Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Jerome, Idaho

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North Rim - Jerome

This is one section of the vast trail network north of Twin Falls, south of Jerome, along the Snake River Canyon. Very popular with all types of trail riders, it is accessible for almost the…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Muddy Cow Fields

Although it's named muddy cow fields, this isn't the main road surface. It's packed gravel and a nice option to come from the north farm fields and access the main heart of the trail network.…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wilson Butte

Expect a fairly easy trail here in the southern Idaho desert. This trail opens up with a few options to discover. As you head out, the road is fairly level, packed dirt and pretty dusty.…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Loughmiller

An easy hard-packed gravel road with some muddy spots and plenty of places for oncoming traffic to cross. The trail gives you access to Stockman Road, south to Salmon Creek reservoir, and westbound access to…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Blue Heart Overlook and Access

This route is meant to give you access to overlooks of the Snake River, and closer access to Idaho's famous Blue Heart Springs. The majority of the trail and surrounding trails are dust, rutted, and…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Swami (Part 2 Easier)

This section of Swami is an easy single track that connects to the staging area off of Indian Spring Road. It starts after about a mile of Swami Part 1, as the trail is getting…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Lower Sugarloaf

Lower Sugarloaf is one of the first trails accessed from the staging area for the South Hills trail system, and will likely be taken to access other trails in the system. It starts from the…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Wi / Su

Sweet N Low

This is one of the short desert single tracks in the South Hills Trail System that is right by the staging area. You'll likely see locals here for an afternoon ride or mountain bikers. It's…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp / Su

Raggitt

Raggitt is a short single track in the South Hills Trail System. There are several short trails in the northeast corner of the trail system all within a couple mile radius that can be used…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Middle Skills

Middle Skills is one of the curviest trails in the northeast corner of the South Hills Trail System near Twin Falls, Idaho. This part of the trail system has several short and easy trails that…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Sidewinder

Sidewinder is a single track full of very tight turns through sagebrush that makes for a great practice trail or warm-up for your day ride since it's close to the staging area and the quick…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Dry Gulch Access

This is one of several short and easy single-track trails in the northeast corner of the South Hills Trail System near Twin Falls, Idaho. There are several short trails all within a couple-mile radius that…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Skull

Skull is a short and twisty single track in the South Hills Trail System near Twin Falls, Idaho. The entire trail is very tight curves through sage brush valleys. It has some embedded slab rock…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Jummi

This is one of several short and easy single track trails in the northeast corner of the South Hills Trail System near Twin Falls, Idaho. There are several short trails all within a couple mile…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

West Cheese Burger

This is the main east-west cut across from Stockman North/South route to the ridge. Primarily graded single-lane road. Some potholes and generally LTE Service. Take Stockman's road south to get to Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir,…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Stockmans Driveway

This is an easy north-south or south-north route via dirt through the area. It provides access to many of the trails in the area. Some dispersed camping can be found along these trails. Generally, this…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lower Dry Gulch

Lower Dry Gulch is very similar to Upper Dry Gulch, except it doesn't have much elevation change. It's relatively flat and it flows alongside a gulch with a small stream where the cattle normally graze.…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Collaboration

This short single track connects Brennan to Lower Sugarloaf. From Brennan, it starts out faint and overgrown with grass. It goes above a ravine, then starts to switch back up a hillside in sage brush…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Matt's Gulch

Matt's Gulch is a fun desert single track in the South Hills Trail System south of Twin Falls, Idaho. It is similar to many of the trails in the system as it is an easy…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

Upper Dry Gulch

Upper Dry Gulch is very similar to Sly Gulch, being a narrow desert single track through sage brush terrain, and steadily losing elevation as it drops into a valley and parallels a ravine. It continues…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi

Smitty's Lower

Smitty's Lower is a short and easy trail at the north end of Smitty's Upper that takes you back to Lower Sugarloaf, which you can take back to Indian Spring Road. It's fast and flowy…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp / Su

Snake Skin

Snake Skin is an easy single track in the South Hills Trail System that connects the more difficult Hot Shot trail back to Indian Spring road. It's an easier trail with no rock obstacles, and…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp / Su

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

Sly Gulch

This single track is a very narrow desert trail through sagebrush valleys and rolling hills. It is easy in the beginning as it goes through flat terrain with minimal rock. Then it parallels a ravine…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi

Callen To Whisky Creek Overlook

This is the easier route to get over to the turn for Whisky Creek overlook. It's rutted in areas and use caution when it's rained or is wet. Could be quite muddy and slick. A…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

West Berger Rim Overlook

An easy, mostly graded farm trail ends at a nice view of the Salmon Creek Falls canyon below. The trail starts in farmland, so be aware of slow farm traffic. It begins as an easy…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Rockstar

Rockstar is a short single track in the South Hills Trail System near Twin Falls, Idaho. At the south end of this trail, there is a small portion of the trail on the east side…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa / Sp

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

Stock Draw/Old House Loop

This rutted, bumpy trail leads to an old wood house/structure. There is a cattle water trough out there as well, a large grassy open area that could be used for camping. Keep an eye out…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Middle Rim to Overlook Camp

An easy trail mostly two-track through sagebrush featuring open planes and ends at a scenic overlook camping spot to the Salmon Falls River Canyon below. The trail gets mostly rutted and could be impossible when…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

ATV Trails Near Jerome, Idaho

Muddy Cow Fields

Although it's named muddy cow fields, this isn't the main road surface. It's packed gravel and a nice option to come from the north farm fields and access the main heart of the trail network.…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wilson Butte

Expect a fairly easy trail here in the southern Idaho desert. This trail opens up with a few options to discover. As you head out, the road is fairly level, packed dirt and pretty dusty.…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Loughmiller

An easy hard-packed gravel road with some muddy spots and plenty of places for oncoming traffic to cross. The trail gives you access to Stockman Road, south to Salmon Creek reservoir, and westbound access to…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Blue Heart Overlook and Access

This route is meant to give you access to overlooks of the Snake River, and closer access to Idaho's famous Blue Heart Springs. The majority of the trail and surrounding trails are dust, rutted, and…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

West Cheese Burger

This is the main east-west cut across from Stockman North/South route to the ridge. Primarily graded single-lane road. Some potholes and generally LTE Service. Take Stockman's road south to get to Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir,…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Stockmans Driveway

This is an easy north-south or south-north route via dirt through the area. It provides access to many of the trails in the area. Some dispersed camping can be found along these trails. Generally, this…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Jerome, Idaho

Muddy Cow Fields

Although it's named muddy cow fields, this isn't the main road surface. It's packed gravel and a nice option to come from the north farm fields and access the main heart of the trail network.…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wilson Butte

Expect a fairly easy trail here in the southern Idaho desert. This trail opens up with a few options to discover. As you head out, the road is fairly level, packed dirt and pretty dusty.…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Loughmiller

An easy hard-packed gravel road with some muddy spots and plenty of places for oncoming traffic to cross. The trail gives you access to Stockman Road, south to Salmon Creek reservoir, and westbound access to…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Blue Heart Overlook and Access

This route is meant to give you access to overlooks of the Snake River, and closer access to Idaho's famous Blue Heart Springs. The majority of the trail and surrounding trails are dust, rutted, and…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

West Cheese Burger

This is the main east-west cut across from Stockman North/South route to the ridge. Primarily graded single-lane road. Some potholes and generally LTE Service. Take Stockman's road south to get to Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir,…
Learn more about West Cheese Burger
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Stockmans Driveway

This is an easy north-south or south-north route via dirt through the area. It provides access to many of the trails in the area. Some dispersed camping can be found along these trails. Generally, this…
Learn more about Stockmans Driveway
Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa