New to riding Island Park area, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Not looking for your secret spots. Just looking for a couple good parking location's to start from. Thanks for any help
New to riding Island Park
- Thread starter wonderxc600
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Launch out of BIG SPRINGs.
Head for Black Canyon
Then spend as much time as you can diving OFF the trail and exploring both sides of it with a KEEN EYE to not crossing into the Nation Park Boundaries on accident.
Once the Avy Danger subsides, then its time to switch sides to the other side of Island Park to go check out the Steep and Deep of Mt. Jefferson.
Head for Black Canyon
Then spend as much time as you can diving OFF the trail and exploring both sides of it with a KEEN EYE to not crossing into the Nation Park Boundaries on accident.
Once the Avy Danger subsides, then its time to switch sides to the other side of Island Park to go check out the Steep and Deep of Mt. Jefferson.
Head west from Elk Creek Station to the Keg Springs parking lot.
Its about 14 miles west of US 20. (Same road the land fill is on. You can't miss the parking lot, they stop plowing the road there.
Follow the trail north out of the lot and just explore the heck out of that area. It can be as easy or as challenging as you want to make it.
Just don't go clear north of the ridge into the wilderness study area.
They should have some good maps to let you know where it is.
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Its about 14 miles west of US 20. (Same road the land fill is on. You can't miss the parking lot, they stop plowing the road there.
Follow the trail north out of the lot and just explore the heck out of that area. It can be as easy or as challenging as you want to make it.
Just don't go clear north of the ridge into the wilderness study area.
They should have some good maps to let you know where it is.
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down load Avenza Maps on your phone. You then for free download the map for the area and get live updates of yor location. parking areas are on the map.
C
bumping this thread for more island park riding. last year we went to the black canyon loop south and found some real good ditch bangin' and mini hillclimb areas. anywhere else in particular super rad for off trail with easy, medium, and fun hillclimb areas? thanks!
if you're looking for a real hill climb, these are your two best bets, snow permitting..
On the EAST side of Highway 20
On the WEST side of Highway 20
C
Awesome! Thanks.
when riding on the WEST SIDE, be VERY AVY AWARE!!
Hit me up when you come out.
I could show you around
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S
I’ll be new to the area as well, moving out from McCall. Hopefully I can tag along with some people this winter
Always room for another rider to come join us
S
Thanks I will!
C
Just booked a week-long stay the last week of february 
hopefully this storm cycle continues and gets some deep and steep this year!
I'll PM you guys for some contact info when time gets closer, YEEE HAWWWWWW
hopefully this storm cycle continues and gets some deep and steep this year!
I'll PM you guys for some contact info when time gets closer, YEEE HAWWWWWW
I have a family cabin booked the last weekend of February.
Forum Ride is the weekend before in Togwotee.
I could still come ride probably Monday or Tuesday.
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Forum Ride is the weekend before in Togwotee.
I could still come ride probably Monday or Tuesday.
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I'll be headed to island park in FEB as a first time rider in the mts....What would be the best places for me to try out?
What is the best spot to rent avy gear?
What is the best spot to rent avy gear?
You looking to RENT or to PURCHASE?
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Since this is my first trip west i was looking for a place to rent the safety gear locally or am i better off getting something lined up online from like OERentals?
will you be staying on the WEST YELLOWSTONE side of the mountain or the Island Park side.
Riding wise, its ALL totally interconnected.
But for rentals I will point you to a shop close to where you are staying.
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about 3 miles east of Henry's Lake off 20 in the MTS....So closer to the Island Park side.
I would check out HIGH MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES
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