Dave and 380EXCman,
We rode about 2/3's of the Idaho City Enduro loop Saturday before last, May 11, and things are already pretty dusty up there. The loop is on the Idaho City side of Highway 21 this year. The elevations over there are a little lower than on the Thorn Creek/Rabbit Creek side.
I want to get up on the trails on the Thorn Creek/Rabbit Creek side of the Highway before it gets too hot around here. There still was some snow in the higher elevations on the Thorn Creek side. Thorn Creek Look Out still had noticable snow on top at that time. I'm sure some of it has melted off by now.
I'm all for Veron's offer to ride up around his property around McCall, but I think we'll be well into June, maybe July, before the hills will be cleared of the white stuff so we don't have to kill ourselves getting through snow drifts. It's going to be July 1 before we can get into Deadwood this year from the looks of things! :eek:
Looks like Monday, Memorial Day, we'll be going out to an undetermined locale for a ride with my normal group of spodely friends.
Keep me posted. Idaho City is a great area providing you know the trails, which I have an "OK" idea of where I'm going most of the time. My usual "guide" may, or may not, be available for a ride when it does occur. He's been riding Idaho City since the dredges operated on Moores Creek and Elk Creek! ;) :p