Dirt Bike Trails
Near Bliss, Idaho

Looking for an easy weekend drive? An easy road to see the Snake River from? Or even just a different way of getting from Glenn's Ferry to Bliss? Then this is your route, very well graded, with lots of beautiful farmland, rolling desert hills, and gorgeous vistas of the Snake River Canyon around eve...
Learn more about Snake Eyes

Venture out on one of the many plateaus overlooking the Snake River Plain, stop by the original Pumpjack used for pumping water for livestock, or venture out onto any corner of the plateau and take in the beautiful views of the farmland and Clover Creek down in the valleys below. Many more offshoots...
Learn more about Pumpjack Plateau

Explore the high desert north of Bliss! From the unmaintained dirt roads to Bray Lake to all the canyons, draws, and gullies, there is no shortage of terrain changes and obstacles. Expect dirt roads, deep ruts, lots of loose rock, washouts, moderate depth creek crossings, dust, and spots of mud. Oth...
Learn more about Bliss High Country Scenic Track

Enjoy a relatively easy and short drive! Wind your way up the Snake River to Lower Salmon Falls Dam. Plenty of spots to take in views, great spots to park and fish or simply enjoy the river. Mostly used for sportsman's access such as fishing and hunting, so please be on the lookout for other vehicle...
Learn more about Sturgeon Run

Leaving from Bliss, ID, head north on Hill City Road. Turn onto Davis Mountain Road. There are many roads and trails to explore from this location. It is very easy driving with plenty of wildlife to see. Be on the lookout for grazing cattle, as it is very popular for grazing. From Davis Mountain you...
Learn more about Davis Mtn. Loop

Enjoy a slow, crawling, winding route along the west canyon rim overlooking the desert floor. Plateaus and hills decorate the desolate landscape below and all around. While not a technical trail, it is very rough with protruding and loose rocks, deep ruts, and a narrow slot to pass through. Lots of ...
Learn more about Squeeze Chute Crawl

This short route takes you through south-central Idaho's interesting and diverse lava flow region. This trail can be done both directions, but the easier sections begin closer to Gooding and the Tea Kettle and Dead Horse caves. This section brings you directly to the locally famous Tea Kettle and De...
Learn more about Dead Horse and Tea Kettle Caves with Connector

Take a short adventurous trip along the edge of a plateau, leading you to an incredible, nearly hidden canyon. The longer you drive, the more amazing the views become. Pack some food and a couple of chairs and take in the amazing views of the canyon and the high desert down below. Several short spur...
Learn more about Canyon View Corkscrew

This short route takes you through south-central Idaho's interesting and diverse lava flow region. When you begin to near the City of Rocks formations and canyons the trail becomes rugged, rocky, and rutted leading to the difficulty rating. This trail can be linked to many others in the area. There ...
Learn more about Little City of Rocks Access

What appears to be "the way" is a more excellent trail section that ends at private property and a gate. "Back the way you came" is the option here. Unless you're curious about the watermelons, then, by all means, check them out, all nestled in the tall grasses. To truly understand the watermelons, ...
Learn more about Petrified Watermelons

Enjoy a fun, easy remote drive on Bell Rapids Plateau. This is the primary East-West road in the area that ties Glenn's Ferry to the Bliss area. The trail is always well maintained, well traveled, and a beautiful drive for summer evenings. While it might appear like a normal desert road, it does cro...
Learn more about Jackalope Flats

This rocky out and back passes under the train bridge and parallels the tracks with amazingly deep potholes. If you are lucky, a train will pass by and blow the horn for you! Once closer to the Snake river, the going gets slow, with large boulders hiding in the tall grasses. The trail's end has a ni...
Learn more about Snake River Grassy Trail

This route begins as a very easy dirt road that offers sweeping views of the surrounding valley and meadows. There are a few mud ruts to watch out for but aside from that, it's easy-going and leisurely. About seven miles in, at the fence line, once you start getting to the rocky hillside the trail b...
Learn more about Dempsey Meadow

This trail may exist solely to access and maintain the power lines as it unfortunately dead ends and disappears. It still is a fun quick out-and-back trail. There are some mud ruts present throughout. After rain or early seasons, there are water/mud holes on the trail as well. There are beautiful vi...
Learn more about Power Line Access

