Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Challis, Idaho

The Custer Motorway is an approx 43-mile dirt road traveling the old Challis Bonanza Toll Road beginning at the Historic site of Sunbeam, Idaho, and ending in Challis, Idaho. The road starts as a wide…
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This trail is part of the Pennal Gulch Sportsmen's Access Area on the Salmon River. Public access at Pennal Gulch is provided through an easement across private property. The road is closed to access from…
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This 32.5-mile loop starts at the Leaton Gulch Up and Over Grouse Mountain trail, and runs south between the Lost River Range and the Pahsimeroi Range, taking you to the high point of just over…
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This track starts via a small and easy-to-miss turn to the West off of Highway 93. Immediately, the road turns to dirt and heads up a fairly steep grade. The road is a combination of…
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If you're looking to hop off the highway for a pretty view and find some river access, this trail has. The old iron bridge to drive across is a fun start or end to the…
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This is an easy 10-mile route through the Challis National Forest that is a full-width graded road, accessible by any high-clearance vehicle. It goes north from the Custer Motorway, accesses Mosquito Flat Reservoir and Campground,…
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This is an 8-mile segment of Sleeping Deer Road from the intersection with Challis Creek Road up to the turnoff for the Twin Peaks Lookout Tower. It starts off really easy, as a wide graded…
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Fanny's Hole ATV trail is almost 5 miles long, starting on the south end at the Buster Lake Trailhead and going north to connect to Custer Motorway. The trailhead designates the trail for vehicles 50"…
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Beef Pasture is one of the most accessible ATV trails in the small system of ATV trails accessed north of Clayton, Idaho. This one is vast, almost road width, with small loose rocks in the…
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Spar Canyon provides access to a large number of trails in this area and serves as a graded smooth road to the area. While it's not paved, this trail is quite smooth and comfortable, especially…
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The Leg Creek ATV Trail is an easy 2.4-mile two-track through the Challis National Forest. It starts on Road 695 and winds its way through forest and hillsides to the intersection with Squaw Creek ATV,…
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This trail loops off the Broken Wagon trail and takes you down into Horse Basin before getting into Dry Gulch. The likelihood of seeing wild horses is excellent here. We got to see a small…
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This is a nice scenic shelf drive along the Salmon River. There are many spots for fishing and a few dispersed camping spots around. Be sure to watch for the metal fire rings that mark…
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An easy out and back trail that leads up a canyon along Slate Creek to a nice hiking trail. Graded and no cell service. There are amazing views of the White Cloud Peaks as you…
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Fourth of July is a 2.5-mile long trail along Fourth of July Creek off of the Custer Motorway that is a fun spur to explore for UTVs/ATVs/dirtbikes while checking out the Custer Townsite or the…
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Lucky Boy is a 2-mile-long dirt road through Challis National Forest that leaves the Custer Motorway and goes up to private property. The south end has been gated off at private property, so it has…
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Doublespring Pass is a relatively low elevation mountain pass that offers an easy off-road drive and some really great scenery. This is a great spot to see Mount Borah, which is Idaho's tallest peak. The…
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Horse Heaven Pass is a mildly elevated backcountry route filled with picturesque views of the Lost River Range and a beautiful display of colors from all the wildflowers. This unmaintained, slightly rocky, dirt road connects…
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This is a neat and quick little out and back trail across the Salmon River for those looking for some quirky Idaho History. Two of "Dugout Dick's" Cave Cabins have been preserved with a parking…
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This approximately 26-mile road starts off from the Custer Motorway and ends in the Frank Church Wilderness. The road starts following Jordan Creek and passes by the Lucky Boy Mine before starting up the switchbacks…
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This is a quick and beautiful little area right on the Salmon River just off Highway 75. This is an out-and-back. The journey begins driving across a neat metal bridge crossing over the Salmon. Upper…
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The road to Lake Mountain in Idaho is well traveled and in good condition. It can be accessed by any 4WD vehicle. It starts on Williams Creek Road, a few miles south of Salmon, ID.…
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Upper Harden Creek ATV Trail is a 2.8-mile two-track that accesses the Hay Knapp Creek single-track and ATV trail. The south end starts on Lower Harden Road, and it climbs 1,100 feet up to the…
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Beautiful and scenic, this easy dirt road winds its way up into the Salmon National Forest. Once you begin gaining elevation, the road is generously one vehicle wide with plenty of pull-out places to pass.…
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Grand Prize (FS 7112) is an 11.7-mile trail in the Sawtooth National Forest, about an hour north of Ketchum, Idaho. It begins at the Grand Prize Trailhead on FS 7259 and runs east and northeast…
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A nice out and back drive up the hill to a campground at the Rough Creek hiking trailhead. The easy graded road may be impassable in winter. Watch for downed trees and boulders that have…
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This is an easy trail up Basin Creek that ends at an ATV 50" max-width trailhead to continue up Basin Creek. There are camping spots right at the Trailhead. The forest is burned and offers…
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This 3-mile ATV trail starts at Basin Creek Road and steadily goes slightly uphill to the intersection with the Hay Knapp Creek single track. It's an easy two-track ride through a grassy valley at the…
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Trail Creek Pass is a dirt road between Chilly and Sun Valley, Idaho. We ran the pass from Sun Valley up to the summit with an elevation of 7,896 Ft. The trail, starting on the…
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The Kelly Creek ATV trail is a short and easy two-track that has a few more features than the connecting Lower Basin ATV trail. It's unmarked from the intersection with Lower Basin Creek and starts…
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