Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Corvallis, Montana

Easy little forest road that begins in a housing area and winds through private property until you reach the forest. There's a small creek alongside the road and a few pullouts. Saw one dispersed camping site along the way. The intersection at the end of the lower section splits to upper Willow St C...
Learn more about Lower Willow St Clair

Generally, this is an easy dirt road that consists of multiple switchbacks and some decent elevation climbs. It begins in a neighborhood where it is asked to please drive slowly, and after, it turns into a dirt forest road. It should be pretty easy for an adventurous city car to make it, at least al...
Learn more about Cow Creek Road and Shiefman Hiking Trail

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 the end is in the national forest and the trail ends at a large parking lot with toilets and at least one picnic table and an of...
Learn more about Mill Creek Trailhead

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 a larger dirt parking area that can accommodate horse trailers as well as passenger cars. There is access to the Blodgett...
Learn more about Blodgett Hiking Trail and Campground

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 this driving trail, a pit toilet, and some nice day use spots right on the creek. The trail up is ...
Learn more about Blodgett Canyon Overlook

A well-maintained dirt road that is easily driven or accessible by all types of vehicles including 2WD passenger cars. The first half of the trail is a nice winding drive through tall pine trees the second half of the trail opens up to mountain views over the Bitterroot Valley and a few spots look o...
Learn more about Bear Creek Overlook Trail

Gold Creek Trail is a good trail to check out when in the Willow Creek area. The trail is an eleven mile out and back that has a maximum difficulty of a 3/10. For full width vehicles, this trail is only open from June 16 - October 14. To find this trail you will need to take the "Lower Willow St Cla...
Learn more about Gold Creek

Most of the trail up is a smooth easy graded road and would be no issue for any vehicle but it has been trimmed on either side of the road so it would be fine for larger vehicles as well. Beautiful scenic drive along the edge of the mountain in and out of the trees tons of stunning views. In some ar...
Learn more about Gash Creek

Easy graded narrow trail. Lots of pullouts to pass other drivers; some of the corners are steeper with looser gravel. Be alert for people collecting firewood and their trucks parked right in the road as they drag trees from the forest. We encountered horseback riders, dirtbike riders, and SXS's on t...
Learn more about Willow Mountain to Burnt Fork Lake Hiking trail

This is an easy, mostly graded trail into the hills. There are outstanding views of the Bitterroot Valley below. There is intermittent cell service and no winter maintenance. The last few miles become more narrow and challenging with ruts and puddles. There are lots of other trails that spur off of ...
Learn more about Upper Willow Saint Clair

The trail starts easy and flat. Be on the lookout for downed trees and rock slides or boulders in the trail. It gets more difficult the further back you go. Mud holes and springs run across the trail in a few places. There are a few dispersed camping spots along the way. Be on the lookout for firewo...
Learn more about St Clair

Easy dirt forest road, less traveled and pretty overgrown. No problem for SxS and smaller vehicles. Small trucks and small 4x4 SUVs would make it but might incur scratches. Larger vehicles would need to do some trail maintenance to proceed. Low hanging tree across the trail in one spot. The trail is...
Learn more about Gash Sweathouse Face Trail

This is a short and beautiful drive. It's a windy and easy graded road that almost any car can make. Once you pass the residential area, the trail twists back and forth through a beautiful canyon and ends at a hiking trailhead with several parking spots, a pit toilet, and one official campsite with ...
Learn more about Big Creek Trailhead

Small offshoot trail on the Smith trail. Some dispersed camping right at the beginning. The trail cuts hard left into the woods. From here, it is super narrow and really difficult to find a turnaround spot. The trail dead-ends at a really narrow spot; a large rig would have to back out. Seasonally c...
Learn more about Smith Ridge Dead End

A grassy offshoot from Smiths Trail. Seasonally closed from Oct 14th through June 16th. This trail features a beautiful ride through the woods on a lesser traveled trail. Please use caution when stopping in the taller grasses in the summer months as hot exhaust could spark a fire, based on the heig...
Learn more about Smiths Grassy Offshoot

This is a twisty dirt out-and-back trail gaining elevation up to a nice campsite or turn around. It's a mostly treed trail with some beautiful views out to the Bitterroot Valley where the trees open up. Some of the trees are pines and others are aspens; it's a beautiful area to see in the fall when...
Learn more about Smith Ridge

This is an offshoot from the main trail. Seasonally closed Oct 14th through June 16th. It features forest views and chances to spot deer and elk. There is a small dispersed campsite at the end of the trail and a larger-style campsite on the way. The larger site has evidence of large bonfires and man...
Learn more about Lower Smith Ridge

Short out and back. 2 bars LTE. Very narrow. Not Recommended to take a vehicle wider or taller than an SXS. There is a small camp spot before the end which doubles as the final turnaround point. If you go any farther you will have to back out. Nice views of the BITTERROOT valley, a secluded camp spo...
Learn more about Head of Butterfly

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 be seen of the rock formations and the mountains. Roaring Lion Creek runs through the valley. At the end of ...
Learn more about Roaring Lion

This is a stunning drive into the Bitterroots from the Bell Crossing area. You start in a residential area and ascend to the trailhead for the Glen Lake hike. Along the way are a few hidden waterfalls, some dispersed camping spots, and a few breathtaking corners as you climb above the Bitterroot Val...
Learn more about Smith Ridge Glen Lake

Easy little forest road that begins in a housing area and winds through private property until you reach the forest. There's a small creek alongside the road and a few pullouts. Saw one dispersed camping site along the way. The intersection at the end of the lower section splits to upper Willow St C...
Learn more about Lower Willow St Clair

Generally, this is an easy dirt road that consists of multiple switchbacks and some decent elevation climbs. It begins in a neighborhood where it is asked to please drive slowly, and after, it turns into a dirt forest road. It should be pretty easy for an adventurous city car to make it, at least al...
Learn more about Cow Creek Road and Shiefman Hiking Trail

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 the end is in the national forest and the trail ends at a large parking lot with toilets and at least one picnic table and an of...
Learn more about Mill Creek Trailhead

A well-maintained dirt road that is easily driven or accessible by all types of vehicles including 2WD passenger cars. The first half of the trail is a nice winding drive through tall pine trees the second half of the trail opens up to mountain views over the Bitterroot Valley and a few spots look o...
Learn more about Bear Creek Overlook Trail

Easy little forest road that begins in a housing area and winds through private property until you reach the forest. There's a small creek alongside the road and a few pullouts. Saw one dispersed camping site along the way. The intersection at the end of the lower section splits to upper Willow St C...
Learn more about Lower Willow St Clair

Generally, this is an easy dirt road that consists of multiple switchbacks and some decent elevation climbs. It begins in a neighborhood where it is asked to please drive slowly, and after, it turns into a dirt forest road. It should be pretty easy for an adventurous city car to make it, at least al...
Learn more about Cow Creek Road and Shiefman Hiking Trail

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 the end is in the national forest and the trail ends at a large parking lot with toilets and at least one picnic table and an of...
Learn more about Mill Creek Trailhead

A well-maintained dirt road that is easily driven or accessible by all types of vehicles including 2WD passenger cars. The first half of the trail is a nice winding drive through tall pine trees the second half of the trail opens up to mountain views over the Bitterroot Valley and a few spots look o...
Learn more about Bear Creek Overlook Trail