Dirt Bike Trails
Near Island Park, Idaho

Sawtell Peak Road is a great destination for anyone that enjoys sweeping views. It takes you more than 9,800 feet to great 360-degree views of 3 different states. This makes a perfect unique stop to anyone visiting nearby Yellowstone. It is a very well-graded dirt road. It is open to all vehicles. I...
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This is a wide dirt and gravel trail through very tall trees. The trail is grated and well maintained up to the Coffee Pot Campground. There is no day use or river access at the campground. Beyond the campground, the trail becomes rutted with many large potholes, continuing to the end. It's pretty s...
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Red Rock Pass is a pleasant, very easy gravel road along Henry's Lake and the Centennial Mountains in Island Park. It offers great views throughout and good chances to see wildlife.
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This scenic, easy-going 55.7-mile route through the historic Centennial Valley is perfect for beginner overlanders, families, and wildlife enthusiasts seeking an extremely remote adventure under southwestern Montana's big skies. Cruising between 6,465 and 7,145 feet in elevation, the trail skirts th...
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This local road travels along the east side of the large, flat meadow just north of Robin's Roost on Hwy 20. There is a small lodge/restaurant that is a favorite hang-out for snowmobilers in the winter. It has limited hours in the summer but offers great food. There are beautiful meadows, old farm i...
Learn more about Meadow Creek Road

This Forest Service Road traverses a canyon around the base of the locally famous Two Tops Mountain. Snowmobilers and 50" SxSs can go to the top, but larger machines are restricted from the area. This canyon is a beautiful drive from the large meadow near Robin's Roost to a meadow just below Two Top...
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This is a wide dusty gravel trail through tall trees with no good views. There are two extensive dispersed campsites with camping areas on either end of the trail. About 20-30 trailer campers were packed into each area. This trail is quite rutted with lots of large potholes, so it is slow going. A f...
Learn more about Flat Rock of Potholes

This is a short, fun adventure through a small mountain meadow and tree-lined trails. This is a great place to take a family hike, enjoy a peaceful picnic lunch and take in the beauty of the forest and the surrounding area. The trail is primarily two-track. The Two Tops Mountain is directly uphill f...
Learn more about Garner Canyon

This is a fun ride on Forest Service roads that travels through some very picturesque woods. Along the path there are streams, meadows and views but watch out for the wildlife. It is not uncommon to see moose, deer and other wildlife through this abundantly rich area of vegetation. At the end of the...
Learn more about Fish - Chick Creek Roads

This is a graded trail that connects Yale-Kilgore Road to Island Park Village. The trail is maintained in both the summer and the winter. There are multiple side trails to explore. There is also dispersed camping along this trail. There are multiple above-grade stream crossings. Overall, this is a v...
Learn more about Stamp Meadows

This is a fun Forest Service Road that will take you up Fish Creek Road where you will turn onto Chick Creek Road up to almost 8,000 feet with spectacular views of the area to the west of Yellowstone Park. You will then descend back down to the valley and end at a fabulous spring and the Buffalo RIv...
Learn more about Buffalo River via Fish Creek

This route is a fun trail that follows the old Railroad Right-of-Way. Take the time to read the signs along the way that describe the large trestle that was built to span an elevated area, as they are interesting and you realize how high this trestle was. To the west, you will also encounter some be...
Learn more about Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (20001) (Partial)

This dirt trail runs through private seasonal cabins, so it's slow going for dust control. The trail is well maintained until reaching the furthest out point where it turns off for a hiking trail and a hydro-electric damn that one can walk out to explore. Watch for some pretty good-sized potholes ju...
Learn more about Box Canyon Trailhead

This is the dirt trail portion of Butterfly Loop. It could be run from the highway towards the river ending at the Buttermilk Campground, with river access and a boat launch. Or this trail can be picked up from the campground and run out to the highway. There is another way to the highway that is al...
Learn more about Butterfly Loop

This is a short side trail that leads to the 50-inch gate that you must traverse to get up to Two Tops. This road is not restricted and is a fun little adventure. You will travel along a tree-lined forest road. This is a two-lane maintained Forest Service road with a bathroom at the trail junction. ...
Learn more about Slab Pile Road (1727)

Buttermilk Creek Trail is a scenic, 2.6-mile, 50-inch two-track route near West Yellowstone, Montana, offering an accessible off-road adventure through dense tree cover and open valleys for riders of OHVs and dirt bikes. Beginning right off Highway 20 near Targhee Pass, this route climbs from an ele...
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If toured at the correct time of the year, this is an exceptionally beautiful area with tall grasses and fields of wildflowers. In addition, there are many unique and spectacular rock formations. One that struck me was a mountain that looked like they ran out of earthen material, so a bucket of rock...
Learn more about Antelope Basin (FS 230)

The Lionhead ATV Trail is very scenic trail located conveniently between West Yellowstone, Montana and Island Park, Idaho. The trail has a 50" width restriction. This is a very popular area for snowmobiles in winter, but is a nice trail in the summer as well. You can easily spend half a day in the a...
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A simple, short trail with some beautiful views overlooking the Yellowstone Valley at times. Lots of water bars, some short, simple, steep grades. The road narrows as you get onto the trail. It would be difficult to pass in some areas. There are a few areas of rocks and some short areas of trail tha...
Learn more about Frog Pond Road

This is a fun twisty 4x4 trail through the trees. It runs from the beginning of the Madison Arm Trail off Highway 20 and links back up with the Madison Arm Trail near some seasonal Forest Service cabins on Stoddard Point. This trail can get pretty muddy and has lots of significant dips and puddles t...
Learn more about Stage Trail

Sawtell Peak Road is a great destination for anyone that enjoys sweeping views. It takes you more than 9,800 feet to great 360-degree views of 3 different states. This makes a perfect unique stop to anyone visiting nearby Yellowstone. It is a very well-graded dirt road. It is open to all vehicles. I...
Learn more about Sawtell Peak

This is a wide dirt and gravel trail through very tall trees. The trail is grated and well maintained up to the Coffee Pot Campground. There is no day use or river access at the campground. Beyond the campground, the trail becomes rutted with many large potholes, continuing to the end. It's pretty s...
Learn more about Coffee Pot

Red Rock Pass is a pleasant, very easy gravel road along Henry's Lake and the Centennial Mountains in Island Park. It offers great views throughout and good chances to see wildlife.
Learn more about Red Rock Pass Island Park

This scenic, easy-going 55.7-mile route through the historic Centennial Valley is perfect for beginner overlanders, families, and wildlife enthusiasts seeking an extremely remote adventure under southwestern Montana's big skies. Cruising between 6,465 and 7,145 feet in elevation, the trail skirts th...
Learn more about Red Rock Lakes

Sawtell Peak Road is a great destination for anyone that enjoys sweeping views. It takes you more than 9,800 feet to great 360-degree views of 3 different states. This makes a perfect unique stop to anyone visiting nearby Yellowstone. It is a very well-graded dirt road. It is open to all vehicles. I...
Learn more about Sawtell Peak

This is a wide dirt and gravel trail through very tall trees. The trail is grated and well maintained up to the Coffee Pot Campground. There is no day use or river access at the campground. Beyond the campground, the trail becomes rutted with many large potholes, continuing to the end. It's pretty s...
Learn more about Coffee Pot

Red Rock Pass is a pleasant, very easy gravel road along Henry's Lake and the Centennial Mountains in Island Park. It offers great views throughout and good chances to see wildlife.
Learn more about Red Rock Pass Island Park

This local road travels along the east side of the large, flat meadow just north of Robin's Roost on Hwy 20. There is a small lodge/restaurant that is a favorite hang-out for snowmobilers in the winter. It has limited hours in the summer but offers great food. There are beautiful meadows, old farm i...
Learn more about Meadow Creek Road