American Falls mountain bike ride near Priest Lake

A group of 13 of us went mountain biking last weekend at American Falls trail, about an hour north of Priest Lake along the Canadian Border. This was absolutely one of the top 2 or 3 rides of my life, and is one that should be added to the list of every mountain biker in the Inland Northwest!

This is a really fast ride, similar to Mineral Point near Garfield Bay, in that its like a roller coaster, up and down, rather than a sustained climb and descent. The condition of the trail is amazing- super smooth and your tires just stick to the track, especially after the recent rain. There are all kinds of bridges and different features like you'll find at some of the Schweitzer trails. This trail has the perfect combination of fast easy riding, and focused more technical aspects that challenge even the best bikers.

It was our buddy Scott's birthday and so we really had a blast, basically partying and biking all day. The trail takes you to a stunning waterfall is deep in a canyon. We all climbed up the side of the rocks in order to sit in the warm sliver of sun that was making it through. This was definitely not the kind of day where everyone races to the end, so there was probably an hour gap between the first and last of the group. Those of us who pulled back into the parking area built a nice fire where we all hung out for several hours as the sun set.

Another great day enjoying the outdoors in our beautiful countryside of North Idaho!

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