Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Babb, Montana
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Junior Dam
This is an out-and-back route to a waterfall and scenic area. There is an old pumphouse station along a dam structure. There are very scenic views and a quick little run to get your tires…
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Learn more about Junior Dam
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Old Highway 2
This trail used to be the original Highway 2 but was abandoned years ago when the highway was rerouted in 1956. There are still remnants of old broken asphalt and stone retaining walls are still…
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Learn more about Old Highway 2
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Skyland
Great views and free camp spots along this trail. It is an easy gravel road that can easily be used by larger vehicles and campers. A little creek and waterfall can be seen at the…
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Learn more about Skyland
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Inside North Fork Rd
This is a well maintained gravel road that meanders through Glacier National Park north of Lake McDonald. Many areas around this road have experienced a wild fire in recent history and caution should be taken…
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Learn more about Inside North Fork Rd
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hungry Horse Reservoir - East
This is an easy, scenic drive down the east side of Hungry Horse Reservoir. Many developed and primitive camping spots, with numerous lake access points and lots of hiking trails. This is considered the higher-traffic…
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Learn more about Hungry Horse Reservoir - East
Total Miles
47.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Emery Creek
This is a beautiful drive into areas of dense woods, mountain creeks, and seasonal waterfalls, with up-close views of the Great Northern Mountain. In the spring, be aware of lingering snow and clay mud, as…
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Learn more about Emery Creek
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Emery Creek Desert Leg
Take this fun cut across from Desert Mountain to Emery Creek through dense woods and you will be rewarded with up-close views of the Great Northern Mountain. In the spring, be aware of lingering snow…
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Learn more about Emery Creek Desert Leg
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Desert Mountain
This is a scenic road that leads to the top of Desert Mountain where you can get a spectacular nearly 240 degree view of the surrounding area at an elevation of 6,415. There is also…
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Learn more about Desert Mountain
Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Butcher Lake Road
This is mostly a hard-pack gravel road that is maintained & gives you access to Butcher Lake & valley area. You will find many great views of the Rockies & also the prairies due to…
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Learn more about Butcher Lake Road
Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Red Meadow Creek
This is an amazing trail that begins at the north end of Whitefish Lake and meanders through Stillwater State Forest, Flathead National Forest, past Upper Whitefish Lake and up to Red Meadow Lake. The trail…
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Learn more about Red Meadow Creek
Total Miles
70.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Bowman Lake Road
Bowman Lake Road is an 11-mile out-and-back trail in Glacier National Park that takes you up to Bowman Lake. Bowman Lake is more popular than Kintla Lake, with more visitors. The road is a maintained…
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Learn more about Bowman Lake Road
Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Hungry Horse Reservoir - West
This is a scenic drive down the west side of Hungry Horse Reservoir. There are plenty of developed and primitive camping spots, and lake access points everywhere. The road is maintained, and paved for the…
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Learn more about Hungry Horse Reservoir - West
Total Miles
48.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Big Cr Canyon Creek - NF316
Big Cr Canyon Creek - NF316 is an easy gravel road located north of Columbia Falls, Montana, with direct access from N Fork Road. This route is commonly used to reach Moose Lake Campground. The…
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Learn more about Big Cr Canyon Creek - NF316
Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Coal Creek to Dead Horse #317
Unmaintained gravel road through state forest with many cutoff roads/trails that go along with this area. Narrow bridge crossings and plenty of washboard rough spots increase the time it takes to go the little over…
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Learn more about Coal Creek to Dead Horse #317
Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Kintla Lakes
This is a great out-and-back trail that begins in the little town of Polebridge. This road does enter Glacier National Park, so be prepared to pay the entrance fee, and depending on the time of…
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Learn more about Kintla Lakes
Total Miles
15.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Cedar Ridge NF-1690
Cedar Ridge NF-1690 is an easy 4x4 trail located north of Columbia Falls, Montana, and is accessed directly from N Fork Road. The gravel surface is generally smooth, with a few potholes and occasional standing…
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Learn more about Cedar Ridge NF-1690
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Jewel Basin Road
Fun, scenic trail that leads to epic hiking. Road is rough and narrow, but still passable with most 2wd cars. Expect potholes, washboard, and steep sections. You'll arrive at the Camp Misery trailhead about 30…
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Learn more about Jewel Basin Road
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Strawberry Lake Trail
This does not take you to Strawberry Lake, but rather the trailhead to hike into the lake. The trail is narrow, rocky, and steep in some sections. There was a wide variety of cars and…
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Learn more about Strawberry Lake Trail
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Peter's Ridge Road
This is a quick, scenic drive with several trailheads for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and dirt bikes. The road is well maintained with no real obstacles except potholes and shallow ruts. You'll find several…
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Learn more about Peter's Ridge Road
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Trail Creek
This is fun, easy trail with great views of the Flathead Valley. The road is maintained and accessible during late spring, summer and fall. There are several trailheads for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and…
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Learn more about Trail Creek
Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
North Fork Road
This road takes you from Columbia Falls to the Canadian Border! Fun drive with lots of great stops, and two entrances to Glacier National Park. The most popular stop is Polebridge, MT, where you can…
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Learn more about North Fork Road
Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Hallowat Creek North - NF315
Hallowat Creek North - NF315 is a scenic forest road located north of Columbia Falls, Montana, accessed via North Fork Road. This route leads toward Moose Lake Campground, but deep snow can linger into late…
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Learn more about Hallowat Creek North - NF315
Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
East Lynx Creek Trail
This is a hard pack mix of dirt and gravel trail that can be slippery during heavy rain, otherwise, it is a scenic road that accommodates most vehicles. It has some narrowing & tight blind…
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Learn more about East Lynx Creek Trail
Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Trail Creek to Graves Creek
A fun and scenic drive through Northwest Montana. This trail is approximately 2 hours long, but expect an hour drive to get to the trail from Kalispell. From the North Ford Road, the trail starts…
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Learn more about Trail Creek to Graves Creek
Total Miles
29.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Mission Divide/Crane Mtn Road
Fun, easy-going trail with great views of the Swan Valley and Swan mountain range! No major obstacles and well kept, with plenty of hiking and epic mountain biking trails and a small pond along the…
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Learn more about Mission Divide/Crane Mtn Road
Total Miles
15.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lodgepole Pass
This trail is the west access to an abandoned border crossing. You will start at Lodgepole Road, which is a hard-packed gravel road. It will take you through multiple valleys to a Sasquatch sign. From…
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Learn more about Lodgepole Pass
Total Miles
45.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Beaver Creek
This is a dirt trail that leads you to the south portion of the Porcupine Hills Public Land Use Zone. It offers a nice trail through the forests of the Porcupine Hills with many opportunities…
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Learn more about Beaver Creek
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Adanac Trail
This is a gravel road that provides access to beautiful views of the mountains, camping, and trails for ATVs, SXSs, and dirt bikes. This road will bring you into the Castle Provincial Park, which does…
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Learn more about Adanac Trail
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Tally Lake
The trail is two vehicles wide in most spots. Crosses over several bridges and along a river that pours into Tally Lake. This scenic trail is the main route to Tally Lake Campground and other…
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Learn more about Tally Lake
Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Skyline Loop
A fun, easy & scenic hard-packed gravel road that is maintained during the summer months. It can be slippery during rainy & snowy days. Great views are present on the east & west fingers of…
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Learn more about Skyline Loop
Total Miles
22.6
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su
ATV Trails Near Babb, Montana
Junior Dam
This is an out-and-back route to a waterfall and scenic area. There is an old pumphouse station along a dam structure. There are very scenic views and a quick little run to get your tires…
Learn more about Junior Dam
Learn more about Junior Dam
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Old Highway 2
This trail used to be the original Highway 2 but was abandoned years ago when the highway was rerouted in 1956. There are still remnants of old broken asphalt and stone retaining walls are still…
Learn more about Old Highway 2
Learn more about Old Highway 2
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Skyland
Great views and free camp spots along this trail. It is an easy gravel road that can easily be used by larger vehicles and campers. A little creek and waterfall can be seen at the…
Learn more about Skyland
Learn more about Skyland
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hungry Horse Reservoir - East
This is an easy, scenic drive down the east side of Hungry Horse Reservoir. Many developed and primitive camping spots, with numerous lake access points and lots of hiking trails. This is considered the higher-traffic…
Learn more about Hungry Horse Reservoir - East
Learn more about Hungry Horse Reservoir - East
Total Miles
47.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Emery Creek
This is a beautiful drive into areas of dense woods, mountain creeks, and seasonal waterfalls, with up-close views of the Great Northern Mountain. In the spring, be aware of lingering snow and clay mud, as…
Learn more about Emery Creek
Learn more about Emery Creek
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Emery Creek Desert Leg
Take this fun cut across from Desert Mountain to Emery Creek through dense woods and you will be rewarded with up-close views of the Great Northern Mountain. In the spring, be aware of lingering snow…
Learn more about Emery Creek Desert Leg
Learn more about Emery Creek Desert Leg
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Babb, Montana
Junior Dam
This is an out-and-back route to a waterfall and scenic area. There is an old pumphouse station along a dam structure. There are very scenic views and a quick little run to get your tires…
Learn more about Junior Dam
Learn more about Junior Dam
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Old Highway 2
This trail used to be the original Highway 2 but was abandoned years ago when the highway was rerouted in 1956. There are still remnants of old broken asphalt and stone retaining walls are still…
Learn more about Old Highway 2
Learn more about Old Highway 2
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Skyland
Great views and free camp spots along this trail. It is an easy gravel road that can easily be used by larger vehicles and campers. A little creek and waterfall can be seen at the…
Learn more about Skyland
Learn more about Skyland
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hungry Horse Reservoir - East
This is an easy, scenic drive down the east side of Hungry Horse Reservoir. Many developed and primitive camping spots, with numerous lake access points and lots of hiking trails. This is considered the higher-traffic…
Learn more about Hungry Horse Reservoir - East
Learn more about Hungry Horse Reservoir - East
Total Miles
47.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Emery Creek
This is a beautiful drive into areas of dense woods, mountain creeks, and seasonal waterfalls, with up-close views of the Great Northern Mountain. In the spring, be aware of lingering snow and clay mud, as…
Learn more about Emery Creek
Learn more about Emery Creek
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Emery Creek Desert Leg
Take this fun cut across from Desert Mountain to Emery Creek through dense woods and you will be rewarded with up-close views of the Great Northern Mountain. In the spring, be aware of lingering snow…
Learn more about Emery Creek Desert Leg
Learn more about Emery Creek Desert Leg
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp