Idaho Trails

Continental Divide Road

Island Park, Idaho (Fremont County)

Last Updated: 07/30/2023

Trail Information

Highlights

This is a beautiful backcountry road that runs on in some spots and along the iconic Continental Divide Trail and bounces back and forth between Idaho and Montana. The incredible views along this dirt road will take you through fields of tall grass and wildflowers, up the mountains through Aspen Groves, and over the hill through stands of Pine and Spruce trees with breathtaking views of all the surrounding mountain ranges and lakes. This trail follows and crosses the borders of the Targhee National Forest in Idaho and the Beaverhead National Forest in Montana and is also the only way to access Henry's Lake Overlook which offers 360-degree stunning views as far south as the Teton Mountain Range 80 miles south. On a clear day, the Grand Tetons are very distinct on the horizon. This is a great trail for anyone that wants to explore some of the few sections of the Continental Divide Trail with vehicular access.

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4.7/5 (6)

Cory Wooldridge

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36700

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Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/29/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

We made a loop consisting of Antelope Basin, Conklin Lake, Deer Mountain, and Lone Tree Pass to Continental Divide for an afternoon/ evening trail ride, and we wanted to share some moose pics from this trip. Just a fun insight into my goofiness, during the Arizona winters, we often encounter donkeys (miners mules, jack a@*#) and can get them to talk back to us and sometimes even what seems like laughing when we make (according to Google that action is onomatopoeia) the hee haw sounds. If you do that to animals here, they sure stop and look back at you almost every time, it makes for some fun pics, and I can only imagine what others around us think. Oh well, it works!

Trail Review: Continental Divide Road - Cory Wooldridge

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Cory Wooldridge

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36700

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/16/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Wildflowers blooming, snow on the mountains, and views for miles. What else could you ask for?

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Cory Wooldridge

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36700

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Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/04/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

The snow was still high on the mountain peaks, white clouds scattered on a deep blue sky, green grass, wildflowers, and a cool breeze in July. What a great way to spend the day.

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Cory Wooldridge

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36700

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Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/14/2021

We made a loop around the Goose Fire, hoping to watch the air tankers or helicopters working the fire, but were unable to find a clear vantage point. The north side of this trail was beautiful with tall green grass and wildflowers, quite different than the Red Rock Lakes side. However, it was still a fun drive and nice to sit and look over Henrys Lake for a while. Then we headed the rest of the way south to Red Rock Pass and over to Elk Lake Road to North Valley Road and Gravely Range Drive before dropping back into the Madison River Valley by way of Johnny Ridge. It was a great trip. In total, we saw three does, a buck, a moose and calf, a few small groups of pronghorn antelope, and a flock of sheep. The grass is still nice and green high on the mountains, with butterflies, wildflowers... and deer flies. Unfortunately, our lunch spot was short-lived.