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THE RIDE: This is a great early season
ride for intermediate and advance riders. It has
one mandatory bike push. At Kinsey Summit, there
are great views of the Deer Creek drainage, Smoky
Mountains and Poison Flat area. From the summit,
it is a great downhill ride. GETTING THERE: Drive south of Ketchum nine miles on State Highway 75 and turn right onto Deer Creek Road, look for the National Forest access sign. The radio station KSKI is located on the east side of State Highway 75. Drive 10 miles west on Deer Creek Road. Park near the corral at the main fork of the Deer Creek Trailhead. THE RIDE: Ride west approximately two miles to a rock cairn. Turn left (south) onto the Curran Gulch Trail, which immediately crosses Deer Creek. This single track trail will roll gently uphill into trees. In two miles you will come to a creek bottom. At this point there will be a trail sign for Kinsey Summit, to the left (east) and Buttercup Mountain, straight ahead (southeast). Take the left (east) fork to Kinsey Summit. There should be heavy erosion at the beginning of this segment of the trail. From here, push your bike for about 3/4 mile. This should take 10-15 minutes. At the top of the bike push, the graded lessens and you can start riding again. The trail continues up, with several switchbacks. You will be riding towards Kinsey Summit. Five miles into this ride, an open summit appears, providing great views of Deer Creek drainage to the northeast. At the summit, you will intersect another trail (Wolftone trail). Proceed straight and descend into Kinsey Creek. After a series of fast downhill switchbacks, the trail connects with a dirt road. This road will also be fast and downhill, all the way to Deer Creek. At Deer Creek you will be required to wade across, because the bridge is out. Turn left onto Deer Creek Road and ride west one mile to your car. |
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