Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Big Timber, Montana

A well-established trail, with some paved and gravel patches leading to the National Forest, the last 5 miles are the main dirt trail. The trail can be driven up to the Tie Cutter Gulch TH; from that point, vehicle width is restricted to less than 50 inches and dates of use. One will encounter some ...
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Iron Mountain Road is a very scenic gravel road that becomes slightly narrower the further along you drive. Once passing the entrance gate you officially enter Gallatin National Forest and dispersed campsites can be found along the road with fire rings. From the entrance is at 7.6 miles to campsite ...
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The trailhead is located just minutes from the historic downtown of Livingston, with plenty of opportunities to get fuel and other supplies. The trailhead is also roughly 29 miles from Chico Hot Springs and Resort. The trail consists mostly of gravel but does degrade into a dirt road toward the top ...
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This is a well-maintained gravel road that follows the Stillwater River. It's open year-round with limited access during heavy snowy weather. The first 6.5 miles is a paved two-lane road west of Absarokee before turning into gravel and then back into pavement 1.2 miles before the junction with Nye R...
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This is a gravel road connector from Big Timber to Rapelje. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so zero camping opportunities exist. There are services in Big Timber, but none in Rapelje, so be prepared. There...
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Willow Creek South is a less trafficked and easy ATV trail through the Gallatin National Forest. The east entrance to this trail is on Willow Creek Divide Road #6957 when the road fades and it turns into more of a two-track, but there is no sign right at the beginning. If you keep following the trac...
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This is an easy ATV route through the Gallatin National Forest. This trail connects North Fork Willow Creek Road #6901 and Willow Creek Road #6600. From the north end, the first 2 miles climb up several hundred feet elevation, with several steeper spots. It's overall an easy two-track though, with s...
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The Willow Creek North ATV Trail connects Jackson Creek Road #977 to the North Fork Willow Creek Road #6901. Most of the 3 miles go along a wide shelfy path cutting across the grassy mountainside full of tall skinny pine trees. A couple of sections have more embedded rock surfaces and chunky loose r...
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This is a gravel road connector from Columbus to Molt. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so zero camping opportunities exist. There are services in Columbus, but none in Molt, so be prepared. There is fairly ...
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Jackson Divide Trail is a 1-mile connector ATV trail between the Willow Creek North ATV Trail and the Bishop Park ATV Trail. It's very easy, the majority of it being a smooth dirt two-track that is very similar to the rest of the ATV trails in the area. There are small loose rocks on the surface of ...
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This is a nice drive through the Bridger range that most vehicles can do. The trail forks to Skunk Creek, which has some deep puddles, but nothing a stock truck or SUV wouldn't be able to handle. There are nice views of the Bangtail divide and Crazy Mountains when you reach the top.
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The Bangtail Creek Loop Trail is a straightforward ATV trail open June 16th to Oct 14th to vehicles 50" or less. It starts on a mountain top as a grassy, overgrown two-track. The trail's most challenging part is small ruts, small loose rocks, and wide gradual switchbacks. Sometimes, there are sudden...
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Bishop Park ATV trail is almost 7 miles long running north to south through the Gallatin National Forest. The north end starts on Miles Creek Road, and it ends at the intersection with the Jackson Creek ATV Loop. The majority is a very easy and wide two-track on smooth dirt. It gradually climbs up f...
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This is a half mile long single track that connects the Bishop Park ATV trail to the Bangtail Divide single track. It's easy, fast, flowy, and smooth, with no rocks. It goes through grassy meadows, and has some braided lines up some of the steeper hills. The first quarter mile is flat, and then it g...
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This is a 2.7-mile segment of the Bangtail Divide single track that parallels the Bishop Park ATV Trail. The south end starts at the intersection with the Bishop Park Connector Trail and a nonmotorized trail that goes to the Doyle Cabin. It goes north as a narrow trail through pine trees along the e...
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This 3.4-mile-long ATV trail goes through the Gallatin National Forest and makes a loop off of Miles Creek Road. This trail is more faint and overgrown and less trafficked compared to the other ATV trails in the area. It's very curvy along the shelfy edge of a mountain, lined with lots of pine trees...
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Jackson Creek is an 11-mile ATV loop in the Gallatin National Forest that is open to vehicles 50" or less from 6/16 - 10/14. There is a staging area on the west side of the loop at the Jackson Creek Trailhead. You can access several other easy ATV trails in the area off of this loop. This trail is o...
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This is a really pretty drive to some nice views and campsites. Nothing technical to worry about, a car could make it through with some determination. There is a small water crossing and some ruts, but nothing to be concerned about. It's a nice spot to watch the sunset or get out of town for a nigh...
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Bangtail Divide is an almost 13 mile long single track through the Gallatin National Forest. It starts at the Bracket Creek Trailhead off Highway 86, north of Bozeman, Montana. It leaves the large dirt parking lot by crossing a wooden bridge, then immediately goes into several easy and wide switchba...
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The start of Olsen Creek Road is your basic gravel road, with somewhat deep potholes and parts of it washed out. There are no real obstacles or technical portions. There are tight switchbacks, so be mindful of oncoming traffic as well as the steep shoulders. There are privately owned parcels the rou...
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A well-established trail, with some paved and gravel patches leading to the National Forest, the last 5 miles are the main dirt trail. The trail can be driven up to the Tie Cutter Gulch TH; from that point, vehicle width is restricted to less than 50 inches and dates of use. One will encounter some ...
Learn more about West Bridger Creek Cruise

The trailhead is located just minutes from the historic downtown of Livingston, with plenty of opportunities to get fuel and other supplies. The trailhead is also roughly 29 miles from Chico Hot Springs and Resort. The trail consists mostly of gravel but does degrade into a dirt road toward the top ...
Learn more about Livingston Peak Road

This is a well-maintained gravel road that follows the Stillwater River. It's open year-round with limited access during heavy snowy weather. The first 6.5 miles is a paved two-lane road west of Absarokee before turning into gravel and then back into pavement 1.2 miles before the junction with Nye R...
Learn more about Stillwater River Road

This is a gravel road connector from Big Timber to Rapelje. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so zero camping opportunities exist. There are services in Big Timber, but none in Rapelje, so be prepared. There...
Learn more about Rapelje Road

A well-established trail, with some paved and gravel patches leading to the National Forest, the last 5 miles are the main dirt trail. The trail can be driven up to the Tie Cutter Gulch TH; from that point, vehicle width is restricted to less than 50 inches and dates of use. One will encounter some ...
Learn more about West Bridger Creek Cruise

Iron Mountain Road is a very scenic gravel road that becomes slightly narrower the further along you drive. Once passing the entrance gate you officially enter Gallatin National Forest and dispersed campsites can be found along the road with fire rings. From the entrance is at 7.6 miles to campsite ...
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The trailhead is located just minutes from the historic downtown of Livingston, with plenty of opportunities to get fuel and other supplies. The trailhead is also roughly 29 miles from Chico Hot Springs and Resort. The trail consists mostly of gravel but does degrade into a dirt road toward the top ...
Learn more about Livingston Peak Road

This is a well-maintained gravel road that follows the Stillwater River. It's open year-round with limited access during heavy snowy weather. The first 6.5 miles is a paved two-lane road west of Absarokee before turning into gravel and then back into pavement 1.2 miles before the junction with Nye R...
Learn more about Stillwater River Road