Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Helena Valley West Central, Montana
Explore All Beginner Trails Near Helena Valley West Central, Montana
Birdseye-Mullan Road
This exciting trail generally follows the railroad route over the Continental Divide. Fans of train watching have six railroad crossings, a trestle bridge and multiple miles of track in view from the trail. Keep an…
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Learn more about Birdseye-Mullan Road
Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
North Hills Recreation Area
The North Hills Recreation Area trail is a dirt road in overall good condition. The trail is accessible by 2WD car if you can stay out of the ruts. Along the North Hills Recreation Area…
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Learn more about North Hills Recreation Area
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Morrell Mountain Lookout
Just outside the small town of Seeley Lake, you'll find a well-maintained gravel road that leads up to Morrell Mountain Lookout. As you gain elevation, the gravel road slightly deteriorates and becomes narrower as you…
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Learn more about Morrell Mountain Lookout
Total Miles
34
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Microwave
Beautiful road with amazing views to enjoy, there isn't much for camping, there is camp at top of the road, big cell or power towers at top? Spotty cell phone service. Offers skiing trail in…
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Learn more about Microwave
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Minnehaha
You will enjoy this road with its amazing views. There are a few spots that look like they would be good for camping. Road can be muddy when wet, with some water puddles. One section…
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Learn more about Minnehaha
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Owl Gulch Loop
This 3-mile loop connects the Favorite Gulch Trail via Owl Gulch to the Pipeline Trail and Pipeline Loop. Private property crossings are allowed if you stay on the trail. The scenery is spectacular, the forest…
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Learn more about Owl Gulch Loop
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Prickly Pear to Tizer Lakes
Starting from Montana Highway 282, you will take the bend onto Tizer Lake Road, which leads to Prickly Pear Road. Prickly Pear Road goes through private land, but there is a designated route to access…
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Learn more about Prickly Pear to Tizer Lakes
Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
Nelson Road
This 6-mile stretch of Nelson Road goes from York Road to the Favorite Gulch/Owl Gulch Loop Trail. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is healthy and well-maintained, and the wildlife includes deer, elk, moose, and…
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Learn more about Nelson Road
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Beaver Creek - Indian Creek FS 138
This route on Forest Service Road 138 travels from Nelson, Montana, to the Indian Flats Forest Service Cabin along Indian Creek. The route has multiple dispersed camping sites along Beaver Creek and also higher up,…
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Learn more about Beaver Creek - Indian Creek FS 138
Total Miles
28
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Mina Gulch Spur
This Mina Gulch Spur takes you from the Bluebird Mine Loop past the Mina Mine and to an overlook of the lake on Montana Tunnels Mining. It's just under a mile, and your elevation is…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wood Chute to Blue Bird Mine
This 7-mile trail takes you from the Wickes Tunnel: Corbin to Basin Trail up to an elevation of 7500 feet, with fantastic views of Boulder. This route includes steep inclines and declines, as you gain…
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Learn more about Wood Chute to Blue Bird Mine
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bluebird Mine Road
This 1.68-mile trail takes you from Bluebird Mine Loop to Wood Chute Cr to Bluebird Mine Trail. All private property crossings are allowed if you stay on the trail. The scenery is beautiful. The views…
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Learn more about Bluebird Mine Road
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bluebird Mine Trail Loop
This 2-mile loop connects the Bluebird Mine Trail to Between Gulch Trail and Flynn Gulch Road. It travels through the Helena National Forest at an average elevation of 6500 feet. All private property crossings are…
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Learn more about Bluebird Mine Trail Loop
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Clancy Creek Road
Clancy Creek Road takes you from Mina Gulch/Between Gulch west a little further into the Helena National Forest. If you follow it further than our track, you pass the Crawley Camp Mine and get an…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
York Gulch
The York Gulch Trail connects York Road to Hedges Mountain, Oregon Gulch, Kingsberry Spur, and the Magpie Creek to Avalanche Creek Trails. You go from 3900 feet to just over 6200 feet in the Helena…
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Learn more about York Gulch
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wickes Road
Wickes Road Trail is an alternate way to go from Basin to Corbin, and you go up over the top of the mountain. The highest elevation is just under 6800 feet, but if the tunnel…
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Learn more about Wickes Road
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Oregon Gulch
This 5-mile trail connects Kingsbury Spur Trail to York Gulch Trail. You gain almost 2,000 feet in elevation, rising to 6,329 feet at the highest point. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is healthy and…
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Learn more about Oregon Gulch
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Marsh Creek
Marsh Creek Trail is a popular access point to Granite Peak Lookout in the Helena National Forest. This trail is also part of the Continental Divide Route, so in the summer be on the lookout…
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Learn more about Marsh Creek
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Telegraph
This road has pretty views, with some camp spots, it dead ends at small camp, the road seems to go on, but it become impassible for a vehicle. It does go through private property so…
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Learn more about Telegraph
Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Comet/Mount Thompson Loop
This 3-mile track loops off of the Wickes Tunnel: Basin to Corbin Trail on the Comet/Mount Thompson Trail, and then comes back to Wickes Tunnel: Basin to Corbin Trail on Mount Thompson Spur. You're in…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Snow Shoe Creek
The Snow Shoe Creek Road is a wonderful escape into the high alpine meadows of the Helena National Forest. The trail begins in the lush hay valleys along the Little Blackfoot River and ends near…
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Learn more about Snow Shoe Creek
Total Miles
13.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Treasure Mountain
This road has beautiful views, there seems to be no camping, it does ends at a gate, but open is to motorized under 50inchs wide, as well as bike, and hiking.Dirt or rocky road with…
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Learn more about Treasure Mountain
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Stemple Pass
The Stemple Pass Road is a quick and scenic escape route to the small mountain town of Lincoln, Montana. The road, while well-maintained, does have things of which to be cautious. Loose gravel and numerous…
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Total Miles
22
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Little Blackfoot
The road starts off as pavement for only 4 short miles, it goes through private property, after that you will enjoy amazing views. There are a bunch of camping spots, enough space for a large…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
TV Tower/ Slate Creek Road
The trail begins steeply from Elliston Spotted Dog Road. It starts with a rocky section, rated a 2 on a scale of 1-10 in difficulty. During the winter, this steep portion can be slippery, but…
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Learn more about TV Tower/ Slate Creek Road
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Elliston Spotted Dog
You will enjoy this road with its amazing views. There are a few spots that look like they would be good for camping. Road can be muddy when wet, with some water puddles. Dirt or…
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Learn more about Elliston Spotted Dog
Total Miles
16.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hedges Mountain
This 3-mile RT track takes you to Hedges Mountain in the Helena National Forest at an elevation of 7131 feet. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is healthy and well-maintained, and the wildlife includes deer,…
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Learn more about Hedges Mountain
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Ontario
The road has been rerouted due to a bridge giving out, but you will still be able to get to this road to enjoy its views. There are a bunch of camping spots, enough space…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bison Mountain
This road can be muddy when wet, with water puddles, it has beautiful views, there seems to be no camping. There is a hiking trail but it is very overgrown and hard to find. Not…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Enterprise North Road
This is a short trail, just over 1.5 miles long, but it can be used to access other trails. It has some great views overlooking the town of Boulder, Montana, and there's one really good…
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Learn more about Enterprise North Road
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
ATV Trails Near Helena Valley West Central, Montana
Birdseye-Mullan Road
This exciting trail generally follows the railroad route over the Continental Divide. Fans of train watching have six railroad crossings, a trestle bridge and multiple miles of track in view from the trail. Keep an…
Learn more about Birdseye-Mullan Road
Learn more about Birdseye-Mullan Road
Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
North Hills Recreation Area
The North Hills Recreation Area trail is a dirt road in overall good condition. The trail is accessible by 2WD car if you can stay out of the ruts. Along the North Hills Recreation Area…
Learn more about North Hills Recreation Area
Learn more about North Hills Recreation Area
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Microwave
Beautiful road with amazing views to enjoy, there isn't much for camping, there is camp at top of the road, big cell or power towers at top? Spotty cell phone service. Offers skiing trail in…
Learn more about Microwave
Learn more about Microwave
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Minnehaha
You will enjoy this road with its amazing views. There are a few spots that look like they would be good for camping. Road can be muddy when wet, with some water puddles. One section…
Learn more about Minnehaha
Learn more about Minnehaha
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Owl Gulch Loop
This 3-mile loop connects the Favorite Gulch Trail via Owl Gulch to the Pipeline Trail and Pipeline Loop. Private property crossings are allowed if you stay on the trail. The scenery is spectacular, the forest…
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Learn more about Owl Gulch Loop
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Prickly Pear to Tizer Lakes
Starting from Montana Highway 282, you will take the bend onto Tizer Lake Road, which leads to Prickly Pear Road. Prickly Pear Road goes through private land, but there is a designated route to access…
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Learn more about Prickly Pear to Tizer Lakes
Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
UTV/Side-by-Side Near Helena Valley West Central, Montana
Birdseye-Mullan Road
This exciting trail generally follows the railroad route over the Continental Divide. Fans of train watching have six railroad crossings, a trestle bridge and multiple miles of track in view from the trail. Keep an…
Learn more about Birdseye-Mullan Road
Learn more about Birdseye-Mullan Road
Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
North Hills Recreation Area
The North Hills Recreation Area trail is a dirt road in overall good condition. The trail is accessible by 2WD car if you can stay out of the ruts. Along the North Hills Recreation Area…
Learn more about North Hills Recreation Area
Learn more about North Hills Recreation Area
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Morrell Mountain Lookout
Just outside the small town of Seeley Lake, you'll find a well-maintained gravel road that leads up to Morrell Mountain Lookout. As you gain elevation, the gravel road slightly deteriorates and becomes narrower as you…
Learn more about Morrell Mountain Lookout
Learn more about Morrell Mountain Lookout
Total Miles
34
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Microwave
Beautiful road with amazing views to enjoy, there isn't much for camping, there is camp at top of the road, big cell or power towers at top? Spotty cell phone service. Offers skiing trail in…
Learn more about Microwave
Learn more about Microwave
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Minnehaha
You will enjoy this road with its amazing views. There are a few spots that look like they would be good for camping. Road can be muddy when wet, with some water puddles. One section…
Learn more about Minnehaha
Learn more about Minnehaha
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Owl Gulch Loop
This 3-mile loop connects the Favorite Gulch Trail via Owl Gulch to the Pipeline Trail and Pipeline Loop. Private property crossings are allowed if you stay on the trail. The scenery is spectacular, the forest…
Learn more about Owl Gulch Loop
Learn more about Owl Gulch Loop
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa