Bike It!
Relish the ride. Sandpoint has MTB trails for all skill levels
Extensive, and growing, trail systems are designed specifically for mountain biking and provide days of riding for all abilities.
Biking year 'round here!
Our mountains have your number. If MTB is your jam, terrific trails await, with two significant trail systems at Schweitzer and Pine Street Woods, and a growing number of other bike-designed trails around the region.
MTB Schweitzer Mountain. Schweitzer and the adjacent Selkirk Recreation District have a terrific – and growing – 30-trail system for mountain bikers. Many afford outstanding lake views to complement the heart-pumping climbs and descents. See maps at Schweitzer.com.
MTB Pine Street Woods. The Kaniksu Land Trust provides the new Pine Street Woods trail system, plus helps maintain oversight for the adjacent Sherwood Forest and VTT systems, with more than 20 rides ranging from easy to expert. The woods are barely two miles from downtown Sandpoint and many start their rides right from town. See maps on Kaniksu.org.
Other trails. There are many excellent single track rides developed on Forest Service trails maintained by volunteer rider groups. Notable rides are Gold Hill, 2.9 miles uphill to a fine viewpoint, and potential connector trails; the Lost Lake-Mineral Point trails with various loops comprising 10 miles or more in scalable difficulty. Thirty to 60 minutes north, excellent trails include Brush Lake, with a fine moderately easy six-mile loop plus a Tungsten Mountain connector; Section 16, with 11 miles of gently rolling and non-technical rides; and gorgeous trails (with a steep climb to start) at Enchanted Forest.
Biking groups provide local trail info. Click to Pend Oreille Pedalers for trails nearest Sandpoint; and north around Bonners Ferry, 9B Trails.
Mountain Biking Trails
