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Learn more about Van Noy-Stoddard Road
Van Noy-Stoddard Road

Van Noy-Stoddard Road

This is a short Forest Service Road that leads to a trailhead. There are a few dispersed campsites along this road. But the road itself is pretty rough and narrow, so those campsites are not…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Van Noy-Stoddard Trail

Van Noy-Stoddard Trail

From the end of the Van Noy-Stoddard Road, the trail climbs to a ridgeline for about 1.6 miles, topping out at about 7,800 feet. This section of the trail includes some challenging rocky ascents. The…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Vance Creek
Vance Creek

Vance Creek

The Vance Creek trail begins unmarked from Goose Lake Road but is a well-defined single-track path. It's a smooth and flowy ride through a grassy hillside. As you progress towards the middle of the trail,…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Virginia Gulch - FS 7037
Virginia Gulch - FS 7037

Virginia Gulch - FS 7037

Virginia Gulch - FS 7037 connects the West Fork Kelly Creek Trail to the Blue Ridge Trail. Note - ONLY this 1.1-mile section is ATV (50") - otherwise the trail is motorcycle only. Use this…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Wahlstrom Fork
Wahlstrom Fork

Wahlstrom Fork

This is a full-width dirt road that runs into a turnaround, making it a there-and-back trail. This is an easy trail to follow with a few water crossings. There are a few cut logs bordering…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Wahlstrom Hollow Trail
Wahlstrom Hollow Trail

Wahlstrom Hollow Trail

This is a single track that skirts the hillsides and has a few switchbacks and creek crossings. Some climbs are more difficult if coming from north to south. The climbs include rock shelves that are…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about War Eagle Lookout Tower Trail
War Eagle Lookout Tower Trail

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…
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Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Warfield-South Fork - FS 7151
Warfield-South Fork - FS 7151

Warfield-South Fork - FS 7151

Warfield-South Fork (7151) is a 9.1-mile single track in the Smoky Mountains, 20 minutes west of Ketchum, Idaho. The route runs east from FS 7302 before turning northeast to finish at FS 70227. It climbs…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
5
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Warm Springs
Warm Springs

Warm Springs

The top of Warm Springs is a flowy ridge trail with an incredible view. The trail will take you through the tree line and expect a fairly long, steep downhill or uphill pull depending on…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Warm Springs Creek Trail
Warm Springs Creek Trail

Warm Springs Creek Trail

The Warm Springs Creek Trail is an out and back trail in Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho. This trail offers incredible views of the surrounding mountains, especially as the elevation climbs. There's many campsites at…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Warm Springs Point
Warm Springs Point

Warm Springs Point

A scenic two-track that goes from Idaho City down to Grimes Creek Road. The road can be rutted and rocky in the spring with snow remaining, but typically in good shape by late June or…
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Total Miles
16.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Washington Basin
Washington Basin

Washington Basin

This is an old trail that takes you deep into Washington Basin at 9500 feet of elevation. The trail starts off easy, as it also leads to a couple of hiking trailheads in the area.…
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Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Washington Lake
Washington Lake

Washington Lake

This trail takes you from 4th of July Creek Lake past multiple mountain lakes. It has amazing views of Washington Lake and the peaks that surround the area, such as Patterson Peak and Blackmon Peak.…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Waterhole Creek
Waterhole Creek

Waterhole Creek

Waterhole Creek Trail begins at Gold Hill - (Road 770) and climbs up through dense timber and along an open ridge to Prospect Peak, where it drops off onto Big Creek Road. The trailhead is…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Webster Dam
Webster Dam

Webster Dam

This trail begins off of Browns road and the beginning section is the power line road, it is an out and back trail once you turn away from the power line road and begin the…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Webster Ridge #5110
Webster Ridge #5110

Webster Ridge #5110

This is a fun and moderately easy ATV trail in the Caribou National Forest, great for scenic family riding that isn't too technical. From the south end, it climbs up from the trailhead on a…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Weitas Creek
Weitas Creek

Weitas Creek

This is a 5 mile long segment of Weitas Creek single track that goes from the Weitas ATV trail off of FS 250, to the Weitas Work Center. The ATV portion starts out like an…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Wells Canyon
Wells Canyon

Wells Canyon

This trail is a well-maintained Forest Service road, accessed from Crow Creek, Georgetown Canyon, or Diamond Creek. It follows along the edge of Smokey Canyon Mine, so you'll need to pay attention to stay off…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about West Bay Loop
West Bay Loop

West Bay Loop

Beautiful views overlooking the northern section of Salmon Falls Creel Reservoir. The lower section of the loop is easy and has many small campsites with views of the water. None of them are level though,…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about West Berger Rim Overlook
West Berger Rim Overlook

West Berger Rim Overlook

An easy, mostly graded farm trail ends at a nice view of the Salmon Creek Falls canyon below. The trail starts in farmland, so be aware of slow farm traffic. It begins as an easy…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

ATV trails in Idaho

Learn more about Aspen Range - Middle Sulphur #5248
 Aspen Range - Middle Sulphur #5248

Aspen Range - Middle Sulphur #5248

Aspen Range - Middle Sulphur #5248 is an easy 1.9-mile-long ATV trail that starts near the Wood Canyon Motorized Trailhead and offers a smooth, gradual route through forest terrain. From the north end, the trail…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Dry Fork - Meadow Springs #5226
 Dry Fork - Meadow Springs #5226

Dry Fork - Meadow Springs #5226

Dry Fork - Meadow Springs #5226 is a moderately easy ATV trail that acts as a short connector between Dry Fork Road #50130 and the junction with trails #5225 and #5232. Traveling eastward, the trail…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Foothill Road
 South Foothill Road

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…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about #5234
#5234

#5234

Trail #5234 is an easy 0.5-mile ATV spur that branches off the main Harrington Peak trail. The route is grassy and slightly overgrown in places, winding through the forest on a gradual path that follows…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall

UTV/side-by-side trails in Idaho

Learn more about South Foothill Road
 South Foothill Road

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…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about 21 To Nip & Tuck
21 To Nip & Tuck

21 To Nip & Tuck

This trail is accessible from the town of Upper Stanley to the popular Nip & Tuck trail with excellent views of the sawtooth mountain range and dispersed wild camping. Several other off-road trails can also…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about 3 Sisters
3 Sisters

3 Sisters

This is an easy scenic route that can give you access to the 3 Sisters. The loop is very easy with any type of vehicle circling back to town on FS 297. There are great…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 4th July - Copper Creek - 3097
4th July - Copper Creek - 3097

4th July - Copper Creek - 3097

This route starts out from the 4th of July Pass recreation parking lot and takes you through Curran Saddle over to Marie Saddle Road #412. From there, it's just 2.3 miles back to North Fork…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer

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