork. It is a steady, moderate climb of roughly 3.4 miles out and back, with a total elevation gain of about 1,170 feet. The route starts near 5,640 feet and reaches a high point of about 5,667 feet, with the steepest stretch around the 1-mile mark at about 11%. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby McCall weather station show July and August highs around 81°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs near freezing and regular snow days from December through February. Upper Vandelay and Shoreline are both about 0.1 mile away, so they make easy additions to a trip. Jug Handle Bouldering is about 2.4 miles off, and Rapid Creek Dispersed campground is about 5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit 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, 5.9 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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