Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Powder Horn, Wyoming

Red Grade Road traverses Bighorn National Forest from its eastern boundary near Big Horn, Wyoming to US-14 in the center of the forest, providing access to numerous views of the Cloud Peak Wilderness and additional trails and recreation opportunities. The trail is well-graded dirt with a few rocky a...
Learn more about Red Grade Road

Little Tongue is a short, scenic side spur off Black Mountain in the Bighorn National Forest, offering a moderately challenging trek for four-wheel-drive vehicles and SxSs looking for scenic overlooks and a taste of rocky terrain. Spanning approximately 3.3 miles, this trail features an elevation ra...
Learn more about Little Tongue

This is an easy out-and-back road that leads to a locked gate. The road does get a little rocky here and there, but the biggest challenge of this road is the last 50 yards. The road drops off into a difficult, narrow, and rocky section immediately before the locked gate and there is no place to turn...
Learn more about Lookout Mountain Road

The Woodchuck is an approachable yet scenic three-mile trail in the Bighorn National Forest that serves as a key connector between Big Goose Road (Forest System Road 26) and Antelope Valley. Best suited for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and ATVs, this point-to-point route offers an...
Learn more about The Woodchuck

This road starts at US-16 from Road 403, about 15 minutes west of Buffalo. It begins at a swing-arm barricade next to the 366 marker and the posted mud warning sign, then follows a mellow two-track across open grassland. Expect cattle grazing right alongside the road, so take it slow and give them r...
Learn more about Cull Watt

The road leaves US-16 between Buffalo and Ten Sleep and rolls through a beautiful open meadow, passing a handful of wide-open, quiet dispersed campsites before reaching a green pipe gate. The gate marks the start of the seasonal closure, so be sure to check closure dates before heading out. Past th...
Learn more about Grouse Mountain Meadow

This is a short, five-minute out-and-back trail located off Highway 16, with a couple of beautiful dispersed campsites along the way. Any standard vehicle should be able to complete it under dry conditions. There is one tiny creek crossing, but no obstacles. The road runs alongside cabins that are o...
Learn more about Cabin Road Trail

This is a fairly good road, for an unmaintained road, from Highway 14 to Duncan Lake. There are many scenic views along the way, and the small lake is stocked for fishing as well as being a beautiful high country lake. The road is primarily dirt with a few rocks and low spots that can be mud holes w...
Learn more about Duncan Lake

Side spur that connects Hwy 14 to Hunt Mountain Road. This trail has some water crossing which is hard rocky bottom and is typical for the area. There is also a gradual slope that has some large rock to go over, but it's not too difficult. For the most part the trail consists of gravel and rock and ...
Learn more about Bull Owen

This is a spur off of Nickle Creek. It is not maintained and can get rutted and muddy. However, the rutted sections can be straddled, and the muddy areas have bypasses. If you are driving this counterclockwise, there is a fairly steep section at the end that will challenge 2WD vehicles. Running in a...
Learn more about Nickel Creek Spur

Hunt Mountain Road is a scenic 22.6-mile high-elevation traverse across the backbone of the northern Bighorn Mountains, perfect for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and dirt bikes looking for breathtaking views and access to more remote terrain. Ranging between 8,978 and 10,027 feet i...
Learn more about Hunt Mountain Road

This is a graded gravel road that turns off US-16 in the Bighorn National Forest at the Middle Fork Campground sign and cattle guard. The road runs through dense spruce and lodgepole forest along the Middle Fork of Clear Creek, passing the developed campground sites with picnic tables and fire rings...
Learn more about Middle Fork Campground Road

The trail is passable by any high-clearance 4x4 and has lots of motorcycle traffic. It has rock fields, open meadows, dense forest coverage, and a couple of ponds. A windstorm recently knocked hundreds of trees down, which makes for great views and looks at the root system of the trees.
Learn more about Paint Rock

This is an easy out and back that ends at a closed gate. The road is a maintained gravel road easily driven with a 2WD car. At the end of the road, you can continue on a mountain bike, on horseback, or by foot. There are several great trails to choose from. There is very little (if any) cell service...
Learn more about Nickle Creek

You travel south from Hunt Mountain Road and go generally southwest and then southeast along Grouse Creek, ending up at an overlook of Antelope Butte Ski Area. The trail winds through some incredible rock formations but there is only one place you go over the rocks where it requires good ground clea...
Learn more about Copmans Tomb - Grouse Creek (Trails 216 & 219)

Located about 15 miles from the center of Buffalo, this trail begins directly off Highway 16. The main dirt road is suitable for most vehicles under dry conditions and leads to beautiful dispersed campsites. Several other trails branch off left from Circle Park, offering access to more areas to expl...
Learn more about Circle Park

This trail begins off Circle Park Road from Highway 16. Take the first left at the initial junction, then stay left when the trail splits again. The route passes through a beautiful open meadow with dispersed campsites, followed by several more shaded campsites tucked into the trees. The dirt road ...
Learn more about South Clear Creek Trail

From Highway 16, turn onto Circle Park Road, then turn left toward South Clear Creek. When the road forks, take the right-hand route. If you’re adding this trail to South Clear Creek to create a longer loop, take the same right turn at the fork. This variation is much more challenging, especially w...
Learn more about Circle Cut Across

Add this loop to Circle Cut Across for a more technical variation. When you reach the fork near the end of the trail, turn right instead of left. The loop travels through narrow trees and follows a rutted road with loose rock. Four-wheel drive and high clearance are strongly recommended for this add...
Learn more about Circle Cut Across Loop

This is an easy out-and-back road. The road ends at a locked gate where the trees begin. The road continues on into the trees, but can only be accessed by mountain bike, horseback, or foot. The road itself is a little rocky, but most 2WD vehicles will be fine.
Learn more about Garden of the Gods

Red Grade Road traverses Bighorn National Forest from its eastern boundary near Big Horn, Wyoming to US-14 in the center of the forest, providing access to numerous views of the Cloud Peak Wilderness and additional trails and recreation opportunities. The trail is well-graded dirt with a few rocky a...
Learn more about Red Grade Road

Little Tongue is a short, scenic side spur off Black Mountain in the Bighorn National Forest, offering a moderately challenging trek for four-wheel-drive vehicles and SxSs looking for scenic overlooks and a taste of rocky terrain. Spanning approximately 3.3 miles, this trail features an elevation ra...
Learn more about Little Tongue

This is an easy out-and-back road that leads to a locked gate. The road does get a little rocky here and there, but the biggest challenge of this road is the last 50 yards. The road drops off into a difficult, narrow, and rocky section immediately before the locked gate and there is no place to turn...
Learn more about Lookout Mountain Road

The Woodchuck is an approachable yet scenic three-mile trail in the Bighorn National Forest that serves as a key connector between Big Goose Road (Forest System Road 26) and Antelope Valley. Best suited for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and ATVs, this point-to-point route offers an...
Learn more about The Woodchuck

Red Grade Road traverses Bighorn National Forest from its eastern boundary near Big Horn, Wyoming to US-14 in the center of the forest, providing access to numerous views of the Cloud Peak Wilderness and additional trails and recreation opportunities. The trail is well-graded dirt with a few rocky a...
Learn more about Red Grade Road

Little Tongue is a short, scenic side spur off Black Mountain in the Bighorn National Forest, offering a moderately challenging trek for four-wheel-drive vehicles and SxSs looking for scenic overlooks and a taste of rocky terrain. Spanning approximately 3.3 miles, this trail features an elevation ra...
Learn more about Little Tongue

This is an easy out-and-back road that leads to a locked gate. The road does get a little rocky here and there, but the biggest challenge of this road is the last 50 yards. The road drops off into a difficult, narrow, and rocky section immediately before the locked gate and there is no place to turn...
Learn more about Lookout Mountain Road

The Woodchuck is an approachable yet scenic three-mile trail in the Bighorn National Forest that serves as a key connector between Big Goose Road (Forest System Road 26) and Antelope Valley. Best suited for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, SxSs, and ATVs, this point-to-point route offers an...
Learn more about The Woodchuck