Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Sun Valley, Idaho

Scenic out and back trail through a valley just on the outskirts of Ketchum that runs along a nice river. This trail features some wide-open valleys with the river winding through it as well as some aspens in a few areas. There are a few places along the road to stop and access the river as well as ...
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Perfect for stock four-wheel-drive SUVs and OHVs looking for stunning mountain vistas, the Warm Springs Creek Trail is a scenic, moderately challenging climb into Idaho’s rugged Sawtooth National Forest. Starting near Ketchum, this 2.7-mile route features a steady ascent from 6,069 feet to a peak el...
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This shortcut meanders through meadows and forest on a narrow dirt trail with embedded rocks, connecting Cow Creek to Mahoney Ridge. It has a shallow creek crossing with bony rocks sticking up that is lined with a bunch of dead bushes. The trail goes in and out of aspen trees for short sections, but...
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Imperial Gulch is an epic top-tier single track for incredible views and a smooth fast and flowy trail through meadows full of wildflowers. There are only a couple of sections with some embedded small rocks and a couple roots, but it's mostly smooth dirt the whole way. It's a narrow trail with wide ...
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The Greenhorn - Imperial Connector is likely the first trail most riders will take out of the Greenhorn staging area for this trail system. It's a short connector trail that starts directly from the trailhead and is how you access most of the trail system. The hardest and rockiest section is right i...
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Short out and back dirt trail with dispersed camping at the end along the river and stunning mountain views. Some of the dispersed spots are larger campsites that can accommodate multiple vehicles or trailers and have metal fire rings, most have views out to the mountains across Hwy 74. The Harrima...
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Trail Creek Pass is a dirt road between Chilly and Sun Valley, Idaho. We ran the pass from Sun Valley up to the summit with an elevation of 7,896 Ft. The trail, starting on the Sun Valley side, is a well-maintained gravel road. As you ascend it deteriorates with snow and mud possible. The road turns...
Learn more about Trail Creek Pass 408/208

Bumpy rocky trail with beautiful views that take you up to the base of 3 mountains. The trail is not difficult, but 4x4 high clearance and air down recommended for comfort. At the very beginning of the trail just after turning of HWY 74 are several dispersed campsites accessible to any vehicle and w...
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A Short dirt road leading to the Easley Hot Springs and Pool. These are open seasonally and require a fee. Before you get to the hot springs is a seasonal campground with fire rings, picnic tables, and pit toilets. There is a locked gate to the campground when closed for the season. Just past the ca...
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This is a fun little scenic loop dotted with lots of unique summertime cabins. With no designated day-use spots or camping spots, the trail appears to primarily be used to access the summer homes. The cabins are neat to see and the trail opens up about halfway along to a stunning view of the mountai...
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The Kinsey Creek ATV trail is a rocky two-track down by a creek that starts at the Deer Creek Trailhead and climbs up to a saddle via a shelfy path. There are a couple of logs and washouts that might make this difficult for an ATV but would be easy for a dirt bike. Right after the trailhead, there i...
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Placer Creek Trail (7141) winds through the Smoky Mountains about 20 minutes west of Ketchum, Idaho. The route is 3.9 miles long, beginning near the midpoint of Castle Rock and traveling west and southeast to Forest Service Road 70169 before eventually meeting FS 70227. Riders first face a steady cl...
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Castle Rock (7140) is a single track in the Smoky Mountains, located about 20 minutes west of Ketchum, Idaho. The trail runs 7.4 miles Southeast from the West end of the Osberg Ridgeline Trail to Forest Service Road 70227, climbing roughly 2,000 feet in total. It begins in a high mountain field befo...
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Middle Fork–South Fork 2 (7199) is a 4.3-mile trail in the Smoky Mountains, about 20 minutes west of Ketchum, Idaho. It branches east from FS 7986, turns north, and eventually connects with Warfield–South Fork. When ridden top to bottom, the trail drops about 1,500 feet. The upper section offers wid...
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Middle Fork–South Fork 1 (7199) is a short connector in the Smoky Mountains, 20 minutes west of Ketchum, Idaho. The trail is 2 miles long, beginning at the junction of Middle Fork Warm Springs and Warm Springs Driveway, heading east to Forest Service Road 7302. When ridden west to east, it descends ...
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Grand Prize (FS 7112) is an 11.7-mile trail in the Sawtooth National Forest, about an hour north of Ketchum, Idaho. It begins at the Grand Prize Trailhead on FS 7259 and runs east and northeast to the Bowery Trailhead. The route climbs about 1,000 feet in its first fifth before descending roughly 2,...
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The Rainbow Creek ATV Trail is about a 3-mile loop off of the Corrals ATV Trail and is very similar in terrain and difficulty. From the north entrance to the loop, it winds up through a pine tree forest, gaining 600 feet elevation, with a few wide sweeping hairpin turns that are gradual and smooth. ...
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This is an easy and scenic route through the Sawtooth National Forest that provides amazing views of the Sawtooth Mountains. The west end starts off of Highway 75 by taking Salmon River Road (70215) south to the intersection with Galena Lagoons (70220). The Salmon River Road is graded and straight, ...
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Frenchman Creek Road (70195) is an easy full-width road near Smiley Creek, Idaho. The north end starts off of Highway 75 at a turnoff, and heads south. The beginning is used to access a few large dispersed camping spots along Frenchman Creek. It's very easy in the beginning, being a graded dirt road...
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Corrals ATV Trail is an almost 7-mile-long ATV trail near Sawtooth City that parallels Road 70197. The northeast end starts at the Grand Prize Trailhead and immediately goes across a wooden bridge across Pole Creek. It enters a pine tree forest on a smooth and wide two-track. The trail is mostly fla...
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Perfect for stock four-wheel-drive SUVs and OHVs looking for stunning mountain vistas, the Warm Springs Creek Trail is a scenic, moderately challenging climb into Idaho’s rugged Sawtooth National Forest. Starting near Ketchum, this 2.7-mile route features a steady ascent from 6,069 feet to a peak el...
Learn more about Warm Springs Creek Trail

