MOUNTAIN BIKING and TRAILS AROUND SANDPOINT, IDAHO
Our mountains have your number. If MTB is your jam, terrific trails await. A number of trails are suitable for mountain biking or fat tire bikes in winter … conditions permitting, of course!
MTB Schweitzer Mountain. Schweitzer and the adjacent Selkirk Recreation District have a terrific – and growing – 30-trail system for mountain bikers. Many afford outstanding lake views to complement the heart-pumping climbs and descents. See maps at Schweitzer.com.
MTB Pine Street Woods. The Kaniksu Land Trust provides the new Pine Street Woods trail system, plus helps maintain oversight for the adjacent Sherwood Forest and VTT systems, with more than 20 rides ranging from easy to expert. The woods are barely two miles from downtown Sandpoint and many start their rides right from town. See maps on Kaniksu.org.
Other trails. There are many excellent single track rides developed on Forest Service trails and maintained with the help of volunteer rider groups. Notable rides are Brush Lake, with a fine moderately easy six-mile loop; Gold Hill, 2.9 miles uphill to a fine viewpoint, and potential connection to additional trails; and Lost Lake-Mineral Point trails with various loops comprising 10 miles or more in scalable difficulty. Get more details below.
Biking Trails of Interest in and Around Sandpoint
Bike enthusiasts will also find plenty of support at the following shops in Sandpoint. All can provide bikes, gear and local knowledge.
Bonner County Bicycles, 521 N. 4th Ave., 208-597-5339
Greasy Fingers Bikes ‘n’ Repair, 108 N. Third Ave., 208-255-4496
Outdoor Experience, 314 N. First Ave., 208-263-6028
Sandpoint Sports, 476930 Highway 95, Ponderay, 208-265-6163
Syringa Cyclery, 518 Oak St., 208-610-9990
