Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Turnerville, Wyoming
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Squaw Creek
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… Learn more about Squaw Creek
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Pat Canyon - 286
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… Learn more about Pat Canyon - 286
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Black Mountain - 004
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… Learn more about Black Mountain - 004
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Burns Trout Creek Trail
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… Learn more about Burns Trout Creek Trail
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Smith Forks
This trail/unpaved road winds through the Bridget-Teton National Forest. I did this drive in a 72" SxS so we are relegated to the main forest roads and trails in Wyoming. Their trail system is geared… Learn more about Smith Forks
Total Miles
40.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
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… Learn more about Dans Creek to Caribou Basin
Total Miles
46
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
North Piney Lake
This ATV route follows the North Piney Trail through a gorgeous willow-lined valley and then uses the Lake Creek Trail to reach North Piney Lake, a mountain-enveloped lake in the Wyoming Range. Combined, these two… Learn more about North Piney Lake
Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
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,… Learn more about Jensen Forest Road
Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Caribou City Trail #165
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hobble Creek
Hobble Creek road is a very well-maintained Forest Service road that can be accessed by most SUVs & Trucks. The road takes you deep into the Bridger - Teton National Forest passing large meadows like… Learn more about Hobble Creek
Total Miles
21.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Cliff Creek - 30530
The trail has beautiful views and is an easy entrance to several hiking, mountain biking, and horse trails in the forest. The road is smooth dirt with mud possible during wet seasons. A few areas… Learn more about Cliff Creek - 30530
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about West Fork #863 Elk Creek
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Big Spring Scenic Backway
The Big Spring Scenic Backway offers a splendid tour of western Wyoming's Tunp Range. From west to east, this drive takes you through a scenic valley of ranchland, up and over Commissary Ridge, and through… Learn more about Big Spring Scenic Backway
Total Miles
63.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Bone to Caribou Loop
Total Miles
21.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
East Fork Ridge
Starting out on a flat dirt road, the route snakes its way up East Fork Ridge. The higher the trail goes, the more narrow and technical it becomes. Near the summit, it enters a burn… Learn more about East Fork Ridge
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3
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… Learn more about Rash Canyon
Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
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.… Learn more about Idaho Falls to Fall Creek Falls
Total Miles
28.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Paris Ice Cave
Paris Ice Cave is a small cave in the Bear River Mountains that is a very popular destination to those visiting nearby Bear Lake. It can easily be done in a day with a visit… Learn more about Paris Ice Cave
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Ye
Shadow Mountain
This is one trail you don't want to miss. If you're in the area to find epic views of the Grand Tetons and free camp spots, then this trail is for you! The trail is… Learn more about Shadow Mountain
Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Toppings Lake Trail Loop
Toppings Lake Trail is an fun short loop of 7 miles of driving that will require a high clearance 4x4 with aired down tires. The Brush Creek 30315 is the narrowest most technical portion that… Learn more about Toppings Lake Trail Loop
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Oneida Narrows Reservoir
This is an easy trail. You'll be able to do it in 2WD as long as there is no snow. It's a beautiful high dearest scenery that follows the river and ends at a lake.… Learn more about Oneida Narrows Reservoir
Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
High Line Trail
Nice 50" trail with great views. The trail is hard packed dirt for the most part. There are some hills with loose gravel but not too bad, very little shade on this trail. Learn more about High Line Trail
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
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… Learn more about Idaho Falls to Wolverine Canyon
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… Learn more about Poison Flats Trail Exploring
Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake
This is a really fun trail that starts at Hardware Ranch and heads up past Old Ephraim's Grave up to Peter Sinks Rd. It eventually goes underneath Hwy 89 and drops down into Garden City… Learn more about Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake
Total Miles
34.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Flagstaff
This beautiful backcountry drive explores the mountains east of Grand Teton National Park that are known as the Mount Leidy Highlands. The main trunk road takes you uphill to an overlook of the Tetons, passes… Learn more about Flagstaff
Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Boss Canyon
Boss Canyon is a very scenic 50" only side trail located off the Franklin Basin road between Logan Canyon, Utah and Cub River, Idaho. The trail is in the trees much of the time and… Learn more about Boss Canyon
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Year-round
Franklin Basin Road
Franlin Basin is a beautiful road between Logan Canyon in Utah and Cub River near Preston, Idaho. It's mostly a graded road, but it can be tricky in bad conditions. With the side road options,… Learn more about Franklin Basin Road
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
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… Learn more about Jackass Loop Trail (FS 264)
Total Miles
16.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Twin Creeks Road to Bubble Spring
Twin Creeks is a great little spot in Logan Canyon that is also one of the least visited areas in the canyon. The dirt road is open to all vehicles, but is rarely driven. A… Learn more about Twin Creeks Road to Bubble Spring
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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