Beginner Off-Road Trails Near St. Maries, Idaho

If you're in search of breathtaking vistas that stretch as far as the eye can see, look no further than these magnificent trails. Nestled amidst nature's beauty, these paths offer an opportunity to connect with…
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This is a nice, easy route from Cataldo to the top of St. Joe Baldy. There are 2 different hiking trails on the route that take you to Crystal Lake. The last mile or so…
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This is an easy backcountry route between Harrison and Beauty Bay. The route takes you through lots of dense forest and cedars with filtered views into the Rose Lake area. This route can be done…
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This is a very nice route through the mountains from the Rose Lake area to the top of 4th of July Pass. The climb out of Kalarney Lake has some amazing views of the small…
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Mount Coeur d'Alene (439) is a single-width road that begins off East Burma Road and heads east up Mount Coeur d'Alene. After the peak of Mount Coeur d'Alene, it continues towards Red Horse Mountain, ending…
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The Beauty Creek Divide Trail is southeast of the city of Couer d'Alene. The trail has multiple viewpoints of the mouth of the Couer d'Alene River. There are a couple of dispersed camp sights and…
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This is a very nice easy drive through some beautiful thick forest. The road is mostly wide enough for easy passing and is mostly smooth. There are good views of the valleys and the rest…
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This is a small piece of trail 224 that starts from the Palouse Divide dirt road that dumps out on a logging road that can be taken to connect to the rest of the 224…
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Palouse Divide West (FS 377) is a 15.3 point-to-point trail that, when starting from the west side, begins at the end of Big Creek Road. It winds down into the backside of Prospect Peak into…
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This is a fun and easy single track through a forest of giant white pines in the Clearwater National Forest. The south end starts from an intersection with Beason Meadows and it heads north. Turn…
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Three Tree Butte Trail No. 26 is a really fun alpine single track that is great for beginners or as part of a chill trail ride through this trail system. It starts from the north…
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Bald Mountain Lookout (FS 377A) is a 1.2-mile point-to-point gravel road that takes riders up to the Bald Mountain Lookout Tower. The trail is a steep and consistent climb, maintaining a 10% grade for its…
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This route gives you incredible views of Wardner Peak and valleys. It finishes at the top of Frost Peak, giving you views of the Silver Valley. Most of the trail is easy fire road but…
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Beason Meadows is a short ATV trail in the Giant White Pine trail system that takes you to the top of Bald Mountain at 5,321 feet elevation. The top of Bald Mountain has a fire…
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This short section of Beason Meadows single track starts from the intersection with the Beason Meadows ATV trail and drops down onto a shelf trail going steadily downhill with a few roots and brake bumps,…
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This is a short spur off of East Fork Meadow Creek that starts off of the main trail at a signed intersection. It continues on a shelf on a trail that looks like an old…
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This road starts out fairly easy but is progressively more challenging as you get deeper into the woods. If you can make it at least halfway, you'll be rewarded with a few breathtaking views of…
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Baby Grand Ridge (FS 1433) is a 7.1-mile point-to-point trail connecting North Fork Palouse River Road (FS 767) and Palouse Divide Road (FS 377). Starting from the east via Palouse Divide, the trail is tight,…
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Road 767 is a main road that has a nice, easy dirt surface to ride on, but you will be sharing the road with cars and sometimes logging trucks. The road follows the creek and…
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This is a short connector trail from Beason Meadows to East Fork Meadow Creek. It goes along the bottom of a forest floor underneath tall and thick white pines and is lined with ferns, making…
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This is a 50" trail that loops through the timber and clear-cuts between FS Road 768 and FS Road 1427. From 1427 it starts as a true 50" wide trail through thick timber, then it…
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This short connector trail starts at the Giant White Pine Campground and Trailhead and connects to the 4-way intersection with Three Tree Butte and East Fork Meadow Creek. This is an alternate way to start…
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This route starts out from the 4th of July Pass recreation parking lot and takes you through Curran Saddle over to Marie Saddle Road #412. From there, it's just 2.3 miles back to North Fork…
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Marie Saddle (413) takes you into the Coeur d'Alene National Forest from the Fourth of July Pass area. The road is a fairly easy climb and in decent shape in the summer and fall. This…
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8248 OHV Trail is a dirt and rock-based route in the Clearwater forest that runs along a creek with areas for picnicking and dry camping. Riders can loop into this on and off 767 and…
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This trail starts out about as wide as a full road--very smooth, pretty wide open, and flat. It takes you back into the timber and stays this way for the majority of the ride before…
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Chelsey Creek is a 6.4-mile point-to-point trail that breaks off of Big Creek Road into a small valley when starting from the lower east side. Through the valley, the road surface is a mix of…
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Trail 4712 takes off of Forest Service Road 447 near mile marker 8. There is some washout on the road going uphill climb. This is a great ride through the forest with some nice views…
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This is one of the more enjoyable trails in the area, with lots of elevation changes, several banked corners, and switchbacks. It is smooth and flowy, which makes for a great ride. The trail winds…
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Trail 4739 takes off of Forest Service Road 4712 and is an old logging road. This road winds downhill before heading back up the other side and runs along the side of the mountain. There…
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