As the snow continues to melt, Idaho’s ski areas are trading powdery slopes for mountain bike trails, live music and sweeping views. Here’s a roundup summer of activities at the following mountains:
- Soldier Mountain (Fairfield) is open every other weekend, offering five lift-served bike trails that span nine miles. The park includes a skills area, a jump line, $10 scenic lift rides for hikers and a free nine-hole disc golf course.
- Silver Mountain Resort (Kellogg) features 3,400 vertical feet of lift-accessed biking across 40-plus trails. Trail crews have improved beginner routes and enhanced advanced lines for a smoother, more dynamic ride experience. The season wraps with a three-day bike festival (Sept. 21-23), featuring night rides, mini races, trick competitions and a top-to-bottom race into downtown Kellogg.
- Brundage (McCall) offers lift-served and cross-country mountain biking, scenic chairlift rides, hiking trails, a disc golf course and weekly TGIF Concert Series. New this year: all sIdaho ummer operations are now based out of the Mountain Adventure Center, a base area hub with bike rentals, lessons, retail, guest services and more.
- Sun Valley Resort (Sun Valley) has opened its gondola for scenic rides and mountaintop dining. Additional Idaho offerings include lift-served biking starting July 1, free outdoor yoga, evening lift access during the River Run Summer Series and dazzling Sun Valley on Ice shows.
Soldier Mountain Bike Park (Cameron Lloyd)