Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Grangeville, Idaho

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Elk Lake ATV Trail is easy and straightforward, with no significant obstacles. It includes a few small muddy creek crossings and minor rocky areas, but nothing overly challenging. The trail is mostly straight and…
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The Scribner Ridge singletrack is an easy trail that begins with a shallow, rutted, and slightly rocky section. It then leads into a thick, heavily forested area for the majority of the trail. Although there…
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The west segment of the Clayburn Creek singletrack from the Clayburn Trailhead until Lava Ridge is an easy 2.4 miles of trail, and much easier than the eastern half of the trail after Lava Ridge,…
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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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The Hard Butte ATV Trail features some tight and slightly off-camber turns, loose rocky hills, and more advanced creek crossing sections with large rocks and steeper exits, making it more difficult than the Elk Lake…
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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 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 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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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 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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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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The Big Hazard ATV Trail is a 1.3-mile long two-track in the Payette National Forest north of McCall, Idaho. It starts with a creek crossing that is now blocked by boulders, making the original entrance…
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Buckhorn Overlook Spur is a short but rewarding 2-mile out-and-back trail that connects Forest Road 46 to one of the most breathtaking viewpoints in the region--Buckhorn Overlook, perched above the legendary Hells Canyon, the deepest…
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Hat Point is a scenic, graded road that climbs along cliff ledges overlooking vast valleys, ridges, and surrounding mountains. The route travels through lush pine forests and vibrant flora, especially spectacular in the spring when…
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Wellamockin Road South NF46 is a gravel route that offers a peaceful ride through open meadows, dense pine forest, and scenic riparian corridors. Though somewhat graded, expect typical washboards and potholes along the way. The…
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Wellamockin Road North NF46 is a well-graded gravel route that threads through a scenic forested area just north of the Duncorn Overlook Road. The trail is lined with pine trees and lush green vegetation, making…
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