Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Lovell, Wyoming

Crooked Creek Road (1017) is one of the many access routes to the top of the Pryor Mountains. Crooked Creek Road is accessed from the south either by Helt Road (1016) Gyp Spring Road (1015)…
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One of the unique areas in the Pryor Mountain foothills is the Petroglyph Canyon Natural Area, located off Gyp Spring Roads. Turn south on the dirt two-track road. As soon as you cross the cattle…
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This route passes through the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse range following BLM roads. The Southern section is Gravel road. The Northern section is a maintained dirt road. Regulations require staying 300 feet away from horses…
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Powerline Road connects Pryor Mountain Road to Railroad Grade Road. Part of this road lies on BLM land and part of it lies on Custer National Forest Land. The section that is on BLM land…
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Miller Trail begins approximately 0.5 miles from the intersection of South Railbed Road and South Pryor Mountain Road. The trail is marked at the top only for some reason, but not at the bottom, so…
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McCullough Peaks Road is a very scenic road that goes up and down the McCullough Peaks and overlooks the McCullough Peaks Wilderness area. This is a very well-maintained gravel road that will be easily traversed…
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Ridge Road is the backbone of the Elk Basin area. It starts in Montana and goes into Wyoming. This is mostly an easy route with access to several other trails in the area. There is…
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This is a fun way up to Ridge Road that is pretty loose and fairly rutted in spots. This is a great trail to warm up on early in the year, as it is rideable…
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This road cuts right through the Elk Basin Motorcycle Area, so be aware of little kids on motorcycles and four-wheelers. The first three miles of this road are easy, but the last two are what…
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Hunt Creek is an easy road up to Ridge Road. It is a little loose and slightly rutted in places but it's a more fun route to take than Cottonwood Road. There are a couple…
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A long gravel stretch that has some medium rock spread through some of the higher areas of the trail. This trail passes along the South side of the peak of Bald mountain but is not…
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This is a longer drawn out trail that starts out in Devils Canyon and takes you all the way to Montana. The first section of the trail is a gradual climb on gravel, but after…
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Shorter trail off of Alt. 14 but not short on sight seeing. This trail passes along Dayton Gulch and the Little Bighorn River ultimately coming to a dead end unless you want to switch to…
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An easy trail through wide-open prairie land that seems to stretch to the horizon. Pronghorn, coyote, and rabbits are often seen. Cell service is spotty but available in more than 50% of the trail. Sunrise…
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Long connecting trail with many spurs that can be taken. This trail is primarily gravel, but some areas do have rocks breaking the surface. It is also traveled by those making their way into the…
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This is a 32-mile trek through the foothills of the Big Horn mountains. This is a National Back Country Byway that crosses mostly BLM land, parallels private land and crosses private land several times but…
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Hatcher Pass is an out-and-back off of Cottonwood Road. There are a couple of loose and slightly rutted sections, but nothing challenging. This trail ends at a closed gate bordering private property and you will…
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Fools Creek to Ice Creek Trail starts near where Highway 14A crosses the North Tongue River. You can access it from Hunt Mtn Rd (with only a short ride on the the pavement) or down…
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A spur from the main Burgess trail that is narrower and more suited to ATV or SXS, but still passable with a 4x4. Steeper hills to climb and descend with small to medium size rocks.…
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A scenic dirt trail that follows a winding path along the edge of the badlands cliff ridge overlooking the river valley. The trail traverses prairie grassland and eroded badlands canyons with spectacular colors and rock…
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Sunlight Mesa drops from 9500 feet to just under 8000 feet in elevation, and it moves southwest from Hunt Mtn Rd to an overlook of the Big Horn Basin and Lovell down below. There are…
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