Off-Road Trails in Idaho

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Learn more about Rough Creek
Rough Creek

Rough Creek

A nice out and back drive up the hill to a campground at the Rough Creek hiking trailhead. The easy graded road may be impassable in winter. Watch for downed trees and boulders that have…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Route 352 to Chinese Peak
Route 352 to Chinese Peak

Route 352 to Chinese Peak

Start just off of American Road and West Buckskin Road. The road is marked 352. This short route just outside of Pocatello is thrilling. In about three miles you gain 1700 feet in elevation. In…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Ruben Hollow to Davis Basin 7441
Ruben Hollow to Davis Basin 7441

Ruben Hollow to Davis Basin 7441

This short ATV trail is one of several ATV trails in the Caribou National Forest between Malad and Preston, Idaho. The trails in this area can be ridden as a fun day ride in combination…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Ruben Hollow to Weston Peak 7443
Ruben Hollow to Weston Peak 7443

Ruben Hollow to Weston Peak 7443

This is an epic single track in the Caribou National Forest near Preston, Idaho. It is full of narrow side hill sections, wildflowers in the spring and summer, and amazing views of the surrounding mountain…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Ruby Creek
Ruby Creek

Ruby Creek

Starting right at the trailhead, this is the main trail in the Ruby Creek/Mt. Margaret trail system. It is a relatively easy, two-track trail with some ruts, potholes, and washes but overall is a very…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Ruby Creek C
Ruby Creek C

Ruby Creek C

This trail travels through an old clearcut and has a variety of level fast sections, water bars, and some really fun corners that drop in steep and bank back up pretty steeply where the trail…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Ruen Run
Ruen Run

Ruen Run

This connector trail links the upper ridge trail network to the trails below. There are plenty of tight turns and switchbacks. The occasional offshoot leads to a locked gate or a decent place to dispersed…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Running Creek - FR357
Running Creek - FR357

Running Creek - FR357

Running Creek or FR357 is a remote gravel and dirt route deep in the Nez Perce National Forest of Idaho adjacent to the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness. The road descends from nearly 7k feet to 3.8k…
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Total Miles
16.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Saddle Camp
Saddle Camp

Saddle Camp

This is an easy access road from Highway 12 to the trails and roads to the north. This is one of the few access points to the Lolo Motorway from 12. There is a camping…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sadorus Hill Road (20169)
Sadorus Hill Road (20169)

Sadorus Hill Road (20169)

This is a Forest Service Road that connects to Highway 20 and the St. Anthony area. People can go to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes via roads along this path. There are also numerous 50-inch…
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Total Miles
10.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Saint Joe Baldy
Saint Joe Baldy

Saint Joe Baldy

If you're in search of breathtaking vistas that stretch as far as the eye can see, look no further than these magnificent trails. Nestled amidst nature's beauty, these paths offer an opportunity to connect with…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Salmon Creek T4800
Salmon Creek T4800

Salmon Creek T4800

Trail is smooth with gentle grades.
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Total Miles
7.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Salt Creek Repeater
Salt Creek Repeater

Salt Creek Repeater

The Salt Creek Repeater Trail follows an old service road that has gradually deteriorated into a mildly challenging 4x4 route. Drivers will encounter stretches of loose rock, uneven ruts, and short rocky climbs that demand…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sawmill Creek
Sawmill Creek

Sawmill Creek

Sawmill Creek is a 3.5-mile-long single track through the Challis National Forest. The east entrance starts at a trailhead at a campsite down from Sawmill Transfer Road. It starts as a narrow dirt single track…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sawtell Peak
Sawtell Peak

Sawtell Peak

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…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Sawtooth Mountain Views Loop
Sawtooth Mountain Views Loop

Sawtooth Mountain Views Loop

An easy dirt loop trail that picks up from Lower Stanley, gains slight elevation and has a stunning view of the Sawtooth Mountain Range, and looks down over the town of Upper Stanley. There are…
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Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Scout Mountain
Scout Mountain

Scout Mountain

This trail is just outside of Pocatello. It goes into the National Forest, so there is some free camping in this area. On this trail, you will gain 3,000 feet in elevation. You start down…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Scribner Ridge
Scribner Ridge

Scribner Ridge

The Scribner Ridge singletrack is an easy trail that begins with a shallow, rutted, and slightly rocky section. It then leads into a thick, heavily forested area for the majority of the trail. Although there…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Second Fork
Second Fork

Second Fork

This is an open single-track trail with multiple creek crossings. There are multiple tight corners with large rocks bordering the trail. There are a few climbs and drops in elevation throughout the trail, but it…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Shattuck Butte
Shattuck Butte

Shattuck Butte

This trail takes you from the Elk Creek Basin and up over Shattuck Butte down to Morris Creek. The route starts by climbing up West Fork. Lindley Creek Road and then over several logging roads…
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Total Miles
9.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
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 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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