Dirt Bike Trails Near Gooding, Idaho

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Dead Horse and Tea Kettle Caves with Connector

This short route takes you through south-central Idaho's interesting and diverse lava flow region. This trail can be done both directions, but the easier sections begin closer to Gooding and the Tea Kettle and Dead…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bliss High Country Scenic Track

Explore the high desert north of Bliss! From the unmaintained dirt roads to Bray Lake to all the canyons, draws, and gullies, there is no shortage of terrain changes and obstacles. Expect dirt roads, deep…
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Total Miles
16.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Little City of Rocks Access

This short route takes you through south-central Idaho's interesting and diverse lava flow region. When you begin to near the City of Rocks formations and canyons the trail becomes rugged, rocky, and rutted leading to…
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Total Miles
20
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sturgeon Run

Enjoy a relatively easy and short drive! Wind your way up the Snake River to Lower Salmon Falls Dam. Plenty of spots to take in views, great spots to park and fish or simply enjoy…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Davis Mtn. Loop

Leaving from Bliss, ID, head north on Hill City Road. Turn onto Davis Mountain Road. There are many roads and trails to explore from this location. It is very easy driving with plenty of wildlife…
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Total Miles
36.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Blue Heart Overlook and Access

This route is meant to give you access to overlooks of the Snake River, and closer access to Idaho's famous Blue Heart Springs. The majority of the trail and surrounding trails are dust, rutted, and…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Indian Hot Springs-Hagerman Route

Take a full day trip across the southern Idaho desert to a hidden hot spring oasis in the Bruneau Canyon. This route takes you from the Hagerman Fossil Beds area across the desert to Bruneau…
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Total Miles
49.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Power Line Access

This trail may exist solely to access and maintain the power lines as it unfortunately dead ends and disappears. It still is a fun quick out-and-back trail. There are some mud ruts present throughout. After…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Muddy Cow Fields

Although it's named muddy cow fields, this isn't the main road surface. It's packed gravel and a nice option to come from the north farm fields and access the main heart of the trail network.…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Petrified Watermelons

What appears to be "the way" is a more excellent trail section that ends at private property and a gate. "Back the way you came" is the option here. Unless you're curious about the watermelons,…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Dempsey Meadow

This route begins as a very easy dirt road that offers sweeping views of the surrounding valley and meadows. There are a few mud ruts to watch out for but aside from that, it's easy-going…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Snake River Grassy Trail

This rocky out and back passes under the train bridge and parallels the tracks with amazingly deep potholes. If you are lucky, a train will pass by and blow the horn for you! Once closer…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

West Berger Rim Overlook

An easy, mostly graded farm trail ends at a nice view of the Salmon Creek Falls canyon below. The trail starts in farmland, so be aware of slow farm traffic. It begins as an easy…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

West Cheese Burger

This is the main east-west cut across from Stockman North/South route to the ridge. Primarily graded single-lane road. Some potholes and generally LTE Service. Take Stockman's road south to get to Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir,…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Loughmiller

An easy hard-packed gravel road with some muddy spots and plenty of places for oncoming traffic to cross. The trail gives you access to Stockman Road, south to Salmon Creek reservoir, and westbound access to…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Stockmans Driveway

This is an easy north-south or south-north route via dirt through the area. It provides access to many of the trails in the area. Some dispersed camping can be found along these trails. Generally, this…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Middle Rim to Overlook Camp

An easy trail mostly two-track through sagebrush featuring open planes and ends at a scenic overlook camping spot to the Salmon Falls River Canyon below. The trail gets mostly rutted and could be impossible when…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Fence Line Trail

A mostly two-track trail gives way to somewhat graded trail ends in a rock pile on one side that marks the route. Maps show many trails crisscrossing the area, but this is one of the…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Ear Creek Road

This is a Forest Service Road that gives you access to the Bremner Trailhead. There is lots of dispersed camping and the great trails of this Central Idaho Area. The Chimney Creek staging area is…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sugar Bowl

This fun little trail heads from old highway 30 up into the hills to a killer pair of hilltops. The trail ends at a fantastic camping spot with good LTE cell service and panoramic views…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

King Hill

This well-traveled route heads from the lowlands close to the river into the hills, ending at the massive Blair Trail Reservoir. Be sure to watch for the many cattle out in the middle of the…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Smokiest of Domes

Explore the Smokey Dome area, take in the views, and camp! Take the easy drive up to Couch Summit from the Couch Summit Parking area and continue the climb up and up to the tip…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Whiskey Creek Canyon Overlook

A bumpy trail through some BLM cattle pastures. Muddy and slick when wet or after a storm. You will pass through a few closed barbed wire cattle gates; please be sure to close them after…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Lime Creek to Iron Mountain Lookout

This great trail begins with simple fire roads, and quickly becomes tight techy, fast flowy single-track with many creek crossings. These creek crossings range from shallow to 3 feet deep. As this trail stays in…
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Total Miles
20
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Glenn's Grassy Ascent

This fun little romp in the hills begins just outside the adorable town of Glenn's ferry. Well worth exploring its quaint downtown and waterfronts. There are cute shops and many historic buildings. Once on the…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Callen To Whisky Creek Overlook

This is the easier route to get over to the turn for Whisky Creek overlook. It's rutted in areas and use caution when it's rained or is wet. Could be quite muddy and slick. A…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Wolftone - Curran

This is a really great single track on the south end of the Greenhorn Trail system near Ketchum, Idaho. The south end of the trail starts from a saddle with a loose downhill onto a…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

Kinsey Creek ATV Trail

The Kinsey Creek ATV trail is a rocky two-track down by a creek that starts at the Deer Creek Trailhead and climbs up to a saddle via a shelfy path. There are a couple of…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Stock Draw/Old House Loop

This rutted, bumpy trail leads to an old wood house/structure. There is a cattle water trough out there as well, a large grassy open area that could be used for camping. Keep an eye out…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Bremner Trail

This single-track rip is riddled with fun creek crossings, challenging climbs, and descents, along with great views of the local mountain peaks. This is a great way to access Iron Mountain Lookout if you're looking…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa