Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Olney, Montana

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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

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

Hallowat Creek North - NF315

Hallowat Creek North - NF315 is a scenic forest road located north of Columbia Falls, Montana, accessed via North Fork Road. This route leads toward Moose Lake Campground, but deep snow can linger into late…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mount Marston Lookout

An easy and scenic climb from the valley below to one of the highest peaks in the area. There is ample dispersed camping the entire way, and a nice hike across the main saddle as…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

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

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

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

Big Cr Canyon Creek - NF316

Big Cr Canyon Creek - NF316 is an easy gravel road located north of Columbia Falls, Montana, with direct access from N Fork Road. This route is commonly used to reach Moose Lake Campground. The…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Coal Creek to Dead Horse #317

Unmaintained gravel road through state forest with many cutoff roads/trails that go along with this area. Narrow bridge crossings and plenty of washboard rough spots increase the time it takes to go the little over…
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Total Miles
8.3
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

North Fork Road

This road takes you from Columbia Falls to the Canadian Border! Fun drive with lots of great stops, and two entrances to Glacier National Park. The most popular stop is Polebridge, MT, where you can…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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

Kintla Lakes

This is a great out-and-back trail that begins in the little town of Polebridge. This road does enter Glacier National Park, so be prepared to pay the entrance fee, and depending on the time of…
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Total Miles
15.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Cedar Ridge NF-1690

Cedar Ridge NF-1690 is an easy 4x4 trail located north of Columbia Falls, Montana, and is accessed directly from N Fork Road. The gravel surface is generally smooth, with a few potholes and occasional standing…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Trail Creek to Graves Creek

A fun and scenic drive through Northwest Montana. This trail is approximately 2 hours long, but expect an hour drive to get to the trail from Kalispell. From the North Ford Road, the trail starts…
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Total Miles
29.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bowman Lake Road

Bowman Lake Road is an 11-mile out-and-back trail in Glacier National Park that takes you up to Bowman Lake. Bowman Lake is more popular than Kintla Lake, with more visitors. The road is a maintained…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Robert's Mountain Trail

Easy, quiet, fun and friendly trail for good times. The trail takes you through the beautiful Kootenai National Forest. There are some rolling hills and rough terrain, with great views and wildlife. It's a quick…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Big Therriault Lake

Big Therriault Lake is a well-used gravel FSR 319 in the Kootenai National Forest. The route accesses Big Therriault Lake, Little Therriault Lake, and trailheads to Rainbow, Wolverine Lakes, Otter Creek, and Weasel Lake. This…
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Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
Best Time
Su

Lodgepole Pass

This trail is the west access to an abandoned border crossing. You will start at Lodgepole Road, which is a hard-packed gravel road. It will take you through multiple valleys to a Sasquatch sign. From…
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Total Miles
45.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

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

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

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

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

Bluebird Creek

Bluebird Creek is a well-used gravel FSR 7085 in the Kootenai National Forest. The route accesses Little Therriault Lake, the Clarence Ness trailhead, and a horse camp loop and trailhead. This route climbs into the…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
Best Time
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

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

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

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

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

ATV Trails Near Olney, Montana

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

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

Hallowat Creek North - NF315

Hallowat Creek North - NF315 is a scenic forest road located north of Columbia Falls, Montana, accessed via North Fork Road. This route leads toward Moose Lake Campground, but deep snow can linger into late…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mount Marston Lookout

An easy and scenic climb from the valley below to one of the highest peaks in the area. There is ample dispersed camping the entire way, and a nice hike across the main saddle as…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

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

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

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Olney, Montana

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

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

Hallowat Creek North - NF315

Hallowat Creek North - NF315 is a scenic forest road located north of Columbia Falls, Montana, accessed via North Fork Road. This route leads toward Moose Lake Campground, but deep snow can linger into late…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mount Marston Lookout

An easy and scenic climb from the valley below to one of the highest peaks in the area. There is ample dispersed camping the entire way, and a nice hike across the main saddle as…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

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

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