This fun little trail heads from old highway 30 up into the hills to a killer pair of hilltops. The trail ends at a fantastic camping spot with good LTE cell service and panoramic views of the Snake River, the valley below, and the sugar Bowl plateau directly to the south. The other side of the hill...
Learn more about Sugar Bowl

This route is meant to give you access to overlooks of the Snake River, and closer access to Idaho's famous Blue Heart Springs. The majority of the trail and surrounding trails are dust, rutted, and double track. Easily accessible for any 4x4 vehicle or anything smaller. Most are very easy, but give...
Learn more about Blue Heart Overlook and Access

This well-traveled route heads from the lowlands close to the river into the hills, ending at the massive Blair Trail Reservoir. Be sure to watch for the many cattle out in the middle of the road. If you are lucky, you may even catch the cowboys wrangling calves on the way up here. Be sure to check ...
Learn more about King Hill

This fun little romp in the hills begins just outside the adorable town of Glenn's ferry. Well worth exploring its quaint downtown and waterfronts. There are cute shops and many historic buildings. Once on the trail, it passes a fair amount of trash that appears to be a local favorite spot to target...
Learn more about Glenn's Grassy Ascent

This great trail begins with simple fire roads, and quickly becomes tight techy, fast flowy single-track with many creek crossings. These creek crossings range from shallow to 3 feet deep. As this trail stays in the gulches near the creeks, it stays rocky and technical, but becomes flowing trail as ...
Learn more about Lime Creek to Iron Mountain Lookout

This is an easy, smooth dirt route from Glenns Ferry to the Camas Prairie and Highway 20. It's the smoothest non-paved south-north route to the Camas Prairie. There are lots of wildlife spotting opportunities, shallow canyons to explore, draws to hunt, roads to drive, and several places to camp. The...
Learn more about Bennett Mountain Byway

Looking for an easy weekend drive? An easy road to see the Snake River from? Or even just a different way of getting from Glenn's Ferry to Bliss? Then this is your route, very well graded, with lots of beautiful farmland, rolling desert hills, and gorgeous vistas of the Snake River Canyon around eve...
Learn more about Snake Eyes

Venture out on one of the many plateaus overlooking the Snake River Plain, stop by the original Pumpjack used for pumping water for livestock, or venture out onto any corner of the plateau and take in the beautiful views of the farmland and Clover Creek down in the valleys below. Many more offshoots...
Learn more about Pumpjack Plateau

Explore the high desert north of Bliss! From the unmaintained dirt roads to Bray Lake to all the canyons, draws, and gullies, there is no shortage of terrain changes and obstacles. Expect dirt roads, deep ruts, lots of loose rock, washouts, moderate depth creek crossings, dust, and spots of mud. Oth...
Learn more about Bliss High Country Scenic Track

Enjoy a relatively easy and short drive! Wind your way up the Snake River to Lower Salmon Falls Dam. Plenty of spots to take in views, great spots to park and fish or simply enjoy the river. Mostly used for sportsman's access such as fishing and hunting, so please be on the lookout for other vehicle...
Learn more about Sturgeon Run

Looking for an easy weekend drive? An easy road to see the Snake River from? Or even just a different way of getting from Glenn's Ferry to Bliss? Then this is your route, very well graded, with lots of beautiful farmland, rolling desert hills, and gorgeous vistas of the Snake River Canyon around eve...
Learn more about Snake Eyes

Venture out on one of the many plateaus overlooking the Snake River Plain, stop by the original Pumpjack used for pumping water for livestock, or venture out onto any corner of the plateau and take in the beautiful views of the farmland and Clover Creek down in the valleys below. Many more offshoots...
Learn more about Pumpjack Plateau

Explore the high desert north of Bliss! From the unmaintained dirt roads to Bray Lake to all the canyons, draws, and gullies, there is no shortage of terrain changes and obstacles. Expect dirt roads, deep ruts, lots of loose rock, washouts, moderate depth creek crossings, dust, and spots of mud. Oth...
Learn more about Bliss High Country Scenic Track

Enjoy a relatively easy and short drive! Wind your way up the Snake River to Lower Salmon Falls Dam. Plenty of spots to take in views, great spots to park and fish or simply enjoy the river. Mostly used for sportsman's access such as fishing and hunting, so please be on the lookout for other vehicle...
Learn more about Sturgeon Run