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Off-Road Guide EASTERN IDAHO OFF-ROAD GUIDE • ATV & GEAR RENTALS • TRAIL TIPS & TRICKS • LOCAL RESTAURANTSWWW.YELLOWSTONETETON.ORG & MORE! | 1 19-VI-01 5M 2 | EASTERN IDAHO OFF-ROAD GUIDE Eastern Idaho’s off-road areas are world-famous and for good reason. With hundreds upon hundreds of miles of maintained trails at your disposal, there is something for every skill level, family and horsepower junkie. WWW.YELLOWSTONETETON.ORG | 3 CUSTOM PUBLISHING Harris Publishing 360 B St., Idaho Falls, ID 83402 208-542-2289 www.harrispublishing.com EDITORIAL Steve Smede Steve Janes DESIGN Dallas McCary PHOTOGRAPHY Dirt Toys Magazine Steve Smede 4 | EASTERN IDAHO OFF-ROAD GUIDE PLAYING IN THE DIRT As the sun rises over the majestic Teton Mountains bringing first light to Eastern Idaho and casting its rays across the Snake River Valley, one can’t help but feel blessed to live in such a beautiful area. It’s also no wonder why so many eastern Idaho residents enjoy getting out in nature and Aexperiencing God’s country. Although there are numerous ways to recreate, one of the more popular summer activities is off-road travel on ATVs and side-by-sides. Eastern Idaho epitomizes the flavor of its western heritage. Pioneers, miners and loggers blazed their trails across our landscape. Many of the more rugged and out-of-the-way trails are still accessible on Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. Partnerships between state and federal governments and motorized recreation groups have created an extensive trail system that opens the backcountry and offers exciting off-road riding for both residents and visitors to eastern Idaho. With thousands of miles of roads and trails to explore, Yellowstone Teton Territory makes the perfect travel destination for motorized recreationists. Elaborate trail systems are found throughout eastern Idaho, each offering a unique style of riding and spectacular scenery. From Palisades to Island Park, Teton Basin to Dubois, with Ashton, Rexburg and St. Anthony in between, the area is ripe with natural beauty. So don’t let another sun set on God’s country without experiencing first- hand the thrill of exploring the backcountry and dirt roads that offer access to the hidden treasures of eastern Idaho. TABLE OF CONTENTS RIDING AREAS GENERAL INFORMATION 06 ISLAND PARK 30 YELLOWSTONE TETON 36 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO COUNTRY RECREATION MAP 11 ASHTON REGISTRATION 32 FOOD, EVENTS & CLUBS TRAIL SAFETY 14 IDAHO FALLS TRAIL DIFFICULTY LEVELS 33 PICK YOUR TOY 17 REXBURG 39 CONTACTS/RESOURCES 20 ST. ANTHONY TRAIL DIFFICULTY LEVEL LEGEND 24 SWAN VALLEY 27 TETON VALLEY EASY INTERMEDIATE CHALLENGING WWW.YELLOWSTONETETON.ORG | 5 [ Plan Your Play: Island Park ] WHERE TO RENT High Mountain Adventures Island www.highmountainadventures.com WHERE TO EAT Lakeside Lodge Park www.lakesidelodgeandresort.com WHERE TO STAY RECREATION Visit www.yellowstoneteton.org for lodging OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE At the northern most area of eastern Idaho, Island Park represents the recreational hub of the Targhee National Forest. Long known for the outstanding Awinter recreation opportunities and snowmobile trails, Island Park is trying to expand its summer tourism by improving an already popular ATV/ORV trail system. The area has hundreds of miles of Forest Service access roads that allow all-wheeled traffic. Many of the trails are interconnected, allowing for plenty of riding opportunities and route loops. Due to the amount of trails in the Targhee National Forest, you need to be aware of trail restrictions and seasonal access. HIGHLIGHTS Henry’s Fork of the Snake River dissects the Island Park area and serves as the main attraction for both summer and winter visitors. Coming out of the earth at Big Springs, about 120 million gallons of water bubbles out of the mountain and serves as the primary source for the Henry’s Fork. Although the snow stacks deep from November through May, the summer season offers some fantastic ORV opportunities. The area is also a gateway community for Yellowstone National Park. TRAIL TIP With elevations starting at 6,000 feet and climbing, this country is packed with snow during the winter. So it does take some time for the trails to open for wheeled travel. The best time to visit is from June through October. Weather changes quickly, pack your rain gear. MORE EATS MORE TO KNOW • Connie’s The Henry’s Fork of the Snake River features some • Meadow Creek Lodge of the West’s best fly fishing. There are also great • Trouthunter fishing opportunities in Henry’s Lake and Island Park Reservoir. But if you’re not in to fishing, the ORV trails • Pond’s Lodge will allow you to check out the scenic beauty unique to Island Park. 6 | EASTERN IDAHO OFF-ROAD GUIDE Elevation 6,600-9,000 Full-Service Town Island Park Nearest Airport Idaho Falls (80 miles) Information Yellowstone/ Teton Territory 800-634-3246 Island Park Area Chamber of Commerce 208-558-7281 WWW.YELLOWSTONETETON.ORG | 7 TOP TRAILS | ISLAND PARK BLACK CANYON RED ROCK ROAD GREAT PHOTO OPS AND FISHING. EASY RIDE. North of Island Park Village, just before you reach Henry’s Lake Outlet, the Red Rock Road stems off Highway 20 and heads 12 miles to the Montana state line at Red Rock Pass. This road is open to all vehicles. Once you get at Red Rock Pass there are forest service roads that will allow you access to a lot of area, and can even take you as far as the Montana towns of Lima, Dillon and Jefferson City. You can also reach the 200- acre Elk Lake — one of our favorite high country waters. It’s full of trout, RED ROCK grayling and mountain whitefish. ROAD BIG SPRINGS LOOP SAWTELL ALEX DRAW TO MCGARY PEAK ROAD SHORT AND SCENIC. EASY TO INTERMEDIATE. CANYON TRAIL Coming out of Island Park Village, the Big Springs Loop is a popular BIG SPRINGS attraction for tourists and features a 10-mile loop that goes from Macks LOOP Kilgore Inn to Big Springs and back to Island Park Village (about a mile north of BPA ACCESS Macks Inn on Highway 20). TRAIL Although this loop is popular to automobiles, there are a bunch of STODDARD connecting trails, including the Railroad Right-of-way Trail, that allows CREEK TRAIL you to move off the main road at various locations. It also connects to the Meadow Creek Trail that loops around the western base of Two Top Mountain. You can also connect to the Black Canyon Trail that will take you into Montana and connect with the West Yellowstone trail system. 8 | EASTERN IDAHO OFF-ROADS. GUIDE ANTELOPE / N. ANTELOPE HANSON BIG BEND BASIN RIDGE TRAIL TRAIL SAND CREEK BITCH CREEK ROAD TRAIL TRAIL SAND DUNES RAILROAD RED ROAD RIGHTOFWAY TRAIL JACKPINE / PINOCHLE LOOP FISH CREEK / MOODY TRAIL Madison HORSESHOE / PACKSADDLE TRAIL KELLY CANYON BALDY SOUTH FORK RELAY RIDGE KNOLL SNAKE ROAD TRAIL BPA LINE TRAIL PINEY PASS ECHO CANYON / INDIAN CREEK BLACKTAIL KEPPS CROSSING CANYON TRAIL BEAR CREEK / Bone JENSEN CREEK [ Top Trails: Island Park ] BPA ACCESS TRAIL YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY. EASY ACCESS. As you enter Island Park, you will pass a variety of access roads on both sides of Highway 20. The roads on the east side of Highway 20 tend to work their way east and connect to the BPA Access Trail coming out of Last Chance. The BPA Access trail basically parallels Highway 20 and works its way south as it connects to various trails and forest service roads. The first along the way is the Old Chick Creek Trail (FS 117). This trail takes you to the Railroad Right-of-way trail, the Chick Creek Road (FS 291) and all the way over to the Fish Creek Road (FS 082) that parallels the Yellowstone National Park boundary to the Black Canyon Trail. The BPA Access Trail dumps into the REA Powerline Trail (FS 590) that continues south and connects to the Wood Road 14 Trail, Wood Road 12 Trail and Powerline Spur 1 Trail before ending at the East Hatchery Ford Road (FS 351). The BPA Access Trail also heads north from Last Chance, paralleling Highway 20 and connecting to the Railroad Right-of-way trail and over to Big Springs. WWW.YELLOWSTONETETON.ORG | 9 [ Plan Your Play: Island Park ] SAWTELL PEAK ROAD SCENIC OVERLOOKS. EASY RIDE. The 10-mile road is only accessible to the public when the snow melts Ready for a winding tour to the top of the forest? Head west from Island enough to make the road safe and passable. The East Sawtell Trail (FS 455) Park Village onto Sawtell Peak Road. This is a popular route for the ORV gives you limited access to the base of the mountain. Or you can go south crowd since it climbs its way to the top of Sawtell Peak, elevation 9,900 on the Stamp Meadows Road (FS 052) which will work its way over to the feet. From the top of Sawtell you can look in all directions with spectacular Yale Creek Road where you can access the Island Park Reservoir system or vistas, and also get a closeup view of the FAA long-range radar installation. continue traveling west to Kilgore and the Dubois trail system. Don’t forget your coat! SOUTH ANTELOPE/NORTH ANTELOPE TRAILS REMOTE RIDES. INTERMEDIATE TO CHALLENGING. On the west side of Highway 20 on the southern part of Island Park there are multiple roads heading west that interconnect. Within this complex of all-vehicle routes you will find several 50-inch trails to allow for a better access to more remote areas in the region. The South Antelope Flat Trail (FS 553), which connects to the Big Bend Ridge Trail in the Ashton trail system, travels 13 miles before connecting back to the North Antelope Trail (FS 168).
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