This route will take you from the main highway to Big Southern Butte. If you have not been to Big Southern Butte, it is worth the trip. The butte is one of the largest volcanic… Learn more about Atomic City to Frenchman's Cabin
Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Springfield to Big Southern Butte
The route takes you from Springfield, Idaho to Big Southern Butte via part of Goodale's Cutoff. For a brief history of the cutoff see below. This trail is best ridden in the spring when the… Learn more about Springfield to Big Southern Butte
Total Miles
25.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Big Southern Butte
This is an amazing ride. It is intermittently covered with decomposing granite for traction and can be fairly rough. It is well maintained as it still has a working tower. Sheer drop-offs are not for… Learn more about Big Southern Butte
Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa
Howe Peak Ridge
The Howe Peak Ridge Trail is an out and back trail in Challis National Forest in Idaho. This trail offers incredible views from the peak while next to the two radio towers. There's many campsites… Learn more about Howe Peak Ridge
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Arco Pass Road to Wood Canyon
This 10-mile track, each way, takes you into Wood Canyon, under the shadow of Howe Peak. Nearby peaks include the Howe Peak Ridge and Jumpoff Peak. Most of the trail is in the Challis National… Learn more about Arco Pass Road to Wood Canyon
Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Arco Pass to Horsethief Canyon
Horsethief Canyon is roughly 20 miles out of Arco, Idaho, and if you follow Arco Pass, including all of the side spurs, this is a full-day trip round-trip track. You go deep into the Challis… Learn more about Arco Pass to Horsethief Canyon
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wood Canyon to Arco Pass
This track connects the Arco Pass Road to Wood Canyon Trail to the Arco Pass to Hurst Canyon Trail. You are in the Challis National Forest at elevations between 6300 and 7800. If you're here… Learn more about Wood Canyon to Arco Pass
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Arco Pass to Horsethief Spur #6
This 1.6-mile track takes you a little further into Horsethief Canyon and then down into Spur #6, deep in the Challis National Forest. Elk and deer are plentiful at different times of the year. The… Learn more about Arco Pass to Horsethief Spur #6
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Arco Pass to Horsethief Spur #5
This 2-mile track takes you deeper into Horsethief Canyon and out Spur #5. You are at about 6700 feet in the Challis National Forest, where the opportunities for wildlife viewing are abundant. This is an… Learn more about Arco Pass to Horsethief Spur #5
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Arco Pass to Hurst Canyon
This 30-mile RT track takes you north out of Arco, Idaho, past the abandoned Potter Ranch, up Sheep Camp Road, and through Brier Canyon to Hurst Canyon. You gain 2000 feet in elevation, and if… Learn more about Arco Pass to Hurst Canyon
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Arco Pass to Horsethief Spur #3
This 3-mile track goes from Arco Pass to Hurst Canyon Trail further into the Challis National Forest. Opportunities to see wildlife increase the further into the National Forest you go. If you're here in the… Learn more about Arco Pass to Horsethief Spur #3
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Arco Pass to Iron Creek
This 2-mile track takes you further down the Arco Pass Road to the Iron Creek Spur into Corral Canyon. The views are amazing, the wildlife is plentiful, and the scenery is hard to beat. You're… Learn more about Arco Pass to Iron Creek
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Beaverland Pass to Natural Arch
This trail leads to the Natural Arch, which is only visible if you hike up to it. The 2-hour completion time includes the hike at the end. You're in the Challis National Forest at about… Learn more about Beaverland Pass to Natural Arch
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Beaverland Pass to Hang Glider Launch
This 4-mile track takes you to over 8000 feet on King Mountain in the Challis National Forest. The views are spectacular. This trail includes rocky steep inclines and declines. If hang gliders are using the… Learn more about Beaverland Pass to Hang Glider Launch
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
King Mountain to King Border
This track gives you access to the hang glider launch on King Mountain, as well as to the numerous trails north of Moore, Idaho, and Arco, Idaho. Directions from each town are included below. You… Learn more about King Mountain to King Border
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
South Foothill Road
This cutover trail runs along the foothills of the mountains from Big Dry Canyon across to the water crossing at Birch Creek Campground. It may be wiser to go around the water crossing during times… Learn more about South Foothill Road
Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Post Canyon
This stunning out-and-back trail begins down in a canyon surrounded by scrub brush and low sagebrush. There are field swallows flying and snatching up bugs. If you are lucky, you might spot some antelope making… Learn more about Post Canyon
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Hammond Canyon To Appendicitis Hill
West of Arco, Idaho, Hammond Canyon Road takes you onto BLM lands around Appendicitis Hill. This 4-mile trail connects to Appendicitis Hill Spurs #1 - #6, and it generally follows Hammond Canyon Road into the… Learn more about Hammond Canyon To Appendicitis Hill
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Eightmile Canyon
This beautiful out-and-back trail starts in the valley with a water crossing. Then it heads across the valley and up into one of the canyons. The mountain and valley views in this area are unbeatable.… Learn more about Eightmile Canyon
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Birch Creek Free Area
If you are looking to camp in this valley, this is the Mecca. This beautiful trail runs along Birch Creek with tons of dispersed campsites. It is an established area, but it is free. There… Learn more about Birch Creek Free Area
Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Appendicitis Hill Spur 2
This half-mile spur into the Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area takes you to 6381 feet. Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, wildlife viewing, climbing, sightseeing, and photography are available here. The area is steep and rugged, so… Learn more about Appendicitis Hill Spur 2
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hammond Canyon Spur
This trail takes you a little deeper into the Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area and up to 6800 feet. Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, wildlife viewing, climbing, sightseeing, and photography are available here. The area is… Learn more about Hammond Canyon Spur
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Jaggles Canyon
This is a short but scenic two-track route into a box canyon with excellent views of picturesque peaks, valley walls, and farmland below. Getting there is easy as long as you follow onXmaps. Once you… Learn more about Jaggles Canyon
Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Hammond Canyon to Appendicitis Hill
This trail takes you a little deeper into the Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area and up to 7000 feet. Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, wildlife viewing, climbing, sightseeing, and photography are available here. The area is… Learn more about Hammond Canyon to Appendicitis Hill
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Appendicitis Hill WSA Loop
This 9.5-mile track takes you further into the Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area, and to an elevation of 7550 feet. Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, wildlife viewing, climbing, sightseeing, and photography are available here. The area… Learn more about Appendicitis Hill WSA Loop
Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Menan Butte to Market Lake
This is a fun route to explore the desert area between the Menan Buttes and Market Lake Wildlife Area. The trail starts out at the parking area across from the buttes and winds through the… Learn more about Menan Butte to Market Lake
Total Miles
13.1
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hammond Canyon to Timbered Dome
This 10-mile track drops down into Antelope Valley and then goes back up towards Timbered Dome. You gain 1800 feet in elevation. The track is primarily on BLM, and where it crosses private property, access… Learn more about Hammond Canyon to Timbered Dome
Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hammond Canyon to Appendicitis Hill
This trail explores another area of the Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area. It's just under a mile long, and it's a dead-end trail. Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, wildlife viewing, climbing, sightseeing, and photography are available… Learn more about Hammond Canyon to Appendicitis Hill
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Timbered Dome - Hammond Spring Creek
This 8-mile RT trail takes you around Timbered Dome, out one spur trail, and then down into Hammond Spring Creek Canyon. It's a beautiful ride along the beautiful Hammond Spring Creek. In the fall, the… Learn more about Timbered Dome - Hammond Spring Creek
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hammond Canyon to Spur 7
This 6-mile RT spur goes deeper into the Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study Area at about 7000 feet. Opportunities for backpacking, hiking, wildlife viewing, climbing, sightseeing, and photography are available here. The area is steep and… Learn more about Hammond Canyon to Spur 7
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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