Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Grant, Montana

This is a mellow but scenic loop that definitely shows you why it's the "Big Sky" state. Keep your eyes out for antelope, rabbits, and wildflowers. There are lots of good campfire/picnic spots and campsites. It's not technical at all and could easily be done in a sedan. About halfway through, there ...
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Big Hole - Road 181 is an easy-going 41.8-mile dirt route that serves as an excellent scenic drive for families, beginners, and history enthusiasts looking to explore the beautiful Beaverhead-Bitterroot region. Bookended by Highway 278 near Jackson, Montana, to the north and the Shoshone Ridge Inter...
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This 12-mile single-lane road connects the Black Canyon Ridge Road to the Lemhi Pass Road. It is signed as BLM Road #1882. Beginning from the intersection of the Black Canyon Road (FS 5932), the first two miles of this road traverse wooded and rugged terrain. This segment of the road treats the t...
Learn more about Everson Creek Road

This 12-mile adventure is suitable for high-clearance 4x4 vehicles. Most typically, people access this road from the Continental Divide (CD), where it serves as an extension of the Frying Pan road that dead ends on the CD at an elevation of 9,300 feet. Starting from the CD, the road traverses thro...
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This is a BLM road marked as Road 6197. The road traverses hilly open grasslands from the Continental Divide to the Cruikshank Creek drainage. The road intersects Road 6111 to the northwest at the Continental Divide. There are some side roads that look interesting for exploration opportunities.
Learn more about Deadhorse Road

This is a ridgeline trail that goes east from Bannock Pass along the Continental Divide for about six miles. The terrain is primarily open grassland that offers spectacular panoramic views into Montana to the east and into Idaho to the west. Typical of ridgeline trails, the tread is rocky and there ...
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This is a well-maintained gravel road that connects Lemhi Pass to the little village of Lemhi in the valley. It is a two-lane road and a little steep with several hairpin turns. Vehicles with trailers and large RVs are not recommended. This road is sometimes referred to as the Agency Creek Road.
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The Salt Creek Repeater Trail follows an old service road that has gradually deteriorated into a mildly challenging 4x4 route. Drivers will encounter stretches of loose rock, uneven ruts, and short rocky climbs that demand careful line selection and steady throttle. While not overly technical, the t...
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This ATV trail intersects with the Copper Queen Road near the Continental Divide and works its way down to the Agency Creek Road (also sometimes referred to as the Lemhi Pass Road), a drop in elevation of about 2000 feet over 5 miles. At higher elevations, the trail passes through heavy stands of p...
Learn more about Queen - Agency ATV Route

This road, signed as FS 60068 on the ground, connects the Agency Creek Road, also known as the Lemhi Pass Road, eventually to the Continental Divide (CD). But of course, it's not known as the Copper Queen Mine road because it accesses the CD; it got its name because the first segment of the road is...
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The first half mile of this road passes through a residential area and is a nice graveled two-lane road. Make sure to stay on the road. After that, the road continues as a more typical BLM single-lane dirt road. The road climbs to an elevation of about 7,000 ft where it turns into a trail.
Learn more about Peterson Creek Road

This road offers a rewarding variety of experiences for the OHV enthusiast. From the intersection with the Lemhi Pass road to the intersection with the Yearian Creek Road, the tread is a good gravel road suitable for most vehicles, after passing the Yeaian Creek intersection, the road climbs and the...
Learn more about Ramsey Mountain Road

NOTE spelling differences when doing your research: Bannock with an O for route information, Bannack with an A for state park, ghost town, and campground information.Nestled in the Beaverhead Mountains, part of the Bitterroot Range in the Rocky Mountains, historic Bannock Pass is a high mountain pas...
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This road follows a pass through the foothills of the Beaverhead Mountains. It's a pleasant little one-lane dirt road that wanders through sagebrush flats, crosses the creek several times and occasionally pauses for a break in the willows and aspen along the creek. There are many side roads and trai...
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Over the eons, the Big Sheep Creek cut a canyon through the Tendoy mountains. The road faithfully follows the creek, so the traveler is treated to a ride through a very steep canyon and an awesome display of rock formations. There is a resident herd of Bighorn Sheep and a swallow cave that are fun t...
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Reese Creek Road leaves the Lemhi Valley and climbs towards the Continental Divide. It is a one-lane dirt road with occasional turn-outs to allow passing for full-width vehicles and passes through the dry foothills of the Beaverhead mountain range. The quality of the tread and tread width quickly de...
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This is a one-lane dirt road that travels up a broad, shallow valley dominated by sagebrush on both sides. This road is signed as BLM 1829. When this road was evaluated, it had been recently maintained, so the tread was intact. It is unlikely to remain in that condition.
Learn more about Muddy Creek Road

Montana is "Big Sky Country," and driving this road makes that phrase meaningful and personal. This road, labeled FS 8261, travels along a broad open ridge at an elevation of about 8,000 feet. The 360-degree panoramic views are magnificent and make one feel really small. A speck on a huge canvas of ...
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Rocky Peak Trail is a 1.9-mile moderately easy ATV route in the Salmon National Forest, gaining roughly 1,330 feet of elevation from north to south. The trail starts off FS Road 60105, but the entrance is faint and unmarked, cutting through sagebrush fields and grassy patches that bloom with wildflo...
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This nearly 12-mile route accesses a ridgeline known as the White Pine Ridge. It is almost a continuous, but relatively gentle, climb from about 6,700 feet to just a little more than 9,000 feet. At the top, the road traverses a mixed pine forest of subalpine fir, lodgepole, and presumably white pin...
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This is a mellow but scenic loop that definitely shows you why it's the "Big Sky" state. Keep your eyes out for antelope, rabbits, and wildflowers. There are lots of good campfire/picnic spots and campsites. It's not technical at all and could easily be done in a sedan. About halfway through, there ...
Learn more about Mellow Milo

Big Hole - Road 181 is an easy-going 41.8-mile dirt route that serves as an excellent scenic drive for families, beginners, and history enthusiasts looking to explore the beautiful Beaverhead-Bitterroot region. Bookended by Highway 278 near Jackson, Montana, to the north and the Shoshone Ridge Inter...
Learn more about Big Hole - Road 181

This 12-mile single-lane road connects the Black Canyon Ridge Road to the Lemhi Pass Road. It is signed as BLM Road #1882. Beginning from the intersection of the Black Canyon Road (FS 5932), the first two miles of this road traverse wooded and rugged terrain. This segment of the road treats the t...
Learn more about Everson Creek Road

This 12-mile adventure is suitable for high-clearance 4x4 vehicles. Most typically, people access this road from the Continental Divide (CD), where it serves as an extension of the Frying Pan road that dead ends on the CD at an elevation of 9,300 feet. Starting from the CD, the road traverses thro...
Learn more about Black Canyon Ridge Road

This is a mellow but scenic loop that definitely shows you why it's the "Big Sky" state. Keep your eyes out for antelope, rabbits, and wildflowers. There are lots of good campfire/picnic spots and campsites. It's not technical at all and could easily be done in a sedan. About halfway through, there ...
Learn more about Mellow Milo

Big Hole - Road 181 is an easy-going 41.8-mile dirt route that serves as an excellent scenic drive for families, beginners, and history enthusiasts looking to explore the beautiful Beaverhead-Bitterroot region. Bookended by Highway 278 near Jackson, Montana, to the north and the Shoshone Ridge Inter...
Learn more about Big Hole - Road 181

This 12-mile single-lane road connects the Black Canyon Ridge Road to the Lemhi Pass Road. It is signed as BLM Road #1882. Beginning from the intersection of the Black Canyon Road (FS 5932), the first two miles of this road traverse wooded and rugged terrain. This segment of the road treats the t...
Learn more about Everson Creek Road

This 12-mile adventure is suitable for high-clearance 4x4 vehicles. Most typically, people access this road from the Continental Divide (CD), where it serves as an extension of the Frying Pan road that dead ends on the CD at an elevation of 9,300 feet. Starting from the CD, the road traverses thro...
Learn more about Black Canyon Ridge Road