Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Elk City, Idaho

This scenic trail is a must-see. It traverses from Idaho to Montana along a historic route. Most of the main trail is a graded forest road with some paved sections. It's very remote, with no…
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This trail leads from the western end of the scenic and historic Magruder Corridor near the USFS Red River Guard Station to Red River Hot Springs Resort. The Magruder Corridor stretches over 100 miles from…
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The lower section of Crooked River or Forest Service Road 233, better known as Orogrande Summit, is a heavily traveled road that is part of the Nez Perce National Forest, but makes its way deep…
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This trail leads from the western end of the scenic and historic Magruder Corridor near the USFS Red River Guard Station to Red River Hot Springs Resort. The Magruder Corridor stretches over 100 miles from…
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Starting from the Dixie work center, you continue up the road, which is wide, nice, and drivable by anything. The final turn off to the viewpoint is a bit rougher with some slippery rocks, washouts,…
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Green Mountain lookout is on Elk Mountain is USFS road #285, a rough but lightly used maintained route in the Nez Perce National Forest, branching off the main Magruder Corridor route. There is Granite Springs…
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Trailhead is off the highway with limited parking of about 200 feet of one-lane parking. Use caution when unloading, as this part of the highway can get busy during spring and early summer with rafters,…
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This is a short, but rocky trail from the McGruder Trail up to Burnt Knob Lookout. This is a very popular trail and can get backed up at times due to a lack of parking…
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The Lolo Motorway(Forest Road 500) is a roughly 95-mile narrow, winding primitive road. The single-lane road, partially built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930, travels close to the Nez Perce Trail. Portions of…
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This is a beautiful single-track trail that, when ridden in combination with Fish Creek and Fish Butte Saddle ATV trail, forms a fantastic loop. Fish Butte Trail Starts from either the Middle Butte Road or…
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Turn off of Fish Creek trail at and cross Fish Creek to reach the Fish Buttle Saddle ATV trail at the following coordinates: 46.34508, -115.42648. This trail climbs 3.4 miles up to Middle Butte Road.…
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This is a spur dirt trail that's close to the War Eagle Mountain Lookout Tower. This road takes you up to a pretty neat old cabin. Once you pass the old cabin, you can continue…
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NF-1614, also known as Salmon River Road, winds upstream from Riggins along the Wild & Scenic Salmon River, delivering sweeping canyon vistas and constant views of the river's rapids. The drive is mostly graded gravel,…
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This is an easy trail that starts in Secesh and runs up to the War Eagle Lookout Tower at 8214 feet in elevation. This Lookout tower is staffed during the summer months by the Forest…
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This trail runs through the Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to the Payette National Forest with ends connecting to Forest Service Road 50321 and FS 318. The trail is open to ATV and motorcycle…
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To reach Forest Service Road 50321 (FS 321) Carey Dome, drive approximately 6.8 from Warren Wagon Road on Burgdorf to French Creek. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 50318 (FS 318), proceed approximately 4 miles,…
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Trail 136 begins at the end of FSR 50329 (FSR 329/Willow Creek Road). It is accessed by crossing Willow Creek on a narrow bridge. The bridge is only wide enough to accommodate ATVs, motorcycles, bicycles,…
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Forest Service Road 50329 (FSR 329/Willow Creek Road) intersects with Burgdorf to French Creek Road (FSR 50246) 5.4 miles after turning off Warren Wagon Road. This is a broader dirt road with semi-frequent places to…
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Traveling from east to west, this route begins with a flat, wide forest service road that slowly climbs through lush meadows, easily accessible camping and evergreen forest. The route eventually narrows to a single track…
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This is a short trail that can be combined with the War Eagle Lookout Trail. The trail is gravel/dirt and leads you up to a mountain full of Crystals called Crystal Mountain. After you have…
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This route follows French Creek until it reaches Orogrande Creek. It continues along Orogrande Creek until it meets the north fork of the Clearwater River. This junction includes both the Bungalow Creek Ranger Station and…
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Road 1614, also known as Big Salmon Road starts at Highway 95 at the South end of Riggins, Idaho. The first 12.5 miles from Highway 95 is paved. This track begins where Road 1614 turns…
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This is a short little trail that is a very easy dirt road. The trail takes you to the remains of an old abandoned mine. This is just a short venture off the Idaho BDR…
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This is an easy access road from Highway 12 to the trails and roads to the north. This is one of the few access points to the Lolo Motorway from 12. There is a camping…
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To connect to NF 221 - C/FDR Grangeville - Salmon Road, Turn East off Hwy 95 onto NFD 1614/Big Salmon Road and proceed 9.8 miles. This road is pavement. Before reaching Allison Creek Campground, there…
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FS 536/Keating Ridge Road turns North off NF221 C/FDR Grangeville-Salmon Road approximately 9.4 miles from FDR 1614/Big Salmon Road. Keating Ridge is 3.8 miles long (one way) and ties into FR 441-Nut Basin. The road…
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FR 441/Nut Basin Road is a sand road that meanders through the Nez Perce National Forest. Parts are lined with trees on both sides. The road gets rougher with ruts and some baseball-sized rocks when…
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This 14 mile road will take you to the Chair Point Lookout in the Nez Perce National Forest with amazing views of the Salmon River. The road is an easy gravel road that rises to…
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Hells Half Acre Lookout Road is an 11-mile one-way trail that offers an easy ride through regrown clear cuts, burn areas, rocky hills, and forest. The road is narrow but includes frequent pullouts for passing,…
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This scenic route leaves Pierce via Snake Creek Road before turning off onto Calhoun Road. This is a very easy, well-maintained gravel road that is wide enough for two vehicles to pass. It is a…
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