The trail begins through private property but leads to a beautiful valley with dispersed camping and a hiking trail. The section of the trail that passes the private property going down into the valley is… Learn more about Riemel Trail/ Hiking Trailhead
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Bitterroot-Big Hole
This alternate route takes you to Gibbons Pass bypassing Lost Trail Pass. The section north of Gibbons Pass is a steep one-lane road with limited areas to pass and you should be prepared to back… Learn more about Bitterroot-Big Hole
Total Miles
16.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Sula Peak Lookout
This steep, narrow trail leads up to the Sula Peak Lookout Tower. The tower is occasionally open to the public; check for hours and days of operation beforehand. The trail is well maintained, but 4WD… Learn more about Sula Peak Lookout
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Waugh Gulch
This is a narrow switchback trail with views of the valley below. It ends at a tiny dispersed campsite. A few side trails at the beginning of the trail could lead to dispersed camping--no winter… Learn more about Waugh Gulch
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Crazy Creek Warm Springs
This trail leads from the private Medicine Hot Springs and the NFS Warm Springs Campground back to the Crazy Creek Campground and Warm Springs Trail, then head up the mountain toward the Bear Creek Saddle,… Learn more about Crazy Creek Warm Springs
Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lairds Epic View Draw
This narrow two-track is only for ATV and Moto. It begins off highway 93 and heads past some houses into the hills. Be sure to take the middle two-track at the beginning, or you will… Learn more about Lairds Epic View Draw
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Porcupine Saddle
This is a narrow switchback trail up to the Porcupine Saddle. The trail surface is mostly well maintained, with a few potholes. The beginning of the trail is wider and runs through pine trees before… Learn more about Porcupine Saddle
Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Guide Saddle
This trail is more of an access trail to other networks of trails than an exciting trail to a saddle. The trail starts as gravel and gradually transitions to dirt as it slowly gains some… Learn more about Guide Saddle
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Blue Mountain Connection
This run is a quick and easy connection between the Guild Saddle Trail, which has no offshoots with open gates, and a network of open 4X4 trails. This is a well-maintained easy dirt trail that… Learn more about Blue Mountain Connection
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Guide Finger Open
Finally, a trail with an open gate! This dirt trail is rutted in places, narrow, and shows signs of less vehicle traffic. There is a nice dispersed campsite off to the right in the trees… Learn more about Guide Finger Open
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
West Jennings
This trail begins with a steep uphill climb, is narrow, and has a few severe ruts. The trail continues to travel along a hillside with a decent drop-off. There are some beautiful mountain views the… Learn more about West Jennings
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Gilbert No Creek
This trail starts with loose gravel and then transitions to some rutted hard pack. Gilbert creek does run along the bottom, at least to the first big turn with a grassy open camping spot. Then… Learn more about Gilbert No Creek
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Medicine Point Trailhead
This narrow trail starts wider but has plenty of trees growing into it that may cause paint damage. The first half is a little loose and rocky, with a few tight corners. The midway point… Learn more about Medicine Point Trailhead
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Swift Creek Trailhead
This is a well-maintained dirt trail that almost any 2WD passenger car could make. The trail runs along a river, then Forks away, and continues along a smaller creek. There is a large dispersed campsite… Learn more about Swift Creek Trailhead
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
McCart Tower to Swift Creek the Cutover
This run is an excellent easy cutover trail that links the Johnson Peak Trailhead and McCart Lookout Tower Trail to the Swift Creek Hiking Trailhead. It's a twisty windy dirt trail along the ridge with… Learn more about McCart Tower to Swift Creek the Cutover
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Teepee Point Vehicle Access
This is a nice, well-maintained dirt trail. It is by no means super narrow, however, it is mostly one vehicle wide most of the way with pullouts. It is a cliffside trail and has some… Learn more about Teepee Point Vehicle Access
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
The Magruder Corridor
This scenic trail is a must see. It traverses from Idaho to Montana along an historic route. Most of the main trail is graded forest road with some paved sections. It's very remote with no… Learn more about The Magruder Corridor
Total Miles
139.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Trapper Creek Trailhead
An easy narrow trail that leads to the Trapper Creek Trailhead. There is lots of fishing access along the way and many dispersed campsites. Lots of them are tucked nicely off the main trail. There… Learn more about Trapper Creek Trailhead
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Johnson Peak Trailhead
This trail is a well-maintained grated dirt trail up to the Johnson Peak Trailhead and McCart Lookout Tower. The trail ends at a large pullout for parking or dispersed camping. There are stock ties, and… Learn more about Johnson Peak Trailhead
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lower Pierce Creek
This is an easy road into the mountains with many offshoots. The lower section ends at a locked gate for private property. The middle section is seasonally closed. There were few dispersed spots to camp… Learn more about Lower Pierce Creek
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lloyd Scenic Loop
A scenic loop drive along the hillside through a nicely thinned forest. Plenty of hiking trails crisscross the hillside, and there were two herds of Elk off in the trees. The easy graded trail has… Learn more about Lloyd Scenic Loop
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Martin Creek to Chain of Lakes Trail
This is a lovely wide, well-maintained dirt trail with room for two cars to pass the whole way easily. A few more minor ruts and potholes closer to the trail's end. The trail runs up… Learn more about Martin Creek to Chain of Lakes Trail
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Little East Fork
Your average Civic or Prius could easily make it all the way to the end. The first third of the trail runs through private properties with many cabins. Some of them look pretty old. Just… Learn more about Little East Fork
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Bush Moose Ridge
This narrow cliffside trail runs along a ridge with stunning views of the mountains and the valley below. The original trail name is Bush Creek, but there is no creek on this ridgeline trail. It… Learn more about Bush Moose Ridge
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Moose Bush Ridge
This trail splits from the Bush Moose Ridge Trail and eventually runs above it. The trail is rutted almost immediately, and when the ruts disappear, there are crater size potholes to watch out for and… Learn more about Moose Bush Ridge
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Moose Creek & Trail 40
This trail is generally easy and wide enough to pass oncoming traffic. The trail seems to follow the path of the creek. However, there are not a lot of places to access it or see… Learn more about Moose Creek & Trail 40
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Trapper Trailhead Side Trail
A narrow and rocky offshoot. A muddy section near the beginning could be impassable when wet. Lots of ruts and rocks with narrow sections could cause tire damage. The trail doesn't really go anywhere; it… Learn more about Trapper Trailhead Side Trail
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Northern Skalkaho -Rye
This is the northern access section from the pavement of Skalkaho Highway back and up into the mountains. There is a sizeable dispersed camping area right at the beginning near the pavement with large level… Learn more about Northern Skalkaho -Rye
Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Black Bear Point
This rocky out and back is a nice detour from the main trail. It leads to a single camping/turnaround spot with a short hike to the top of Black Bear Point. There are almost 360degviews… Learn more about Black Bear Point
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Butcher Knife Ridge to Hughes Creek
This is a fun loop in the Bitterroot Range of the Salmon/Challis National Forest. For the first 10 miles, you'll ride an easy Forest Service road that takes you to the trailhead for Butcher Knife… Learn more about Butcher Knife Ridge to Hughes Creek