Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Moyie Springs, Idaho
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… Learn more about Lightning Creek
Total Miles
15.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Moose Creek Trailhead
This short out and back trail is rocky with a few larger washouts. A stock SUV should be able to navigate it slowly. Near the beginning is a well-constructed warming hut with an outdoor fire… Learn more about Moose Creek Trailhead
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lunch Peak
This popular out and back trail leads to the retired fire lookout tower at lunch peak. On a clear day, the views are outstanding. There are a few tighter switchbacks, but generally, it's an easy… Learn more about Lunch Peak
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Trestle Creek Trail
This popular trail is a mostly graded washboard and potholes and is generally wide enough for oncoming to pass. There are ample pullouts in the narrower sections. The trail twists and turns through dense forest… Learn more about Trestle Creek Trail
Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Pack River Cruise
This is the main thoroughfare through the Pack River area of the Kaniksu National Forest. The road is chip-sealed, well maintained, and can be traversed with the family sedan. The attraction is the scenery. The… Learn more about Pack River Cruise
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Kidd Creek To Lumberton
Starting on the Kidd Creek FSR (Forest Service Road) approximately 20km East of Creston, BC. The route starts on a well-maintained FSR for the first few kilometers and gradually turns into a rougher dirt road.… Learn more about Kidd Creek To Lumberton
Total Miles
32.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp
Goat River FSR
Goat River FSR begins in Kitchener, approximately 20km east of Creston. This trail is a quick trip up a well-maintained FSR that leads to many exciting areas. Nice views of the Goat River along the… Learn more about Goat River FSR
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Johnson Creek
This wide easy trail travels right along the banks of the stunning Clark Fork River. You'll pass fields of hay and tons of spectacular bridges and waterways. A pit toilet double boat load is in… Learn more about Johnson Creek
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Johnson/Lakeview
This long slog runs from the valley below up the grade into the mountains. There are great views around many corners of the surrounding hills and the Clark Fork River. It leads up over plenty… Learn more about Johnson/Lakeview
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Johnson's Vista Trail
This narrow trail spurs off the main road and twists and turns its way to the cliff's edge. There are some rocky sections and quite a few rutted-out sections. Here and there are small pullouts… Learn more about Johnson's Vista Trail
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Panhandle Overland Rally Welcome Trail
Please keep in mind this is private property and is only accessible by attending the Panhandle Overland rally and is accessible one weekend a year. So please be respectful of this private property for the… Learn more about Panhandle Overland Rally Welcome Trail
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Panhandle Overland Rally Scenic Loop
Please keep in mind this is private property and is only accessible by attending the Panhandle Overland rally and is accessible one weekend a year. So please be respectful of this private property for the… Learn more about Panhandle Overland Rally Scenic Loop
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Derr Point
This narrow, bumpy out and back trail heads into the hills and gets narrower and narrower the further you go. There aren't a lot of spots to camp, but there are plenty of opportunities to… Learn more about Derr Point
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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… Learn more about Ruen Run
Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Twin Creek
This mostly graded gravel road runs from the tarmac to the Twin Creek hiking and single-track ATV trail. Although no trailhead sign states it's a single track, motorcycle tracks are evident on the trail. Overall… Learn more about Twin Creek
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Big Blue View
This trail is well maintained from the west side due to a communication site at the top of Blue Mountain. Once reaching the top of the mountain, there is a lookout tower allowing 360-degree views,… Learn more about Big Blue View
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lone Cliff Cutover
This easy ridge trail cuts across the top of the hills with amazing views of the Clark Fork valley and the Cabinet mountains. There is also access to the Skeleton Creek hiking trail from both… Learn more about Lone Cliff Cutover
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
West Fork Pilgrim Creek
This generally easy trail heads back up to the ridges and deeper into the forest. It's mostly easy with a few larger potholes, and tight switchback turns. The only camping noticed was alongside the road… Learn more about West Fork Pilgrim Creek
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Faset Peak
This trail just starts out of the Bunco parking lot which is large enough for trailers. The trail start working up the mountain right away. It's an easy two-way dirt road Great view of the… Learn more about Faset Peak
Total Miles
12
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Swede Mountain Runabout
This trail provides a wonderful showcase of the Kootenai National Forest's beauty. Once leaving the pavement, a maintained gravel road takes one up and over Swede mountain and down to the Fischer River. The road… Learn more about Swede Mountain Runabout
Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Johnson/Lakeview Rd. #278
This is a dirt road with small ruts and occasional deep ruts, clear width for large vehicles, and many off-shoot narrow trails for ATVs or dirt bikes. Learn more about Johnson/Lakeview Rd. #278
Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Huckleberry Mountain
This fun trail ducks and dives, bobs, and weaves its way around the hillsides. There are a few rutted areas. Some narrow sections with tall grass and a few loose hill climbs. Overall it's pretty… Learn more about Huckleberry Mountain
Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Booth Creek
This is a fun and fairly easy trail if you are looking for a light adventure. There are scenic views of the Rocky Mountains, a climbing area, a thick pine/larch forest, and destinations on either… Learn more about Booth Creek
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Gem Peak
This narrow, steep run to the top is rutted and rocky with a few loose climbs. There are excellent views, and if you're lucky, the lookout rental cabin road will be open for you to… Learn more about Gem Peak
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
North Branch of Martin Creek
This easy climb gradually heads into the hills. It's pretty wooded, and the forest is dense in some spots. There's a slight break in the trees here and there to get a glimpse of a… Learn more about North Branch of Martin Creek
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Stevens Ridge
This well-graded ridge run is a perfect ride up or down from the mountain above to the primary graded trails below. There are ample pull-offs, a few tight switchbacks, and hardly any potholes to impede… Learn more about Stevens Ridge
Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
NF-2550 (HooDoo)
This route crosses over Mt HooDoo (elevation 5,119') from Blanchard to Priest River via National Forest Road 2550. The views up here are incredible on a clear day. Mt. Hoodoo is a popular spot for… Learn more about NF-2550 (HooDoo)
Total Miles
25.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Stevens Creek Road
This well-groomed trail generally follows the powerlines from the dam all the way to the Marten Creek campground. As it twists its way around, you will get amazing views of the lake and hillsides. Some… Learn more about Stevens Creek Road
Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lower Marten Creek
This nicely graded trail begins at the inlet of Martin Creek Bay and runs alongside the creek as it works its way into the forest. There is plenty of dispersed camping sites along the way.… Learn more about Lower Marten Creek
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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