Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mammoth, Wyoming

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Blacktail Plateau

The Blacktail Plateau drive offers a unique opportunity to hit the dirt in Yellowstone National Park. To avoid crowds, drive the road in the early morning or evening hours. In doing so you'll spot more…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sixmile Creek Road

Sixmile Creed Road is a very scenic out and back gravel road that becomes less maintained the further back you discover. The entrance can be found off Dailey Lake Road. From the entrance it is…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Wicked Creek Loop

Open Dates: 7/16-9/14. Wicked Creek Loop is in the Absaroka Range and part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest on the Eastern side of the Paradise Valley, South of Livingston, Montana. Beginning at Mill Creek…
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Total Miles
18.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Bulldozer Road

Bulldozer Road is a nice drive right off Mill Creek Road. The road starts off with a series of very tight switchbacks and continues on for about 4 miles with a very consistent 8-10 percent…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mill Creek Road

Mill Creek Road is a very well-maintained gravel road that accesses several trailheads and campgrounds in the Gallatin National Forest. This road is a wide gravel road, except for the last three miles, in which…
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Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cougar Cr Park Boundary

If you want to experience a little Yellowstone but are not planning on going to the park, this trail has a few hidden gems. It is a day-use area and runs right along the Yellowstone…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Whits Lake Trail

This is a beautiful dirt and gravel trail that heads up to a couple of hiking trailheads. There are two designated dispersed campsites on the way up. One had an Airstream parked at it when…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Skyline ATV

The Skyline ATV trail starts at the Teepee Creek Trailhead in the Gallatin National Forest at a small dirt parking lot. This trail is open to vehicles 50" or less, and there is a boulder…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Cougar C Trail

This is a nice connection trail between Highway 191 and the Whisky Bay trail. It is a broad, well-maintained dirt and gravel trail primarily through tall trees. It's longer but much smoother than the whisky…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Buffalo Horn #1

Buffalo Horn single track starts at the Buffalo Horn Trailhead, at the end of Buffalo Horn Creek Road, off Highway 191. It begins on a wide dirt path, with tons of aggressive deep bumps and…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Whisky Bay Trail

Are you looking for day-use access to Whisky Bay? This is the main trail across Whisky Bay with loops and fingers off of it with lots of day-use spots along the bay. The trail is…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Madison Arm

This broad, well-maintained dirt and gravel trail runs along Hegben Lake. It can be accessed from Highway 191 and Highway 20 just outside the town of West Yellowstone. The Madison Arm Resort Camp and Marina…
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Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Whisky Bay Day Use 1

There are two day use loops off the Whisky Bay trail; this day use trail is close to highway 191, it's longer than the other day use areas with more pull-offs, and it has some…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Cabin Creek Cabin

This is a .5-mile-long single track that accesses the Cabin Creek Cabin, which is a remote log cabin that you can rent by reservation. It's a single-room cabin that was built by the Civilian Conservation…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Rainbow Point

This easy, wide, well-maintained dirt trail connects Rainbow Point and the Rainbow Point campground to Hegben Lake and the first-day use areas on the lake. It's a nice trail through the trees with some washboard…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Whisky Bay Day Use 2

There are two-day use loops off the Whisky Bay trail. This day-use trail is close to the Horse Butte trail and rainbow point; it's slightly shorter than the other day-use area and runs higher above…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

Pine Creek

This is a really pretty drive to some nice views and campsites. Nothing technical to worry about, a car could make it through with some determination. There is a small water crossing and some ruts,…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Red Canyon

This is a pretty out-and-back trail up through red canyon that ends at the hiking trail for Red Canyon Creek. The beginning of the trail is through private property, and the trail surface is well-maintained…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

South Fork Madison Road (478)

This is a well-maintained Forest Service Road that joins Highway 20 just west of West Yellowstone and runs to the Idaho Border. At Reas Pass, you can explore Two Tops if your machine is 50…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Frog Pond Road

A simple, short trail with some beautiful views overlooking the Yellowstone Valley at times. Lots of water bars, some short, simple, steep grades. The road narrows as you get onto the trail. It would be…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Horse Butte Fire Lookout Road

This trail is left from West Yellowstone on US Highway 191 going north. You'll turn left onto Rainbow Point Road/US Forest Road 610 and then left onto House Butte Road. There is a turn-off on…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Oil Well ATV

The Oil Well ATV trail is 11.6 miles of easy two-track through the Gallatin National Forest south of Big Sky, Montana. This trail starts at the Oil Well Trailhead off of FS Road 2522. It…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Moose Creek to Portal Creek Rd

Heading south on 191, take a left onto Moose Creek Road; this trail starts off fairly gentle with plenty of camping areas to make basecamp. Beautiful aspens, golden late September, line the first stretch of…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Stoddard Point

This is an easy out-and-back offshoot trail through some seasonal Forest Service cabins off the main Madison Arm Trail. Follow the onX track carefully and obey all signs;there are lots of dirt roads that lead…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

Wapiti Creek

The Wapiti Creek single track leaves from the Upper Wapiti Trailhead on Forest Service Road 2522. From the trailhead, it starts off as the Oil Well ATV trail, and then the single track peels off…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lower Buck Ridge ATV

Lower Buck Ridge is a short ATV trail that is open 6/16 - 12/1 to vehicles 50" or less. The entire 2 miles of trail are a super wide dirt path. It looks more like…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Hegben Lake Trail

This wide, well-maintained gravel and dirt trail runs along Hegben Lake. Some sections of the trail have a bit of bumpy washboard. Most lake access is from established campgrounds and designated dispersed camping areas. Most…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Storm Castle to Line Creek Road

Heading from north to south, this trail narrows and grows slightly more challenging as you gain elevation. Near the top, the track appears to be sensitive to rain and snowmelt and likely becomes quite muddy…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Carrot Divide

Carrot Divide Trail is 3.4 miles long through the Gallatin National Forest and has incredible views of Montana's Madison Mountain Range. The east end starts off of the Oil Well ATV trail on a beautiful…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Buttermilk Creek Trail

Two track with great tree cover. Some wet sections. The trail is rutted and has several loose rock sections. The trailhead is located right after you enter the West Yellowstone valley. It has several open…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near Mammoth, Wyoming

Sixmile Creek Road

Sixmile Creed Road is a very scenic out and back gravel road that becomes less maintained the further back you discover. The entrance can be found off Dailey Lake Road. From the entrance it is…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Wicked Creek Loop

Open Dates: 7/16-9/14. Wicked Creek Loop is in the Absaroka Range and part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest on the Eastern side of the Paradise Valley, South of Livingston, Montana. Beginning at Mill Creek…
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Total Miles
18.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Bulldozer Road

Bulldozer Road is a nice drive right off Mill Creek Road. The road starts off with a series of very tight switchbacks and continues on for about 4 miles with a very consistent 8-10 percent…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mill Creek Road

Mill Creek Road is a very well-maintained gravel road that accesses several trailheads and campgrounds in the Gallatin National Forest. This road is a wide gravel road, except for the last three miles, in which…
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Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cougar Cr Park Boundary

If you want to experience a little Yellowstone but are not planning on going to the park, this trail has a few hidden gems. It is a day-use area and runs right along the Yellowstone…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Whits Lake Trail

This is a beautiful dirt and gravel trail that heads up to a couple of hiking trailheads. There are two designated dispersed campsites on the way up. One had an Airstream parked at it when…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Mammoth, Wyoming

Sixmile Creek Road

Sixmile Creed Road is a very scenic out and back gravel road that becomes less maintained the further back you discover. The entrance can be found off Dailey Lake Road. From the entrance it is…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Bulldozer Road

Bulldozer Road is a nice drive right off Mill Creek Road. The road starts off with a series of very tight switchbacks and continues on for about 4 miles with a very consistent 8-10 percent…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mill Creek Road

Mill Creek Road is a very well-maintained gravel road that accesses several trailheads and campgrounds in the Gallatin National Forest. This road is a wide gravel road, except for the last three miles, in which…
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Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cougar Cr Park Boundary

If you want to experience a little Yellowstone but are not planning on going to the park, this trail has a few hidden gems. It is a day-use area and runs right along the Yellowstone…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Whits Lake Trail

This is a beautiful dirt and gravel trail that heads up to a couple of hiking trailheads. There are two designated dispersed campsites on the way up. One had an Airstream parked at it when…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Cougar C Trail

This is a nice connection trail between Highway 191 and the Whisky Bay trail. It is a broad, well-maintained dirt and gravel trail primarily through tall trees. It's longer but much smoother than the whisky…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp