Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Winchester, Idaho

Eagle Creek is a 17.3-mile out-and-back trail that starts in the Craig Mountains at an elevation of 4,959' before descending to the Salmon River at 1,080'. The first 11 miles make up the descent, as the trail winds down through a tight, steep canyon along a creek sharing its name. This section is a ...
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Steptoe Canyon Road is a point-to-point gravel road that climbs from the banks of the Snake River up to the Palouse plateau. The road is lined with private property on both sides, so please be respectful when on this trail. There are lots of blind corners as well, so be sure to stay to the right. Th...
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This is a 1-mile trail up to a big butte fire lookout. If you are driving a dirt bike/SxS, you are able to drive continually up to the lookout. If you are in an SUV or full-sized vehicle, it is advised you park at the fence line and walk the remaining way.
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Wenatchee Big Butte is a 7-mile connection trail on the route to the Big Butte fire lookout. This is a well-groomed trail made mostly of compact dirt with the occasional loose gravel. This is approximately one vehicle wide. There are multiple pull-out and small offshoots, some of which were blocked ...
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Rimrock Road is a point-to-point gravel road that skirts along the top of the Snake River Canyon. The trail is lined with private farmland on either side, so please be respectful when passing through. The road is well-maintained and two lanes wide for its entire length. Watch out for farm equipment ...
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Buckhorn Overlook Spur is a short but rewarding 2-mile out-and-back trail that connects Forest Road 46 to one of the most breathtaking viewpoints in the region--Buckhorn Overlook, perched above the legendary Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America. The dirt road is mostly easy, but fe...
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Wellamockin Road North NF46 is a well-graded gravel route that threads through a scenic forested area just north of the Duncorn Overlook Road. The trail is lined with pine trees and lush green vegetation, making it especially vibrant in the spring when wildflowers bloom abundantly. Travelers will fi...
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Dinner bucket road for 2 2-mile ride one way. Potlatch permit required. At the Y of Forest Service Road 4772. The road is dirt/rock and is an old logging road that runs along a ridge off Park Road. This is usually gated for 50 inch or smaller, but currently the gate is down off the Park road side. I...
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Forest Service Road 3306C off of 4772. 1.8 miles one way, Dirt track through the woods. It is an easy ride, except it is narrow in some places due to overgrowth and downed trees that are over part of the old logging road. Climb up through trees and drop back down into the clear-cut area. Part of thi...
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Forest service road 4772 gated road for 50 inch or less. Parking area nearby and the Little Bolder campground, along with pit toilets. Rock dirt road with lots of spur roads to go on off this main road. Watch for logging activity at the time of logging the trail. This is an old logging road that has...
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Schoolhouse Gulch is a 7-mile out-and-back trail that starts near Little Boulder Campground. It is a slow and steady climb for its entire length, ending at a small clearing. The road surface is mostly smooth gravel, with a few sections of slick mud after a rain. There are a couple of areas where the...
Learn more about Schoolhouse Gulch - FS 4761

This is part of a track that goes up to McGary Butte. There are multiple ways to get to the top. This is an old logging road that goes through clearcuts and has amazing views of the surrounding area. Some run-off areas are harder to navigate on the track. The track surface is dirt, rock, and sand in...
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Brush Creek is a 2.7-mile out-and-back gravel road following a creek of the same name. The route terminates at a gate with a 50-inch width restriction located just past a three-way intersection. The final section of the trail transitions from gravel to dirt, which becomes slick, soft mud in wet cond...
Learn more about Brush Creek - Trail 289

This is an easy ride off the Brush Creek main road, around a gate that is 50 inches wide, maximum. The road past the gate is a logging road that winds through clear cuts. The road has runoff ridges along the way. This trail takes the lower road around Cherry Butte and dead-ends 5.6 miles up and back...
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Coleman Road connections Smoothing Iron and Wenatchee Big Butte Trails. It is a well-groomed dirt trail approximately 1.5 vehicles wide narrowing down to approximately 1 vehicle wide. There are numerous pull-out dispersed camping areas on the left-hand side and gorgeous valley views to the right. Th...
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Off Cherry Butte Road, this is an older logging road through clearcut until it turns into more of a trail on Forest Service Road 3850 to Bing Cherry. It connects at the other end to Vasser Meadow Road. It's an overall easy ride. Two parts of the trail are narrower and brushy before meeting back up w...
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Potlatch River is a 3.5-mile point-to-point power-line road that starts at the end of Fork Rd on the southwest side, snaking up through a section of the Clearwater National Forest before breaking out into a clearing and following power lines for the rest of its length, connecting with ID8 just south...
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This is a county road only open from June 1-November 7 to motorized traffic, with gates closed during winter. This route is from gate to gate over Moscow Mountain through the woods. There is parking just past the Moscow side gate. The road is nice but narrow in parts--lots of mountain biking, hiking...
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Start at the end of Brush Creek Road around the gate and take it to the end of the road. Part of the route goes up and over the hill to the end of the road and the other part takes a lower road to end at private property. It's an easy 7.4-mile ride up and back on old logging roads with runoff ridges...
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This was not noted on the map, but in the wintertime, this is a very small trail that leads to a vault toilet and a warming cabin stocked with firewood and minor medical supplies. The trail had some remaining snow and there were signs of the previous fire in 2017 (I believe).
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Eagle Creek is a 17.3-mile out-and-back trail that starts in the Craig Mountains at an elevation of 4,959' before descending to the Salmon River at 1,080'. The first 11 miles make up the descent, as the trail winds down through a tight, steep canyon along a creek sharing its name. This section is a ...
Learn more about Eagle Creek - FS 35001

This is a 1-mile trail up to a big butte fire lookout. If you are driving a dirt bike/SxS, you are able to drive continually up to the lookout. If you are in an SUV or full-sized vehicle, it is advised you park at the fence line and walk the remaining way.
Learn more about Big Butte Lookout

Wenatchee Big Butte is a 7-mile connection trail on the route to the Big Butte fire lookout. This is a well-groomed trail made mostly of compact dirt with the occasional loose gravel. This is approximately one vehicle wide. There are multiple pull-out and small offshoots, some of which were blocked ...
Learn more about Wenatchee Big Butte

Dinner bucket road for 2 2-mile ride one way. Potlatch permit required. At the Y of Forest Service Road 4772. The road is dirt/rock and is an old logging road that runs along a ridge off Park Road. This is usually gated for 50 inch or smaller, but currently the gate is down off the Park road side. I...
Learn more about Dinner Bucket Road

Eagle Creek is a 17.3-mile out-and-back trail that starts in the Craig Mountains at an elevation of 4,959' before descending to the Salmon River at 1,080'. The first 11 miles make up the descent, as the trail winds down through a tight, steep canyon along a creek sharing its name. This section is a ...
Learn more about Eagle Creek - FS 35001

This is a 1-mile trail up to a big butte fire lookout. If you are driving a dirt bike/SxS, you are able to drive continually up to the lookout. If you are in an SUV or full-sized vehicle, it is advised you park at the fence line and walk the remaining way.
Learn more about Big Butte Lookout

Wenatchee Big Butte is a 7-mile connection trail on the route to the Big Butte fire lookout. This is a well-groomed trail made mostly of compact dirt with the occasional loose gravel. This is approximately one vehicle wide. There are multiple pull-out and small offshoots, some of which were blocked ...
Learn more about Wenatchee Big Butte

Schoolhouse Gulch is a 7-mile out-and-back trail that starts near Little Boulder Campground. It is a slow and steady climb for its entire length, ending at a small clearing. The road surface is mostly smooth gravel, with a few sections of slick mud after a rain. There are a couple of areas where the...
Learn more about Schoolhouse Gulch - FS 4761