Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Roberts, Idaho

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Rash Canyon

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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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

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

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

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

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

Keg Springs (Forest Service 046)

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…
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Total Miles
5
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 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

Ashton-Flagg Ranch Lake Road

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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Total Miles
31.9
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

West Fork #863 Elk Creek

Elk Creek Road is a continuous slow uphill climb with beautiful views of the Caribou National Forest. Elk Creek is one lane wide with a few pulls off along the dirt road. This is a…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Butterfly Loop

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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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Jensen Forest Road

Jensen 058 Forest Road is a well-maintained service road through Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Beautiful views, make sure to bring a camera and mosquito repellant. Cell services coverage is limited. Seasonal: Open to ATV, dirt bikes,…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Jackass Loop Trail (FS 264)

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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Total Miles
16.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Gravelly Range South (FS290)

This is the southeastern portion of this long Forest Service Road through the upper plateau area of the Gravelly Range. On the northern end of this section, you will be mesmerized by the beauty of…
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Total Miles
20.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Box Canyon Trailhead

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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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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 #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 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

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

Fish Creek Lake Road (Partial)

This is an exciting adventure with some great views, trail obstacles, and two lakes that had fish rising to get the numerous bugs, due to the approaching thunderstorm when we were there. Be aware, this…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Fish Creek Ridge Road (FS 9626)

If you're not careful, you will drive past this trail from either end. The only thing marking a trail on the Eureka Basin end is a very old FS sign that informs you that this…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Caribou City Trail #165

This road is highly visited, and worth the trip in winter (snowmobile only) and in Spring, Summer, and Fall. At the end of this ORV trail, you will learn about 1860s Caribou City Mining Town…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 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

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