Route

Explore and compare current and historical Idaho Smoke and Fire routes. Multiple versions may exist within a year because of wildfire, closures, directional trails, or individual time-trial conditions

Note: Some of the maps are missing, and some are not 100% correct. I’m working to get the entire list and will improve this.

Routes & maps

Idaho Smoke and Fire Routes

Download the current official routes, explore the interactive map and elevation profile, or compare earlier routes in the historical archive.

Historical archive: Wildfire, closures, trail-direction rules, private-property access, and other conditions may have changed since these files were used. Always verify the current official route and conditions before riding.

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Current Official Routes

Primary routeGPX v1.0

2026 Idaho Smoke and Fire

Smoke and Fire · 423.2 mi · Updated August 19, 2026

GPX v1.2

2026 Idaho Fire and Smoke

Fire and Smoke · 422.6 mi · Updated August 20, 2026

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Route history

Historical Route Archive

Earlier files are retained for history and comparison. They may not reflect current access or conditions.

20251 route
20241 route

2024 — Broken Arrow / Fisher Creek Out-and-Back

Reroute Smoke and Fire Historic 2024-07-29 438.4 mi 41,132 ft gain

Provisional historical file. Filename identifies the Broken Arrow and Fisher Creek out-and-back variation.

20232 routes

2023 — Fire and Smoke

Alternate Fire and Smoke Historic v1.0 427.4 mi 49,875 ft gain

A separately supplied GPX is retained as distinct geometry rather than generated automatically in reverse.

20221 route

2022 — Corrected Complete Route

Grand Depart Smoke and Fire Historic v1.1 372.8 mi 51,909 ft gain

Filename identifies a corrected complete route and “NoToAk” variation.

20211 route
20202 routes

2020 — Fairfield Reroute

Reroute Smoke and Fire Historic 435.3 mi 49,339 ft gain

Provisional route associated with the 2020 Fairfield reroute and ITT tracker.

2020 — Fairfield Detour File

Detour / segment Not applicable Historic 516.5 mi 37,523 ft gain

Uploaded as a separate detour/segment file. It may not represent a complete closed loop and is not selected by default.

20191 route

2019 — Fire and Smoke (Distinct Directional Route)

Alternate Fire and Smoke Historic 417.2 mi 49,298 ft gain

Separate Fire and Smoke geometry supplied for the year when a directional trail required a route difference.

20182 routes

2018 — Earlier Route Version

Historic route Smoke and Fire Superseded v1.1 418.9 mi 50,006 ft gain

Earlier supplied version retained for historical comparison.

20172 routes
20161 route