This scenic trail is a must see. It traverses from Idaho to Montana along an historic route. Most of the main trail is graded forest road with some paved sections. It's very remote with no… Learn more about The Magruder Corridor
Total Miles
139.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Van Camp trail 16
Trailhead is off the highway with limited parking of about 200 feet of one-lane parking. Use caution when unloading, as this part of the highway can get busy during spring and early summer with rafters,… Learn more about Van Camp trail 16
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
War Eagle Lookout Tower Trail
This is an easy trail that starts in Secesh and runs up to the War Eagle Lookout Tower at 8214 feet in elevation. This Lookout tower is staffed during the summer months by the Forest… Learn more about War Eagle Lookout Tower Trail
Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Pilot Peak Lookout Tower
This trail starts up at Elk Summit and travels to the lookout tower on a dirt road. You should have a high-clearance vehicle and 4WD for this one. This is a very steep and rough… Learn more about Pilot Peak Lookout Tower
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su
Burgdorf to French Creek
Traveling from east to west, this route begins with a flat, wide forest service road that slowly climbs through lush meadows, easily accessible camping and evergreen forest. The route eventually narrows to a single track… Learn more about Burgdorf to French Creek
Total Miles
25.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Crystal Mountain
This is a short trail that can be combined with the War Eagle Lookout Trail. The trail is gravel/dirt and leads you up to a mountain full of Crystals called Crystal Mountain. After you have… Learn more about Crystal Mountain
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Pierce to Superior FS 250
This route follows French Creek until it reaches Orogrande Creek. It continues along Orogrande Creek until it meets the north fork of the Clearwater River. This junction includes both the Bungalow Creek Ranger Station and… Learn more about Pierce to Superior FS 250
Total Miles
38.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Sunday Mine
This is a short little trail that is a very easy dirt road. The trail takes you to the remains of an old abandoned mine. This is just a short venture off the Idaho BDR… Learn more about Sunday Mine
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Saddle Camp
This is an easy access road from Highway 12 to the trails and roads to the north. This is one of the few access points to the Lolo Motorway from 12. There is a camping… Learn more about Saddle Camp
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
South Fork of the Salmon River Trail
The South Fork of the Salmon River trail is the famous "Cliff Trail". It is approximately 8 miles each way as an out and back. The trail has multiple sections on the side of the… Learn more about South Fork of the Salmon River Trail
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
9
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa
West End of Stateline Road
A beautiful and challenging out and back trail. You have many moments of sweeping top of peak views, and large sections of burned-out forest. The road surface is rutted, rocky with off-camber sections and lots… Learn more about West End of Stateline Road
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Horse Creek Lower Section
The trail picks up from the campground area and water access. It winds through a beautiful Canyon with massive rock features and a mostly burned-out forest with some sections of dense pines closer to the… Learn more about Horse Creek Lower Section
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lost Horse Creek Trail
This is a beautiful trail that leads from US 93 up to Twin Lakes. The trail follows Lost Horse Creek for much of the drive and offers excellent camping opportunities at spots spaced out along… Learn more about Lost Horse Creek Trail
Total Miles
20.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Horse Creek
Nice out and back trail through a burned-out forest, so you get amazing views of the mountains and valleys. Pit toilets and a campground near the end. The trail comes down from the top of… Learn more about Horse Creek
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Bare Cone Lookout
This longer trail is mostly straightforward. However, the map shows a spaghetti of trails in the area. Most of them seem to be gated old logging roads. Many show evidence of fire rings and people… Learn more about Bare Cone Lookout
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Wood Creek
A mostly well-graded and narrow trail. Some pullouts to pass. The trail starts in the valley south of Painted Rocks Lake. The Tarmac ends and this one begins. You follow along the creek for a… Learn more about Wood Creek
Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Blue Joint Trailhead Trail
Beautiful easy trail that begins by driving over the dam/spillway for Painted Rocks Lake. The trail borders the lake for a mile or so and offers amazing views of the water with limited access. Access… Learn more about Blue Joint Trailhead Trail
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Full Creek Crossing
This trail is a gravel road with many potholes along the way. The scenery is beautiful, with many different locations to pull over and camp. At the end of the route, you will come to… Learn more about Full Creek Crossing
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Woods Ridge Loop
An easy single-lane dirt road that is very narrow with steep shelves and drops from the side with no guard rail. The views are to die for and you are rewarded with long sweeping views… Learn more about Woods Ridge Loop
Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Coal Creek ATV/UTV
The narrow trail is an out and back. Beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and valleys as you head up. Probably a good area for hunting. Saw deer and rabbit and coyote tracks. The road… Learn more about Coal Creek ATV/UTV
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Little Blue Joint
Narrow, one-lane shelf road with very few pullouts for oncoming traffic. Great views up an amazing burned-out hillside. A nice out and back with access to the Little Blue Joint Creek hiking trail about halfway… Learn more about Little Blue Joint
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Coal Creek
This is an easy trail into the mountains with a few side trails. There are a few dispersed camping spots scattered around. The trail is generally easy with plentiful pullouts for oncoming traffic and ends… Learn more about Coal Creek
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Beaver Ridge Lookout
Standard Forest Service road that begins off Highway 12 and takes you up to the Beaver Ridge Lookout. Beaver Ridge road starts as a single lane road with pull outs, a few miles in the… Learn more about Beaver Ridge Lookout
Total Miles
15.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Coal Creek Offshoot
A narrow, one-lane, seldom traveled trail that runs along the ridge. Very narrow and almost no pullouts. No real camping unless you camp in the road near the end. The trail is becoming incredibly overgrown,… Learn more about Coal Creek Offshoot
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lower Little Blue Joint
A quick out and back side trip from the Little Blue Joint Trail. It features an amazing 270deg view of the mountain range at the end and a wide-open area to walk around and explore.… Learn more about Lower Little Blue Joint
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Coal Creek to Blue Joint
Great crossover trail from Coal Creek to Blue Joint. The trail heads up into the hills with great views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. Not very many pullouts for oncoming traffic and not a… Learn more about Coal Creek to Blue Joint
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Old Coal Creek Dead End
This is a muddy, rutted, out and back trail. No camping was noticed along the route. The road may be impassable when wet or snowy. Nice viewpoints along the way. You may see Elk, which… Learn more about Old Coal Creek Dead End
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Blue Joint Coal Creek Ridge
This is a very nice scenic loop around the top of the ridge. There are a few dispersed camping spots along the way with amazing expansive views of the Blue Joint Bay and the Painted… Learn more about Blue Joint Coal Creek Ridge
Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Wheeler Creek
Stunning trial up the side of the mountains. Near the top, you are rewarded with amazing views of the surrounding mountains. You may see Elk cutting across the trail and be aware of potentially downed… Learn more about Wheeler Creek
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lower Tough Bonnie Blue
An easy graded shelf road. The trail leads to many other trails that are open during the Summer months. Mostly narrow, with plenty of pullouts for income traffic. Very few dispersed camping spots right along… Learn more about Lower Tough Bonnie Blue
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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