Dirt Bike Trails Near Challis, Idaho

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Leaton Gulch Up and Over Grouse Mountain

Tracks begin just east of the town of Challis, ID. Leaton Gulch Road (NF 111) climbs up steeply to the top of Grouse Mountain in the Pahsimeroi Mountains. This climb is about 3000 feet in…
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Total Miles
18.6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Old Stage Road - Salmon River Idaho

This track starts via a small and easy-to-miss turn to the West off of Highway 93. Immediately, the road turns to dirt and heads up a fairly steep grade. The road is a combination of…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dugway Trail

If you're looking to hop off the highway for a pretty view and find some river access, this trail has. The old iron bridge to drive across is a fun start or end to the…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Spar Canyon

Spar Canyon provides access to a large number of trails in this area and serves as a graded smooth road to the area. While it's not paved, this trail is quite smooth and comfortable, especially…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Broken Wagon

This trail can be accessed either directly from Highway 93 or can be entered through Spar Canyon Road just off of Highway 93 to the north. When beginning this trail from the south entrance, you…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Peach-Cinnabar

The Peach-Cinnabar trail is a classic Idaho trail with significant challenges while climbing to Custer Lookout. When traveling from East to West, the trail has multiple sections of steep climbs with loose dirt and rocks.…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
9 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Slate Creek to Robinsons Bar

This is a nice scenic shelf drive along the Salmon River. There are many spots for fishing and a few dispersed camping spots around. Be sure to watch for the metal fire rings that mark…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Upper Slate Creek

An easy out and back trail that leads up a canyon along Slate Creek to a nice hiking trail. Graded and no cell service. There are amazing views of the White Cloud Peaks as you…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Doublespring Pass

Doublespring Pass is a relatively low elevation mountain pass that offers an easy off-road drive and some really great scenery. This is a great spot to see Mount Borah, which is Idaho's tallest peak. The…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
4 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Horse Heaven Pass - NF 117/118

Horse Heaven Pass is a mildly elevated backcountry route filled with picturesque views of the Lost River Range and a beautiful display of colors from all the wildflowers. This unmaintained, slightly rocky, dirt road connects…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Custer Ghost Town

Easy scenic trail with a mix of pavement at the beginning and turns into a wide dirt road for the last few miles. The drive runs along the river beginning in a more treed area.…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lake Mountain

The road to Lake Mountain in Idaho is well traveled and in good condition. It can be accessed by any 4WD vehicle. It starts on Williams Creek Road, a few miles south of Salmon, ID.…
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Total Miles
15.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Into The Salmon Forest

Beautiful and scenic, this easy dirt road winds its way up into the Salmon National Forest. Once you begin gaining elevation, the road is generously one vehicle wide with plenty of pull-out places to pass.…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Upper Pahsimeroi River

The Upper Pahsimeroi River is absolutely beautiful. It is affectionately known as the 'Swiss Alps' by the locals. There are many hiking trails up into the wilderness areas of the Lost River Range. This area…
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Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Washington Lake

This trail takes you from 4th of July Creek Lake past multiple mountain lakes. It has amazing views of Washington Lake and the peaks that surround the area, such as Patterson Peak and Blackmon Peak.…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

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
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Basin Creek

This is an easy trail up Basin Creek that ends at an ATV 50" max-width trailhead to continue up Basin Creek. There are camping spots right at the Trailhead. The forest is burned and offers…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Washington Basin

This is an old trail that takes you deep into Washington Basin at 9500 feet of elevation. The trail starts off easy, as it also leads to a couple of hiking trailheads in the area.…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

East Basin

An incredibly narrow trail with very few pullouts. There are washouts and off-camber sections with rockslides and downed trees very possible. This trail can be very muddy when wet, and super slick. . Almost no…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Park Fork-Lake Fork

This trail is open with good flow and excellent dirt towards the East Side. As you ride West, the track begins to drop downhill. Eventually, you'll cross a field, which can be water-logged in June.…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Lake Fork

This trail begins in a clearing with several trailheads. From South to North, it will take you up and over 2 major peaks in the Challis Range. The trail starts off along a wooded hillside…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Trail Creek Pass 408/208

Trail Creek Pass is a dirt road between Chilly and Sun Valley, Idaho. We ran the pass from Sun Valley up to the summit with an elevation of 7,896 Ft. The trail, starting on the…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Noho Creek

Noho Creek starts at the intersection of Kelly Creek Road and Kelly Creek ATV Trail (FSR #4323). It begins as a 2 lane road and turns into a 1 lane dirt road with a forest…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Middle Fork Little Timber Creek

This is a great trail that runs along a stream up into the Challis Mountains. Ridden from North to South, it starts off with a shallow stream crossing and features several others along the way.…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Rocky Creek

Running West to East, this is a downhill trail that intersects with Big Timber Creek Trail. The track is mostly dirt with a few rock sections, some roots, and shallow stream crossings. It's wide and…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Kelly Creek

This is a 2-lane, maintained forest service road intersecting at Stanley Creek Road. This road brings you past extensive Stanley Basin mining encampment ruins. There are many opportunities for dispersed camping. Kelly Creek Road ends…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Joe's Gulch

Joe's Gulch can be accessed from Highway 75 and ends at the intersection of Noho Creek (FSR #328). It is a 1 lane, scenic maintained forest service road that winds along the mountainside and an…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Boulder Basin

This is a route to the Boulder Basin lake following Basin Creek. Along this route, you will see many old mining cabins. This is a very mild trail until you reach a shale climb. You…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su

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
4.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Stanley Creek

Most of this trail is a one rating, with a nice wide-grated dirt trail. It meanders through a valley with views of the Sawtooth Mountain range beyond. There are a few larger dispersed campsites in…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp