St. Anthony Sand Dunes – St. Anthony, Idaho

 St. Anthony Sand Dunes – St. Anthony, Idaho

If you thought that the only place you could see sand dunes in the US was in New Mexico (White Sands) then you are in for a great surprise.  Here, at St. Anthony Sand Dunes, you will have 10,000 acres of dunes rising to 400 feet.  There are opportunities for OHV that will have you wanting to come back time and again.  There are 15 continuous miles of open sand!  Just think how much fun that can be for you and your friends or family.  If you don’t want to ride an Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) then either hike the sands or ride a horse.

The sand is clear, shifting, white quartz which move about 8 feet each year. 

There are improved and unimproved campgrounds for you to stay at while you are visiting. 

One of the main attractions at the Dunes is the Choke Cherry.  This tall and steep hill is great for testing your skills.  It is over 300 feet high!  You can take the trail from Choke Cherry to Devil’s Dune.  When you try to get up Choke Cherry you will probably find that your quad can only get up the back side so don’t fret, just go up that way and be on your way.  Sitting atop Choke Cherry you will be able to see the Grand Teton mountains..what a sight.

Behind Choke Cherry is a great wall where you will want to go up the wall, down again and then take a run at Choke Cherry.  Behind the wall is Dead Horse Bowl.  This huge area is also great to ride in.  Devil’s Dune is another great bowl to ride in.  It goes down and then up about 300 feet from the bottom to the top, steep, challenging and a blast!  Don’t miss the other areas when you are at Devil’s Dune, there is another bowl nearly as big as Devil’s Dune just waiting for you to ride it.

Thunder Mountain is where everyone races.  You may want to race to the top and then turn around to do it all over again.  It’s really steep on the other side so be careful.

Egin Lake and the BLM campground are at the dunes too.  The lake is only 1 or 2 feet deep so by the end of summer it is dry, but hey, it’s nice for a while.

St. Anthony Sand Dunes
Please remember to follow designated routes.

Location: 50 miles northwest of Idaho Falls, Idaho.

From US 20 northbound, take the North Rexburg exit off of US Highway 20. Turn left, onto 1900 E. (Parker-Salem Highway and the Red Road). Travel 6.3 miles north to the 2nd flashing light (AT THE 4-WAY STOP). Turn left and travel 0 .85 miles to the split in the road. Travel right over the railroad tracks and continue on 500 N. for 2.9 miles. At the Egin Lakes Access Sign turn right onto the paved access road.

From Us 20 southbound, exit at the Saint Anthony City Center exit (346) turn right onto Bridge Street and travel through the stop light to West 4th North. Turn left onto West 4th North which turns into 600 North after you exit the city limits. Follow 600 North approximately 3 miles until you reach the intersection of Red Road and 600 North. At this intersection turn left to go to Egin Lakes access or right to the parking and dispersed camping areas along Red Road.

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