Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Fairfield, Idaho

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Smokiest of Domes

Explore the Smokey Dome area, take in the views, and camp! Take the easy drive up to Couch Summit from the Couch Summit Parking area and continue the climb up and up to the tip…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Davis Mtn. Loop

Leaving from Bliss, ID, head north on Hill City Road. Turn onto Davis Mountain Road. There are many roads and trails to explore from this location. It is very easy driving with plenty of wildlife…
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Total Miles
35.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

South Fork River Road

Enjoy an easy, scenic drive along the South Fork of the Boise River. Dart in and out of shaded pine groves, narrow rocky sections right next to the flowing river, and even pass some hot…
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Total Miles
28.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ear Creek Road

This is a Forest Service Road that gives you access to the Bremner Trailhead. There is lots of dispersed camping and the great trails of this Central Idaho Area. The Chimney Creek staging area is…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Middle Fork-South Fork 1 - FS 7199

Middle Fork-South Fork 1 (7199) is a short connector in the Smoky Mountains, 20 minutes west of Ketchum, Idaho. The trail is 2 miles long, beginning at the junction of Middle Fork Warm Springs and…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Canyon View Corkscrew

Take a short adventurous trip along the edge of a plateau, leading you to an incredible, nearly hidden canyon. The longer you drive, the more amazing the views become. Pack some food and a couple…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Middle Fork-South Fork 2 - FS 7199

Middle Fork-South Fork 2 (7199) is a 4.3-mile trail in the Smoky Mountains, about 20 minutes west of Ketchum, Idaho. It branches east from FS 7986, turns north, and eventually connects with Warfield-South Fork. When…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Kinsey Creek ATV Trail

The Kinsey Creek ATV trail is a rocky two-track down by a creek that starts at the Deer Creek Trailhead and climbs up to a saddle via a shelfy path. There are a couple of…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Dead Horse and Tea Kettle Caves with Connector

This short route takes you through south-central Idaho's interesting and diverse lava flow region. This trail can be done both directions, but the easier sections begin closer to Gooding and the Tea Kettle and Dead…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Blue Ridge - FS 7048

The Blue Ridge Trail is a 6.4-mile trail that is part of the Kelly Creek ATV loop. This trail connects Virginia Gulch and Iron Mountain Trail. The Blue Ridge Trail runs along the ridge line…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Placer Creek Trail - FS 7141

Placer Creek Trail (7141) winds through the Smoky Mountains about 20 minutes west of Ketchum, Idaho. The route is 3.9 miles long, beginning near the midpoint of Castle Rock and traveling west and southeast to…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Castle Rock - FS 7140

Castle Rock (7140) is a single track in the Smoky Mountains, located about 20 minutes west of Ketchum, Idaho. The trail runs 7.4 miles Southeast from the West end of the Osberg Ridgeline Trail to…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pumpjack Plateau

Venture out on one of the many plateaus overlooking the Snake River Plain, stop by the original Pumpjack used for pumping water for livestock, or venture out onto any corner of the plateau and take…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Imperial Gulch

Imperial Gulch is an epic top-tier single track for incredible views and a smooth fast and flowy trail through meadows full of wildflowers. There are only a couple of sections with some embedded small rocks…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Frenchman's Warm Creek Trail

Scenic out and back trail through a valley just on the outskirts of Ketchum that runs along a nice river. This trail features some wide-open valleys with the river winding through it as well as…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Virginia Gulch - FS 7037

Virginia Gulch - FS 7037 connects the West Fork Kelly Creek Trail to the Blue Ridge Trail. Note - ONLY this 1.1-mile section is ATV (50") - otherwise the trail is motorcycle only. Use this…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Dempsey Meadow

This route begins as a very easy dirt road that offers sweeping views of the surrounding valley and meadows. There are a few mud ruts to watch out for but aside from that, it's easy-going…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Power Line Access

This trail may exist solely to access and maintain the power lines as it unfortunately dead ends and disappears. It still is a fun quick out-and-back trail. There are some mud ruts present throughout. After…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Greenhorn - Imperial Connector

The Greenhorn - Imperial Connector is likely the first trail most riders will take out of the Greenhorn staging area for this trail system. It's a short connector trail that starts directly from the trailhead…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Cow Creek Shortcut

This shortcut meanders through meadows and forest on a narrow dirt trail with embedded rocks, connecting Cow Creek to Mahoney Ridge. It has a shallow creek crossing with bony rocks sticking up that is lined…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Snake Eyes

Looking for an easy weekend drive? An easy road to see the Snake River from? Or even just a different way of getting from Glenn's Ferry to Bliss? Then this is your route, very well…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Paradise

