When: July 17-18, 2021
We are planning on hosting another round of Lost Trail Bike Fest for 2021. This year we decided to move it earlier in the summer, into mid-July, with longer days and hopefully lower wildfire smoke risks. This year there will be no registration fee for Lost Trail Bike Fest. We will be hosting a more low-key hangout event. Unfortunately, we had issues getting shuttles for this year so we will not have official shuttle vans. Bitterroot Backcountry Cyclists will be helping out to set up shuttles to the Lost Trail Ski Area parking lot on Saturday from the usual spot at Medicine Hotsprings Road, but please be prepared to coordinate with friends to shuttle. Friday night we will have a sign up sheet out to help us plan out group rides and shuttles. We will have all of the usual trails cleared for the event. Bring your own beverages and food to BBQ. We will still have outdoor gatherings on both nights, just no live music on Saturday. We will have an outdoor movie on Friday night (weather dependent), and a bonfire on Saturday (depending on fire restrictions). Sunday we are planning to have a few different ride options with shuttles on other trails depending on interest for the ride. The trails for this ride are still TBD based on clearing but will likely include sections of the continental divide trail starting at Chief Joseph pass and finishing on Elk Creek trail and another section of the CDT trail starting at Anderson Meadows and ending via Three mile ridge at Nez Pierce. We will know more about which trails are cleared as the summer goes on.
Details
Riding: This is not a race, it is a day of fun riding to explore the beauty that is the Lost Trail Pass area. There are 6 trails to choose from, ranging from intermediate to expert.
Fee: No fees this year.
Camping: Camping is at the base of the Lost Trail Ski area. Park an RV in the parking lot or pitch a tent at the base of the ski slopes.
Family: Your family can hang out and enjoy the music for free or ride to the top of the ski area or go for a hike on nearby trails. We also have a new beginner alternative route, which is all on Forest Service Roads.
Entertainment: We will not have a band this year or the typical post ride BBQ on Saturday. We will have a projector up for a Friday night movie again.
Riding: This is not a race, it is a day of fun riding to explore the beauty that is the Lost Trail Pass area. There are 6 trails to choose from, ranging from intermediate to expert.
Fee: No fees this year.
Camping: Camping is at the base of the Lost Trail Ski area. Park an RV in the parking lot or pitch a tent at the base of the ski slopes.
Family: Your family can hang out and enjoy the music for free or ride to the top of the ski area or go for a hike on nearby trails. We also have a new beginner alternative route, which is all on Forest Service Roads.
Entertainment: We will not have a band this year or the typical post ride BBQ on Saturday. We will have a projector up for a Friday night movie again.
Trail option descriptions and profiles
All trails start by an easy 2 mile ride up to the top the Lost Trail Ski area on a well maintained forest service road. Once on top, you have 5 options.
Options 1 – 3 start with a long ride on top of Warm Springs Ridge, splitting off for 3 different descents along the way. Options 4 and 5 drop off the forest service road right behind Saddle Mountain
1. Warm Springs Ridge
2. Fire Creek
3. Porcupine Creek
4. Shields Creek
5. Colter Creek
We also offer another option on the east side of highway 93, this is a beginner friendly route option with good views
1: Gibbons Pass
All trails start by an easy 2 mile ride up to the top the Lost Trail Ski area on a well maintained forest service road. Once on top, you have 5 options.
Options 1 – 3 start with a long ride on top of Warm Springs Ridge, splitting off for 3 different descents along the way. Options 4 and 5 drop off the forest service road right behind Saddle Mountain
1. Warm Springs Ridge
2. Fire Creek
3. Porcupine Creek
4. Shields Creek
5. Colter Creek
We also offer another option on the east side of highway 93, this is a beginner friendly route option with good views
1: Gibbons Pass
This event is authorized under a special use permit to take place in the Bitterroot National Forest.
