Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
Scout Mountain
This trail is just outside of Pocatello. It goes into the National Forest. So there is some free camping in this area. Which is awesome. On this trail, you will gain 3,000ft in elevation. You… Learn more about Scout Mountain
Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Oneida Narrows Reservoir
This is an easy trail. You'll be able to do it in 2WD as long as there is no snow. It's a beautiful high dearest scenery that follows the river and ends at a lake.… Learn more about Oneida Narrows Reservoir
Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
High Line Trail
Nice 50" trail with great views. The trail is hard packed dirt for the most part. There are some hills with loose gravel but not too bad, very little shade on this trail. Learn more about High Line Trail
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Paris Ice Cave
Paris Ice Cave is a small cave in the Bear River Mountains that is a very popular destination to those visiting nearby Bear Lake. It can easily be done in a day with a visit… Learn more about Paris Ice Cave
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Ye
Idaho Falls to Wolverine Canyon
This route takes you from Idaho Falls up Bone Road, past the Bone Store, and up the Wolverine Canyon. It is a fun ride to take all year round for a Sunday drive or a… Learn more about Idaho Falls to Wolverine Canyon
Total Miles
17.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bone to Caribou Loop
This route takes you from Bone Road to the Caribou Loop. It is in a gorgeous valley with mountains to the West that stay green year-round and are very pretty as the leaves turn in… Learn more about Bone to Caribou Loop
Total Miles
21.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Boss Canyon
Boss Canyon is a very scenic 50" only side trail located off the Franklin Basin road between Logan Canyon, Utah and Cub River, Idaho. The trail is in the trees much of the time and… Learn more about Boss Canyon
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Year-round
Franklin Basin Road
Franlin Basin is a beautiful road between Logan Canyon in Utah and Cub River near Preston, Idaho. It's mostly a graded road, but it can be tricky in bad conditions. With the side road options,… Learn more about Franklin Basin Road
Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Dans Creek to Caribou Basin
This route takes you next to the Caribou Range just outside of Idaho Falls. The ride starts with beautiful, sweeping views of Gray's Lake outlet, which is lush and green well into August and is… Learn more about Dans Creek to Caribou Basin
Total Miles
46
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Idaho Falls to Fall Creek Falls
This trail is an easy trail and a more scenic and fun route to Fall Creek Falls. Fall Creek Falls is a beautiful waterfall where Fall Creek meets the South Fork of the Snake River.… Learn more about Idaho Falls to Fall Creek Falls
Total Miles
28.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Hyde Park Mine
Just north of the town of Logan is Hyde Park. There are little trails over this hill. From big hill climbs to just easy trails. You can expect to see deer in this area. If… Learn more about Hyde Park Mine
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Twin Creeks Road to Bubble Spring
Twin Creeks is a great little spot in Logan Canyon that is also one of the least visited areas in the canyon. The dirt road is open to all vehicles, but is rarely driven. A… Learn more about Twin Creeks Road to Bubble Spring
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake
This is a really fun trail that starts at Hardware Ranch and heads up past Old Ephraim's Grave up to Peter Sinks Rd. It eventually goes underneath Hwy 89 and drops down into Garden City… Learn more about Hardware Ranch to Bear Lake
Total Miles
34.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Caribou City Trail #165
This road is highly visited, and worth the trip in winter (snowmobile only) and in Spring, Summer, and Fall. At the end of this ORV trail, you will learn about 1860s Caribou City Mining Town… Learn more about Caribou City Trail #165
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Temple Fork and Old Ephraim's Grave
This is a nice forest road in Logan Canyon that ends at the historic gravesite of the last and most famous Grizzly Bear to roam Logan Canyon and likely all of Utah. Learn more about Temple Fork and Old Ephraim's Grave
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp
Springfield to Big Southern Butte
The route takes you from Springfield, Idaho to Big Southern Butte via part of Goodale's Cutoff. For a brief history of the cutoff see below. This trail is best ridden in the spring when the… Learn more about Springfield to Big Southern Butte
Total Miles
25.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Rash Canyon
This route is a fun beginner route that makes a loop up Rash Canyon. You can start at either the South Fork Fall Creek Motorized Vehicle trailhead at 43.39266, -111.45023, or you can start at… Learn more about Rash Canyon
Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
West Fork #863 Elk Creek
Elk Creek Road is a continuous slow uphill climb with beautiful views of the Caribou National Forest. Elk Creek is one lane wide with a few pulls off along the dirt road. This is a… Learn more about West Fork #863 Elk Creek
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Heglar Canyon
This section of trail connects to a handful of other trails in the area. The northern half is more mountainous terrain as it winds its way up/down. There are mud ruts, erosion spots, and rocky… Learn more about Heglar Canyon
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Sheep Canyon 2
This curvy and windy section of Sheep's Canyon hugs alongside the slope of the mountainside, offering beautiful views of the surrounding Sawtooth National Forest. There are loose rocky patches, especially around some of the corners.… Learn more about Sheep Canyon 2
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Sheep Canyon 1
This section of trail is one continuous, long hill climb/descent depending which direction you're going. (West to East is uphill). There are some loose rocky patches scattered throughout and a few small mud ruts here… Learn more about Sheep Canyon 1
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Jensen Forest Road
Jensen 058 Forest Road is a well-maintained service road through Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Beautiful views, make sure to bring a camera and mosquito repellant. Cell services coverage is limited. Seasonal: Open to ATV, dirt bikes,… Learn more about Jensen Forest Road
Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Blacksmith Fork Scenic Drive
This paved road goes through a narrow and scenic canyon with great mountain views ending at Hardware Ranch which is well known for the large elk herd that lives there and is fed all winter.… Learn more about Blacksmith Fork Scenic Drive
Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Ye
Black Mountain - 004
You just completed Pat Canyon and you will see a gate. Public access is permitted beyond the gate. The trail meanders along the west side of the Black Mountain with 3.5 miles of easy switchbacks… Learn more about Black Mountain - 004
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Elk Valley Guard Station
An easy dirt road to the Elk Valley guard station. During the ride, you will pass a really cool beaver dam. You do have to pass through a gate, just be mindful and close it… Learn more about Elk Valley Guard Station
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pat Canyon - 286
Forest Service Road 286 is about 3.5-mile long with beautiful vistas of Star Valley, Wyoming, and the Palisades Reservoir. There are fire pits and a campsite along the first mile near Deer Creek. Bring bug… Learn more about Pat Canyon - 286
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sublett
This easy dirt road starts at Sublett Reservoir, taking you around the Northern section of the lake, and leads to Sublett Campground. Other trails continue past that point. Beautiful views overlooking the reservoir. There are… Learn more about Sublett
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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.… Learn more about Lake Fork
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Burns Trout Creek Trail
Fun trail for all levels of riding. In the spring and early summer the trail has lots of deep run-offs, ruts, mudholes and dispersed creek water. There are two major, year around, water crossing which… Learn more about Burns Trout Creek Trail
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Pole Canyon Road
This road is easy and can be done by any AWD or 4WD vehicle, even 2WD in dry seasons; high clearance is not needed. The road can become muddy when wet, so be advised if… Learn more about Pole Canyon Road