Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Frenchtown, Montana

Feeling like going for a hike without all the sweat and effort? Hop on your ATV or Dirt Bike and head up Edith Peak Trail 42. Weave your way between the ponderosas and larches, shimmy your way along narrow drops to the valley below, and splash through the puddles or snow along the way. Enjoy the vie...
Learn more about Edith Peak Trail 42

This road is a beautiful climb from the Nine Mile Valley up to Edith Peak Ridge. The spring wildflowers make for spectacular views but snow often holds late into May or even into mid-June. Most of the road is well-maintained dirt with some rutting in early spring. Most of the road is a single track ...
Learn more about Six Mile Road (457)

An easy road winding its way up Six Mile to Edith Peak. Hopefully, you're not afraid of heights as this road does narrow with steep drops, but there is plenty of room if your stomach will allow you to continue on. Snow can make this road impassable from early Fall to late Spring, but the wildflowers...
Learn more about Upper Six Mile 5598 / Main Six West 4223

Climb your way up into the hills above Alberton and enjoy the views of the Clark Fork river as well as the hills of the Lolo National Forest. This well maintained dirt road is open year-round but is inaccessible to the majority of wheeled vehicles during winter due to snow. Snow often melts by mid s...
Learn more about Albert Lothrop Rd 5563

Corral Creek road draws its name from the corral at the north end of the road and offers access to beautiful views of the Missoula and Frenchtown areas as well as access to the Lolo National Forest. Whether you're looking for camping, hunting, or just looking for some fields of wildflowers, this is ...
Learn more about Corral Creek Rd 2146

Make your way up to Edith Peak and enjoy views of the valley floor below, vibrant wildflowers, and (if you're lucky) a snow-capped Ch-paa-qn Peak in spring. This road is usually buried in snow from mid-late fall through late spring and includes several stomach-turning moments where the road narrows ...
Learn more about Edith Peak 476-1

Looking for an afternoon outing with access to campsites, picnic areas, views, and light hiking? Look no further! This simple loop will take you along well-maintained gravel roads while giving you access to all that the outdoors has to offer. The road can become difficult to drive in snow but is mos...
Learn more about Butler Creek Loop 456

If you want to rattle every bolt loose on your vehicle, then this is the road for you. This is an extremely rough road that connects Arlee and Frenchtown. There aren't many views, and there's a lot of private property along this trail. There is weak cell service and no major obstacles. The trail tra...
Learn more about Mill Creek

This is an easy backroad that runs along the river and though the forest. It has light grade changes and no major hurdles. It's a great family trip with lots of wildflowers, scenic pullouts, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Learn more about Southside Road

Explore up Stony Creek to access Ch-Paa-Qn Peak trailhead or just to soak in the wildflowers and views in Spring and Summer. This road winds its way up above Stony Creek and progressively narrows and becomes rougher as it climbs. The road is heavily overgrown after Ch-Paa-Qn Peak trailhead and will ...
Learn more about Stony Creek 2178

While this road boasts beautiful views, access to hiking trails, and other opportunities to explore, the pin-striping and steep drops may deter the average full-width driver. This road starts off as a well-maintained gravel road before growing rougher and narrow as it winds its way up to Kennedy Rid...
Learn more about Kennedy Ridge 5507

If you're looking for access to deep sections of Lolo National Forest near Alberton, this is a great place to start. The road is well-maintained gravel and dirt during summer, but the snow doesn't usually melt until late spring. Make sure to keep your speed low for the first 4 miles to keep from kic...
Learn more about West Fork Petty Creek Road 22

Be sure to start your day with a round of frisbee golf at the Blue Mountain Disc Golf Course before continuing up Blue Mountain to find incredible vistas of the Missoula valley. The road is well maintained gravel with some deeper potholes and jagged rocks but be prepared to run into snow during the ...
Learn more about Blue Mountain

Wagon Mountain Road travels between Graves Creek Road and Fish Creek Road, mostly along a ridge in the Lolo National Forest. When starting at Graves Creek Road, you have the option to exit via Howard Creek or Fish Creek Road heading north or south. You can also take FS 4237 to the location of the pr...
Learn more about Wagon Mountain Road

