Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Maverick Mountain, Montana

NOTE spelling differences when doing your research: Bannock with an O for route information, Bannack with an A for state park, ghost town, and campground information.Nestled in the Beaverhead Mountains, part of the Bitterroot Range…
Learn more about Bannock Pass and Bannack Ghost Town

This easy track is bookended by the Shoshone Ridge Interpretive Site to the south, and Highway 278 near Jackson MT to the north - it partially follows both the Big Hole River and the Nez…
Learn more about Big Hole - Road 181

This route will take you through Vipond Park, a subalpine meadow. The southern approach to the meadow is a very steep single-lane road with limited turnouts, do not bring a trailer on this side. This…
Learn more about Canyon Creek - Quartz Hill

This is a mellow but scenic loop that definitely shows you why it's the "Big Sky" state. Keep your eyes out for antelope, rabbits, and wildflowers. There are lots of good campfire/picnic spots and campsites.…
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This 12-mile single-lane road connects the Black Canyon Ridge Road to the Lemhi Pass Road. It is signed as BLM Road #1882. Beginning from the intersection of the Black Canyon Road (FS 5932), the first…
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This is a well-maintained gravel road that connects Lemhi Pass to the little village of Lemhi in the valley. It is a two-lane road and a little steep with several hairpin turns. Vehicles with trailers…
Learn more about Lemhi Pass Road

This 12-mile adventure is suitable for high-clearance 4x4 vehicles. Most typically, people access this road from the Continental Divide (CD), where it serves as an extension of the Frying Pan road that dead ends on…
Learn more about Black Canyon Ridge Road

This road, signed as FS 60068 on the ground, connects the Agency Creek Road, also known as the Lemhi Pass Road, eventually to the Continental Divide (CD). But of course, it's not known as the…
Learn more about Copper Queen Mine Road

This ATV trail intersects with the Copper Queen Road near the Continental Divide and works its way down to the Agency Creek Road (also sometimes referred to as the Lemhi Pass Road), a drop in…
Learn more about Queen - Agency ATV Route

This is a ridgeline trail that goes east from Bannock Pass along the Continental Divide for about six miles. The terrain is primarily open grassland that offers spectacular panoramic views into Montana to the east…
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Mink Creek to Highway 43 is a Forest Service road that takes you from East Fork Road and ends at Highway 43, just a couple of miles west of the Big Hole Battle Field. This…
Learn more about Mink Creek to Highway 43

This is a BLM road marked as Road 6197. The road traverses hilly open grasslands from the Continental Divide to the Cruikshank Creek drainage. The road intersects Road 6111 to the northwest at the Continental…
Learn more about Deadhorse Road

This road offers a rewarding variety of experiences for the OHV enthusiast. From the intersection with the Lemhi Pass road to the intersection with the Yearian Creek Road, the tread is a good gravel road…
Learn more about Ramsey Mountain Road

This road follows a pass through the foothills of the Beaverhead Mountains. It's a pleasant little one-lane dirt road that wanders through sagebrush flats, crosses the creek several times and occasionally pauses for a break…
Learn more about Yearian Creek Road

The Salt Creek Repeater Trail follows an old service road that has gradually deteriorated into a mildly challenging 4x4 route. Drivers will encounter stretches of loose rock, uneven ruts, and short rocky climbs that demand…
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Reese Creek Road leaves the Lemhi Valley and climbs towards the Continental Divide. It is a one-lane dirt road with occasional turn-outs to allow passing for full-width vehicles and passes through the dry foothills of…
Learn more about Reese Creek Road

The first half mile of this road passes through a residential area and is a nice graveled two-lane road. Make sure to stay on the road. After that, the road continues as a more typical…
Learn more about Peterson Creek Road

Moose Lake Road travels along the Middle Fork of Rock Creek and ends at a trailhead that provides access to the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness. Remains of the Old Dominion Mine are visible at the southern…
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This is a 2 lane, maintained forest service road that leads to the long-standing fire tower for the Northfork, ID area with a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountain ranges. The knowledgeable and friendly watchman…
Learn more about 4th of July Trail

This is a scenic route from Georgetown Lake to the East Fork Reservoir. The route starts on Old Lake Road along the west side of Georgetown Lake. After turning on Georgetown Lake Road you will…
Learn more about East Fork Reservoir

A popular fishing spot at the beginning of the road, it passes through many private plots of land and leads into National Forest and BLM land. There are a couple of camping spots along the…
Learn more about Devil's Canyon

The route takes you from the East Fork Reservoir to Moose Lake Road. It travels through the gorgeous Lodge Pole Forest and also has many scenic meadows. The route travels near Dexter and Meadow Creek.…
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This alternate route takes you to Gibbons Pass bypassing Lost Trail Pass. The section north of Gibbons Pass is a steep one-lane road with limited areas to pass and you should be prepared to back…
Learn more about Bitterroot-Big Hole

During the summer of 2020, the lower segments of this road were rebuilt in anticipation of a vegetation management logging project, and more recently, during the summer of 2025, the upper segments received routine maintenance.…
Learn more about Lick Creek Road

Follow Warm Springs Creek to find some beautiful remote campsites with the sounds of the rushing creek or nighttime critters. This road starts as a well-maintained gravel road for the first 3.5 miles before crossing…
Learn more about Warm Springs Creek Road 170

Your average Civic or Prius could easily make it all the way to the end. The first third of the trail runs through private properties with many cabins. Some of them look pretty old. Just…
Learn more about Little East Fork

This trail is a well-maintained grated dirt trail up to the Johnson Peak Trailhead and McCart Lookout Tower. The trail ends at a large pullout for parking or dispersed camping. There are stock ties, and…
Learn more about Johnson Peak Trailhead

This run is an excellent easy cutover trail that links the Johnson Peak Trailhead and McCart Lookout Tower Trail to the Swift Creek Hiking Trailhead. It's a twisty windy dirt trail along the ridge with…
Learn more about McCart Tower to Swift Creek the Cutover

On the trail, you will go past a few residential homes and generally stay left to avoid their driveways and stay on the route. After passing through an H1 wide wallow, you will go through…
Learn more about Anaconda Microwave Overlook

Powder Gulch is an easy alpine single track near Gibbonsville, Idaho. It starts right off of Lick Creek Road #60078. The entrance is unmarked from Lick Creek Road, but there is a trail sign partway…
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