Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Bozeman, Montana

The Middle Cottonwood Single Track starts on the west end at a small dirt parking lot on a well-maintained wide dirt path. There are many hikers on this trail, so please respect other users. It goes over a narrow wooden bridge and continues on an easy trail with some embedded rocks but mostly smooth...
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This trail is a great trail for beginners, involving two steep, off-camber hills at the beginning and middle, and plenty of chunky gravel and loose soil between. At the trail's peak is a phenomenal view of the Hyalite mountains, and the reservoir can even be seen far off in the distance. The first h...
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Moser Jumpoff Road is an easy Level 1 route with scattered potholes and excellent valley views. The final mile narrows to single track with tight overgrowth and little to no room to turn around. Larger vehicles should use caution before entering the last section, as it will cause paint pin stripes.
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This route is a standard gravel road that is similar to many roads that take you to remote trailheads in Montana and across the mountain west. There are plenty of potholes and washboard sections of the road, but assuming it's the right time of year, this route presents no real difficult parts or tec...
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Truman Gulch is an easy spur trail off of the Bridger Foothills trail that descends 1,400 feet down to the Truman Gulch Trailhead. It looks like there has been a lot of trail maintenance on this to clear it of rocks, bench out any ruts, and make it overall very smooth and flowy, as it is also a popu...
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A rough, but maintained forest service trail off of the main Langohr Road in Hyalite Canyon. There are various dispersed camping spots off of this trail, as well as several beautiful viewpoints to see the Canyon and the Canyon Road from. Keep in mind the rules (posted earlier in the Canyon) about di...
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This is a moderately quick and simple dirt road turn-off from the main Little Bear Road. There are no technical parts or anywhere that really even calls for high ground clearance. There is no shortage of deep potholes, washboard sections, and overgrown foliage, though;it's safe to bet on some easy p...
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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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Little Bear Road Offshoot is an ideal route for drivers looking for a bumpy, scenic escape into the mountains of the Gallatin National Forest on a rugged connection. Branching off from Wilson Creek Divide Road, this unmaintained, curvy gravel route spans 3.4 miles with a gradual elevation climb from...
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Ross Pass is a 2.5-mile-long single track through the Gallatin National Forest. From the west end, it drops down from the summit of Ross Pass and the intersection with the Bridger Foothills, Bridger Ridge, and Upper Brackett Creek single tracks. It's a gradual descent the whole way, dropping 1,000 f...
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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 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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Big Bear Lake Road is located in the Gallatin Mountains, with the closest large city being Bozeman, Montana, which is roughly 8 and a half miles from the highway turnoff. The trail itself is around 1.5 miles. This spur area beyond the lake is not used nearly as much and has trees and brush growing ...
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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 point-to-point dirt and gravel two-lane road connects Highway 191 south of Four Corners to Norris Road west of Four Corners, offering a scenic alternative to the main highway. Portions of the road are unmaintained, and following recent snowmelt or rain, the surface can become very muddy and rut...
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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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Squaw-Wilson Creek Divide Road is a Level 1–2 trail with a rough mix of dirt and rock. The road is very bumpy, so airing down is recommended. Despite the rough surface, it is in surprisingly good condition, possibly due to limited use. Most of the route is narrow single track with very few pullouts ...
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Upper Brackett Creek Single Track is an easy and really scenic single track through the Gallatin National Forest north of Bozeman, Montana in the Bridger Mountain Range. It's a narrow skinny single track through wide open grassy meadows, with few white fir trees lining the trail. This one is fast, f...
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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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Moser Jumpoff Road is an easy Level 1 route with scattered potholes and excellent valley views. The final mile narrows to single track with tight overgrowth and little to no room to turn around. Larger vehicles should use caution before entering the last section, as it will cause paint pin stripes.
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This route is a standard gravel road that is similar to many roads that take you to remote trailheads in Montana and across the mountain west. There are plenty of potholes and washboard sections of the road, but assuming it's the right time of year, this route presents no real difficult parts or tec...
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A rough, but maintained forest service trail off of the main Langohr Road in Hyalite Canyon. There are various dispersed camping spots off of this trail, as well as several beautiful viewpoints to see the Canyon and the Canyon Road from. Keep in mind the rules (posted earlier in the Canyon) about di...
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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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Moser Jumpoff Road is an easy Level 1 route with scattered potholes and excellent valley views. The final mile narrows to single track with tight overgrowth and little to no room to turn around. Larger vehicles should use caution before entering the last section, as it will cause paint pin stripes.
Learn more about Moser Jumpoff Road

This route is a standard gravel road that is similar to many roads that take you to remote trailheads in Montana and across the mountain west. There are plenty of potholes and washboard sections of the road, but assuming it's the right time of year, this route presents no real difficult parts or tec...
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A rough, but maintained forest service trail off of the main Langohr Road in Hyalite Canyon. There are various dispersed camping spots off of this trail, as well as several beautiful viewpoints to see the Canyon and the Canyon Road from. Keep in mind the rules (posted earlier in the Canyon) about di...
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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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