Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Lonepine, Montana

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 day driving around. Lots of old growth in this area does limit views of the valley below. This i...
Learn more about Hot Springs 3000

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 offers some limited views overlooking Hot Springs. The majority of the road is in decent shape with lots o...
Learn more about Old Hot Springs Road - HS 1000

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 day driving around. Lots of old growth in this area does limit views of the valley below. This is a popular ar...
Learn more about Garden Creek

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 phone services are hit-and-miss. This track is 100% on CS&KT tribal lands. All recreational activities on tribal-own...
Learn more about Niarada to Irvine Flats

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 and spend a day driving around. Along the way, there is a beautiful small meadow that of...
Learn more about Divide Cutoff Road

Buffalo Bridge West is a scenic riverside trail outside Polson, MT, running along the Flathead River. The route is mostly flat and approachable, but it includes several short hill climbs and steep descents that add some challenge. These hill sections are often muddy and rutted from erosion, especial...
Learn more about Buffalo Bridge - West

Take this cutoff road for a lazy afternoon drive from one county to the next. This dusty gravel road can present washboards in some areas. During winter months, snow drifts can be a problem and snow plows are not to be depended on. The entire route can be done in 2WD in good weather. Ranchers freque...
Learn more about Little Bitteroot Road

From Sloan's Bridge, you will travel this winding dirt road across numerous cattle guards, potholes, and large ruts. Along the way, you will pass through wide-open rangeland where mules and cows are present. Along the river, you will find some dispersed camping. Continue on and you will see the rema...
Learn more about Sloan's Bridge to Old Ferry Basin Crossing

This narrow two-track trail is an out-and-back. It heads down the South Side Saddle to the Low Side Saddle, and it's the more traveled of the trails on this finger. This trail is a little off the beaten path and sees less traffic than the rest of the Wild Bill OHV area. Along the way, this trail pas...
Learn more about Low Side Saddle

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 spot a moose or a white-tailed deer scampering across your path. The occasional pothole awa...
Learn more about Mount Creek

This mostly graded trail begins at the main staging area for the Wild Bill OHV area. There's plenty of parking for longer rigs and trailers at the staging area and a very informative kiosk with a decent pit toilet. The beginning of the trail is wide and open, but as you ascend into the hills, the tr...
Learn more about Wild Bill Creek

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 mostly two-lane gravel and dirt, with some narrow areas. Some areas have numerous potholes wi...
Learn more about Hubbart Dam Rd

This is a main access trail for The Playground and other obstacles in the Wild Bill OHV system. Overall the trail is a straightforward gravel trail with optional extreme challenges. These manmade challenges range from steep rocky hill climbs, deep holes, large flex sections, tire climbs, log crossin...
Learn more about Wild Bill Eagle Mountain to The Playground

This route begins off the Wild Bill Eagle Mountain trail to the south at Packrat Junction. Overall this is a smooth narrow well-graded trail. It provides easy access to the Mudhole Rendevous Point and Wild Bill Eagle Mountain without any challenges. From Packrat Junction, the trail starts as an easy...
Learn more about Firewood

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, wrapping around the slopes of Mount Haskell. Although the road is graded and gener...
Learn more about Mount Creek Potter Creek Road 2984

This nice out-and-back trail heads from the main Wild Bill OHV staging area and pit toilets up the hill to the Wild Bill Saddle. Sections of the forest through here are dense, while others are partially cleared. The cleared areas make for really nice expansive views as you climb to the saddle. The t...
Learn more about Wild Bill Saddle

This well-maintained wide route is a great access road to get to the main staging area for the Wild Bill OHV Trail network. The trail is decently graded, with only a few minor potholes and plenty of room to pass oncoming vehicles. The posted speed is 20 mph as it passes through residential land the ...
Learn more about Wild Bill OHV Trailhead

This is a singletrack, two-way trail that is slightly overgrown. It is fairly easy, but there are a few log hops and side hills, and there may be blown down trees blocking your way. The trail is mostly marked with colored tape and trail signs. The Olson Peak Trail connects with the CC Divide Trail ...
Learn more about Olson Peak Singletrack

This is a fun, easy drive with great views of the valley. The trail is well maintained and there are no obstacles. This route begins in Lakeside, and leads to a scenic overlook of the Flathead Valley. You can also access the Blacktail Wild Bill OHV trail from this road.
Learn more about Lakeside to Blacktail

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 road. Be aware of private or prohibited activities and do not trespass. The road has received little...
Learn more about West Fork of Swamp Creek

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 day driving around. Lots of old growth in this area does limit views of the valley below. This i...
Learn more about Hot Springs 3000

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 offers some limited views overlooking Hot Springs. The majority of the road is in decent shape with lots o...
Learn more about Old Hot Springs Road - HS 1000

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 day driving around. Lots of old growth in this area does limit views of the valley below. This is a popular ar...
Learn more about Garden Creek

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 phone services are hit-and-miss. This track is 100% on CS&KT tribal lands. All recreational activities on tribal-own...
Learn more about Niarada to Irvine Flats

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 day driving around. Lots of old growth in this area does limit views of the valley below. This i...
Learn more about Hot Springs 3000

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 offers some limited views overlooking Hot Springs. The majority of the road is in decent shape with lots o...
Learn more about Old Hot Springs Road - HS 1000

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 day driving around. Lots of old growth in this area does limit views of the valley below. This is a popular ar...
Learn more about Garden Creek

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 phone services are hit-and-miss. This track is 100% on CS&KT tribal lands. All recreational activities on tribal-own...
Learn more about Niarada to Irvine Flats