This ATV trail is just off Grouse Creek with minimal climbs and drops and openings to show the Trinity Mountain Range. There are small sections of rocks and a small creek crossing, but overall, it's…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

North Fork Deer Creek

This is a fairly easy single track that follows Deer Creek Valley from a 4-wheeler trail that runs into another single track. It has several tight corners but overall is an easy trail. There are…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sturgeon Run

Enjoy a relatively easy and short drive! Wind your way up the Snake River to Lower Salmon Falls Dam. Plenty of spots to take in views, great spots to park and fish or simply enjoy…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Warm Springs Creek Trail

The Warm Springs Creek Trail is an out and back trail in Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho. This trail offers incredible views of the surrounding mountains, especially as the elevation climbs. There's many campsites at…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Frenchman Creek

Frenchman Creek Road (70195) is an easy full-width road near Smiley Creek, Idaho. The north end starts off of Highway 75 at a turnoff, and heads south. The beginning is used to access a few…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Smiley Creek

Smiley Creek Road (70077) starts through the town of Smiley Creek, just north of the Smiley Creek Lodge. It's a 6.3-mile-long easy dirt road mostly used to access camping and the West Fork Big Smokey…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bennett Mountain Byway

This is an easy, smooth dirt route from Glenns Ferry to the Camas Prairie and Highway 20. It's the smoothest non-paved south-north route to the Camas Prairie. There are lots of wildlife spotting opportunities, shallow…
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Total Miles
20.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Spruce Summer Cabins Loop

This is a fun little scenic loop dotted with lots of unique summertime cabins. With no designated day-use spots or camping spots, the trail appears to primarily be used to access the summer homes. The…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Easley Warm Springs

A Short dirt road leading to the Easley Hot Springs and Pool. These are open seasonally and require a fee. Before you get to the hot springs is a seasonal campground with fire rings, picnic…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp

ATV Trails Near Fairfield, Idaho

Smokiest of Domes

Explore the Smokey Dome area, take in the views, and camp! Take the easy drive up to Couch Summit from the Couch Summit Parking area and continue the climb up and up to the tip…
Learn more about Smokiest of Domes
Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Davis Mtn. Loop

Leaving from Bliss, ID, head north on Hill City Road. Turn onto Davis Mountain Road. There are many roads and trails to explore from this location. It is very easy driving with plenty of wildlife…
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Total Miles
35.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

South Fork River Road

Enjoy an easy, scenic drive along the South Fork of the Boise River. Dart in and out of shaded pine groves, narrow rocky sections right next to the flowing river, and even pass some hot…
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Total Miles
28.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ear Creek Road

This is a Forest Service Road that gives you access to the Bremner Trailhead. There is lots of dispersed camping and the great trails of this Central Idaho Area. The Chimney Creek staging area is…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Canyon View Corkscrew

Take a short adventurous trip along the edge of a plateau, leading you to an incredible, nearly hidden canyon. The longer you drive, the more amazing the views become. Pack some food and a couple…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Kinsey Creek ATV Trail

The Kinsey Creek ATV trail is a rocky two-track down by a creek that starts at the Deer Creek Trailhead and climbs up to a saddle via a shelfy path. There are a couple of…
Learn more about Kinsey Creek ATV Trail
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Fairfield, Idaho

Smokiest of Domes

Explore the Smokey Dome area, take in the views, and camp! Take the easy drive up to Couch Summit from the Couch Summit Parking area and continue the climb up and up to the tip…
Learn more about Smokiest of Domes
Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

South Fork River Road

Enjoy an easy, scenic drive along the South Fork of the Boise River. Dart in and out of shaded pine groves, narrow rocky sections right next to the flowing river, and even pass some hot…
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Total Miles
28.7
Tech Rating
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ear Creek Road

This is a Forest Service Road that gives you access to the Bremner Trailhead. There is lots of dispersed camping and the great trails of this Central Idaho Area. The Chimney Creek staging area is…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Canyon View Corkscrew

Take a short adventurous trip along the edge of a plateau, leading you to an incredible, nearly hidden canyon. The longer you drive, the more amazing the views become. Pack some food and a couple…
Learn more about Canyon View Corkscrew
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dead Horse and Tea Kettle Caves with Connector

This short route takes you through south-central Idaho's interesting and diverse lava flow region. This trail can be done both directions, but the easier sections begin closer to Gooding and the Tea Kettle and Dead…
Learn more about Dead Horse and Tea Kettle Caves with Connector
Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pumpjack Plateau

Venture out on one of the many plateaus overlooking the Snake River Plain, stop by the original Pumpjack used for pumping water for livestock, or venture out onto any corner of the plateau and take…
Learn more about Pumpjack Plateau
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa