Sandpoint-Area MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS
- Our mountains have your number. If MTB is your jam, terrific trails await. There are two big trail systems, plus a number of Forest Service trails suitable for mountain biking in summer and fat tire bikes in winter … conditions permitting, of course!
- MTB Schweitzer Mountain. Schweitzer and the adjacent Selkirk Recreation District have a terrific – and growing – 30-trail system for mountain bikers. Many afford outstanding lake views to complement the heart-pumping climbs and descents. See descriptions of all MTB trails plus 2026 trails map.
- MTB Pine Street Woods. The Kaniksu Land Trust provides the Pine Street Woods trail system, plus helps maintain oversight for the adjacent Sherwood Forest and VTT systems, with more than 30 rides ranging from easy to expert. The woods are barely two miles from downtown Sandpoint and many start their rides right from town. Get info and maps at Kaniksu.org.
- Other trails. There are many excellent single track rides developed on Forest Service trails and maintained with the help of volunteer rider groups. Notable rides are Brush Lake, with a fine moderately easy six-mile loop; Gold Hill, 2.9 miles uphill to a fine viewpoint, and potential connection to additional trails; and Lost Lake-Mineral Point trails with various loops comprising 10 miles or more in scalable difficulty.
- Two excellent trail-building and bike community groups with lots of detailed info are Pend Oreille Pedalers and 9B Trails.
- Get support and local intel at these trustworthy shops in town.
Bonner County Bicycles, 521 N. 4th Ave., 208-597-5339. Bike service and repairs, used bikes and bike parts, and bike rentals.
Outdoor Experience, 314 N. First Ave., 208-263-6028. Bike sales, service and repairs, plus bike and e-bike rentals.
Alpine Shop, 213 Church St, 208-263-5157. Bike sales and accessories.
Favorite rides in and Around Sandpoint
