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THE RIDE: This is an endurance ride
utilizing a dirt road corridor through the Frank
Church Wilderness. The views are incredible. It
is a two-day ride, best done with a
"sag" wagon. The climbs are long and
sometimes steep. The downhills are a blast.
Aerobic animals just might be able to do it in
one day, but no guarantees. Since the ride is all
on a dirt road, you can carry minimal gear on
your bike and camp out. Be sure to take plenty of
water. Use the south half of the Frank Church Wilderness map. The road is well marked with Forest Service signs. GETTING THERE: You will need to take a shuttle, so either arrange for a ride or bring two cars. Leave one car at the Sunbeam Store. Drive 75 miles north of Ketchum on State Highway 75, and turn left on "Sunbeam\Yankee Fork Road" turnoff. Park where you will not interfere with the Sunbeam Store's customer parking. Drive back 15 miles to Stanley and turn right (east) onto State Highway 21. Drive 16.5 miles to where the highway takes a west turn and take the junction to the right. Drive approximately three miles on road #008 to the Beaver Creek Campground and park your car. THE RIDE: Continue east on road #008 for 2-3 miles to the junction of Bear and Beaver Creek. Turn northeast (right) on road #172. To the north you are looking at the Frank Church Wilderness - the largest in the contiguous United States. The road will take you to the Pinyon Peak Lookout at 9200 feet. At this point you have ridden 29 miles and can look north into the Middle Fork of the Salmon River drainage and south to the Main Salmon drainage. There is a good campground just below the lookout, with room for eight people and a vehicle. Day two: Hope you had a good rest! Today you will be riding 37 miles. The road descends to Loon Creek, then uphill to Loon Creek Summit and beyond to the Yankee Fork drainage, another 2500 feet vertical climb. From there it is all downhill to the Sunbeam Store, 15 miles south. |
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