Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Farmington, Washington
Skyline Drive
This route starts on Highway 95 near De Smet, Idaho and travels through McCroskey State Park. This is a well maintained road that any vehicle should be able to take on. Signs along the way… Learn more about Skyline Drive
Total Miles
16.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Waterhole Creek
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Moscow Mountain Lookout
This is a short but fun ride up to the Moscow Mountain lookout, which resides on the East Summit of Moscow Mountain. This trail is mostly dirt, with the first several hundred yards made up… Learn more about Moscow Mountain Lookout
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Flat Creek
Flat Creek Trail takes you from the Ruby Creek Trailhead to Mica Mountain. This trail has a variety of surfaces, trail widths, and overall conditions throughout and presents an enjoyable trip for riders of various… Learn more about Flat Creek
Total Miles
18.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Boundary Point
This trail runs through timbered areas, with a good portion running through thick darker timbered areas making for a neat experience. This trail is not highly maintained so there is a fair amount of brush… Learn more about Boundary Point
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Klawa Creek Trail
Klawa Creek Trail will take you through a combination of lighter open forest and thicker dark timber. The trail is mostly dirt, with some sections covered in a light amount of larger gravel. On this… Learn more about Klawa Creek Trail
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Little Bear
Little Bear is a nice short trail that connects Ruby Creek Trail to Flat Creek Trail. This trail has some deep water ruts and a fair amount of rock in the trail. This dirt trail… Learn more about Little Bear
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Penn Trail, Cave Trail Loop
These are single track trails that are part of the Canfield trail system. Penn is a one-way up trail and Cave is a one-way down trail. Penn is a sustained climb that is mostly smooth,… Learn more about Penn Trail, Cave Trail Loop
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Blue Creek (499)
This route travels north through the Coeur d'Alene National Forest, just north of the Wolf Lodge area. It begins at Meyers Saddle and ends at Fernan Saddle, which is a large staging area with ample… Learn more about Blue Creek (499)
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Horse Ridge Trail
Most of this trail is on a paved twisty road leading up into the Panhandle National Forest. The pavement ends at the top of the hill and spiderwebs into several dirt trails. Horse Ridge Trail… Learn more about Horse Ridge Trail
Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Horse Ridge Clop Clop
Combination of dirt and gravel trail that twists through the forest with distant views out to Lake Hayden. There are a couple of dispersed campsites on the side of the trail. There is also one… Learn more about Horse Ridge Clop Clop
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Fernan Saddle
This is a mostly paved section of trail providing access to a network of other trails in the area. It begins at a large open staging area with multiple trailheads, this area is good for… Learn more about Fernan Saddle
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Blue Ridge Views
A beautiful drive down from the Fernando Saddle. If coming from the top of the saddle, you will enjoy expansive views and pass a few trails to explore. As you get to the valley below,… Learn more about Blue Ridge Views
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Hayden Lake Divide
This is a middle trail used to link up to other trails in the area. It's also part of a nice loop if taken from Fernan Saddle and connected up to Horse Ridge Clop Clop… Learn more about Hayden Lake Divide
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Mt Spokane via IEP Backroads
This route goes from Spirit Lake, ID to the top of Mt Spokane via Inland Empire Paper logging roads and Mt Spokane Nordic Trails. Starting from Brickel Creek Road (via IEP Brickel Creek Gate), to… Learn more about Mt Spokane via IEP Backroads
Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
CDA-Hayden Lake View Route
Looking to check out the entire Rathdrum Prairie area? This is a great, scenic route featuring excellent views of the towns of Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, Athol, Rathdrum, and out to Post Falls. You also are… Learn more about CDA-Hayden Lake View Route
Total Miles
45
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
CDA Deception Creek
This popular trail connects the tarmac at the top of the hill to the network of routes below. It's a very smooth, wide trail with blind corners and many people speeding. The views from the… Learn more about CDA Deception Creek
Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Deception Creek Circle
This fun side loop takes you away from the heavily trafficked Deception Creek Trail. It's narrow with lots of evidence of downed trees. There are deep potholes and puddles from the many springs leeching into… Learn more about Deception Creek Circle
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Railroad Grade
This well-graded trail follows what appears to be an old mining rail track. The grade is easy, but after years of travel, when wet, have created some decent-sized potholes and some rocky sections. There are… Learn more about Railroad Grade
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Spades Connection
What a great way to connect one set of routes to another. It's mostly graded and easy to follow, but some forestry work has been done in a few sections. The best part is now… Learn more about Spades Connection
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lone Cabin Creek
This is a well-traveled and graded trail that heads up into the hills to Five Fingers Saddle, with many trail options to explore at the top. It's mostly wide enough to pass oncoming traffic, but… Learn more about Lone Cabin Creek
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Echo Peak OHV
This out-and-back trail starts pretty easy, then gets very narrow. The first out and back finger ends abruptly at a small hiking trail. Larger SXS will want to use the turnaround/camping spot before they get… Learn more about Echo Peak OHV
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Canyon Fork
From east to west, Canyon Fork Trail starts off with several steep switchbacks on loose dirt with loose rocks. Trail is likely to be dusty in the summer. The trail levels out and is a… Learn more about Canyon Fork
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Hell's Canyon
Singletrack trail to connect Hayden Creek to the Spades Mountain Trails. The trail begins 5 miles up Hayden Creek Road from the end of the pavement. There is a parking area at the trailhead, although… Learn more about Hell's Canyon
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Horse Haven Airfield
This trail is a dirt, forest service road that is a narrow trail going along a creek and big pine trees. You may have issues passing with another vehicle. The trail ends at a World… Learn more about Horse Haven Airfield
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Badger Mountain
Although we "didn't see no stinking Badgers," we assume they must be around if this is the namesake. The trail starts with a narrow, rutted, and solid climb with some loose sections. About 3/4 of… Learn more about Badger Mountain
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Hudlow
This mostly easy trail runs from the ridgeline to the valley or visa-versa. Near the lower section is a well-constructed warming hut for snowmobile season, complete with a pit toilet and a vast valley with… Learn more about Hudlow
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Gurley Saddle
This trail heads up into the hills from the main graded trail below. Near the bottom is the Little North Fork of the CDA River, with a few dispersed camping spots. From there, the trail… Learn more about Gurley Saddle
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Freezeout
This trail takes you across a beautiful section of Forest Service Road 301 AKA Fishhook-Gold Center Road through the beautiful rocky peaks and high alpine meadows of Freezeout. This is a long, fairly primitive, and… Learn more about Freezeout
Total Miles
22.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Upper Graves Creek
This short and fun ATV trail has a lot to offer. Great views, some light technical sections, switchbacks, and more. This trail runs from the intersection of Stony Butte Road (FS 1475) and Graves Creek… Learn more about Upper Graves Creek