Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Huson, Montana

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Route begins at the Siegel Pass intersection that joins Foothill Rd (5498), Flat Cr Rd, & Siegel Mtn. Rd. Proceed to Foothill Rd from the intersection and head east making your way to Nine Mile Rd. The route begins at an elevation of 5200' thru all forest land, down to 3700' at Nine Mile Rd. The rou...
Learn more about Siegel Pass-Nine Mile Rd

This route is controlled by two gates that are opened only from 05/16-10/14. The route passes thru both the Lolo National Forest and Fish Creek Wildlife Area. It is a single gravel, loose rock road that climbs up to 4600' through a burnt-out area of Government Lands. The majority of the route is mad...
Learn more about South Fork Nemote - Sheridan Ridge Loop

This well-traveled gravel road heads from the highway side on the North end of Fish Creek State Park to the southern end of the park. The trail is mostly loose gravel and washboard except where it runs along the river and is dust controlled packed. There are many opportunities for water activities a...
Learn more about Fish Creek

This road extends from Fish Creek (FSR 343) to Quartz Loop Road. It is a nice Sunday drive paralleling south of I-90 with great views of the Clark Fork River and the valley I-90 runs through. This trail offers multiple places to stop and explore or take in the views during lunch, with a few bridge c...
Learn more about Iron Mountain - FSR 344

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

The route starts as a wide 2-lane road that passes mostly thru Forest land and some Cedar Groves. The road is mostly gravel, with some loose rock, and dirt. You will pass thru a small area where logging has been recently done. The road narrows to one lane in some places and has some steep drop-offs....
Learn more about Deep Creek Road-Nemote Creek Road

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

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

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

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

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

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