Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Cardwell, Montana

BLM 5 is an ATV trail in the Pipestone OHV area that is closed to full-width vehicles. It starts off at BLM 4 and winds down a hillside to the intersection with BLM 3. It's mostly a smooth and easy dirt trail, but the surface is uneven with little whoops. It's super easy for ATVs and dirt bikes. The...
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BLM 3 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It's a flat, wide trail that is road-width and covered in dirt and gravel. As you go north, it has nice views of rocky cliffs along the low foothills. The south end starts at BLM 2, Ringing Rock Road, open to all vehicles. BLM 3...
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Washout is a short dirt bike trail in the Pipestone OHV area. The west end starts through wide open fields of sagebrush and tiny pine bushes. It's more like a two-track in the beginning, being really wide. It narrows up into more of a single track, with rocky sections with a bunch of cobble rock in ...
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This mostly dirt loop trail takes you from the downtown of Whitehall into the countryside and drives along the Jefferson River. There are several spots along the trail that have excellent views of the river from above. Most of the land along this trail is private, but there is a small square of BLM ...
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BLM 1 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It leaves from the Pipestone Trailhead parking area and starts as a flat, wide road, with gravel and loose rocks. It goes through a pinch point for ATVs and along a fence line at the base of rolling grassy hills with a nice view...
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This is an easy grated out and back dirt road begins through some open range before turning up into the mountains. Watch for range cattle on the road early in the trail. Once the trail starts heading up into the mountains a creek appears along the left side of the trail. There are a couple of areas ...
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Track Turn is a 1-mile dirt bike trail through the Pipestone OHV area. The north end starts on the BLM 9 single track and goes south to the BLM 14 ATV trail. It's an easy single track through a low alpine forest of pine trees. It's elevated above a ravine, then through open fields of sagebrush. It ...
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BLM 8 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It's a vast, gravel, smooth road between pine trees and sagebrush. It goes between the BLM 14 ATV trail and BLM Route 7, crossing intersections with BLM 11 single track and 50" BLM 10 on the way. BLM 8 is straightforward. It has...
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The U trail is a dirtbike-only trail in the Pipestone OHV area that makes a U-shaped loop off Trail 9. It's wide and unmarked at both entrances. It's curvy through a gully, between giant granite boulders, going in and out of a ravine. It has big banked corners that are fun and tight curves. It does ...
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Trail 10 is a 1-mile section of 50" trail. It can be accessed by Trail 8 on the east side and FS 173 on the west. It's a comprehensive, smooth gravel trail. It's a bit narrower than Trail 8. It goes past fields of sagebrush and pine trees and huge granite boulders and rock formations that are scenic...
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On this trail, you can expect small rocks, nice straightaways, some corners, and small inclines/declines. Overall the trail is fairly smooth and excellent for all riders alike. The trail runs North to South and meets up with several other trails. Don't forget to stop and take a look at some of the b...
Learn more about Spire Flat Track 8635

WP185 is a short unmarked ATV trail in the Pipestone OHV area. It's a dirt two-track covered in gravel, with lots of embedded rock slabs within the dirt. The embedded rock is mostly flat surfaces and a few small boulders, but not ledges. It's tight and windy through the pine trees and between giant ...
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Trail 21 is a 3-mile long trail designated for vehicles 50" or less. It's unmarked at the north end, but has several trail signs and 50" pinch points later throughout the 3 miles. From the north end, in the beginning, there is a harder hill climb with embedded rock and ruts, but there is an easier w...
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This is an unmarked trail for vehicles 50" or less. The east end starts off of WP832, another 50" trail. It's an easy two track in a low alpine terrain, below pine trees. The trail is dirt, covered in pea gravel, with some embedded granite rock surfaces, uneven and curvy. It traverses a hillside thr...
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This short little trail (1 mile) goes into a secluded, quiet part of the Deerlodge National Forest where most people don't go. It's about a 10-minute trail. It offers beautiful tent camping and picnic locations. There is nothing challenging about the trail...except finding the trail in places. It'...
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This is a 1.4-mile-long ATV trail that goes west to east underneath a power. It goes through a gate for an active grazing area, and you must close the gates behind you. The trail is straightforward, with many gradual curves and a gradual downhill descent from west to east. It's a dirt surface covere...
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This track exits the Bigfoot Creek to Hay Creek Trail, goes west for just over a mile, and gets into an area of large boulders and pine trees. If you're on a quad or a dirt bike, you will be able to go through boulder alley further than we could in our SXS. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is ...
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This track exits the Bigfoot Creek to Hay Creek Trail, goes west for just over a mile, connects with Boulder Alley Trail, and gets into an area of large boulders and pine trees. If you're on a quad or a dirt bike, you will be able to go through boulder alley further than we could in our SXS. The sce...
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This is an easy 4-mile trail at just over 6,000 feet, crossing high mountain meadows and forests. A 75-inch SXS fits easily. It's beautiful scenery with lots of potential for wildlife. This trail loops back to the left branch of the Bigfoot Creek to Hay Creek Trail. There are great areas for tent ca...
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This old mining road off Granite Lake Road features granite faces and expansive views of the Tobacco Root Mountains. The surface is dirt and stretches of loose rock, generally passable in dry conditions. A few pull-offs provide dispersed camping opportunities. The trail ends at a saddle that marks t...
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BLM 5 is an ATV trail in the Pipestone OHV area that is closed to full-width vehicles. It starts off at BLM 4 and winds down a hillside to the intersection with BLM 3. It's mostly a smooth and easy dirt trail, but the surface is uneven with little whoops. It's super easy for ATVs and dirt bikes. The...
Learn more about BLM 5 (Ringing Rocks)

BLM 3 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It's a flat, wide trail that is road-width and covered in dirt and gravel. As you go north, it has nice views of rocky cliffs along the low foothills. The south end starts at BLM 2, Ringing Rock Road, open to all vehicles. BLM 3...
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BLM 1 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It leaves from the Pipestone Trailhead parking area and starts as a flat, wide road, with gravel and loose rocks. It goes through a pinch point for ATVs and along a fence line at the base of rolling grassy hills with a nice view...
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BLM 8 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It's a vast, gravel, smooth road between pine trees and sagebrush. It goes between the BLM 14 ATV trail and BLM Route 7, crossing intersections with BLM 11 single track and 50" BLM 10 on the way. BLM 8 is straightforward. It has...
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On this trail, you can expect small rocks, nice straightaways, some corners, and small inclines/declines. Overall the trail is fairly smooth and excellent for all riders alike. The trail runs North to South and meets up with several other trails. Don't forget to stop and take a look at some of the b...
Learn more about Spire Flat Track 8635

This short little trail (1 mile) goes into a secluded, quiet part of the Deerlodge National Forest where most people don't go. It's about a 10-minute trail. It offers beautiful tent camping and picnic locations. There is nothing challenging about the trail...except finding the trail in places. It'...
Learn more about Trail Less Traveled

This track exits the Bigfoot Creek to Hay Creek Trail, goes west for just over a mile, and gets into an area of large boulders and pine trees. If you're on a quad or a dirt bike, you will be able to go through boulder alley further than we could in our SXS. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is ...
Learn more about Boulder Alley

This track exits the Bigfoot Creek to Hay Creek Trail, goes west for just over a mile, connects with Boulder Alley Trail, and gets into an area of large boulders and pine trees. If you're on a quad or a dirt bike, you will be able to go through boulder alley further than we could in our SXS. The sce...
Learn more about Boulder Alley Spur