Physical Exertion: Advanced / Technical Ability: Intermediate
Sun Valley
Sun Valley, Idaho sits at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountains, one of most scenic mountain ranges in the United States. The landscape and views alone are worth a visit to Sun Valley, but we tend to focus on the abundance of singletrack in the area. With over 400 miles of trails, all interconnected and close to town, it’s yet another perfect Chasing Epic destination and ideal for putting together long, incredible Ride Limitless routes. The topography lends itself to some amazing high-country riding, with long drainages, huge mountain ridges, and plenty of forests and flowers to keep things tip-top. To the west of town is the true backcountry experience, where we’ll show you epic descents with not a soul in sight.
Recommended bike: Capable XC or Downcountry
Airport Options: Sun Valley (10 minutes) – Boise (2.5 hrs) – SLC (4 hrs)
EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
Day 1: Plan on arriving a little after lunch (1pm or so) to unpack and assemble your bike, plus we’ll do a brief introduction before heading out for our acclimation ride this afternoon. Expect ~3 hours covering 10-12 miles and a bit of climbing, so you can dial in your bike, get a feel for the terrain, and loosen the legs. Once we’re wrapped up, dinner will be in our main lodging HQ as a group so we can break down the first big day and answer any questions.
Days 2-4: It’s on. Each day we’ll start with breakfast cooked by our awesome in-house chef (my wife Sarah!), followed by a fairly early start. Most rides are point-to-points and include an initial shuttle drop, but you can expect to be out on the bike for most of the day. Immediately after the ride we’ll have a pretty substantial snack for you to help start the recovery process, followed by a home-cooked dinner later that evening.
Day 5: Departure day, it’s time to pack up the bikes and begin the journey home. We’ll have a quick breakfast as a group. Official check-out time is around 10-11am, but you can take off whenever you need to catch your flight or start the drive home.
RIDE ITINERARY
Each trip is custom designed and every one will be different – you’ll receive the exact routes and trails with your official trip itinerary, which will be emailed to you about a week before the trip. For our three full-day rides in 2026, you can expect an average of 30 miles and just over 4,500′ of climbing and 6,000’+ of descending. Here’s an example ride that you might encounter when you sign up for our Sun Valley trip.
