Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Hamer, Idaho

First of all, it's closer to three miles, but maybe they first ran it on foot, and it seemed shorter. This is a fun trail that is mostly traveled by cattle. It is a sandy route back up to the main road. The sand gets quite deep at times. There is also the occasional boulder field to watch for. The t...
Learn more about A Mile and a Half Road

Market Canal Road is a simple trail that takes you through the sagebrush just west of the Menan Butte. The trail is wide and mostly flat with sections of lava rock and sand but offers several obstacles along the way for more of a challenge. This is a great location to enjoy in the evening as the sun...
Learn more about Market Canal Road

Smooth, flat, and loose gravel is what this route is all about. It's super wide with no washboard. There is access to the St. Antony Sand Dunes Open Area off this trail. These access trails head off to the north side of the dunes. Just be sure to follow all posted signs if you head out to the dunes ...
Learn more about East 2200 North

The trail starts near Saint Anthony Sand Dunes in open desert cattle land. The route, then takes you through forests by the Island Park Reservoir, and ends by following between the road and Henrys Fork. The trail is easy with only two minor ledges that could be avoided by taking the road. Half of t...
Learn more about Beer Run

Mahogany Peak is an out-and-back trail, or you can return on another route if so chosen. You start at the air-down spot right off of the highway and work your way up into Chandler Canyon. It is fairly easy-going, with some minor obstacles and a rougher road that will require airing down. You will tu...
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The Civil Defense Cave trail is a well-maintained, grated road for the first 4 miles until the turn off of Crooked Road onto Civil Defense Cave Road. The last mile is not grated but still well traveled. I would recommend a higher clearance vehicle as there is potential for lower vehicles to bottom o...
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This route is easy most of the time with a few places that have some large rocks and hills. The trail is open to 50-inch vehicles and is a great ride with amazing views. You will start at the Stoddard Creek Campground and go over to Pleasant Valley. After getting to Pleasant Valley, you will travel ...
Learn more about Stoddard Creek to Indian Creek Butte

Noise ORV is single track trail loop and features whoops, volcanic rock, sand, and hard dirt. It can get quite dusty, so the best times to ride are early in the morning or after it has rained. Idaho ORV decals are required to ride. The trails are beginner and kid friendly. It's always windy. There i...
Learn more about Noise Park - Outer 6 Miles loop

This road is a well-maintained dirt road up to the Forest Service boundary. Beyond that, the road is heavily rutted and presents some moderate challenges to travel. The road follows the creek and passes through a nice stand of fir trees. This road is signed as FS 177.
Learn more about Corral Creek Road - FS 177

The terrain is pockmarked with collapsed lava tubes and lava domes that have come to form the hills and valleys of this area. While the trail is relatively moderately traversed, lava rock pops out of the dirt and could cause potential issues with tires and low-clearance vehicles. It is not maintaine...
Learn more about Collapsed Lava Dome Trail

This road, signed as FS 021 on the ground, is a well-maintained gravel road up to its intersection with the Middle Threemile Road (FS 477). Beyond that intersection, the road narrows, deteriorates, and becomes more suitable for high-clearance 4x4 vehicles. There are several very nice dispersed camp...
Learn more about Threemile Road

This road provides a delightful trip through a beautiful mixture of dense stands of fir, huge patches of aspen, and open meadows. The road is a one-lane dirt track with several sections badly rutted with rocks and ledges to negotiate. This road is signed as FS 889. At the intersection with the Corra...
Learn more about Spring Creek Road - FS 889

This is a short Forest Service Road that leads to a trailhead. There are a few dispersed campsites along this road. But the road itself is pretty rough and narrow, so those campsites are not suitable for bigger camp trailers or RVs. The road surface is rocky.
Learn more about Van Noy-Stoddard Road

This is a main byway Forest Service Road that will connect Highway 20 (through additional roads) and the St. Anthony area if other roads are followed. People can go to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes via roads along this path. You will need a higher clearance vehicle to get over some of the washed areas ...
Learn more about July Creek Road (20303)

