Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Charlos Heights, Montana

Beautiful ridgeline trail running up along the side of the mountain. This is a well-maintained dirt and gravel road that is wide enough in most places for two vehicles to pass. There are a few…
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This is a beautiful trail that leads from US 93 up to Twin Lakes. The trail follows Lost Horse Creek for much of the drive and offers excellent camping opportunities at spots spaced out along…
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This can be used as an out and back trail ending at a nice little campsite with a view, or this trail can be connected up to Hays Creek Moose Creek Trail and Lost Horse…
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Short, quick, and scenic trail in the Bitterroot mountains that starts/ends at Lake Como. The dirt road is maintained in the summer months but not likely in the winter months. A gate at the beginning…
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This is a short out-and-back dirt trail up one of the valleys with stunning panoramic views. There was a fire through the valley at some point that burned all the trees opening up what can…
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This is a nice ridgeline connection trail that when linked up with Moose Creek/Old Mine Trail and Lost Horse Ridgeline creates a full loop. The beginning of Lost Horse Observation Point is at one end…
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This is a truly stunning view out over the mountains and valley. It is one of the few in this area that can be driven to, most of the best viewpoints in this area are…
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This route starts as an easy dirt trail, accessible to 2WD and low clearance vehicles, with sweeping views over Lake Como. The higher the elevation, the better it gets. About halfway up, the trail turns…
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If you are in the Como area and have a little extra time to kill, it would be worth doing this trail. The first half of the trail is nice and wide so passing other…
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North Fork Rye trail starts about 5 miles up the Rye Creek Road from Highway 93, south of Darby. This trail is a very easy drive/ride as the entire trail is mostly packed dirt and…
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Shannon Bunkhouse trail is accessed from Lake Como Road and follows the first 3 miles of the Up and Up trail. After 3 miles of the Up and Up trail, there is an open area…
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This is a shorter, very rutted dirt trail running along Tin Cup Creek with lots of dispersed camping access. Some sites are close to the stream with water access; some are just nestled in the…
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Well maintained wide dirt road leading to several very popular hiking trails.Blodgett Overlook 1.4 mile hiking trail and Canyon Lake is 5 miles.There is a nice parking area for 10-15 cars at the end of…
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This trail is an easy, grated gravel and dirt run. You wouldn't ever think this neat area was here. The turn for the trail is right in the cute town of Darby. It begins running…
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Tin Cup trail is a trail that shoots off of the Tin Cup Creek trail. Although the beginning of this trail looks nice, smooth, and wide, you will quickly find out that this is not…
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This is a short out and back trail with stunning views of the rock formations up the canyon. The middle portion of the trail is through private land. At the end of the trail is…
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Blacktail Point Road is identified as Forest Road #13214 in the Bitterroot National Forest. This road is lightly traveled and is likely to appeal to off-roaders who enjoy exploring the backcountry to "get away from…
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White Stallion is an easy trail that takes you from Sleeping Child Road to North Fork Rye and eventually to Rye Creed Road south of Darby, Montana. The first section from Sleeping Child, where you…
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The Cold Spring Hill Road, designated as FS #13216 by the Bitterroot National Forest, is a lightly used old logging road. It is primarily a one-lane dirt and rock road with abundant opportunities to pass…
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The Cold Spring Hill ATV trail, identified as Trail # 259 by the Bitterroot National Forest, ascends the Northeast slope of Cold Spring Hill. Cold Spring Hill is one of two prominent peaks in the…
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Spoon Creek is a neat little trail just south of Darby, Montana. It starts just off West Fork Road, barely off of Highway 93. The trail starts out in a residential area and the trail…
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This is a short offshoot of the North Fork Rye Road that almost takes you to the Deer Mountain lookout tower. Unfortunately, there is a gate about a half mile from the lookout tower, so…
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Rattlesnake Trail starts off the Two Bear Trail and is an out-and-back. This trail is a narrow, double-track trail that will be tight for a full-width vehicle. An SxS might be a more comfortable vehicle…
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This scenic trail is a must-see. It traverses from Idaho to Montana along a historic route. Most of the main trail is a graded forest road with some paved sections. It's very remote, with no…
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Upper Spoon Creek is a good little trail to do while you are riding or driving Spoon Creek. It splits off of Spoon Creek in a very obvious spot right near a switchback. This trail…
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A very short out and back it's less than a mile Easily .8, most of it is through a neighborhood with private homes. The signage does ask that you stay on the main road. At…
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This trail starts near the end of Sleeping Child Road near the hot springs and ends at the northern part of Skalkaho Rye Road. It is a great afternoon ride or drive and is close…
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Trapper-Chaffin trail is a pretty easy trail to drive with any 4x4 vehicle. On the north end of the trail, it starts with a little patch of lightly aggressive potholes. Those are short-lived, however, and…
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Hart Bench Loop Connector is a nice trail that connects Trapper Chaffin to Hart Bench Loop. The trail is one full-size vehicle wide the entire way with room to pass in a reasonable amount of…
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Huckleberry Sale is a short trail that jumps off of Trapper Chaffin Trail. Like other trails in this area, it starts wide enough for a full-size vehicle and has spots wide enough to pass other…
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