Buckskin Morgan Ridge - Mountain Biking near Ririe, Idaho
~Forest Rd 218, Ririe, ID 83443, USA,Ririe,Idaho
43.64386, -111.59537
9.0 miles E of Ririe, Idaho
Address: ~Forest Rd 218, Ririe, ID 83443, USA
GPS: 43°38'37.9"N 111°35'43.3"W
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State: Idaho
Trail Length: 1.00 miles
MTB Difficulty: Intermediate
Trail Type: Other
MTB Trail Type: Singletrack
Trails/Routes: 1.7 mi

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Going up is a little tough because of the rocks, but once you clear the top it is a twisty down hill portion [until] you get to a fenced road. From there you can turn around or keep going strait and follow the snowshoe trail back to an unkempt road [which] will lead back down to the main Kelly canyon road. If that is the case hang a right when you get to the main road and pedal up hill till you get to the parking area. I recommend gong back down the hill to get some really bumpy DH though ***watch for roots and rocks if you go back to the parking area via the morgan trail**** Courtesy of Singletracks.com
Climb from the Hawley/Buckskin parking area to the top of Buckskin Morgan Ridge. The trail has several steep climbs before getting to a rolling hill section that leads you to a dirt road. The trail starts from Road 218, heads into the trees and then up the hill. There is a sign on your right as you start your first climb. You'll encounter plenty of roots on the first climb. Shortly after that, the trail will again have another climb as you head north and west. The second climb is marked by plenty of loose rocks. Once on top of this section, you'll weave your way through the trees and down the hill to an intersection with the road. Courtesy of MTBProject.com
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Buckskin Morgan

Buckskin Morgan is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Ririe, Idaho. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Buckskin Morgan bike trail in Ririe.

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Buckskin Morgan Ridge Mountain Bike Trail, Rigby, Idaho

Riders will enjoy steep, rooted, rocky ascents followed by scenic meadows on this trail. Near Rigby, Idaho.

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Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.

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  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
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Directions

From Ririe, Idaho

  1. Head east on Main St/Smith St toward 1st St E
    Continue to follow Main St
    (0.4 mi)
  2. Turn right onto 50 N/Maple Ln (1.6 mi)
  3. Turn right onto E 100 Rd N/N 4850 E (0.5 mi)
  4. Turn left onto E County Line Rd/E Ririe Hwy
    Continue to follow E Ririe Hwy
    (1.0 mi)
  5. Turn left onto N 160 E/N 4950 E (1.1 mi)
  6. Turn right onto E 100 N/160 E/Heise Rd/Poplar Loop (0.7 mi)
  7. Slight left to stay on E 100 N/160 E/Heise Rd/Poplar Loop (187 ft)
  8. Continue straight onto 160 E/N 5050 E (0.4 mi)
  9. Turn right onto E Heise Rd (2.3 mi)
  10. Continue straight onto E Kelly Cyn Rd (3.5 mi)
  11. Turn left onto Forest Rd 218
    Destination will be on the right
    (0.8 mi)
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Take the Kelly Canyon Road past the Ski Resort and past Y-Junction. About 0.8 miles after the junction, you'll see a dirt parking area at the top of a hill on your right. Park there. The trailhead is across the road to your left. If you're doing this as a shuttle run, you'll want to keep going down that same road with the drop vehicle another 0.8 miles and take a left on Forest Road 887. After 2.4 miles, you'll see the trail come out to the road on your left. There's a pullout about 200ft up the road from there on the left where you can park. That road is less maintained than the Kelly Canyon Road so you may want to take a vehicle with a little higher clearance to be the drop vehicle.

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