Off-Road Trails in Idaho

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Learn more about Lake Elsie Ridge ATV
Lake Elsie Ridge ATV

Lake Elsie Ridge ATV

Lake Elsie Ridge is a short ATV trail that drops 600 feet from the Dam Creek Divide ATV trail down to the access road into Lake Elsie Campground. It's a steep downhill with lots of…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lake Fork
Lake Fork

Lake Fork

If you're looking for an easy, scenic drive through the Sawtooth National Forest, then this trail is for you. As you drive through the little valley, beautiful views of the hills and ridges surround you.…
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Total Miles
6.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lake Mountain
Lake Mountain

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
16.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Lake Overlook Track
Lake Overlook Track

Lake Overlook Track

There are two short spur roads at this intersection. One is a 1/2 mile Spur road that is a short ride, but the view of Moose Creek reservoir at the end is worth it. The…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lake Pend Oreille Trails
Lake Pend Oreille Trails

Lake Pend Oreille Trails

A great loop from Gold Creek Lodge. The loop is a combination of several trails, logging roads and at least one side-by-side trail. The whole loop isn't short or easy. There are also some really…
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Total Miles
44.5
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Lake View
Lake View

Lake View

A very well-maintained gravel road leads right to the lake through the bird refuge. Although this is a short trip off the main road, it gives you access to the lake, which is very limited…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lamar Creek Road 25M (Rocky Ridge Yurt)
Lamar Creek Road 25M (Rocky Ridge Yurt)

Lamar Creek Road 25M (Rocky Ridge Yurt)

Trail 25M takes you up to Rocky Ridge Yurt which can be booked in Summer and Winter via www.reserveamerica.com. In winter you can hike/snowshoe/snowmobile in and in Summer it's a 1.2 Mile drive to the…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lava Ridge
Lava Ridge

Lava Ridge

This is a 7.6-mile segment of the Lava Ridge Single Track from the Big Dave Trailhead to the Hershey Point Lookout Tower. It's a really incredible ride, with amazing views in a really unique landscape,…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Leaton Gulch Up and Over Grouse Mountain
Leaton Gulch Up and Over Grouse Mountain

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
19.5
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Leg Creek ATV
Leg Creek ATV

Leg Creek ATV

The Leg Creek ATV Trail is an easy 2.4-mile two-track through the Challis National Forest. It starts on Road 695 and winds its way through forest and hillsides to the intersection with Squaw Creek ATV,…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Leiberg Magee (422)
Leiberg Magee (422)

Leiberg Magee (422)

Leiberg Magee (422) branches off of North Fork Coeur d'Alene River (209) about 5 miles east of Honeysuckle Campground. The road heads north to Magee Ranger Station & Magee Cabin with multiple intersecting trails along…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lemhi Pass Road
Lemhi Pass Road

Lemhi Pass Road

This is a well-maintained gravel road that connects Lemhi Pass to the little village of Lemhi in the valley. It is a two-lane road and a little steep with several hairpin turns. Vehicles with trailers…
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Total Miles
8.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Leslie to Mackay
Leslie to Mackay

Leslie to Mackay

Leslie, Idaho, is south of Mackay, Idaho, on Highway 93. There is a nice RV park there, Moose Crossing, and it's a great way to get into Mackay without running on pavement. It's about 11…
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Total Miles
11.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Leslie, ID, to Mackay
Leslie, ID, to Mackay

Leslie, ID, to Mackay

Leslie, Idaho, is south of Mackay, Idaho, on Highway 93. There is a nice RV park there, Moose Crossing, and it's a great way to get into Mackay without running on pavement. It's about 11…
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Total Miles
11.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lick Creek - FS 50143
Lick Creek - FS 50143

Lick Creek - FS 50143

Lick Creek Road, Forest Service Road 50143 in Idaho, is a classic mountain drive that offers a mix of rugged adventure and scenic beauty. The road begins with well-graded gravel, making for a fairly smooth…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lick Gulch
Lick Gulch

Lick Gulch

Lick Gulch in the Greenhorn Trail System is a short single track full of epic scenery including meadows of yellow lupins and wildflowers, and volcanic looking rock outcroppings. It climbs up from a gulch with…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Lightning Creek
Lightning Creek

Lightning Creek

This is a well-traveled and nice graded road. It's mostly wide enough for two rigs to pass without stopping until you get closer to the end, where there are ample pullouts. It's primarily a well-maintained…
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Lime Creek to Iron Mountain Lookout
Lime Creek to Iron Mountain Lookout

Lime Creek to Iron Mountain Lookout

This great trail begins with simple fire roads, and quickly becomes tight techy, fast flowy single-track with many creek crossings. These creek crossings range from shallow to 3 feet deep. As this trail stays in…
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Total Miles
21.0
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Line Canyon
Line Canyon

Line Canyon

Open to 50" wide machines or less (also: hiking, horseback, biking), this is an advanced race-track-esque trail as it weaves its way through the forest and atop the mountain summit. The Southern part of the…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Little Basin Creek
Little Basin Creek

Little Basin Creek

This is an easier single track near Stanley that is great for newer dirt bikers looking for a fun and easy ride with minor challenges. It starts at the Little Basin Creek Trailhead, and there…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall

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 2 Mile Road
2 Mile Road

2 Mile Road

2 Mile Road is a skinny one-lane rocky fire road with beautiful views of the valley below, which leads to 2 Mile Saddle that has 3 different directions you can go, which also have offshoots.…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, 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

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