Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Shoshone, Idaho

Expect a fairly easy trail here in the southern Idaho desert. This trail opens up with a few options to discover. As you head out, the road is fairly level, packed dirt and pretty dusty. You will not find many people out at the same time as you, so you can take your time or bring out some dirt bikes...
Learn more about Wilson Butte

This short route takes you through south-central Idaho's interesting and diverse lava flow region. This trail can be done both directions, but the easier sections begin closer to Gooding and the Tea Kettle and Dead Horse caves. This section brings you directly to the locally famous Tea Kettle and De...
Learn more about Dead Horse and Tea Kettle Caves with Connector

This is one section of the vast trail network north of Twin Falls, south of Jerome, along the Snake River Canyon. Very popular with all types of trail riders, it is accessible for almost the whole year, a rarity in snowy Idaho. Keep an eye out for the plentiful lava rock formations.
Learn more about North Rim - Jerome

This trail starts from the highway. It is a short loop trail, but it takes you to some beautiful river access spots. The trail crosses an old highway that was previously paved and fun to explore. Once across the old pavement, the trail becomes very narrow and is only the width of one vehicle. There ...
Learn more about River Access Tall Grass Loop

Take a short adventurous trip along the edge of a plateau, leading you to an incredible, nearly hidden canyon. The longer you drive, the more amazing the views become. Pack some food and a couple of chairs and take in the amazing views of the canyon and the high desert down below. Several short spur...
Learn more about Canyon View Corkscrew

Enjoy a relatively easy and short drive! Wind your way up the Snake River to Lower Salmon Falls Dam. Plenty of spots to take in views, great spots to park and fish or simply enjoy the river. Mostly used for sportsman's access such as fishing and hunting, so please be on the lookout for other vehicle...
Learn more about Sturgeon Run

This route is meant to give you access to overlooks of the Snake River, and closer access to Idaho's famous Blue Heart Springs. The majority of the trail and surrounding trails are dust, rutted, and double track. Easily accessible for any 4x4 vehicle or anything smaller. Most are very easy, but give...
Learn more about Blue Heart Overlook and Access

Leaving from Bliss, ID, head north on Hill City Road. Turn onto Davis Mountain Road. There are many roads and trails to explore from this location. It is very easy driving with plenty of wildlife to see. Be on the lookout for grazing cattle, as it is very popular for grazing. From Davis Mountain you...
Learn more about Davis Mtn. Loop

Looking for an easy weekend drive? An easy road to see the Snake River from? Or even just a different way of getting from Glenn's Ferry to Bliss? Then this is your route, very well graded, with lots of beautiful farmland, rolling desert hills, and gorgeous vistas of the Snake River Canyon around eve...
Learn more about Snake Eyes

Venture out on one of the many plateaus overlooking the Snake River Plain, stop by the original Pumpjack used for pumping water for livestock, or venture out onto any corner of the plateau and take in the beautiful views of the farmland and Clover Creek down in the valleys below. Many more offshoots...
Learn more about Pumpjack Plateau

Enjoy a slow, crawling, winding route along the west canyon rim overlooking the desert floor. Plateaus and hills decorate the desolate landscape below and all around. While not a technical trail, it is very rough with protruding and loose rocks, deep ruts, and a narrow slot to pass through. Lots of ...
Learn more about Squeeze Chute Crawl

Skull is a short and twisty single track in the South Hills Trail System near Twin Falls, Idaho. The entire trail is very tight curves through sage brush valleys. It has some embedded slab rock on the surface of the trail in the beginning to go over, but is mostly rock free. You'll likely see mounta...
Learn more about Skull

Middle Skills is one of the curviest trails in the northeast corner of the South Hills Trail System near Twin Falls, Idaho. This part of the trail system has several short and easy trails that are great for beginners. This one is slightly harder than the rest of the trails in this couple mile radius...
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This is one of the short desert single tracks in the South Hills Trail System that is right by the staging area. You'll likely see locals here for an afternoon ride or mountain bikers. It's a mostly fast and flowy single track through fields of sagebrush. It has gradual curves and some sections with...
Learn more about Sweet N Low

This is one of several short and easy single track trails in the northeast corner of the South Hills Trail System near Twin Falls, Idaho. There are several short trails all within a couple mile radius that can be used as a great practice loop for beginner riders. This one has lots of very tight curv...
Learn more about Jummi

This is one of several short and easy single-track trails in the northeast corner of the South Hills Trail System near Twin Falls, Idaho. There are several short trails all within a couple-mile radius that can be used as a great practice loop for beginner riders. This one in particular goes very str...
Learn more about Dry Gulch Access

Sidewinder is a single track full of very tight turns through sagebrush that makes for a great practice trail or warm-up for your day ride since it's close to the staging area and the quick curves will get you warmed up fast. The first half is through pretty flat land with minimal rock. It's aptly n...
Learn more about Sidewinder

Raggitt is a short single track in the South Hills Trail System. There are several short trails in the northeast corner of the trail system all within a couple mile radius that can be used as a great practice loop for beginner riders. This one in particular is a faster and straighter one, with less ...
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This section of Swami is an easy single track that connects to the staging area off of Indian Spring Road. It starts after about a mile of Swami Part 1, as the trail is getting easier and the rock obstacles are ending. It descends from the rim of the hillside from part 1 and crosses a power line roa...
Learn more about Swami (Part 2 Easier)

Matt's Gulch is a fun desert single track in the South Hills Trail System south of Twin Falls, Idaho. It is similar to many of the trails in the system as it is an easy trail, but narrow and sometimes rocky. Matt's Gulch climbs up from the intersection with Upper and Lower Dry Gulch, through sagebru...
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Expect a fairly easy trail here in the southern Idaho desert. This trail opens up with a few options to discover. As you head out, the road is fairly level, packed dirt and pretty dusty. You will not find many people out at the same time as you, so you can take your time or bring out some dirt bikes...
Learn more about Wilson Butte

This short route takes you through south-central Idaho's interesting and diverse lava flow region. This trail can be done both directions, but the easier sections begin closer to Gooding and the Tea Kettle and Dead Horse caves. This section brings you directly to the locally famous Tea Kettle and De...
Learn more about Dead Horse and Tea Kettle Caves with Connector

Take a short adventurous trip along the edge of a plateau, leading you to an incredible, nearly hidden canyon. The longer you drive, the more amazing the views become. Pack some food and a couple of chairs and take in the amazing views of the canyon and the high desert down below. Several short spur...
Learn more about Canyon View Corkscrew

Enjoy a relatively easy and short drive! Wind your way up the Snake River to Lower Salmon Falls Dam. Plenty of spots to take in views, great spots to park and fish or simply enjoy the river. Mostly used for sportsman's access such as fishing and hunting, so please be on the lookout for other vehicle...
Learn more about Sturgeon Run

Expect a fairly easy trail here in the southern Idaho desert. This trail opens up with a few options to discover. As you head out, the road is fairly level, packed dirt and pretty dusty. You will not find many people out at the same time as you, so you can take your time or bring out some dirt bikes...
Learn more about Wilson Butte

This short route takes you through south-central Idaho's interesting and diverse lava flow region. This trail can be done both directions, but the easier sections begin closer to Gooding and the Tea Kettle and Dead Horse caves. This section brings you directly to the locally famous Tea Kettle and De...
Learn more about Dead Horse and Tea Kettle Caves with Connector

Take a short adventurous trip along the edge of a plateau, leading you to an incredible, nearly hidden canyon. The longer you drive, the more amazing the views become. Pack some food and a couple of chairs and take in the amazing views of the canyon and the high desert down below. Several short spur...
Learn more about Canyon View Corkscrew

Enjoy a relatively easy and short drive! Wind your way up the Snake River to Lower Salmon Falls Dam. Plenty of spots to take in views, great spots to park and fish or simply enjoy the river. Mostly used for sportsman's access such as fishing and hunting, so please be on the lookout for other vehicle...
Learn more about Sturgeon Run