For mountain bikers who want to get ‘way back into the mountains, the Johnson Cabin Trail to Granite Creek Trail ride is a beautiful intermediate-advanced trail in the Monarch Mountains above Lake Pend Oreille, with the requisite views and mountain scenery. But it is back there; the trailhead is a bit more than 40 miles from Sandpoint, accessed from the town of Clark Fork via the forest road known locally as the High Drive. This is primarily a dirtbike/moto.

Trail particulars: Lots of elevation gain and loss. Bring water. Get a good map and be prepared for backcountry contingencies, as you will be miles from help.