This is an enjoyable route that can be completed in 1-2 hours. The route consists of Forest Service roads that will take you through parts of Lolo and Clearwater National forests and is usually free of snow by mid-June. There are many spur trails and dispersed camping areas along this route.
Learn more about Elk Meadows - Packers Meadows

South Fork Nemote Creek (FSR 9915)-Sheridan Ridge (FSR 9914-9912) Loop is a route that makes a big loop thru this section of Lolo National Forest. The route climbs to 5500' on a gravel one-lane road with steep banks and turns on the route. The route is only open from 05/16-10/14 or is impassible due...
Learn more about South Fork Nemote Creek - Sheridan Ridge Loop

This is an out-and-back route in the Lolo National Forest. The first right-hand turn takes you to a gate just before a bridge that crosses Bear Creek. The left turn takes you up the west side of the drainage above Bear Creek and provides stunning views of the Bitterroot Mountains. There were several...
Learn more about Bear Creek FS 504 and 4239

This leisurely, out and back cruises along the ridgeline and provides epic views of the valley and surrounding mountains. The trail is primarily narrow two-track and eventually gets so narrow that it may cause paint damage to a full-size rig. Larger vehicles should turn around at the small fire ring...
Learn more about Profiled Spur

This narrow two-track trail heads into the hills crossing a few single-track lines that are not on the map. From the end, there is a single-track line that heads uphill before apparently descending back to the bottom. On the way, you'll see wild berry bushes and a few dispersed camping sights with f...
Learn more about Obsidian Point

This trail starts as a pretty wide and decent road surface. It narrows significantly as it proceeds and eventually fades into two-track, finally ending up a single track right before felled trees halt all progress. It appears no one has spent much time clearing this point, as small trees are growing...
Learn more about Wallace Spur

Feeling like going for a hike without all the sweat and effort? Hop on your ATV or Dirt Bike and head up Edith Peak Trail 42. Weave your way between the ponderosas and larches, shimmy your way along narrow drops to the valley below, and splash through the puddles or snow along the way. Enjoy the vie...
Learn more about Edith Peak Trail 42

This road is a beautiful climb from the Nine Mile Valley up to Edith Peak Ridge. The spring wildflowers make for spectacular views but snow often holds late into May or even into mid-June. Most of the road is well-maintained dirt with some rutting in early spring. Most of the road is a single track ...
Learn more about Six Mile Road (457)

An easy road winding its way up Six Mile to Edith Peak. Hopefully, you're not afraid of heights as this road does narrow with steep drops, but there is plenty of room if your stomach will allow you to continue on. Snow can make this road impassable from early Fall to late Spring, but the wildflowers...
Learn more about Upper Six Mile 5598 / Main Six West 4223

Climb your way up into the hills above Alberton and enjoy the views of the Clark Fork river as well as the hills of the Lolo National Forest. This well maintained dirt road is open year-round but is inaccessible to the majority of wheeled vehicles during winter due to snow. Snow often melts by mid s...
Learn more about Albert Lothrop Rd 5563

This road is a beautiful climb from the Nine Mile Valley up to Edith Peak Ridge. The spring wildflowers make for spectacular views but snow often holds late into May or even into mid-June. Most of the road is well-maintained dirt with some rutting in early spring. Most of the road is a single track ...
Learn more about Six Mile Road (457)

An easy road winding its way up Six Mile to Edith Peak. Hopefully, you're not afraid of heights as this road does narrow with steep drops, but there is plenty of room if your stomach will allow you to continue on. Snow can make this road impassable from early Fall to late Spring, but the wildflowers...
Learn more about Upper Six Mile 5598 / Main Six West 4223

Climb your way up into the hills above Alberton and enjoy the views of the Clark Fork river as well as the hills of the Lolo National Forest. This well maintained dirt road is open year-round but is inaccessible to the majority of wheeled vehicles during winter due to snow. Snow often melts by mid s...
Learn more about Albert Lothrop Rd 5563

Corral Creek road draws its name from the corral at the north end of the road and offers access to beautiful views of the Missoula and Frenchtown areas as well as access to the Lolo National Forest. Whether you're looking for camping, hunting, or just looking for some fields of wildflowers, this is ...
Learn more about Corral Creek Rd 2146