Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming

Forest Service Road 286 is about 3.5-mile long with beautiful vistas of Star Valley, Wyoming, and the Palisades Reservoir. There are fire pits and a campsite along the first mile near Deer Creek. Bring bug repellant and watch for wildlife. Pack In. Pack Out. At the end of Pay Canyon road, it turn...
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The beginning of this section is a very easy 1 difficulty. You can access the north fork which is popular among hiking and horse riding. Shortly after that, the trail turns to a 2 and quickly to a 3. There are a few spurs along the way some are 50" or less. There is also the Pine Trail that will tak...
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This road will take you from the small town of Grover to a smaller area known as Turnerville. This road is graded every year but still has lots of washboards and potholes. That being said it is traveled regularly by the locals to go back and forth. There is plenty of camping and spurs to do some rec...
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You just completed Pat Canyon and you will see a gate. Public access is permitted beyond the gate. The trail meanders along the west side of the Black Mountain with 3.5 miles of easy switchbacks into a very dense forest, to the Black Mountain Communication Data Site, which provides transmission ser...
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Fun trail for all levels of riding. In the spring and early summer the trail has lots of deep run-offs, ruts, mudholes and dispersed creek water. There are two major, year around, water crossing which are not deep but can be quite fast running, and is doable on two wheels. Cows and horses also use ...
Learn more about Burns Trout Creek Trail

This trail has two important notes. First is that it is only open to 50" ATV's or smaller. Second is that it is seasonal : open July 1st through August 10th. This trail offers beautiful mountain landscapes with aspens, pines, fields of grassy wildflowers, and sweeping views of peaks and valleys. The...
Learn more about Squaw Creek

This route takes you the whole length of the Wyoming Range following the Greys River. Along the way, you'll experience mountain vistas, the beautiful Greys River, wildlife, alpine lakes, and hundreds of places to camp. The trail is not aggressive at all, minus a few water crossings and the occasiona...
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Old Palisades can be taken from the Town of Alpine to the Palisades Reservoir instead of taking Old Alpine Road. Since this trail is adjacent to many homes, keep speed to 15 miles per hour or less. The trail is well traveled by dog walkers and hikers, be friendly in our small town, and stop and say ...
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This is a popular point-to-point road. Accessed from East Second Avenue in Afton. There is fishing and hiking along the trail. The popular Periodic spring trail is at the top of this road. It's a short 3/4 mile hike on an easy trail. There are a couple of small reservoirs for fishing as well as Swif...
Learn more about Swift Creek

This is a short little side trail to an old miner's cabin, homemade sleuth, outhouse, and root cellar off the Caribou City Trail. Be careful when entering these dwellings and leave no trace. This trail is an easy ride, with a few small rocks, and will eventually dead-end with a turnabout. You can he...
Learn more about Iowa Creek - 452

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 and be able to hike, mountain bike, and horse ride additional trails beyond. Plenty of space to turn around ...
Learn more about Caribou City Trail #165

This trail serves primarily as a connector route that links to several ATV trails, making it useful for accessing a wider network of off-road options. The road surface is somewhat rough but still manageable, and it can be driven with a passenger vehicle if needed.
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Bear Canyon #5123 is an easy 2.1-mile ATV trail that descends steeply from Webster Ridge down to Bear Canyon Road, dropping over 1,200 feet from east to west. The route is narrow and shelfy in places, with waterbars and small loose rocks, but the surface is mostly smooth dirt and well-maintained. A ...
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Diamond-Bear #5125 is an easy 1.1-mile ATV trail that begins in flat forest terrain at its eastern intersection with Forest Road 50235. The trail winds through open pine forest with widely spaced trees, offering good visibility and a flowy route through grassy meadows. The path is wide and mostly sm...
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This is a short out-and-back easy ATV trail in the Caribou National Forest, starting near the Johnson Guard Station off of Diamond Creek Road. It goes through flat grassy meadows next to some dispersed camp sites, then starts to go through more pine trees. There are lots of pointy low branches stick...
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Johnson Creek #5124 is a short, easy ATV trail off of Forest Service Road 50110 that must be ridden as an out-and-back route. The trail travels through scenic forest with pine trees, wildflowers, and meadows, but it does not connect to any other trails or destinations. It ends beneath a set of power...
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South Fork Timber Creek #5127 is an easy ATV trail that begins at the end of FSR 50627 off of Smokey Canyon Road, in the Caribou National Forest. Follow the short rutted dirt road for a half mile, through a small stream crossing, to the start of the trail, which is more like a continuation of the ro...
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West Fork #863 Elk Creek is an approachable, scenic offroad route through the Caribou National Forest, perfect for novice motorbikers, beginner off-roaders, and anyone seeking stunning mountain vistas. Spanning approximately 5.1 miles, this trail is a continuous, slow uphill climb that gains roughly...
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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, jeep, and UTV from spring to late fall. Open to snowmobiling in...
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You access this road from County Road 153. Cottonwood Lake is at the top of the road. There is camping and fishing there as well. The road can be busy at times which can make it dusty. There are picnic areas with fire rings and tables next to the lake.
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Forest Service Road 286 is about 3.5-mile long with beautiful vistas of Star Valley, Wyoming, and the Palisades Reservoir. There are fire pits and a campsite along the first mile near Deer Creek. Bring bug repellant and watch for wildlife. Pack In. Pack Out. At the end of Pay Canyon road, it turn...
Learn more about Pat Canyon - 286

The beginning of this section is a very easy 1 difficulty. You can access the north fork which is popular among hiking and horse riding. Shortly after that, the trail turns to a 2 and quickly to a 3. There are a few spurs along the way some are 50" or less. There is also the Pine Trail that will tak...
Learn more about Willow Creek

This road will take you from the small town of Grover to a smaller area known as Turnerville. This road is graded every year but still has lots of washboards and potholes. That being said it is traveled regularly by the locals to go back and forth. There is plenty of camping and spurs to do some rec...
Learn more about Grover Park

You just completed Pat Canyon and you will see a gate. Public access is permitted beyond the gate. The trail meanders along the west side of the Black Mountain with 3.5 miles of easy switchbacks into a very dense forest, to the Black Mountain Communication Data Site, which provides transmission ser...
Learn more about Black Mountain - 004

Forest Service Road 286 is about 3.5-mile long with beautiful vistas of Star Valley, Wyoming, and the Palisades Reservoir. There are fire pits and a campsite along the first mile near Deer Creek. Bring bug repellant and watch for wildlife. Pack In. Pack Out. At the end of Pay Canyon road, it turn...
Learn more about Pat Canyon - 286

The beginning of this section is a very easy 1 difficulty. You can access the north fork which is popular among hiking and horse riding. Shortly after that, the trail turns to a 2 and quickly to a 3. There are a few spurs along the way some are 50" or less. There is also the Pine Trail that will tak...
Learn more about Willow Creek

This road will take you from the small town of Grover to a smaller area known as Turnerville. This road is graded every year but still has lots of washboards and potholes. That being said it is traveled regularly by the locals to go back and forth. There is plenty of camping and spurs to do some rec...
Learn more about Grover Park

This route takes you the whole length of the Wyoming Range following the Greys River. Along the way, you'll experience mountain vistas, the beautiful Greys River, wildlife, alpine lakes, and hundreds of places to camp. The trail is not aggressive at all, minus a few water crossings and the occasiona...
Learn more about Greys River Road