Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Newdale, Idaho

This is a Forest Service Road that connects to Highway 20 and the St. Anthony area. People can go to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes via roads along this path. There are also numerous 50-inch…
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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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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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This is a main byway on Forest Service Road. It is well-maintained and can be traversed by a 2WD vehicle most of the time. Caution should be exercised during inclement weather but this is a…
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South Horseshoe is a nearly 6-mile-long dirt bike trail that offers a scenic and flowing ride, well-suited for newer riders. The route features curvy, mountain bike-style singletrack with smooth dirt, benched corners, wide lines, and…
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Nickerson Grove is an easy ATV trail that starts at the Long Ridge Motorized Trailhead, which is accessed through private land--riders should stay on the road and respect property boundaries. The two-track trail begins at…
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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…
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This is a main byway on Forest Service Road. It is well-maintained and can be traversed by a 2WD vehicle most of the time. Caution should be exercised during inclement weather but this is a…
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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…
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This is a fun trail that has some great views as you get near the top. The destination is at the top: an old fire lookout tower and cabin used for those assigned to it…
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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…
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This backcountry drive connects Flagg Ranch near Yellowstone's south entrance to the farmlands surrounding Ashton, Idaho. The road travels between the roadless Winegar Hole Wilderness to the north and the Jededia Smith Wilderness to the…
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Jackass Loop is a well-maintained two-way dirt road that crosses the Idaho-Wyoming state boundary in the Targhee National Forest. Running parallel to the Ashton-Flagg Ranch Road, the trail weaves through dense birch and pine trees…
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North Grove Creek is a lightly used 1-mile ATV trail located in Targhee National Forest, offering a bit of exploratory mileage from the Grove Creek Motorized Trailhead. The southern entrance is marked only by a…
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South Grove Creek is a 2-mile-long dirt bike single track in the Targhee National Forest, climbing nearly 1,000 feet from east to west between the Grove Creek Motorized Trailhead and the Big Hole Crest Trail.…
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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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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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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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This trail is a main trail/feeder route for other Forest Service trails. Popular with elk hunters, it is passable in any 4x4. Most of the trail is dirt, with a few rocky sections and small…
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This dirt trail runs through private seasonal cabins, so it's slow going for dust control. The trail is well maintained until reaching the furthest out point where it turns off for a hiking trail and…
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This is the dirt trail portion of Butterfly Loop. It could be run from the highway towards the river ending at the Buttermilk Campground, with river access and a boat launch. Or this trail can…
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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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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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This short ride provides some beautiful views of the Teton Mountains, lakes, and local meadows. Depending upon the time of year, there will be flowers and deep green grasses. Later in the year, the Quaking…
Learn more about Keg Springs (Forest Service 046)

This is a graded trail that connects Yale-Kilgore Road to Island Park Village. The trail is maintained in both the summer and the winter. There are multiple side trails to explore. There is also dispersed…
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This is a wide dusty gravel trail through tall trees with no good views. There are two extensive dispersed campsites with camping areas on either end of the trail. About 20-30 trailer campers were packed…
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This is a fun Forest Service Road that will take you up Fish Creek Road where you will turn onto Chick Creek Road up to almost 8,000 feet with spectacular views of the area to…
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