Local Road Rides:

The City Of Sandpoint, Ponderay, Kootenai and Sagle are all connected by bike routes. The Sandpoint Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee (SPBAC), Pend Oreille Bay Trail, NI Bikeways and many more have made it possible to ride safely from Sagle, Dover and Ponderay. You can view the details on the City of Sandpoint’s website or here: Explore Sandpoint

Or, view the above map in detail here: NIBikeways

 

Bottle Bay Rd / Sagle Rd
Loop w/ variation
Description: 24 miles r/t, rolling hills.
Start/End: North end of Long Bridge parking area (near Conoco station).
Notes: Take bike path across the Long Bridge to Bottle Bay Rd. Head east on Bottle Bay Rd. Very scenic ride with views of the lake and surrounding Cabinet and Selkirk Mountains. It’s hard to make a wrong turn on this ride, just be sure to turn right at the east end of Bottle Bay Rd where it intersects Sagle Rd. For a shorter loop (12 miles r/t), take Lignite Rd. (east of RR tracks) between Bottle Bay Rd and Sagle Rd. and back via the bike path.

 

Colburn-Culver Rd
Loop w/ variation
Description: 30 miles r/t, rolling flat ride
Start/End: Junction of Hwy 200 & Hwy 95
Notes: Take Hwy 200 east to C-C Rd then north for the loop. For a shorter loop, take Selle Rd (about half way up C-C Rd) west, which takes 12 miles off the ride.

 

Lakeshore Dr / Dufort Rd / Hwy 95 / Bike PathLoop
Description: 29 miles r/t, fairly flat
Start/End: North end of Long Bridge parking area (near Conoco station).
Notes: Take the bike path over Long Bridge. Immediately after crossing the bridge look for the new pedestrian/bicycle underpass to take you under and to the other side of Hwy 95. This underpass takes you to the begining of Lakeshore Dr. Lakeshore Dr becomes unpaved, but very rideable 3.6 miles before Dufort Rd. The bike path along the east side of Hwy 95 starts up at Sagle Rd heading north.

 

Lakeshore Dr / Dufort Rd / Priest River / Hwy 2
Loop w/ variation
Description: 45 miles r/t, fairly flat
Start/End: North end of Long Bridge parking area (near Conoco station).
Notes: Scenic loop along Pend Oreille River west of town. Watch for nesting osprey. Take the bike path over Long Bridge. Immediately after crossing the bridge look for the new pedestrian/bicycle underpass to take you under and to the other side of Hwy 95. This underpass takes you to the begining of Lakeshore Dr. Lakeshore Dr becomes unpaved, but very rideable 3.6 miles before Dufort Rd. An alternate route would be to take the bike path along Hwy 95 to Sagle Rd, then Hwy 95 to Dufort Rd and then west to Priest River avoiding the unpaved section of Lakeshore Dr. Return to Sandpoint via Hwy 2.

 

Schweitzer Mountain Climb
Up and Back
Description: 18 miles r/t, 2,500 ft. climb, 5.4% avg. grade. This is the premier road climbing challenge in the area. Road is smooth and well maintained.
Start/End: Schweitzer Park-n-Ride lot at Schweitzer Mountain Road and RR tracks. Take Boyer Ave north out of town to Schweitzer Cut-Off Rd. Turn left and then right on Boyer Rd (again) to Schweitzer Mountain Road.
Notes: This ride starts approx. 3 miles from town. Spectacular views of the lake and Cabinet mountains (east) from the top. When approaching the ski village at the top, be sure to take the middle road as this will take you to the village. Be mindful of the switchbacks on your descent.