Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Inkom, Idaho

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Scout Mountain

This trail is just outside of Pocatello. It goes into the National Forest. So there is some free camping in this area. Which is awesome. On this trail, you will gain 3,000ft in elevation. You…
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Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Idaho Falls to Wolverine Canyon

This route takes you from Idaho Falls up Bone Road, past the Bone Store, and up the Wolverine Canyon. It is a fun ride to take all year round for a Sunday drive or a…
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Total Miles
17.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Springfield to Big Southern Butte

The route takes you from Springfield, Idaho to Big Southern Butte via part of Goodale's Cutoff. For a brief history of the cutoff see below. This trail is best ridden in the spring when the…
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Total Miles
25.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Bone to Caribou Loop

This route takes you from Bone Road to the Caribou Loop. It is in a gorgeous valley with mountains to the West that stay green year-round and are very pretty as the leaves turn in…
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Total Miles
21.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Oneida Narrows Reservoir

This is an easy trail. You'll be able to do it in 2WD as long as there is no snow. It's a beautiful high dearest scenery that follows the river and ends at a lake.…
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Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Idaho Falls to Fall Creek Falls

This trail is an easy trail and a more scenic and fun route to Fall Creek Falls. Fall Creek Falls is a beautiful waterfall where Fall Creek meets the South Fork of the Snake River.…
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Total Miles
28.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Dans Creek to Caribou Basin

This route takes you next to the Caribou Range just outside of Idaho Falls. The ride starts with beautiful, sweeping views of Gray's Lake outlet, which is lush and green well into August and is…
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Total Miles
46
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Sheep Canyon 2

This curvy and windy section of Sheep's Canyon hugs alongside the slope of the mountainside, offering beautiful views of the surrounding Sawtooth National Forest. There are loose rocky patches, especially around some of the corners.…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Heglar Canyon

This section of trail connects to a handful of other trails in the area. The northern half is more mountainous terrain as it winds its way up/down. There are mud ruts, erosion spots, and rocky…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Sheep Canyon 1

This section of trail is one continuous, long hill climb/descent depending which direction you're going. (West to East is uphill). There are some loose rocky patches scattered throughout and a few small mud ruts here…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

High Line Trail

Nice 50" trail with great views. The trail is hard packed dirt for the most part. There are some hills with loose gravel but not too bad, very little shade on this trail.
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Lake Fork

If you're looking for an easy, scenic drive through the Sawtooth National Forest, then this trail is for you. As you drive through the little valley, beautiful views of the hills and ridges surround you.…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sublett

This easy dirt road starts at Sublett Reservoir, taking you around the Northern section of the lake, and leads to Sublett Campground. Other trails continue past that point. Beautiful views overlooking the reservoir. There are…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Paris Ice Cave

Paris Ice Cave is a small cave in the Bear River Mountains that is a very popular destination to those visiting nearby Bear Lake. It can easily be done in a day with a visit…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Ye

Big Southern Butte

This is an amazing ride. It is intermittently covered with decomposing granite for traction and can be fairly rough. It is well maintained as it still has a working tower. Sheer drop-offs are not for…
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Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

Rash Canyon

This route is a fun beginner route that makes a loop up Rash Canyon. You can start at either the South Fork Fall Creek Motorized Vehicle trailhead at 43.39266, -111.45023, or you can start at…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Pole Canyon Road

This road is easy and can be done by any AWD or 4WD vehicle, even 2WD in dry seasons; high clearance is not needed. The road can become muddy when wet, so be advised if…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Boss Canyon

Boss Canyon is a very scenic 50" only side trail located off the Franklin Basin road between Logan Canyon, Utah and Cub River, Idaho. The trail is in the trees much of the time and…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Year-round

East Dry Pole Canyon

Although short, this road is not short of great views. Enjoy the mountains in the distance and wide-open views as you twist and turn around the canyon road. This road is very easy and can…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Black Pine Canyon

This road is just beautiful. You can see incredible views from the desert, high mountains, thick forests, and open valleys. As for difficulty, this road can be done by pretty much any AWD or 4WD,…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Franklin Basin Road

Franlin Basin is a beautiful road between Logan Canyon in Utah and Cub River near Preston, Idaho. It's mostly a graded road, but it can be tricky in bad conditions. With the side road options,…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Caribou City Trail #165

This road is highly visited, and worth the trip in winter (snowmobile only) and in Spring, Summer, and Fall. At the end of this ORV trail, you will learn about 1860s Caribou City Mining Town…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Poison Flats Trail Exploring

The route begins at Poison Flats Trailhead, climbs to Poison Flats, and follows the trail to Long Canyon Road. Cut off to the weather station and park at the pond below. Walk up to the…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Hyde Park Mine

Just north of the town of Logan is Hyde Park. There are little trails over this hill. From big hill climbs to just easy trails. You can expect to see deer in this area. If…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

West Fork #863 Elk Creek

Elk Creek Road is a continuous slow uphill climb with beautiful views of the Caribou National Forest. Elk Creek is one lane wide with a few pulls off along the dirt road. This is a…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Jensen Forest Road

Jensen 058 Forest Road is a well-maintained service road through Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Beautiful views, make sure to bring a camera and mosquito repellant. Cell services coverage is limited. Seasonal: Open to ATV, dirt bikes,…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Twin Creeks Road to Bubble Spring

Twin Creeks is a great little spot in Logan Canyon that is also one of the least visited areas in the canyon. The dirt road is open to all vehicles, but is rarely driven. A…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Railroad Grade

Looking for a good bypass instead of taking the freeway? Well, this road is for you! Wake yourself up with a short drive through farmland, enjoy open views of the valley, and pass through cow…
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Total Miles
13.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Temple Fork and Old Ephraim's Grave

This is a nice forest road in Logan Canyon that ends at the historic gravesite of the last and most famous Grizzly Bear to roam Logan Canyon and likely all of Utah.
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp

Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake

This is a really fun trail that starts at Hardware Ranch and heads up past Old Ephraim's Grave up to Peter Sinks Rd. It eventually goes underneath Hwy 89 and drops down into Garden City…
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Total Miles
34.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su