Trail Overview

Fools Creek to Ice Creek Trail starts near where Highway 14A crosses the North Tongue River. You can access it from Hunt Mtn Rd (with only a short ride on the the pavement) or down from Burgess Junction. You travel north and east, reaching almost 10,000 feet in elevation. The trail includes some steep inclines and some areas of rocky trail, and once you get over to Ice Creek (FSR 142), you find mud holes, deep ruts, water crossings, and a lot more fun! Ice Creek detours from Fools Creek and runs north to the Burgess Trail. Keep your eyes open for deer, elk, and moose, which are plentiful in this area. The scenery is simply spectacular!

Photos of Fools Creek (FSR 178) - Ice Creek (FSR 142)

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Difficulty

Steep inclines on rocky slopes and deep mud holes and water crossings. We rode this trail in mid July. Earlier in the spring it will be deeper and muddier from run-off. A great trail that's not hard, but good ground clearance is required. A winch may come in handy if you get stuck in the mud.

Technical Rating

Sam Meeker

Jun 17, 2026

Open

Wide expansive views, nice trail with a few rocks.

Lance P

Sep 10, 2025

Open

Trail was pretty dry completed it without issue in my 2016 Tundra TRD OR with a 2.5 inch lift and 33.5 inch tires. There are a few large humps in the trail that would give a lower ground clearance/long wheel base vehicle trouble.with break over. There are a lot of steep dirt/Rock hills that would probably be very difficult after a heavy rain. Overall incredible trail. if coming from the main paved road, watch for the live stock(sheep) and the 4 watch dogs. The dogs were very aggressive and chased my truck for about 300 yards.