Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Happys Inn, Montana

This route combines a scenic and easy road to get to Meadow Peak Lookout, a dirt bike-legal trail, and a hiking trail from the top of the mountain. The road is gated at the very…
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This trail provides a wonderful showcase of the Kootenai National Forest's beauty. Once leaving the pavement, a maintained gravel road takes you up and over Swede Mountain and down to the Fischer River. The road…
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This is an easy and scenic route starting from the Historic Fairview Ranger Station and ending at Lake Koocanusa and the Cripple Horse Marina and RV Park for refreshments or food. There are also multiple…
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This 12-mile RT trail goes into the Lolo National Forest, rising from the valley floor at 2400 feet to over 4300 feet. A fire in the high country cut our trip short, so if there's…
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This trail zigzags from the valley floor at 2607 feet to over 6100 feet in the Lolo National Forest towards Cougar Peak. A fire in the area the day we rode stopped us from getting…
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Travel this easy section through Hubbart Dam Road. Along the way, you will see dense fields of towering pines and wide-open fields. Primitive camping is available along this route in some areas. The road is…
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Fish Creek Road is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Ashley Lake in the Flathead National Forest. From the turn off at Ashley Lane, the road gains 1137…
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This is one of very few 50" trails on the Flathead National Forest. It's a short but fun trail that climbs in elevation quickly and the end of the trail has great views overlooking Ashley…
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This trail starts out on an old logging road and then starts to climb up Ashley Mountain. In late spring and early summer, the trail is surrounded by wildflowers. Although this is a shorter trail…
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Eddy Peak Road is a moderately used out-and-back gravel route from Thompson Falls, Montana to the top of Eddy Peak. The route has sections that are narrow shelf roads with no passing room and up…
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Haskill Divide is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Lake Rogers in Flathead National Forest. From the turn off of Haskill Divide it is 6.5 miles to the…
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This 12-mile RT trail zigzags up Flatiron Ridge in the Lolo National Forest to an elevation of 4362 feet. There is room to let another vehicle pass on some of the corners. All private property…
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The route is mainly two-lane, made up of dirt and gravel. Long straight aways and sharp corners make up the route. There are spots with deep drops right next to the side of the route.…
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This trail is well maintained from the west side due to a communication site at the top of Blue Mountain. Once reaching the top of the mountain, there is a lookout tower allowing 360-degree views,…
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This 5-mile portion of Clear Creek Trail takes you from Prospect Creek Road near Thompson Falls, MT, into the high country of the Lolo National Forest. If you follow Clear Creek beyond where our track…
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This route picks up from the Divide Cutoff road and connects to HS 3000. There are several offshoots (many appear to be overgrown) from this section if one is willing to explore and spend a…
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From the Plains and Hot Springs intersection cutoff, this gravel road takes you along the high ridge running in a north/south direction. There are several offshoots from this section if one is willing to explore…
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The Mount Creek-Potter Creek Road is an 8.6-mile, single-lane dirt road that ascends Mount Haskell to 6,253 feet. Beginning at Browns Meadow Road, it climbs 1,767 feet as it winds through the Flathead National Forest,…
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This 10-mile RT track goes from Clear Creek Trail up to just over 4000 feet in the Lolo National Forest. There is room to let another vehicle pass on some of the corners. All private…
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This route picks up from the Garden Creek road and travels in a north/south Direction. There are several offshoots (many appear to be overgrown) from this section if you're willing to explore and spend a…
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The route might be dusty or damp depending on the weather. Snow does make it impassable if you go too early in the spring. Part of this trail passes through some old fire growth. Cell…
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This route begins at the 3-way intersection of Forest Service Roads 352, 378, and 419 from the Thompson Falls Trail. The route is two-lane for a short spell and turns into one lane of bony…
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This easy gravel road takes you from the edge of Hot Springs to the cutoff towards Plains. There are several offshoots from this road if you're willing to spend a day driving around, which also…
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West Fork of Swamp Creek- FS 217 is a lightly traveled gravel road through Lolo National Forest west of Plains, Montana. Lower sections of the road have many ATV and motorcycle pathways from the main…
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Bemish Ridge- USFS 7583 is a moderately traveled gravel road through Lolo National Forest north of St. Regis, Montana. There is significant deadfall from a recent fire in the area. Take a saw with you…
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This well-groomed trail generally follows the powerlines from the dam all the way to the Marten Creek campground. As it twists its way around, you will get amazing views of the lake and hillsides. Some…
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The trail is two vehicles wide in most spots. Crosses over several bridges and along a river that pours into Tally Lake. This scenic trail is the main route to Tally Lake Campground and other…
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Bloom Peak trail starts on the west side of Noxon Reservoir, Montana, crosses the Idaho border, and completes near Pritchard, Idaho. This is primarily a gravel route with fantastic views and culminates with panoramic views…
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This nicely graded two-track heads deeper into the woods and is a bit more remote. Some excellent sections of partially cleared forest provide outstanding views for miles and miles. If you are lucky, you will…
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South Fork Bull River or NF 410 is an easy, moderately graded Forrest Service road that climbs Snake Creek to the crest and descends down the South Fork Bull River. The roadway has recently been…
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