Beginner Off-Road Trails Near McCall, Idaho

Brundage Mountain trail is an 11.2-mile point-to-point trail that traverses the east slope of Brundage Mountain and ends at Brundage Reservoir. While traveling this trail, you will have the opportunity to see several types of…
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This trail is a gravel road with many potholes along the way. The scenery is beautiful, with many different locations to pull over and camp. At the end of the route, you will come to…
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Brundage Outlook Spur is a short 1.9-mile out-and-back trail that takes you from the Brundage Mountain trail to the old Brundage Mountain Fire Outlook station. The trail is single vehicle width with a few turnouts.…
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West Mountain Road is an 8.8-mile point-to-point road that gives access to many trails in the West Mountains. This is a maintained county road that has light washboarding and shallow mud holes. West Mountain Road…
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Goose Creek is a 7.1-mile point-to-point trail that starts off of Highway 55 and travels along Goose Creek and connects with the Meadows Goose Lake Trail. This trail also gives access to the Last Chance…
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Goose Lake Road is a 7.1-mile point-to-point trail that starts at Brundage Ski Resort and travels up to Goose Lake and Campground. This is a well-maintained forest service road with no obstacles and only light…
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Meadows Goose Lake trail is an 11-mile point-to-point trail that starts in Meadows Valley, near New Meadows, and travels up the Grass Mountains and ends at Goose Lake and Campground. This trail travels on top…
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Blue Bunch Ridge is a 7.1-mile point-to-point trail that follows the ridge line and gives majestic views of Payette Lake and the valley below. Blue Bunch Ridge trail also provides great views of Council Mountain.…
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No Business Lookout is a 7.6-mile out and back trail in the West Mountains that travels up to an old fire lookout on top of No Business Mountain. This trail is single vehicle width, with…
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Middle Fork Weiser is a 25.8-mile point-to-point road that crosses the West Mountains and parallels the Middle Fork of the Weiser River. This road gives access to several good hiking trails (Sheep Creek and Warm…
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Old Cascade is a 7.2 mile point to point trail that travels into the West Mountains. The trail starts from North Mill Creek at Cutoff Saddle. Upon leaving North Mill Creek the trail becomes more…
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West Mountain is a 9-mile point-to-point trail that has multiple cut-off trails giving access to the West Mountain Jeep trail. The mountain views along this trail are spectacular. The trail is a maintained Forest Service…
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East Fork Weiser is a 13.5-mile point-to-point trail that parallels the East Fork of the Weiser River. This winding trail takes you up into the West Mountains and connects to several other trails. This is…
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Beaver Creek is a 12.7-mile point-to-point trail that parallels Beaver Creek in the West Mountains. The trail starts from Highway 95 and passes through private lands;be respectful, stay on the trail, and drive the speed…
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North Mill Creek 50150 is a scenic dirt trail that hugs the edge of a cliff, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding valleys and mountains. The trail is lined with tall pine trees, creating a…
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Cottonwood Road is a scenic dirt trail that gradually ascends approximately 2,700 feet into the mountains, winding through dense pine forests and groves of cottonwood trees. The route is graded in sections for a smooth…
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The Lost Valley Reservoir Loop in Idaho offers a scenic and enjoyable off-road drive that combines easy cruising with plenty of sights worth stopping for. The road surface is primarily well-graded dirt and gravel, making…
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The Vance Creek trail begins unmarked from Goose Lake Road but is a well-defined single-track path. It's a smooth and flowy ride through a grassy hillside. As you progress towards the middle of the trail,…
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The Grass Mountain ATV Trail features an upper section of smooth and fairly level switchbacks starting near Morgan Lake and extending west to the trailhead, which appears to be well-trafficked. Keep an eye out for…
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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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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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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 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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The West Fork Weiser off-road trail, following Forest Service Road 50127, offers a scenic drive through some of Idaho's most rugged backcountry. The road surface is a mix of compacted dirt, loose gravel, and rocky…
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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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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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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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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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