Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Marion, Montana

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Hubbart Dam Rd

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…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Haskill Divide

Haskill Divide is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Lake Rogers in Flathead National Forest. From the turn off of Haskill Divide it is 6.5 miles to the…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Fish Creek Road

Fish Creek Road is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Ashley Lake in the Flathead National Forest. From the turn off at Ashley Lane, the road gains 1137…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Mount Creek Potter Creek Road 2984

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,…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

812 ATV Trail

This is one of very few 50" trails on the Flathead National Forest. It's a short but fun trail that climbs in elevation quickly and the end of the trail has great views overlooking Ashley…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mount Creek

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…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Ashley Mountain

This trail starts out on an old logging road and then starts to climb up Ashley Mountain. In late spring and early summer, the trail is surrounded by wildflowers. Although this is a shorter trail…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wild Bill Saddle

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…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Low Side Saddle

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…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Wild Bill OHV Trailhead

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…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Wild Bill Creek/Firewood Trail to Truman Creek

This is a really fun loop with several access points to the Wild Bill OHV Recreation Trail. The main trailhead has a bathroom and a large parking area for trailers. Access to Mudhole Junction, Packrat…
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Total Miles
17.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wild Bill 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…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Truman Creek Road

This well-graded access route heads up into the hills and begins in the residential land below. The route is wide and bumpy, with washboard and loose gravel sections. The posted speed is 20 while in…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Firewood

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…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Wild Bill Eagle Mountain to The Playground

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…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Patrick Creek to Emmons Creek

Easy, maintained scenic drive. The first few miles from Foys Canyon Road are residential. There are plenty of scenic pull-offs to enjoy, and the road provides access to the Foys-to-Blacktail hiking/biking trail. Emmons Creek intersects…
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Total Miles
17.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Starlite

This is a well-maintained dirt road. This trail starts out in a residential area and ends in the woods. It is a seasonal trail as there is a gate 3/4 of the way up the…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Niarada to Irvine Flats

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…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Meadow Peak Lookout

This route combines a scenic and easy road to get to Meadow Peak Lookout, a dirt bike-legal trail, and a hiking trail from the top of the mountain. The road is gated at the very…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lost Thin

This off-road trail is typically one lane in most spots. It is an easy trail with curves and small hills. There are a few dispersed campsites in the area. This trail is Open year-round. You…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Tally Lake

The trail is two vehicles wide in most spots. Crosses over several bridges and along a river that pours into Tally Lake. This scenic trail is the main route to Tally Lake Campground and other…
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Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lakeside to Blacktail

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…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cramer Creek to Patrick Creek

Spectacular views of Flathead Lake and Kalispell. Smooth, well maintained, and easy going. No obstacles, but the first two miles are residential, and you may run into logging operations depending on the time of day.…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Garden Creek

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…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hot Springs 3000

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…
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Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Summit Springs/Cripple Horse

This is an easy and scenic route starting from the Historic Fairview Ranger Station and ending at Lake Koocanusa and the Cripple Horse Marina and RV Park for refreshments or food. There are also multiple…
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Total Miles
20
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Divide Cutoff Road

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…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Red Meadow Creek

This is an amazing trail that begins at the north end of Whitefish Lake and meanders through Stillwater State Forest, Flathead National Forest, past Upper Whitefish Lake and up to Red Meadow Lake. The trail…
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Total Miles
70.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Old Hot Springs Road - HS 1000

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…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Little Bitteroot Road

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…
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Total Miles
19
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi / Fa

ATV Trails Near Marion, Montana

Hubbart Dam Rd

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…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Haskill Divide

Haskill Divide is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Lake Rogers in Flathead National Forest. From the turn off of Haskill Divide it is 6.5 miles to the…
Learn more about Haskill Divide
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Fish Creek Road

Fish Creek Road is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Ashley Lake in the Flathead National Forest. From the turn off at Ashley Lane, the road gains 1137…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

812 ATV Trail

This is one of very few 50" trails on the Flathead National Forest. It's a short but fun trail that climbs in elevation quickly and the end of the trail has great views overlooking Ashley…
Learn more about 812 ATV Trail
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mount Creek

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…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Wild Bill Saddle

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…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Marion, Montana

Hubbart Dam Rd

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…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Haskill Divide

Haskill Divide is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Lake Rogers in Flathead National Forest. From the turn off of Haskill Divide it is 6.5 miles to the…
Learn more about Haskill Divide
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Fish Creek Road

Fish Creek Road is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Ashley Lake in the Flathead National Forest. From the turn off at Ashley Lane, the road gains 1137…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Mount Creek

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…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Wild Bill Saddle

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…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Low Side Saddle

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…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su