Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mud Lake, Idaho

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Arco Pass Road to Wood Canyon

This 10-mile track, each way, takes you into Wood Canyon, under the shadow of Howe Peak. Nearby peaks include the Howe Peak Ridge and Jumpoff Peak. Most of the trail is in the Challis National…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Arco Pass to Horsethief Spur #6

This 1.6-mile track takes you a little further into Horsethief Canyon and then down into Spur #6, deep in the Challis National Forest. Elk and deer are plentiful at different times of the year. The…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Arco Pass to Horsethief Canyon

Horsethief Canyon is roughly 20 miles out of Arco, Idaho, and if you follow Arco Pass, including all of the side spurs, this is a full-day trip round-trip track. You go deep into the Challis…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Arco Pass to Horsethief Spur #5

This 2-mile track takes you deeper into Horsethief Canyon and out Spur #5. You are at about 6700 feet in the Challis National Forest, where the opportunities for wildlife viewing are abundant. This is an…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2 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

Wood Canyon to Arco Pass

This track connects the Arco Pass Road to Wood Canyon Trail to the Arco Pass to Hurst Canyon Trail. You are in the Challis National Forest at elevations between 6300 and 7800. If you're here…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Arco Pass to Horsethief Spur #3

This 3-mile track goes from Arco Pass to Hurst Canyon Trail further into the Challis National Forest. Opportunities to see wildlife increase the further into the National Forest you go. If you're here in the…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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

Arco Pass to Iron Creek

This 2-mile track takes you further down the Arco Pass Road to the Iron Creek Spur into Corral Canyon. The views are amazing, the wildlife is plentiful, and the scenery is hard to beat. You're…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beer Run

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.…
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Total Miles
50.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Arco Pass to Hurst Canyon

This 30-mile RT track takes you north out of Arco, Idaho, past the abandoned Potter Ranch, up Sheep Camp Road, and through Brier Canyon to Hurst Canyon. You gain 2000 feet in elevation, and if…
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Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Red Rock Lakes

Easy, yet extremely remote route through the historic Centennial Valley. Highlights include the Red Rock Lakes Wildlife Refuge with a chance to view many important waterfowl species, including the trumpeter swan, which was once near…
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Total Miles
53.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beaverland Pass to Natural Arch

This trail leads to the Natural Arch, which is only visible if you hike up to it. The 2-hour completion time includes the hike at the end. You're in the Challis National Forest at about…
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Total Miles
3.1
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

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

Beaverland Pass to Hang Glider Launch

This 4-mile track takes you to over 8000 feet on King Mountain in the Challis National Forest. The views are spectacular. This trail includes rocky steep inclines and declines. If hang gliders are using the…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

King Mountain to King Border

This track gives you access to the hang glider launch on King Mountain, as well as to the numerous trails north of Moore, Idaho, and Arco, Idaho. Directions from each town are included below. You…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Basinger Canyon

This route takes you from the bottom of the Lost River Valley up around an additional thousand feet to the base of Bell Mountain. The canyon could be named white rock canyon as the rock…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Jaggles Canyon

Short but scenic two-track route into a box canyon with excellent views of picturesque peaks, valley walls, and farmland below. Getting there is easy as long as you follow the OnX maps. Once you hit…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

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

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

Centennial Divide

This easy and scenic route connects Montana's Centennial Valley and Ruby River Reservoir. Along its path, you'll pass a well-known bison ranch, trace portions of the Ruby River, and spend most of your trip flanked…
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Total Miles
54.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

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

Hammond Canyon To Appendicitis Hill

West of Arco, Idaho, Hammond Canyon Road takes you onto BLM lands around Appendicitis Hill. This 4-mile trail connects to Appendicitis Hill Spurs #1 - #6, and it generally follows Hammond Canyon Road into the…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

East Fork Dry Creek

This is a fun short ride up a beautiful mountain trail with some fantastic views. Depending upon the time of year, there will be flowers and deep green grasses. Later in the year, the Quaking…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pass Creek

Pass Creek is a nice and easy drive located very close to Mackay, Idaho. The route was very popular when the Rally in the Pines was located in Mackay. The area offers unique views and…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Ye

Leslie, ID, to Mackay

Leslie, ID, is south of Mackay, ID, on Highway 93. There is a nice RV park there, Moose Crossing, and we found a great way to get into Mackay without running on pavement. It's about…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Appendicitis Hill Spur 2

This half-mile spur into the Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area takes you to 6381 feet. Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, wildlife viewing, climbing, sightseeing, and photography are available here. The area is steep and rugged, so…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hammond Canyon Spur

This trail takes you a little deeper into the Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area and up to 6800 feet. Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, wildlife viewing, climbing, sightseeing, and photography are available here. The area is…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hammond Canyon to Appendicitis Hill

This trail takes you a little deeper into the Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area and up to 7000 feet. Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, wildlife viewing, climbing, sightseeing, and photography are available here. The area is…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa