Dirt Bike Trails Near Salmon, Idaho

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Lake Mountain

The road to Lake Mountain in Idaho is well traveled and in good condition. It can be accessed by any 4WD vehicle. It starts on Williams Creek Road, a few miles south of Salmon, ID.…
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Total Miles
15.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Into The Salmon Forest

Beautiful and scenic, this easy dirt road winds its way up into the Salmon National Forest. Once you begin gaining elevation, the road is generously one vehicle wide with plenty of pull-out places to pass.…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

4th of July Trail

This is a 2 lane, maintained forest service road that leads to the long-standing fire tower for the Northfork, ID area with a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountain ranges. The knowledgeable and friendly watchman…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Butcher Knife Ridge to Hughes Creek

This is a fun loop in the Bitterroot Range of the Salmon/Challis National Forest. For the first 10 miles, you'll ride an easy Forest Service road that takes you to the trailhead for Butcher Knife…
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Total Miles
32.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Big Hole - Road 181

This easy track is bookended by the Shoshone Ridge Interpretive Site to the south, and Highway 278 near Jackson MT to the north - it partially follows both the Big Hole River and the Nez…
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Total Miles
39.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Divide Trail #106 to Twin Creek Ridge Trail

The Divide Trail #106 trail is open to dirt bikes yearlong, however, it is best-ridden from June through September. This single-track trail starts behind (west of) the Lost Trail Ski Area and is accessed from…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Bitterroot-Big Hole

This alternate route takes you to Gibbons Pass bypassing Lost Trail Pass. The section north of Gibbons Pass is a steep one-lane road with limited areas to pass and you should be prepared to back…
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Total Miles
16.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mink Creek to Highway 43

Mink Creek to Highway 43 is a Forest Service road that takes you from East Fork Road and ends at Highway 43, just a couple of miles west of the Big Hole Battle Field. This…
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Total Miles
30.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Leaton Gulch Up and Over Grouse Mountain

Tracks begin just east of the town of Challis, ID. Leaton Gulch Road (NF 111) climbs up steeply to the top of Grouse Mountain in the Pahsimeroi Mountains. This climb is about 3000 feet in…
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Total Miles
18.6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Porcupine Saddle

This is a narrow switchback trail up to the Porcupine Saddle. The trail surface is mostly well maintained, with a few potholes. The beginning of the trail is wider and runs through pine trees before…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Waugh Gulch

This is a narrow switchback trail with views of the valley below. It ends at a tiny dispersed campsite. A few side trails at the beginning of the trail could lead to dispersed camping--no winter…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Riemel Trail/ Hiking Trailhead

The trail begins through private property but leads to a beautiful valley with dispersed camping and a hiking trail. The section of the trail that passes the private property going down into the valley is…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Slate Creek

An easy graded out and back. The trail begins at a nice campground and follows the Slate Creek for a while before it turns uphill to climb to amazing views overlooking The Painted Rocks Lake…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Little Boulder Slate

Easy trail that runs along the east side of Painted Rocks Lake. Some dispersed camping and a few elevated views of the lake. Be aware of an uphill "Y" that leaders to private property. The…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / 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…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Little Boulder Side Trail

Easy side trail that starts at the Little Boulder Creek Trailhead then climbs up towards Little Boulder. Lots of trees make it difficult to see the view until you reach the top. There is a…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Old Stage Road - Salmon River Idaho

This track starts via a small and easy-to-miss turn to the West off of Highway 93. Immediately, the road turns to dirt and heads up a fairly steep grade. The road is a combination of…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Crazy Creek Warm Springs

This trail leads from the private Medicine Hot Springs and the NFS Warm Springs Campground back to the Crazy Creek Campground and Warm Springs Trail, then head up the mountain toward the Bear Creek Saddle,…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / 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…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 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…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3 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…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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,…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Lairds Epic View Draw

This narrow two-track is only for ATV and Moto. It begins off highway 93 and heads past some houses into the hills. Be sure to take the middle two-track at the beginning, or you will…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3 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…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp