Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Elk River, Idaho

This trail takes you from the Elk Creek Basin and up over Shattuck Butte down to Morris Creek. The route starts by climbing up West Fork. Lindley Creek Road and then over several logging roads - some of which are cut with sharp water bars - before descending down Morris Creek back to the Upper Basin...
Learn more about Shattuck Butte

This long dusty road is heavily timbered & logged at this time. The road is wide enough for two vehicles to pass, there are some narrow areas around switchbacks though. Be aware of logging trucks coming off this mountain. Elk River is the nearest town with amenities like fuel, a general store, resta...
Learn more about Grandad Road (Elk River to Dworshak Reservoir)

Easy Forest Service road ride from Elk River to Giant Cedar Grove turn-off. The road follows the Elk Creek through the cedars and other trees. There are several camping options along the way. Watch for other vehicles as this can be busy on weekends. The Giant Cedar is something worth seeing.
Learn more about Elk Creek

The Partridge Creek Trail is a 50-inch-wide trail that steadily climbs from the Partridge Creek campground and into the mountains towards Elk Butte. It has its share of windy corners, back-and-forth switchbacks, and climbs/drops as you work your way up the hill. Most of the trail is through shady ti...
Learn more about Partridge Creek OHV Trail 8290

This trail, while short, is a nice 50-inch route that cuts over from the area of the Elk Creek Basin to Morris Creek. It is a great addition to a loop route through the area to get some elevation, open views, and some nice shady timber. It has a few good spots to pull off and stretch your legs or ha...
Learn more about Elk-Morris Connection

This is a short trail up to the Elk Butte Lookout Tower. The trail begins at Captain's Cabin which can be accessed by riding up Aquarius Road and then Elk Butte road. From Captain's Cabin you'll ride a wider dirt road until you reach a gate where the trail begins to narrow. Once the climb up the Bu...
Learn more about Elk Butte Lookout

Nice easy ride through clear cut and tree area. Stop along the way at Perkins Grove which is a nice hike. If you come from East Fork road you have to go around a gate 50" wide. If you come from Elk River you can drive 4x4 most of the track. Part of the track is Potlatch ground and a permit is requir...
Learn more about East Fork Rd - Perkins-Morris Grove

Potlatch Permit required. Camping spot right before a gated road off East Fork main road 50" or less to go around. This is an overgrown logging road that goes along the tree line. 3.5 miles one way ride turn around when the road ends. Best to ride in the Spring or Early summer since there can be tal...
Learn more about Tree Line Track

Parking available on East Fork road in Bovill. Can ride all the way over from Bovill to Elk River. Ride up the gravel road to the top of Hemlock Butte. Easy ride and only rough the last 1/2 mile. Lots of different types of trees to see along the way and great views at the top.
Learn more about Bovill - Hemlock Butte

This is part of a track that goes up to McGary Butte. There are multiple ways to get to the top. This is an old logging road that goes through clearcuts and has amazing views of the surrounding area. Some run-off areas are harder to navigate on the track. The track surface is dirt, rock, and sand in...
Learn more about National Forrest Development Road 3308

Army Corp campground with OHV access only. 1.3 miles (10 minutes) off PFI road to Grandad bridge around mile marker 19 1/2. There is a sign for this trail just past Grandad Bridge. The road goes through clear cut before there is a gate with a 50-inch access opening you need to use to head down to th...
Learn more about Little Meadow Creek OHV Campground

Forest Service Road 3306C off of 4772. 1.8 miles one way, Dirt track through the woods. It is an easy ride, except it is narrow in some places due to overgrowth and downed trees that are over part of the old logging road. Climb up through trees and drop back down into the clear-cut area. Part of thi...
Learn more about Forest Service Road 3306C

This road is on Potlatch land, so a permit is needed. The end of the road to Bob's Creek is 4.2 miles one way. The road rides through three different clearcut progressions and ends at Bob's Creek Road, which has a gate at the end. Two areas have regrowth and one recently was logged. Some of the road...
Learn more about Clearcuts to Bob's Creek Road

This is a 5-mile easy one-way gravel road off of the main road to Grandad Bridge (PFI road). Potlatch Corp ground permit may be required if you leave the main road. The road winds through areas of clear-cuts and forest with lots of different types of vegetation to see. The track follows the creek fo...
Learn more about Little Meadow Creek Road

