Thank you Assgar! It was an amazing trip for sure.

You're welcome and we're thankful to have such a beautiful place to travel on our atvs!

Thank you! I definitely had some great folks to travel with. I normally travel in a group of 3 to 4 but have had alot of others interested in going. I put the notice out before this trip that I would take a few extras and that there would be no 50" trails. In 2 days I had 17 people wanting to go. The number dropped to 14 total before leaving and it ended up being a great group of folks!

Thank you Norman, we're glad you enjoyed it! Thanks you for the kind words. 🙂

You're most certainly welcome Bill!

Thanks Frank! One of these days we hope to get out to your neck of the woods and do the Crossing Newfoundland trip.🙂👍

@@atvtrailscouts4765 Sure would be great to see you guys out this way. I haven't crossed the island on ATV, but I recommend you watch East Coast ATV videos. They're a bunch of guys from Nova Scotia who have done the trip numerous times, and their videos are top notch. Cheers!

I know the videos you speak of. I enjoy watching them and am looking forward to experiencing that trip myself!

You're most certainly welcome! It was a great ride!

Thank you UTV Overlander! There is definitely some good riding in Idaho.

Thanks Brad, I truly enjoy doing them. You have some beautiful country out your way. Hopefully we'll run in to each other sometime. Happy Trails!

Thank you very much Keith. I'm glad you guys enjoyed it and we'd love to have you and Christi along on the next one. Maybe, just maybe, we'll be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of another Salmon.😁

Much appreciated 2fast65, thank you!

Me too.

@@MatthewSmith-to1hz let's go

You're welcome! Hope you get the chance to do it.

Definitely Tim, you can't go wrong with this one!

Thanks Thomas!

I know what you mean about moving out there. I would love to myself. Such a beautiful state with extra friendly people. I guess until I can convince the wife to go, I'll have to continue to admire from the seat of my atv. Give me another month or so and I should have my other Idaho video up where we rode from Wallace to Bliss! Thank you for the kind words.

It kind of was a guided tour. Me just showing a bunch of friends where I like to ride. You certainly can't go wrong with Idaho!

Thank you Travis!

Thank you!

@@atvtrailscouts4765 heading to Windrock next weekend!

Thank you MyATVLife and you're most certainly welcome!🙂

You're very fortunate to have a back yard like that! Happy Trails!

Thank you Randy and it was a great group for sure! Are you planning on doing the Magruder also?

ATV Trail Scouts right now we think we are going to rent a home in Silverton CO and day trip most everything but your video inspired talks of a different style trip. Looked amazing.

@@randywoodson3368 You certainly can't go wrong with Silverton. Enjoy!

Lol, thank you RWB and I believe we would be in the same boat with the family. They'd never see me either.😁

Fantastic state for sure! I will definitely check yours out and see what we missed. Happy trails!

@atvtrailscouts4765 cool! I did ours in a several part video playlist. So much to see and share and wanted to really document it good

As an addition, I now own Polaris Sportsman 570 SP Touring along with the 2015 570-4 midsize. It’s all set up for overnighting or longer. I would really like to do that up here since I’m now retired.

Hey Larry, good to hear from you again! This was our second year riding in Idaho. I love it out there! One of these days I hope to get the other video up from our trip across Idaho riding from north to south. It was another excellent adventure! We actually did it in 2018. I'm glad to hear you are set up to do stuff like this. It seems like such a shame for those that live 2000 miles closer than I do to miss out on such epic riding opportunities. I will most certainly be back, the only question now is when. Happy Trails! 🙂👍

Thank you Larry!

Thanks pk kp! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Happy trails!!!

Thank you desertrat37, I greatly appreciate the kind words!!! It is certainly a bucket list trip so you can't go wrong with doing it. We enjoyed it very much. As far as the trailers go, you can shoot me an email to ceg043@hotmail.com and I can answer any questions you have about them. Take care!

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It certainly is! Greetings from the USA!

It was a great trip for sure! You won't be disappointed. Happy trails!

Thank you very much Idautah!

Definitely a ride full of beautiful scenery!!

@@atvtrailscouts4765 absolutely ! Definitely another one for the bucket , unfortunately we are in Ontario Canada so it would be quite a drive to even get there !

I hear ya. It was around 2200 miles one way for us. I'd like to make it up to your neck of the woods one of these days.👍

@@atvtrailscouts4765 just googled it it would be just over 2200 miles one way for us to Idaho as well. Where are you guys located ?

