Warm Springs Point

Total Miles
16.2

Technical Rating

Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

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 July. The road ascends to about 6,000 feet and parallels Highway 21. The route is approximately 16 miles one way.

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Difficulty

Depending on the time of year the road can be intermediate due to rocks, ruts, trees, sandy sections, and tight turns.

Technical Rating

Status Reports

Wow, amazing day with the family. All the way from grimes creek to idaho city, maybe 3 hours we went slow. Did not do any of the side(in and out) shoots. Most were closed for winter. Several good washouts in trail and a few fairly off camber spots i would not want see in very slick conditions, but I never HAD to use my 4WD. First time down this trail definitely going back for camping in the future.

Trail had a few small ruts, nothing a bronco sport couldn't make. Def not moderate..maybe a 2-3..great view

Erich Schmidt

Jul 05, 2025

2003 Ford F-Series Super Duty

Open

Normal

Rough/Deteriorated

Most of 311 was fine, some ruts, lots of potholes.

The winter might be different but if you go in the summer months the road is an easy drive with great views. I wouldn’t rate this a 4 but I haven’t been with snow. Any stock 4x4 can do the trail in the summer. I saw a few stock suv’s while we were there. The side trails were gated off and closed when we went but there are a lot of cool camping sites out there. Definitely worth the drive. There are some spots where it gets tight when trying to pass other cars.