East Side Trail
Boise, Idaho
| Address: | ~1478 N Bogus Basin Rd, Boise, ID 83703, USA |
| GPS: |
43°44'24.0"N 116°7'20.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Idaho |
| Trail Length: | 16.00 miles |
| MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Once we park we take a truck to the top of Bogus Basin Ski Resort and we take The East Side trail down from the resort to the Hard Guy Parking Area.While this one is mostly downhill there are plenty of uphill challenges as you go, and we did see a bear along the way. There is also one big climb at the end to top it off as well then a nice mostly downhill run to the parking lot on a paved road. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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East Side Trail Mountain Bike Trail in Boise, Idaho - Directions, Maps, Photos, and Reviews
East Side Trail is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Boise, Idaho. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of East Side Trail bike trail in Boise.
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Directions
From Boise, Idaho
- Head southwest on S Americana Blvd toward W Cooper St (0.1 mi)
- Turn left onto W River St (371 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto S 15th St (0.8 mi)
- Turn left onto W Hays St (0.1 mi)
- Continue onto N Harrison Blvd (1.0 mi)
- Continue onto N Bogus Basin RdDestination will be on the right(13.5 mi)
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