Eastside Trail
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
| Address: | ~#120 Eastside Trail, Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629, USA |
| GPS: |
43°45'41.1"N 116°6'25.0"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Idaho |
| Trail Length: | 6.40 miles |
Mountain Bike
The Eastside Trail is the main trunk trail in the Stack Rock trail system. It can be combined with many other trails to form a great all-day ride. The first part of the trail was constructed in 2003 and 2004 on mostly old logging roads from the 50s and 60s by mountain bikers. The trail is fast and swoopy and has a number of stream crossings and technical features. Technical features have been added along the sides of the trail for years to provide some alternatives for more experienced riders. The main trail is an intermediate trail and can be used to avoid any technical features along the sides of the trail. Technical features are all difficult and some involve log rides or picking your way through tight rock sections. The best place to start the trail is from Bogus Basin road. After leaving the road you'll drop onto the XC ski trails for a little ways. You'll just need to make sure to stay left at any junction, but everything is signed well. Once off the XC ski trails, the trail will continue descending down the mountain. At a viewpoint a trail drops in from the left and then shortly afterwards sinker creek trail peels off on the right, follow the signs and stay on Eastside. The next junction will be a sharp turn at the DB connector. Turn left and continue down the trail all the way to the creek bottom at Sinker Creek. At this junction follow the signs across the creek and begin climbing out of the drainage. The Eastside trail then terminates at the Stack Rock Trail. You can park at the pullouts along the road or at the ski resort and then use the Stack Rock Trail to return to the road at the end of the trail. This trail is also used to connect to Sweet Connie or to access Stack Rock. There are no bail out points that take you back to the road until the end of the trail, so please be prepared.
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Eastside Campground is located on the shores of scenic Sage Hen Reservoir at an elevation of 4,800 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing and exploring the Sage Hen Reservoir Trail. Hiking, biking, horse and ATV trails are abundant in the area. The Sage Hen Reservoir Trail, a 4-mile loop around the lake, offers great fishing spots, beautiful viewpoints and wildlife watching opportunities for hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders.
More Information
Boise National Forest : Recreation
Find and Discover Recreation Sites and Trails in Boise National Forest
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/boise/recreationEastside Trail Mountain Bike Trail, Boise, Idaho
A classic Stack Rock ride up in the trees above Boise. Near Boise, Idaho.
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/5877671/eastside-trailNever 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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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
- Head west on W Boise St toward ID-55 S (69 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto ID-55 S (15.8 mi)
- Turn left onto Dry Creek Rd (4.0 mi)
- Continue onto N Cartwright Rd (5.5 mi)
- Turn left onto N Bogus Basin RdDestination will be on the right(15.0 mi)
Eastside Campground is located 45 miles north of Emmett, Idaho. Take State Highway 52 north to the Sweet/Ola Road (12.3 miles). Turn left towards Sweet, drive north to Ola (17 miles), pavement ends at Ola. Take National Forest Road 618 (NF-618) to the junction of NF-626 (10 miles). Take NF-626 to NF-614 (7 miles). Take NF-614 to campground (2.5 miles). The majority of this route is a gravel surface and can be successfully driven with a passenger car during drier weather.
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