Trail Creek Pass is a dirt road between Chilly and Sun Valley, Idaho. We ran the pass from Sun Valley up to the summit with an elevation of 7,896 Ft. The trail, starting on the Sun Valley side, is a well-maintained gravel road. As you ascend it deteriorates with snow and mud possible. The road turns...
Learn more about Trail Creek Pass 408/208

Bumpy rocky trail with beautiful views that take you up to the base of 3 mountains. The trail is not difficult, but 4x4 high clearance and air down recommended for comfort. At the very beginning of the trail just after turning of HWY 74 are several dispersed campsites accessible to any vehicle and w...
Learn more about Boulder Creek Left Trail

The Kinsey Creek ATV trail is a rocky two-track down by a creek that starts at the Deer Creek Trailhead and climbs up to a saddle via a shelfy path. There are a couple of logs and washouts that might make this difficult for an ATV but would be easy for a dirt bike. Right after the trailhead, there i...
Learn more about Kinsey Creek ATV Trail

Perfect for stock four-wheel-drive SUVs and OHVs looking for stunning mountain vistas, the Warm Springs Creek Trail is a scenic, moderately challenging climb into Idaho’s rugged Sawtooth National Forest. Starting near Ketchum, this 2.7-mile route features a steady ascent from 6,069 feet to a peak el...
Learn more about Warm Springs Creek Trail

Trail Creek Pass is a dirt road between Chilly and Sun Valley, Idaho. We ran the pass from Sun Valley up to the summit with an elevation of 7,896 Ft. The trail, starting on the Sun Valley side, is a well-maintained gravel road. As you ascend it deteriorates with snow and mud possible. The road turns...
Learn more about Trail Creek Pass 408/208

Bumpy rocky trail with beautiful views that take you up to the base of 3 mountains. The trail is not difficult, but 4x4 high clearance and air down recommended for comfort. At the very beginning of the trail just after turning of HWY 74 are several dispersed campsites accessible to any vehicle and w...
Learn more about Boulder Creek Left Trail

This is an easy and scenic route through the Sawtooth National Forest that provides amazing views of the Sawtooth Mountains. The west end starts off of Highway 75 by taking Salmon River Road (70215) south to the intersection with Galena Lagoons (70220). The Salmon River Road is graded and straight, ...
Learn more about Galena Lagoons to Micro Wave Road