Mountain Biking Idaho (Paperback)

by Stephen Stuebner (Author)

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"In every corner of Idaho, a magnificent system of mountain trails awaits you," writes award-winning author Stephen Stuebner in his introduction to Mountain Biking Idaho. The 80 rides in this book are as diverse as the Idaho landscape. Experience singletrack nirvana in the South Hills near Twin Falls. Take a trip back in time by retracting the route of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery near Lolo Pass. Swoosh down the slopes near Sun Valley on your knobbies instead of your skis. Plan a multi-day yurt-to-yurt ride near Idaho City. If dirt is not your style, pedal the paved Boise River Greenbelt, one of the many paved recreation trails featured in this book. Mountain bikers of all abilities will enjoy the classic assortment of rides included in this guide. Detailed ride descriptions make it easy to find trailheads and follow routes--helping you stay on track with easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty. It's time to taste a generous sample of 19,000 miles of jeep and sing

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In every corner of Idaho, a magnificent system of mountain trails awaits you,' writes award-winning author Stephen Stuebner in his introduction to <i>Mountain Biking Idaho</i>. The 80 rides in this book are as diverse as the Idaho landscape. Experience singletrack nirvana in the South Hills near Twin Falls. Take a trip back in time by retracting the route of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery near Lolo Pass. Swoosh down the slopes near Sun Valley on your knobbies instead of your skis. Plan a multi-day yurt-to-yurt ride near Idaho City. If dirt is not your style, pedal the paved Boise River Greenbelt, one of the many paved recreation trails featured in this book. Mountain bikers of all abilities will enjoy the classic assortment of rides included in this guide. Detailed ride descriptions make it easy to find trailheads and follow routes--helping you stay on track with easy-to-read maps and ratings for physical and technical difficulty. It's time to taste a generous sample of 19,000 miles of jeep and singletrack trails in the great Potato State.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560447443
• ISBN-13: 978-1560447443
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #195,316 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the best Mtn bike guidebook, August 5, 2008

By	Mike - See all my reviews

Purchased this book for a mountain bike trip to Idaho. I was excited to read about the trail titled South Hills Singletrack Nirvana. While the author kept meticulous detail of the number of creek crossings, he failed to mention that the trail is mostly loose gravel climbing which was impossible to ride. It was not my idea of Nirvana. It was a big disappointment, especially since I drove over two hours to get there. There are better Idaho mtn bike guidebooks out there. A book titled "Good Dirt" is a great guide for riding in the Ketchum/Sun Vally area.

8 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good MTB guide for Idaho, April 1, 2003

By	V. Brown "llacharbach" (the hinterlands of Idaho-ho-ho) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is NOT A HIKING GUIDE. This is a MTB guide to Idaho, a
fact which eluded the previous two reviewers. THERE ARE time and
difficulty ratings for each trail. It is well done and worth
your time if you are into MTB and would be in Idaho. It also
has altitude changes for the rides. Very helpful. Enjoy.