@@DonsATVAdventures We are in East Tennessee.

It most absolutely is! We arrived this year, one week after they held the Rally in the Pines in Salmon. That seems like a great event, just too many folks for me. We are actually on our way out to Idaho again. 😁👍

@@atvtrailscouts4765 Did you arrive yet?

We showed up, spent 9 days out there riding from Lochsa Lodge, across the Lolo Trail, to Pierce, Wallace and back to the trucks at the Lodge. 530 miles and another great trip!

@@atvtrailscouts4765 beautiful area to visit. I'm hoping you also recorded this trip. Looking forward to watching.

Yes sir, I did. I have quite a bit going on right now but as soon as I get caught up, I will start working on getting the video posted. Thank you for your interest! If you'd like to see details on the trip, send a request to join this page on Facebook facebook.com/groups/2663802667187674/?ref=share

Thank you!

Thanks Chris! I'm envious, I am past ready to get back out there. Well shoot, come to think if it, I was never ready to leave.😁

@@atvtrailscouts4765 CE , I have talked with you many times at windrock park we have talked about Taylor Park some. I have been going to windrock now about 24 years. I would love to get on the invite list to go to on one of your trips. Thanks GW

It sure is Shane! Do it or one like it if you get the chance!

That's a good question! There is one thing that I am sure of though, and that there is no shortage of burn scars in this area. Thank you for your service!

Thank you very much! We'd love to meet you the next time we're out that way. Where are you close to?

Thank you!

As do I. It could've been ignored and erased but it was the first thing I saw when I woke up and it just rubbed me the wrong way. We would never take those things somewhere that we're not supposed to, nor will we sit back and watch someone else do it. We also love and respect.the land too much to do so. I appreciate your response this morning. Take care man!

@@atvtrailscouts4765 understand you bro, take care and happy new year!

@@smigittysmallsprepper1569 Happy New Year!

You guys are awfully lucky!

Thanks David! Is your bike tagged/ street legal? If so, Grangeville and or Riggins could be additional stops for you to take on fuel. You could also go another 20ish miles out of route to McCall from Burgdorf and then come back if you wanted to cross Elk Summit or just cut across from McCall to Yellow Pine via Lick Creek Pass. It's a beautiful route as well. We took it back in 2018 because Elk Summit was still snowed in.

Thanks for the information. I'll get out my maps/topos and take a look.

@@atvtrailscouts4765 Wow! I live near Riggins and have got the off-road bug! Sold my built Jeep 20 years ago, but just ordered a Polaris Trail Boss. I ride from home frequently to the Burgdorf area, but my Kaw, 610 Mule is too slow and beats my old bones to death!

@@halreinholtz3192 I can sure see that mule doing you like that. I believe they'd beat just about anyone up. I sure am envious of anyone that can call that area they're home turf. It's beautiful country!

Thank you Brad!

Thanks Jim!

This vid was done right. Great job editing footage and adding the tunes. That ride is definitely one to do at least once in a lifetime...if not many times over!!

Thanks Preston, glad you enjoyed it. Well, until you saw those not wearing helmets anyway. 😉👍

Thank you Buckhorncamp! I think it's safe for me to say that I'm addicted to trips like this. My favorite way to travel and see the western states.

ATV Trail Scouts would love to see a video of your quad and trailer setup.

Thanks Terry! Not sure as of now when we'll make it back up that way. So many destinations, so little time.

Hey Jason, sorry for the delay. Not sure how this one got past me. Shoot me an email to ceg043@hotmail.com. Thanks!

Timothy, I wish I could take 6 months or better yet, not have to come back home.🤔

Hey, thanks Terry and you're most certainly welcome! Most of the fuel tanks on the sxs were 4 gallons. Hope you enjoy the trip as much as we did. I also just posted the video from our 2020 ride across the Lolo trail and up to Wallace and back. Another great ride! Happy trails!

We are very fortunate here to have the amount of ground that we can travel by atv. We take advantage of it as often as possible!

That would be awesome for sure!

Thank you so much! It would be tight in a spot or two but I think it would be.

Its a great trip. Have fun!

@@atvtrailscouts4765 What dates did you guys go?

@jamescondon5750 the first/second week of July. We're about to start again on Tuesday, but run it backwards this time and starting from MT.

I got your email and replied.🙂👍

Hey Loren, I apologize for the huge delay. I never got a notification that you had left this message. It wasn't until I came in here looking for another comment that I saw this one. Anyway, I do offer the itineraries and the best way to proceed is to just send me an email if your still interested. you can send it to ceg043@hotmail.com Take care!

