Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Oxford, Idaho

Select a location:

Oneida Narrows Reservoir

This is an easy trail. You'll be able to do it in 2WD as long as there is no snow. It's a beautiful high dearest scenery that follows the river and ends at a lake.…
Learn more about Oneida Narrows Reservoir
Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

High Line Trail

Nice 50" trail with great views. The trail is hard packed dirt for the most part. There are some hills with loose gravel but not too bad, very little shade on this trail.
Learn more about High Line Trail
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Paris Ice Cave

Paris Ice Cave is a small cave in the Bear River Mountains that is a very popular destination to those visiting nearby Bear Lake. It can easily be done in a day with a visit…
Learn more about Paris Ice Cave
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Ye

Boss Canyon

Boss Canyon is a very scenic 50" only side trail located off the Franklin Basin road between Logan Canyon, Utah and Cub River, Idaho. The trail is in the trees much of the time and…
Learn more about Boss Canyon
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Year-round

Franklin Basin Road

Franlin Basin is a beautiful road between Logan Canyon in Utah and Cub River near Preston, Idaho. It's mostly a graded road, but it can be tricky in bad conditions. With the side road options,…
Learn more about Franklin Basin Road
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Hyde Park Mine

Just north of the town of Logan is Hyde Park. There are little trails over this hill. From big hill climbs to just easy trails. You can expect to see deer in this area. If…
Learn more about Hyde Park Mine
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Scout Mountain

This trail is just outside of Pocatello. It goes into the National Forest. So there is some free camping in this area. Which is awesome. On this trail, you will gain 3,000ft in elevation. You…
Learn more about Scout Mountain
Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Twin Creeks Road to Bubble Spring

Twin Creeks is a great little spot in Logan Canyon that is also one of the least visited areas in the canyon. The dirt road is open to all vehicles, but is rarely driven. A…
Learn more about Twin Creeks Road to Bubble Spring
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Temple Fork and Old Ephraim's Grave

This is a nice forest road in Logan Canyon that ends at the historic gravesite of the last and most famous Grizzly Bear to roam Logan Canyon and likely all of Utah.
Learn more about Temple Fork and Old Ephraim's Grave
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp

Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake

This is a really fun trail that starts at Hardware Ranch and heads up past Old Ephraim's Grave up to Peter Sinks Rd. It eventually goes underneath Hwy 89 and drops down into Garden City…
Learn more about Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake
Total Miles
34.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Blacksmith Fork Scenic Drive

This paved road goes through a narrow and scenic canyon with great mountain views ending at Hardware Ranch which is well known for the large elk herd that lives there and is fed all winter.…
Learn more about Blacksmith Fork Scenic Drive
Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Ye

Elk Valley Guard Station

An easy dirt road to the Elk Valley guard station. During the ride, you will pass a really cool beaver dam. You do have to pass through a gate, just be mindful and close it…
Learn more about Elk Valley Guard Station
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Liberty Avon Road

The Liberty-Avon Road is a great little off-road drive. This makes a scenic alternative between Ogden and Logan if you have extra time. It offers nice scenery and few different recreation options. This is also…
Learn more about Liberty Avon Road
Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Inspiration Point

This is an awesome drive. You will need a high clearance vehicle due to rocks, but 4x4 is not necessary. This road gets very tight and very high and if you aren't experienced in off-road…
Learn more about Inspiration Point
Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Ye

Ant Flat Road Utah

The Ant Flat Road is a pleasant and easy mountain drive that runs between Monte Cristo in Ogden Valley and Hardware Ranch in Cache County. The road is well graded making it very easy for…
Learn more about Ant Flat Road Utah
Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Year-round

Arbs Spur

This trail splits off from Curtis Ridge towards the South East. It travels through several fields and patches of woods before ending at a turnaround. The ground is mostly dirt with a few rocky sections.…
Learn more about Arbs Spur
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Heglar Canyon

This section of trail connects to a handful of other trails in the area. The northern half is more mountainous terrain as it winds its way up/down. There are mud ruts, erosion spots, and rocky…
Learn more about Heglar Canyon
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Sheep Canyon 2

This curvy and windy section of Sheep's Canyon hugs alongside the slope of the mountainside, offering beautiful views of the surrounding Sawtooth National Forest. There are loose rocky patches, especially around some of the corners.…
Learn more about Sheep Canyon 2
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Sheep Canyon 1

This section of trail is one continuous, long hill climb/descent depending which direction you're going. (West to East is uphill). There are some loose rocky patches scattered throughout and a few small mud ruts here…
Learn more about Sheep Canyon 1
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Pole Canyon Road

This road is easy and can be done by any AWD or 4WD vehicle, even 2WD in dry seasons; high clearance is not needed. The road can become muddy when wet, so be advised if…
Learn more about Pole Canyon Road
Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wasatch Ridge

This is a wide dirt road on which cars/trucks and trailers are able to travel this road. It has great scenic views that lead to multiple other trails. Various camping spots along the trail with…
Learn more about Wasatch Ridge
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Sublett

This easy dirt road starts at Sublett Reservoir, taking you around the Northern section of the lake, and leads to Sublett Campground. Other trails continue past that point. Beautiful views overlooking the reservoir. There are…
Learn more about Sublett
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

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…
Learn more about Bone to Caribou Loop
Total Miles
21.7
Tech Rating
1 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…
Learn more about Idaho Falls to Wolverine Canyon
Total Miles
17.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lake Fork

If you're looking for an easy, scenic drive through the Sawtooth National Forest, then this trail is for you. As you drive through the little valley, beautiful views of the hills and ridges surround you.…
Learn more about Lake Fork
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

East Dry Pole Canyon

Although short, this road is not short of great views. Enjoy the mountains in the distance and wide-open views as you twist and turn around the canyon road. This road is very easy and can…
Learn more about East Dry Pole Canyon
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Black Pine Canyon

This road is just beautiful. You can see incredible views from the desert, high mountains, thick forests, and open valleys. As for difficulty, this road can be done by pretty much any AWD or 4WD,…
Learn more about Black Pine Canyon
Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Big Springs

This is a single-tight trail with steep grades and blind corners. In some areas only one vehicle pass at a time. this road follows a stream and goes turns into a canyon with great views…
Learn more about Big Springs
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / 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…
Learn more about Dans Creek to Caribou Basin
Total Miles
46
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Big Spring Scenic Backway

The Big Spring Scenic Backway offers a splendid tour of western Wyoming's Tunp Range. From west to east, this drive takes you through a scenic valley of ranchland, up and over Commissary Ridge, and through…
Learn more about Big Spring Scenic Backway
Total Miles
63.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa