Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Pierce, Idaho

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Pierce to Superior FS 250

This route follows French Creek until it reaches Orogrande Creek and continues along Orogrande Creek until it meets the North Fork of the Clearwater River. This junction includes both the Bungalow Creek Ranger Station, Bungalow…
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Total Miles
38.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Salmon Creek T4800

Trail is smooth with gentle grades.
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Van Camp trail 16

Trailhead is off the highway with limited parking of about 200 feet of one-lane parking. Use caution when unloading, as this part of the highway can get busy during spring and early summer with rafters,…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Elk Butte Lookout

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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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Freezeout

This trail takes you across a beautiful section of Forest Service Road 301 AKA Fishhook-Gold Center Road through the beautiful rocky peaks and high alpine meadows of Freezeout. This is a long, fairly primitive, and…
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Total Miles
22.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Upper Graves Creek

This short and fun ATV trail has a lot to offer. Great views, some light technical sections, switchbacks, and more. This trail runs from the intersection of Stony Butte Road (FS 1475) and Graves Creek…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Saddle Camp

This is an easy access road from Highway 12 to the trails and roads to the north. This is one of the few access points to the Lolo Motorway from 12. There is a camping…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Daveggio Creek

This trail takes you from Marble Creek up into the mountains and through some beautiful landscapes including a large burn zone. You'll reach some higher elevation and have multiple great viewpoints along the way. There…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Red Ives Creek

This is a Forest Service Road that runs all the way from Red Ives Ranger Station to Heller Creek Campground. This road connects to others that can take you all the way to Superior, Montana,…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Moon Pass

This route takes you along the North Fork of the St. Joe River via the old Milwaukee Road Rail Grade. You'll pass through several old train tunnels and over a couple of old train trestles…
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Total Miles
19.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

The Magruder Corridor

This scenic trail is a must see. It traverses from Idaho to Montana along an historic route. Most of the main trail is graded forest road with some paved sections. It's very remote with no…
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Total Miles
139.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Slate Creek

This is amazing trail. You get to drive through thick beautiful forest. Following a stunning clear water creek with couple camping spot by it. Big Mountain surrounding the whole area. You start with climbing mountain…
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Total Miles
19
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Shefoot

Just outside of Wallace Idaho, this is a wonderfully colorful route during the fall. Reds, oranges, and greens dominate the landscape. When one reaches the top, there is the most amazing panoramic view of the…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Flat Creek

Flat Creek Trail takes you from the Ruby Creek Trailhead to Mica Mountain. This trail has a variety of surfaces, trail widths, and overall conditions throughout and presents an enjoyable trip for riders of various…
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Total Miles
18.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Klawa Creek Trail

Klawa Creek Trail will take you through a combination of lighter open forest and thicker dark timber. The trail is mostly dirt, with some sections covered in a light amount of larger gravel. On this…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Little Bear

Little Bear is a nice short trail that connects Ruby Creek Trail to Flat Creek Trail. This trail has some deep water ruts and a fair amount of rock in the trail. This dirt trail…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Boundary Point

This trail runs through timbered areas, with a good portion running through thick darker timbered areas making for a neat experience. This trail is not highly maintained so there is a fair amount of brush…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lost Lake

The trail to Lost Lake takes you deep into the mountains to the south of Osburn, Idaho, on a gorgeous 1600ft climb with many breathtaking views of the Silver Valley. The trail starts directly out…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Boyd Mountain

This is an easy, short singletrack trail. It's a flowy trail that climbs to the top of the ridge. The trail is cleared, but may have blowdown, and there are a few moderately steep switchbacks.…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Moscow Mountain Lookout

This is a short but fun ride up to the Moscow Mountain lookout, which resides on the East Summit of Moscow Mountain. This trail is mostly dirt, with the first several hundred yards made up…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

West Fork Fish Creek

This nice out and back is mostly gravel with some deep washboard sections. It runs along and above the river as it heads back toward the Clearwater Crossing campground and the West Fork Fish Creek…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Burgdorf to French Creek

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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Total Miles
25.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rock Creek Tarkio

Up up and away. This out and back is a slog to the top. It starts off well traveled and ends as a narrow two-track in deep grass with large boulders hiding in it. The…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Thompson Peak Lookout Tower

The route is mostly a two-lane gravel road with some loose rock in place. The route is a very scenic climb from an elevation of 2900'-4100'. The route ends at a locked gate, which is…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pinecones and Tall Grass

If you love riding on pinecones and through tall grass, then you're in luck. This trail gets you further into the mountains and even more remote. If you want peace and quiet, then this is…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Rock Creek Williams Ridge

This trail is the best one for a view along rock creek. This grassy, mostly two-track leads up into the hills on a narrow trail with frequent downed trees and deep potholes. The views as…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Waterhole Creek

Waterhole Creek trail begins at Gold Hill - (Road 770) and climbs up through dense timber and along an open ridge to Prospect Peak where it drops off onto Big Creek road. The trailhead is…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

River Trail

This is a fun, well-maintained singletrack that follows the Clark Fork River. There are some technical rock/root features, very small water crossings and a few switchbacks. The trail is shared, trail so you may encounter…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Olson Peak Singletrack

This is a singletrack, two-way trail that is slightly overgrown. It is fairly easy, but there are a few log hops and side hills, and there may be blown down trees blocking your way. The…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Denver Ridge

This 10-mile RT track goes from Clear Creek Trail up to just over 4000 feet in the Lolo National Forest. There is room to let another vehicle pass on some of the corners. All private…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa