Quote Originally Posted by a_musinglife View Post

NOT late in the season!!!!! REALLY!!! Late JULY, August, September and October will be damp, maybe cold, but not snowy. Let that part go, someone misspoke and people are repeating it.
Hello there!
I live in Idaho and I just wanted to chime in - It really is technically late in the season for the northern states. We have lots of mountains and are typically colder than other US states.

In Idaho just know that you can get snow in July. Honestly, esp in higher elevations. It truly has snowed on tenters on the 4th of July. Not at all typical, but it has happened twice in my lifetime.

Not that a little snow would kill you, just be prepared IN CASE! We take coats with us when we camp in the hot summer.

Right now (8:15 am) in Cour de Alene, is it 46 degrees - which is perfect riding weather, here in southeastern Idaho, it is only 33 degrees and windy - cold and not great riding weather.

I can think of more Halloweens that we trick or treated in the snow than not, of course, that is late October.

I am not trying to put a damper on your plans, I just want to give you information because information is power. Weather around here is not predictable. Saturday, Pocatello, and Idaho Falls (southeastern Idaho) each received 2 inches of snow. It didn't stick for long, but it was cold. We were in Sun Valley, which is central Idaho, and they received snow there, too. Just be prepared. It is likely that you will see snow. Will you live through it? Yes! Will you have a great adventure? Yes!

Congratulations on your decision to do this adventure. If I didn't have other obligations (kids) (husbands) (college) I would consider it, too.

Infamous last words, I have never been on a bike ride I that I regretted! Even the ones that started out bad or had their mishaps were worth it in the end. Can you tell I haven't wrecked yet