Itinerary

Day 1: Pine, Green Creek Trail

Our initial meeting point is in Boise. We’ll shuttle to our first ride of the tour, Green Creek Trail located in the beautiful Boise National Forest. The Green Creek Trail is a challenging 18-mile ride, climbing over 1,500 feet to 6,400’. The ride gives a great eye opener to the trails we will encounter throughout the week. We’ll end the ride right at our camp where you can cool off in the South Fork Boise River or relax in Paradise Hot Springs.
Distance: 10 – 18 miles Singletrack, No van support

Day 2: Atlanta, Yuba River Trail

A shuttle takes us deep in the Sawtooth Mountains to one of our all time favorite epic rides – the Yuba River Trail, which begins at 8,222’ elevation and ends at 5,400’ elevation with four tough climbs somewhere in the middle. The remoteness of our ride gives you a great appreciation for our western backcountry. Our ride finishes in the historic mining town of Atlanta (population 20). Our camp has two undisturbed backcountry hot springs that we will enjoy for the next two days.
Distance: 17 miles. Singletrack & Jeep Road. Some van support.

Day 3: Decker Creek/ shuttle to Banner ridge / Descend to Payette River

Today we ride through the original historic mining areas of Atlanta. The deserted buildings give one a sense of the real Old West. A hefty 2,200 foot climb awaits us as we make our way back into the Sawtooth Mountains by way of Decker Creek. This ride is challenging both physically and technically but well worth the effort as the scenery is phenomenal.
After our ride down Decker Creek, we pack up camp and shuttle even higher into the Boise National Forest to the Banner Ridge sno-park. After lunch on Banner Ridge we’ll descend from 7,100’ feet to 4,300’ feet finishing at a wonderful hot spring, located aside the roaring Payette river.
Distance: 17 – 35 miles Singletrack & Jeep road. Some van support.

Day 4: Deadwood Ridge / Julie Creek

Today’s ride is the Deadwood-Julie Creek Loop. We’ll start with an uphill that climbs over 3,000 feet for the first 12 miles to the Julie Creek Singletrack. We’ll descend 2,500 feet over the next five miles on raging technical rocky singletrack. The next seven miles are intense as we race down the Deadwood River.
Distance: 25 miles. Singletrack & Jeep road. No van support.

Day 5: Banner Ridge Cross Country Trails

We shuttle back to Banner Ridge and utilize the cross country ski trails for a fast and fun ride over the peaks. The tree lined trails of Banner Ridge open up with big views of Steel Mountain, the Sawtooths, and Sunset and Pilot peaks to the west, providing a very scenic backdrop for our last day of riding. We’ll have lunch at one of the trailheads and shuttle back to Boise.
Distance: 15 miles Singletrack & Doubletrack. No van support.

* This is a general itinerary. Tour itineraries are subject to change based on the group, available accommodations and other unforeseen circumstances such as the weather, local conditions, government intervention, that may affect the quality of the trip and/or safety of the participants. Please view this itinerary as an outline as to what to expect on this tour.

Lodging

The Idaho Hot Springs

Meeting location: Spring Hill Suites Boise Parkcenter 8am
We will return to Boise around 7:00pm on the last day

We choose well-maintained public campgrounds with scenic vistas and comfortable arrangements. You’ll move seamlessly from one day of your trip to the next, camping outdoors and enjoying wildly healthy, delicious homemade meals.

Night 1: Elks Flat
Night 2: Atlanta
Nights 3 & 4: Pine Flats

All camping on this trip is in campsites with no running water and pit toilets. There are no shower facilities, but Hot Springs and cold rivers are a highlight of this trip. There is no cell phone service.
We’ll provide portable toilets and private solar showers.

Rental camping gear: $108.-
Our camp gear package rental: includes a tent, sleeping pad, raised cot, sleeping bag, sleeping bag liner, full size pillow, and ground tarp.

Included:

• Two guides,
• All meals starting with lunch on the first day through lunch on the last day, snacks
• Support vehicle,
• Bike maintenance,
• Community gear.

Not included:

• Airfare to and from our departure point,
• Lodging before or after the tour,
• Personal camping gear, (possible to rent)
• Rental bike,
• Gratuity to guides.

Pricing / Tour dates

Tour price 2025: $ 1569.-pp
Rental camping gear: $108.-
Our camp gear package rental: includes a tent, sleeping pad, raised cot, sleeping bag, sleeping bag liner, full size pillow, and ground tarp.
Rental bike: Specialized Stumpjumper $ 380.-
Rental E-bike $704.-
Tour dates 2025:
16 Jun – 20 Jun
14 Jul – 18 Jul
04 Aug – 08 Aug
01 Sep – 05 Sep

Conditions

Deposit $500.- pp
The deposit payment for a tour must be paid within two weeks after the booking is confirmed.
The remaining payment is due 90 days before the start of the tour.
For tours that are booked within 90 days before the start of the tour you will pay 100% of the tour price

Information

Specific Trip Tips
We recommend that you fly into Boise, ID. We also suggest arriving at your meeting location at least 12
hours prior to your departure time in order to have time to rest before the tour.
Eating breakfast before meeting the group is advised.

Our food isn’t just good, it’s good for you.
Food is a big part of the experience. Our guides prepare all of your meals on our camping trips. Expect three delicious meals a day consisting entirely of freshly prepared foods. These include fresh organic fruits and vegetables as well as meats. We also have energy snacks aboard our support vehicles. Don’t be surprised if your guides purchase fresh fruits and healthy snacks throughout the day while you are out riding. They may just show up on the trail with a local treat! Many of our guests are vegans or vegetarians, whom we are more than happy to accommodate. If you have special diet requirements or limitations, just let us know when you sign-up and we’ll work with you to meet your needs.