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Level: Advanced
Length: 16 mi (25.7 km)
Surface: Singletrack
Configuration: Network
Elevation: -
Total: 3 riders
Mountain Biking Bad Idea!
#77 of 319 mountain bike trails in Idaho
Bad Idea, as we dubbed it has about 16 miles and 4250ish feet of climb. The first few climbs are fairly popular and not really difficult. Connector, Crestline and Sidewinder are all pretty easy. Once you reach the Taco of Death its a different story! Very few can actually ride the taco and even they usually only make it in early spring when it's moist. The hill is really lose sand and fairly steep. Most tend to hike a bike through this section. Once at the top if the taco it's a steady grind up to Watchman which we all know and love as a great traverse without a ton of climbing. Enjoy the downhill on 5 Mile Gulch because it's short lived and after all the climbing you've done the climb from the road up Three Bears seems ruthless. Just keep in mind that once at the top of Three Bears it's almost all downhill back to the parking lot. Bring lots of water, tools and any spares you might need. At times you are quite a ways from service roads. Enjoy!
First added by Tour Guide on Sep 7, 2015. Last updated Apr 23, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
- Drinking water: unknown
- Lift service: unknown
- Night riding: yes
- Pump track: unknown
- Restrooms: unknown
- Fat bike grooming: yes
- E-bikes allowed: unknown
- Fee required: unknown
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Starting from the Military a reserve parking lot at the dog park head up to Connector and turn up Crestline to Sidewinder. At the top of take Fat Tire Traverse to Trail 5 and again turn up. When you reach the junction with Fermites Patrol turn right and follow Fermites down through the taco of death and continue up until you reach Watchman. Continue around Watchman an down 5 Mile Gulch to Rocky Canyon Road. Take the road down for a very short distance until you can turn up Three Bears Trail and follow Three Bears back down to the parking area.
This is a great loop. Challenging and picturesque. When you get to the end of Fat Tire Traverse is where it earns its name. #6 Femrite's Patrol is a multi-use trail and it is unclimbable for most of it. You spend most of time pushing your bike wishing that you brought some hiking boots. Once at the top where it meets watchman, it is so worth the decent. It's technical in parts and your face will hurt from smiling.
| ThankThis will take you to the top of Shane's and from there you have several options back to parking lot. It took me about 2 1/2 hours to complete.
Fun combination of trails linked together. Lots of climbing. Beautiful views of the valley. Big long downhill as a reward for all the climbing on the way up.
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