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Mountain Cove Trail – Three Bears loop from Golda Harris Nature Preserve

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Mountain Cove Trail – Three Bears loop from Golda Harris Nature Preserve

Hard

5.0

(5993)

18,540

riders

Mountain Cove Trail – Three Bears loop from Golda Harris Nature Preserve

03:41

42.6km

710m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 19.6 km for 659 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.69 km

Chief Eagle Eye Reserve

Nature Reserve

8.42 km

Mountain Cove Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail glides along Freestone Creek and is great for kids & beginners or as a warm up for some of the more challenging trails it connects with. Beautiful spring wildflowers and fall colors can also be found here.

Tip by

18.5 km

Noble Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Noble Reserve is 598 acres in size, and was donated to the City by Allen and Billie Dee Noble in 2003. There are trails going through the preserve and it is open to the public.

Tip by

19.2 km

Five Mile Gulch

Highlight • Trail

Expect stunning views just outside of Boise. The trails are well-marked and you can connect the Five Mile Gulch to a loop if you hike along Three Bears and Watchman trail.

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20.3 km

Watchman Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Five Mile Gulch Trail will climb steeply from here. The Watchman trail will provide a flowy downhill with a couple of steep sections.

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25.4 km

Three Bears

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Three Bears is named after 3 steep technical sections, Papa Bear being the steepest and most technical. It'll either be a leg killer on the way up or a ripping downhill if headed the other way.

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31.8 km

Ridge Crest Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A fun little trail for hiking or biking. However you decide to take this trail you'll be greeted with great views of the mountains and the city.

Tip by

34.8 km

Bike Park

Highlight • MTB Park

the beginner trail and intermediate pump track was even fun on my gravel bike!

Tip by

42.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

9.53 km

3.93 km

2.80 km

1.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

11.5 km

1.70 km

1.54 km

998 m

818 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,420 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 18 July

38°C

21°C

18 %

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Mountain Cove Trail – Three Bears loop from Golda Harris Nature Preserve

Mountain Cove Trail

Noble Reserve

Five Mile Gulch

Watchman Trail Junction

Three Bears

Ridge Crest Trail

Bike Park

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