The Boise, Idaho area seems to be one of those big secrets of mountain biking that is just becoming known for the riding. As the cost of living in other places continues to rise, Boise has been experiencing rapid growth thanks to a reasonable cost of living and its proximity to outdoor recreation. As mountain bikers, we’re more intrigued by the seemingly endless miles of mountain bike trails near the urban center as well as the new bike parks that have been opening up.
It’s been on our list of places to investigate and last year we finally made it over, taking a detour on the way home from the southwest to check out the bike park in the nearby town of Eagle, just northeast of Boise.
Eagle Bike Park, AKA the ADA/Eagle Sports Complex and Bike Park
The Eagle Bike Park is located at the Eagle Sports Complex and features recreation opportunities for almost anything you could think of. It’s an impressive park that has picnic areas and basketball courts, an RC Car Track. In addition, there’s a full-size BMX track and a concrete skate park. That doesn’t even include the bike park, which includes a pump track, XC Single Track trails, multiple dirt jump lines, and freeride/ slope flow trails.
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