Mark your calendars

There is a lot going on in Salmon this spring for cyclists.  Choose your event and get on your bike!

• Discovery Hill Trail Day and Cleanup

• When:  April 21 from 9 am to noon.  
• Where:  Discovery Hill Trailhead.
  
• What:  Like last year, we will be fixing up the trails and cleaning up the roads.  Your choice of many projects. BLM hosted BBQ at 12:30.  Mtn bike ride to follow the BBQ so bring your bike.
• How:   Free.  Some tools provided, bring gloves and a bike for the ride after.
• Brought to you by Salmon Valley Stewardship, the BLM, and Salmon Idaho Mtn Bike Association (SIMBA).

• Kids Bike Clinic

• When: April 27th and May 4th from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
• Where: Sacajawea Center.
• What:  Kids will learn basic bike maintenance and basic bike skills.  Some helmets available if needed.
• How:  $10 fee includes both sessions.  Sign up at Salmon City Hall or at the event.  Call 756-1188 for info.
• Brought to you by the Salmon Recreation and Community Development and SIMBA.   

• Ladies Only Bike Clinic

• When:  April 28th and May 5th from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
  
• Where:  Sacajawea Center.
  
• What:  Topics include bike sizing, basic maintenance, and basic riding skills.
  
• How:  $10 fee includes both sessions.  Sign up at Salmon City Hall or at the event.  Call 756-1188 for info.
• Brought to you by the Salmon Recreation and Community Development and SIMBA.

• Salmon MTB Film Fest
• When:  April 27 from 6:00 pm to about 9 pm.
• Where:  Oddfellows Hall.
  
• What:  We will be screening Mtn Bike Films including Life Cycles and Pedal Driven.
• How:  $10 at the door.  Beer is extra.  Raffle items.  Food by Oddfellows Bakery - Fish Tacos!!
• Brought to you by Oddfellows Bakery and SIMBA.

• Pathways Awareness Ride
• When:  May 10th at 5:30 pm.
  
• Where:  Idaho Adventures.
  
• What:  We will be riding from Island Park to the Sac Center for Salmon Pathways Awareness.  Rumor has it that the Mayor, City Council and County Comms will be there too. 
  
• How:  Free just bring your bike and your helmet and show our town fathers we like to ride and want to do so safely.
• Brought to you by Alternate Mobility and SIMBA.

• 12 Hours of Disco

• When:  May 19th from 7 am to 7 pm.
  
• Where:  Start/Finish is at the Sacajawea Motor Sports Park.
  
• What:  12 Hours of singletrack Mtn Bike racing on an 8 mile loop in the Discovery Hill Trail System.  Riders can race Solo or on mixed teams of 2 or 4.
  
• How:  $115 entry fee gets you a Race #, T-shirt and Dinner.
  
• Money raised goes to benefit the Youth Employment Program.
  
• Brought to you by the Youth Employment Program,  SIMBA and the USAC.
  

• National Trails Day at Barracks Lane

• When:  June 9th.  June 2nd.
  
• Where:  Barracks Lane Trailhead and trails in the area.
  
• What:  Projects include re-arranging the trailhead access and some new trail construction.
  
• How:  Free.  Some tools provided, bring gloves and a bike for the ride after.
• Brought to you by the BLM and SIMBA.

• Lemhi Valley Century Ride

• When:  June 23rd.
• Where:  Highway 28 along the Lemhi River Valley.
  
• What:  100 milers start at Microwave Tower Road south of Birch Creek Campground.  Metric 100 riders start at Gilmore Summit.
  
• How:  $45 gets you the ride, a T-shirt, and BBQ after.
  

Cheney Trail

This map shows a nice 3.5 mile loop from the Cheney Creek Public Access Gate on the Withington Creek Road.  Though we hiked this recently, it looks like the best way to ride this loop is counter-clockwise.  The climb is all ridable and the descent back to the "Cheney Gate" looks like a blast with some great arcing turns.

A 3.5 mile loop isn't much, you are right.  Zoom out a click or two on that map below and you will see that this access looks like a great place to start and end the Rippey Loop for more mileage.  The trail is only a mile or so from the Baker Creek Trail that is shared by both loops.

Or, if riding the Rippey Loop from the Barracks Lane Trailhead, this little gem makes a great yo-yo lap in the middle if the ride.  So if anything, the Cheney Trail Access opens up several options to the great single track already in the area.

The Cheney Access Gate is about 2.5 miles south of Baker along the Withington Creek Road.


View Barracks Lane in a larger map

Rippey Spring Loop

We used to climb up to Rippey Spring along Rippey Creek. What were we thinking? It is steep and brutal.

Continuing east on the lower contouring trail and heading up the Baker Creek Trail is so much better. The climbing is mostly enjoyable and the views of the Beaverheads are great.

Once at Rippey Spring there are several options for completing loops, the most obvious being to drop down Rippey Creek. Much better than climbing that beast!

This loop starts at the Barracks Lane Trailhead, 8 miles from Salmon on ID28. You can also access this loop from Withington Creek Road via Baker. Look for the access road on the right past the cattle guard.

--Download the GPX for Rippey Spring Loop here--

Rippey Spring Loop at EveryTrail
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