Ashton

HHead east on Highway 47 from Ashton and you find that the farmland starts thinning out and more and more roads turn to dirt. This is where you begin accessing some of the best ATV/ORV trails of eastern Idaho. Three of the main ones include Big Bend Ridge Trail (where you climb out of the upper Snake River Valley and into the Targhee National Forest), Railroad Right-of-Way Trail (which accesses the area north of Ashton and extends into the Island Park trail system) and the Birch Creek Trail (that works its way back to the southeast near the Teton Basin trail system).

Highlights

The Big Bend Ridge Trail takes you up out of the valley on the southern edge of the Yellowstone Caldera and gives you a great view of the Upper Snake River Valley. This trail system allows easy access to Island Park, St. Anthony and the Teton Basin trails.

Trail Tip

Since the snow starts to stack deep in this area in November and stays on the ground until late May, the best riding time is from June to October.

More To Know

Ashton represents the junction of two Scenic Byways—the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway and the Teton Scenic Byway. There are great fishing and hunting opportunities throughout the area.