Thanks, I appreciate it! I have the entire itinerary that I sell. If interested, shoot me an email to ceg043@hotmail.com If not, I included the route names and/or numbers in the lower left hand corner of the video. Happy Trails!

@@atvtrailscouts4765 Which forest service map did you use

Hey Ezra! We did this trip the first and second week of July. You have to watch getting to Pinion Peak too early as it will most likely still be blocked by snow as evident at 28:49 of the video. It's frowned upon if you try to navigate around it like we did. We were extremely careful but not everyone is which is why they don't like for you to do it. I found out after the fact. August is definitely a safer bet but then you are in wildfire season and it's a crap shoot whether or not something will be closed due to fire.

Thank you!

There is some narrow stretches that would be tough for a jeep but there are alternate routes nearby. You would also have to go late in the year to make sure the snow drift was completely gone up around Pinion Peak and the only problem with that is it puts you out there during wildfire season.

Funny you should say that. We've been kicking it around quite often here lately.

It was taken in mud July.

Thanks Roger Paul! A friend and I make those trailers and I use them for multi day trips such as this one in the video. Shoot me an email and let me know what you're looking for and I can get you more info on it. ceg043@hotmail.com

Thanks Brad! You can reach me at ceg043@hotmail.com!

Second week of July.

If you're just looking for a storage type trailer, there's Bosski and Marlon. They didn't have exactly what I wanted, so I built my own. What size are you looking for? What will you be pulling it with?

@@atvtrailscouts4765 hi! Thank you for the response! We've a Polaris General 4 seat 1000cc that we're hoping to to take. I've heard that some of the switchbacks can be tight, so I'm not sure if it alone will be too long, let alone trying to haul a trailer. We may have to take our ATV's, then it will be my sportsman 1000.

@john6283a I'm not sure what switchbacks they might be talking about. We had some rzrs on the trip pulling trailers and they did fine.

@@john6283a when are you needing a trailer by?

@@atvtrailscouts4765, that's encouraging news. Yes it'll be just fuel and gear storage. We're shooting for early to mid September.

Thank you Alan! I have been doing trips with the atvs, west of the Rockies for about 13 years now. I do different types of trips, like 1 year I'll load up the duffel bags and strap them to the atv and stay in different motels, B&Bs etc. Sometimes we'll take the travel trailer and just base out of one location for a week or so and then there's my favorite way of all. Load up the atv and trailer and set out for 8-10 days before loading up and heading back home. This year made the 3rd year in a row that we went Idaho. This trip in particular was great and we enjoyed it very much! The scenery out there is absolutely beautiful!

Thank you Brian! We went the second week of July. Idaho is a tricky place to plan a long trip like this, atleast for those like myself, driving 2200 miles to get out there. Too early and your dealing with snow drifts and possibly closed routes and too late you're dealing with fire season. We have to commit because of time to get out there, and length of trip. Its hard for us to hit it just right.

Thanks Tim! I knew, or had at least met everyone but Tyson before the trip. I put an invite out on Facebook and they took me up on it. I will let you know if we do another one. What do you ride?

2019 Polaris ranger 1000xp eps

So can I ask what do those trails usually go for? Not sure I would need one but just asking. Thinking of putting a topper on my ranger

@@timalmich1964 You can haul all kinds of stuff in that Ranger. That's a great vehicle for a trip like this. The trailers are all over the map as far as cost goes. Just really depends o what you're wanting. You can send me what you're looking for in one and I can get you an estimate. Shoot me an email to ceg043@hotmail.com.

Shoot me an email to ceg043@hotmail.com

Thank you! They all have suspension. They use either torsion style or Timbrens.

Thanks for the info

Absolutely! Since I ride an atv, I like to hit the 50" trail in the area but since we were in the same area the year before and hit alot of it then, we decided to stick to Forest Service roads and Jeep trails so that the others on the wider side by sides could join in. The only thing you would've had a very hard time with would be getting around the snow drift. If you knew about it before you drove up, you could very easily run Hwy 12 out of Stanley to Sunbeam and jump back on the Custer Motorway there.

I'm not sure that I do because I lost alot when I swapped computers. I'll have to get on there and dig around for it and see what I can find. Shoot me an email and I'll let you know what I find. ceg043@hotmail.com

I have, just haven't found the time yet . My advice on the trailers is keep it light. Just because you can pull bigger or heavier doesn't necessarily mean that you should. Use a good suspension and have a blast using it, I know we do. Happy Trails!

Its of all of Idaho but it's from the Nat Geo computer software which has been discontinued. You should be able to find plenty of maps for Idaho though. Also, if you use a GPS, I will sell a full itinerary for $100. The maps will come in gpx format.

I'm not sure what we're doing this year. If we do, it'll be a last minute decision.

Too darn much going on right now.🫤

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@@gregpintler4846 We didn't have any. They were all Can Ams.

You would be correct and yes, they were tagged.

Thanks David! You just have to plan it out and go for it. You can find alot of info on line that will help in the planning of trips in Idaho, just be prepared for it to take a little while doing the research. I always enjoy that part but it is time consuming. Happy Trails!

Yes, just as soon as I replace my computer. Should be soon!

Thank you!

There are so many variables its hard to tell. If you camp out every night it won't cost you much at all. If you stay out of the restaurants as you pass through the towns you'll save even more. For me, part of the fun is experiencing all of it so we stay in motels or B&Bs every other night or two and eat at the little mom and pop places when possible. If you don't buy souvenirs it will also save alot of money. Where you have to drive from determines how much the trip will cost too. I have to buy approximately 370 gallons of diesel just to get there and back and then gas for 2 machines. It cost us a pretty penny emery time we go but to me its worth every cent. As far as gas goes, there are gas stations along this route. Hope this helps a little.

Yes, I am. Did you send to ceg043@hotmail.com ? It should be good.

I did. Will give it another go

Thank you Devin! I don't have the route info handy at the moment but I included the route names in the video. This web site should help with locating. trails.idaho.gov/ I also use the MVUMs for the Forest Service.

ATV Trail Scouts, it took a lot of time and a lot of attention to detail but I was finally able to get everything mapped out! I’m pretty sure I make up about half of your views at this point hahaha now that it’s mapped out our next dilemma is figuring out the fuel stops. Would you happen to have the list of cities where you stopped for fuel? Thanks again for sharing the video!

ATV Trail Scouts, after about 5 or 6 hours of research I was finally able to find fuel stops. But I have another question for you that hopefully you can answer off the top of your head. On average how many hours of actual ride time per day did you guys put on the machines? We might have to shorten the trip by a day, possibly even 2, do you think that would be possible?

It came together with a whole lot of research time on the computer. Shoot me an email to ceg043@hotmail.com. Thanks

Hey Mark! All I have as of now is what's on the video. I could go back and see if I could find all of the details but it would take some time and I am extremely busy with work and another project right now. The trip took quite a while to plan but the Idaho trails website was a huge help. It will help with following the route I took as well. I hope you get the chance to do it. Well worth the time it takes to plan it out!!! Happy Trails!

Hey Mike, the weight is usually right around 650lbs, depending on how much water and fuel i'm hauling. That of course depends on how far we have to travel between towns that we can restock in. My son is pulling the one man set up with the smaller tent and his is approx. 150 lbs lighter. The towing capacity on mine is 1300 lbs and I try very hard to keep it at half that or less.

@@atvtrailscouts4765 thanks for getting back to me I am building a overlanding trailer for my canam commander and the weight is a concern for me as to how the belt will hold up when pulling many miles in a day, does the machine have any issues pulling in high gear

@@rcmikeklein5512 I have logged a little over 4000 miles so far pulling a trailer and so far (I almost hate to say anything) I have had zero issues with the machine. On our last trip to Idaho I turned over 10600 miles on it. Weight is a very real concern when building and loading. I had a friend find out how hard it is on the his clutch by pulling heavy. If I could give you a tip, resist the urge to take everything and the kitchen sink with you. If you have the room, it doesn't necessarily mean you should use it all. I try to pack as light as I can and take compact camping gear.As far as the belt goes, I run a Gates Carbon Fiber and it has around 2300 miles on it so far, and about 95% of that is pulling a trailer. It still has no slippage whatsoever.

@@atvtrailscouts4765 your experience is very encouraging, I really want to do exactly what you're doing so thanks so much and I will press on with my build.

@@rcmikeklein5512 Good luck with the build and Happy Trails!

No there wasn't. Can Am, Honda and Polaris

@@atvtrailscouts4765 thank you for the quick response.

You're welcome!

It is 35 feet long.

Hey Max, these are the maps that come with the National Geographic Topo Software that I use.

@@atvtrailscouts4765 OK. Thanks for replying. I travel with paper maps and no devices. The Rand McNallys aren't the worst maps out there but I'd like something with more detail- tracks and trails.

@@maxhostility7055 No problem. Have you tried these yet? I hear they're pretty good. www.amazon.com/Idaho-Atlas-Gazetteer-Delorme/dp/0899332846

@@atvtrailscouts4765 Nope no seen them before. Thanks. I'll check them out. Starting a big bike trip in April!

@@maxhostility7055 DeLorme off road maps are great! Bring a notebook to note trails you might not have time to check out.

There was only one that was narrow although it wasn't marked 50" and the wider machines made it through.

@@atvtrailscouts4765, so a 66” width vehicle like the Yamaha Rmax would be ok on the narrowest trail?

It would be tight but the 1000 RZRs made it.

They are our trailers. Built by a friend and I.

End of July

Sorry Tim, 15 people was enough. Working on the new one now. Not sure when I'll be done though. Too many other distractions here lately.

Hey Michael, I will try to do a more detailed video of this in the future, but for now, I make sure I have planned my food stops and make sure there is enough for 4-5 days extra. I mostly rely on the dehydrated packs for this. They are light weight and easy to pack. Water, water, water! A filtration device helps if you are unable to resupply at a store. Plan for the unplanned when it comes to fuel. I figure my stops and distance and generally add 20% for unforeseen detours. Pack parts if riding. I carry spare tierods, sensors, etc. Hopefully, if there is a failure, I can get her back up and running. I do all of the work myself on my machine and like to think I have a chance of a successful trailside repair if necessary. I also bring plenty of tools. In the case of larger parties like the one on this trip, we put the list out and different people bring different things from the list. That way we're not all carrying a ton of weight in tools on each machine. A reliable GPS is a must (for me anyway). I follow a predetermined route on the screen so that I don't spend all of my time consulting paper maps. I also bring a backup. In a case that we find private property or for some reason the route is blocked or closed, paper maps do however, help with figuring out a detour, so bring them if possible. I bring a satellite phone and have some sort of plan in place for emergencies. My wife and I have done these alone in the past and brought good hiking boots and a backpack incase the wheeler quits and we had to walk out. Most times we travel with others so that shouldn't be an issue. Flashlights, fire starter, camera, sd cards, etc are other must haves! Do a local trip to where you live and spend a night or two out. That will let you fine tune the list of items that you require. Happy Trails!

@@atvtrailscouts4765 Thank you.

You're most certainly welcome!

@@atvtrailscouts4765 Did you guys make those trailers?

Yes sir! Me and a friend made all but the one that said "Happy Campers" on it. Keith built his out of his shop right before the trip. I've been fooling around with those for about 8 years now. The one I'm pulling has over 3000 miles on it. There's not enough room on my machine for both mine and my wife's stuff for a multi day adventure so the trailer was the solution. It's just got more and more complex over the years. I started with the one Jeremy's pulling, moved to the one James had and then added the tent, awning, lights etc as I did these trips and realized the benefits to having all of the extras. They make fun of me now and say I go "glamping". 😁 The trailer Ethan was pulling is a compact one man rig that we were basically beating on a little just to see how it held up.

I do my research and my mapping before I leave home and when I get out there, I just follow the line on the screen of my GPS. I normally take MVUMs for the forest routes and BLM maps for backup incase I need to reroute.

@@atvtrailscouts4765 Love the video and hoping to go out and take this route later this year. Looks incredible!! Is the phone an ok device to use as your gps? Or would something else be better? Where is the best source for closed roads? Also would the month of May be too Early? Thanks sorry fir so many questions.

@@lillyjames There are map apps that I'm sure you could use to navigate but I am unsure of which ones or how to use them. I guess I'm still old school and download everything to a Garmin GPS unit and use Nat Geo Topo Software for the mapping. The Motor Vehicle Use Maps will let you know what routes are legal to run in the National Forest. Contacting the Forest Service will get you the info you need on closed routes. As far as May goes, it would definitely be too early. We went in July and still had to get around a snow drift that had the trail blocked. No worries on the questions, ask away!😀

@@atvtrailscouts4765 awesome!! I get the old school stuff. You can count on it better. Are y’all going again this year? Rally in the pines is in July this year at Salmon and it would be really crowded During that time. Probably should look at another location. Wanting to take about a week doing a loop. That’s actually the hard part is finding the place and the routes.

@@lillyjames I understand completely. We got there for this trip as everyone was leaving the Rally. I think I'm going back to Utah this year.