If you are looking to camp in this valley, this is the Mecca. This beautiful trail runs along Birch Creek with tons of dispersed campsites. It is an established area, but it is free. There is a recommended donation box. Many large group sites in the area and numerous small camp spots are tucked in r...
Learn more about Birch Creek Free Area

This stunning out-and-back trail begins down in a canyon surrounded by scrub brush and low sagebrush. There are field swallows flying and snatching up bugs. If you are lucky, you might spot some antelope making their way across the valley. The higher up into the hills the trail goes, the more wildfl...
Learn more about Post Canyon

This is a lovely little 3.6-mile loop trail that is convenient to the Stoddard Creek campground and the dispersed campsites along Stoddard Creek Road. It twists and turns through impressive stands of large fir trees with aspen occasionally intermixed with the conifers. It is a very scenic trip with ...
Learn more about Stoddard Creek Loop Trail

This trail is a ridgeline trail along its entire 3.5-mile length. Most of that ridgeline is free from timber, so there are abundant opportunities for sweeping panoramic views. The trail tops out at about 7,500 feet in elevation. The high point of the trail is substantially elevated above the surroun...
Learn more about Stoddard Creek Ridge Trail

This is a nice, wide logging road that is suitable for high clearance vehicles. There are a few rocky ruts that need to be navigated carefully, but in general, it is an easy and relaxed trip. It is likely to see wildlife from this road, and there are several dispersed campsites available along this ...
Learn more about Middle Threemile Road

This road provides access to Forest Service and BLM lands from the amazing BLM Birch Creek Campground. The upper mile-or-so of this road is very rough and slows travel to a few miles per hour, but gradually improves until it becomes a very nice two-lane gravel road. The road travels through a histor...
Learn more about Long Canyon Road

First of all, it's closer to three miles, but maybe they first ran it on foot, and it seemed shorter. This is a fun trail that is mostly traveled by cattle. It is a sandy route back up to the main road. The sand gets quite deep at times. There is also the occasional boulder field to watch for. The t...
Learn more about A Mile and a Half Road

Market Canal Road is a simple trail that takes you through the sagebrush just west of the Menan Butte. The trail is wide and mostly flat with sections of lava rock and sand but offers several obstacles along the way for more of a challenge. This is a great location to enjoy in the evening as the sun...
Learn more about Market Canal Road

Smooth, flat, and loose gravel is what this route is all about. It's super wide with no washboard. There is access to the St. Antony Sand Dunes Open Area off this trail. These access trails head off to the north side of the dunes. Just be sure to follow all posted signs if you head out to the dunes ...
Learn more about East 2200 North

The trail starts near Saint Anthony Sand Dunes in open desert cattle land. The route, then takes you through forests by the Island Park Reservoir, and ends by following between the road and Henrys Fork. The trail is easy with only two minor ledges that could be avoided by taking the road. Half of t...
Learn more about Beer Run

First of all, it's closer to three miles, but maybe they first ran it on foot, and it seemed shorter. This is a fun trail that is mostly traveled by cattle. It is a sandy route back up to the main road. The sand gets quite deep at times. There is also the occasional boulder field to watch for. The t...
Learn more about A Mile and a Half Road

Market Canal Road is a simple trail that takes you through the sagebrush just west of the Menan Butte. The trail is wide and mostly flat with sections of lava rock and sand but offers several obstacles along the way for more of a challenge. This is a great location to enjoy in the evening as the sun...
Learn more about Market Canal Road

Smooth, flat, and loose gravel is what this route is all about. It's super wide with no washboard. There is access to the St. Antony Sand Dunes Open Area off this trail. These access trails head off to the north side of the dunes. Just be sure to follow all posted signs if you head out to the dunes ...
Learn more about East 2200 North

The trail starts near Saint Anthony Sand Dunes in open desert cattle land. The route, then takes you through forests by the Island Park Reservoir, and ends by following between the road and Henrys Fork. The trail is easy with only two minor ledges that could be avoided by taking the road. Half of t...
Learn more about Beer Run