Stop the Sagle Bike Park
KEEP SAGLE RURAL!
THANK YOU!
The Stop the Sagle Bike Park group would like to thank the 100’s of Bonner County residents that attended the hearing on June 24th in opposition to the large-scale, high intensity downhill mountain biking commercial project that was approved in a residential neighborhood. We also are humbled by and appreciate all the ongoing financial support from members of the community.
UPDATE after June 24th Appeal Hearing
We are disappointed in the outcome of the hearing, but it was not unexpected. We have seen many recent commercial projects being approved in areas not zoned for commercial use, only to be later overturned by the courts.
We are not opposed to an additional downhill mountain biking resort in Bonner County. We are opposed to locating it in a rural residential neighborhood because of the negative impact it will have on existing residents, especially since Commissioners Omodt and Bradshaw voted to lift all conditions and restrictions placed on the bike park at the original public hearing in April 2024.
We encourage members of the community to check for updates at here.
If you currently enjoy privacy, peace and quiet, and wildlife on your rural residential property,
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Despite massive opposition, Bonner County has approved a conditional use permit to build a 170-acre commercial downhill mountain bike park in the middle of rural residential areas on E. Dufort Road in Sagle. If Panhandle Bike Ranch gets its way, Sagle residents will experience:
over 1000 visitors each week on a 10 mph dirt road from E. Dufort Road through the residential neighborhood of Five Lake Estates from May 1st until October 15th
$40 pay-to-ride downhill mountain bike trails
shuttle trucks taking bikers to the top of the mountain from 7 am until dusk
a helicopter landing pad at the top of the mountain
overnight camping sites
large weekend festivals and events every month of the summer