This is an easy 1.8-mile one-way dirt road off 3320E that leads to another old logging road. Expect a steep climb at the end to get to the other road. There are some water puddles in the road in early spring. You may see deer and turkey while driving. If you take the joining logging road, it is on P...
Learn more about Forest Service Road 3320E East

Dinner bucket road for 2 2-mile ride one way. Potlatch permit required. At the Y of Forest Service Road 4772. The road is dirt/rock and is an old logging road that runs along a ridge off Park Road. This is usually gated for 50 inch or smaller, but currently the gate is down off the Park road side. I...
Learn more about Dinner Bucket Road

Potlatch River is a 3.5-mile point-to-point power-line road that starts at the end of Fork Rd on the southwest side, snaking up through a section of the Clearwater National Forest before breaking out into a clearing and following power lines for the rest of its length, connecting with ID8 just south...
Learn more about Potlatch River - FS 3332

This gated road, managed by the Idaho Department of Lands, is limited to 50-inch or smaller vehicles with nearby parking available. The dirt road is generally wide, with some bumps and runoff areas, and it winds through a mix of forest and open terrain. Several spur roads branch off along the way. A...
Learn more about Moose Creek Upper Road Track

This is a gated road with parking nearby. It's an easy 3.3-mile one-way ride up an old logging road. There are runoff ridges in the road, but otherwise no obstacles. Ride through the woods until it becomes clear-cut. The road continues along the edge of the clear-cut with nice views. There is a nice...
Learn more about Forest Service Rd 3320E West

Dinner Bucket Ridge is a 4.9-mile point-to-point gravel road that, when starting from the north, begins at ID3, winding its way through Clearwater National Forest land before ending at an intersection with Forks Rd. Dinner Bucket Ridge is a wide, smooth gravel road with many places to pass. Note tha...
Learn more about Dinner Bucket Ridge - FS 1444

This trail takes you from the Elk Creek Basin and up over Shattuck Butte down to Morris Creek. The route starts by climbing up West Fork. Lindley Creek Road and then over several logging roads - some of which are cut with sharp water bars - before descending down Morris Creek back to the Upper Basin...
Learn more about Shattuck Butte

This long dusty road is heavily timbered & logged at this time. The road is wide enough for two vehicles to pass, there are some narrow areas around switchbacks though. Be aware of logging trucks coming off this mountain. Elk River is the nearest town with amenities like fuel, a general store, resta...
Learn more about Grandad Road (Elk River to Dworshak Reservoir)

Easy Forest Service road ride from Elk River to Giant Cedar Grove turn-off. The road follows the Elk Creek through the cedars and other trees. There are several camping options along the way. Watch for other vehicles as this can be busy on weekends. The Giant Cedar is something worth seeing.
Learn more about Elk Creek

The Partridge Creek Trail is a 50-inch-wide trail that steadily climbs from the Partridge Creek campground and into the mountains towards Elk Butte. It has its share of windy corners, back-and-forth switchbacks, and climbs/drops as you work your way up the hill. Most of the trail is through shady ti...
Learn more about Partridge Creek OHV Trail 8290

This trail takes you from the Elk Creek Basin and up over Shattuck Butte down to Morris Creek. The route starts by climbing up West Fork. Lindley Creek Road and then over several logging roads - some of which are cut with sharp water bars - before descending down Morris Creek back to the Upper Basin...
Learn more about Shattuck Butte

This long dusty road is heavily timbered & logged at this time. The road is wide enough for two vehicles to pass, there are some narrow areas around switchbacks though. Be aware of logging trucks coming off this mountain. Elk River is the nearest town with amenities like fuel, a general store, resta...
Learn more about Grandad Road (Elk River to Dworshak Reservoir)

Easy Forest Service road ride from Elk River to Giant Cedar Grove turn-off. The road follows the Elk Creek through the cedars and other trees. There are several camping options along the way. Watch for other vehicles as this can be busy on weekends. The Giant Cedar is something worth seeing.
Learn more about Elk Creek

This is a short trail up to the Elk Butte Lookout Tower. The trail begins at Captain's Cabin which can be accessed by riding up Aquarius Road and then Elk Butte road. From Captain's Cabin you'll ride a wider dirt road until you reach a gate where the trail begins to narrow. Once the climb up the Bu...
Learn more about Elk Butte Lookout