Trail Overview
Three Mile Ridge is a 5-mile-long single track in the Salmon National Forest that departs from the Continental Divide Trail on the north end and loses 3,200 feet as it goes south towards Forest Service Road 60079. The trail rides along on top of a mountain, winding through a burn area on a narrow single track. Watch for tight sudden turns through the trees, and low branches sticking over the trail. The descent is consistent and gradual, and it often goes out onto an exposed mountainside as the trail cuts across the steep slopes of the hillside. These sections can be narrow with exposure, so they require paying attention and being cautious. Most of the trail itself is pretty smooth with a few rock pieces in the trail, but some spots are steep and rocky and go straight up a hill. Some sections are so narrow they are a single tire width. There's potential for lots of downfall on this trail since it goes through a burn area--if it hasn't been cut for the season. The southern end goes through another pinch point as it descends onto the forest service road.
Difficulty
This is an intermediate single track due to sections of really narrow and exposed side-hilling, rocky and steep hill climbs, lots of tight turns, and potential for logs.
