Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Orofino, Idaho

Dinner bucket road for 2 2-mile ride one way. Potlatch permit required. At the Y of Forest Service Road 4772. The road is dirt/rock and is an old logging road that runs along a ridge…
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This is part of a track that goes up to McGary Butte. There are multiple ways to get to the top. This is an old logging road that goes through clearcuts and has amazing views…
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Forest Service Road 3306C off of 4772. 1.8 miles one way, Dirt track through the woods. It is an easy ride, except it is narrow in some places due to overgrowth and downed trees that…
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Forest service road 4772 gated road for 50 inch or less. Parking area nearby and the Little Bolder campground, along with pit toilets. Rock dirt road with lots of spur roads to go on off…
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This long dusty road is heavily timbered & logged at this time. The road is wide enough for two vehicles to pass, there are some narrow areas around switchbacks though. Be aware of logging trucks…
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This trail takes you from the Elk Creek Basin and up over Shattuck Butte down to Morris Creek. The route starts by climbing up West Fork. Lindley Creek Road and then over several logging roads…
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Easy Forest Service road ride from Elk River to Giant Cedar Grove turn-off. The road follows the Elk Creek through the cedars and other trees. There are several camping options along the way. Watch for…
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The Partridge Creek Trail is a 50-inch-wide trail that steadily climbs from the Partridge Creek campground and into the mountains towards Elk Butte. It has its share of windy corners, back-and-forth switchbacks, and climbs/drops as…
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This trail, while short, is a nice 50-inch route that cuts over from the area of the Elk Creek Basin to Morris Creek. It is a great addition to a loop route through the area…
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Nice easy ride through clear cut and tree area. Stop along the way at Perkins Grove which is a nice hike. If you come from East Fork road you have to go around a gate…
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Potlatch Permit required. Camping spot right before a gated road off East Fork main road 50" or less to go around. This is an overgrown logging road that goes along the tree line. 3.5 miles…
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Parking available on East Fork road in Bovill. Can ride all the way over from Bovill to Elk River. Ride up the gravel road to the top of Hemlock Butte. Easy ride and only rough…
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This is a short trail up to the Elk Butte Lookout Tower. The trail begins at Captain's Cabin which can be accessed by riding up Aquarius Road and then Elk Butte road. From Captain's Cabin…
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This road is on Potlatch land, so a permit is needed. The end of the road to Bob's Creek is 4.2 miles one way. The road rides through three different clearcut progressions and ends at…
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This is a gated road with parking nearby. It's an easy 3.3-mile one-way ride up an old logging road. There are runoff ridges in the road, but otherwise no obstacles. Ride through the woods until…
Learn more about Forest Service Rd 3320E West

Easy ride on a gravel road with lots of spur roads and trails that you can take along the way. Turn off Telephone Creek Road where there is a sign that says Armstrong Saddle. You…
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This gated road, managed by the Idaho Department of Lands, is limited to 50-inch or smaller vehicles with nearby parking available. The dirt road is generally wide, with some bumps and runoff areas, and it…
Learn more about Moose Creek Upper Road Track

This is an easy 1.8-mile one-way dirt road off 3320E that leads to another old logging road. Expect a steep climb at the end to get to the other road. There are some water puddles…
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This is an easy ride off the Brush Creek main road, around a gate that is 50 inches wide, maximum. The road past the gate is a logging road that winds through clear cuts. The…
Learn more about Cherry Butte Lower Road

From the Y, the lower road continues 1.4 miles behind a 50" gate off the main road. At the second Y, take the upper road. The lower route leads to Moose Creek camping areas, with…
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There are two short spur roads at this intersection. One is a 1/2 mile Spur road that is a short ride, but the view of Moose Creek reservoir at the end is worth it. The…
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This scenic route leaves Pierce via Snake Creek Road before turning off onto Calhoun Road. This is a very easy, well-maintained gravel road that is wide enough for two vehicles to pass. It is a…
Learn more about Pierce to Dworshak Reservoir/Grandad Bridge

Army Corp campground with OHV access only. 1.3 miles (10 minutes) off PFI road to Grandad bridge around mile marker 19 1/2. There is a sign for this trail just past Grandad Bridge. The road…
Learn more about Little Meadow Creek OHV Campground

This is a connector road from the end of the Moose Creek Reservoir Campground to the main road 381. There is a gate on the campground side that might be closed, but no gate on…
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This is a 5-mile easy one-way gravel road off of the main road to Grandad Bridge (PFI road). Potlatch Corp ground permit may be required if you leave the main road. The road winds through…
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Past Moose Creek Reservoir towards Blue Lagoons. Where cut off road intersects there is a gated logging road 50-inch or less. Newer logging road with some equipment in area still. At Y's stay on lower…
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The upper Y off the logging road leads to an older dirt logging road restricted to vehicles 50 inches or less due to a gate at the main road. It is an easy, winding route…
Learn more about Moose Creek Old Logging Road Track

Off Cherry Butte Road, this is an older logging road through clearcut until it turns into more of a trail on Forest Service Road 3850 to Bing Cherry. It connects at the other end to…
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This trail is just over 5 miles one way on an old logging road. One spot is a steeper narrow area. It's an overall easy ride with many additional trails off it. Gates on both…
Learn more about East Fork Big Bear Creek

This is a gated side logging road off Main 381 Road. It is 3 miles one way and took about 1 hour total to ride. This is a Moscow dirt road with grass growing in…
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