Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Riverbend, Montana

This route begins and ends off the Verde Creek Road. The route is mainly gravel with loose rock which makes up a one-vehicle wide road. There are parts of the route where passing another vehicle is possible. Most of the route has very steep embankments that pass through areas of burnt-out timber. Th...
Learn more about Cougar Creek Loop

This route can only be taken from the months 05/16 - 10/14. The route is mostly gravel with some loose rock. The route climbs from 2800' to an elevation of 5000'. The first few miles from Johnson Creek are on a wide road, where you could run into a logging truck or piece of logging equipment. Gettin...
Learn more about Johnson Creek to Superior

The route is dirt, loose stone, and rocky with wide and narrow roads passing through it. The route is made up of mostly forest lands on both sides with cedar groves at the start and end of the route. You will be passing over several small streams in the area. Deer, Mule Deer, and Bears have been see...
Learn more about Eddy Creek Road-Deep Creek Road

The route begins on a gravel two-lane road that eventually will go to one lane in places, with some spots to pass another vehicle. Traffic is very light on the route with an occasional hunter or UTV along the way. There is cell service along all parts of the route. The route has beautiful views of t...
Learn more about Verde-Windfall

The route is mostly a two-lane gravel road with some loose rock in place. The route is a very scenic climb from an elevation of 2900'-4100'. The route ends at a locked gate, which is a 1-mile hike to the Lookout Tower. Parking is available at the closed gate. The route can be dusty in dry weather.
Learn more about Thompson Peak Lookout Tower

The route surface is made up of mostly gravel with plenty of room to pass another vehicle. The route covers mainly thinned-out forest due to logging. There are some sharp turns and steep embankments along the route. Most sections of the route are very scenic with many areas to stop for photo-ops.
Learn more about Second Creek Road-Eddy Creek Road 4 Corner

The route begins on a hard-packed dirt-gravel road from Superior. The road is mainly two lanes with plenty of room to pass for the first 21 miles and slowly narrows to one lane with room barely to pass. Offline Maps will be needed to complete the route as cell service is lost in some areas. Extensiv...
Learn more about Cedar Creek Road - Oregon Lakes

The route begins with a two-lane gravel road that eventually will shrink down to one lane in spots. The route passes thru dense forest lands, cedar forests, burned-out areas, and areas of new growth. Cell service will be lost in some areas, so download Offline Maps for this area before taking the ro...
Learn more about Second Creek Road-First Creek Road

The route begins on a gravel road that is plenty wide for two vehicles to pass. The route will make a gradual climb from 4800'-6400'. Some areas of the route have been recently logged with large areas of new growth. There is a large flora of Bear Grass in the higher elevations in the early summer. T...
Learn more about Johnson-First Creek Road-W.Side Ninemile Road

The route starts at the South Fork of Second Creek Road, runs thru Kings Ridge Road and back to Second Creek Road. The route is mainly gravel with some parts dirt and grass. There is room to pass other vehicles along the entire route. The route takes you thru steep banks of pine and cedar with areas...
Learn more about Second Creek-Kings Ridge Loop

The route begins on a two-lane gravel road that turns into an area of forest that has been logged off for several miles. There is still an active part of the route that is being logged, which is only passable from 05/16-10/14. Logging trucks could be on the route with little room to pass. The route ...
Learn more about Second Creek 283 - East Fork Johnson 7882

The route begins off a two-lane gravel road. The route passes through a loose rocky road and then a grassy rock surface to the lookout. The banks of the route are very steep in some areas of the route. Even though this is a short adventure, it opens some beautiful views of the I-90 corridor below th...
Learn more about Cobden Point Lookout (FSR 9907)

The trail begins at a gate just past Johnson Creek FS 540. The trail is mainly one lane throughout its length, with very steep embankments and loose, sharp rock in places. There are areas to get past another vehicle if encountered. The route is mainly dense forest with beautiful views of the Nine Mi...
Learn more about Upper Idaho Gulch

The route begins from where Kings Ridge Road and South Fork of Second Creek Road meet. The route is mainly gravel but will have spots of packed dirt and grass. There are many sharp curves and drop-offs that the route passes through. The route is very scenic to both the east and west of the South For...
Learn more about South Fork Second Creek Road-Nine Mile Divide Trailhead

The route is gravel, stone, and loose rock in different areas along the route. The route is very scenic along the way as you make your climb from 2700' up to 6200'. The route might be dusty or damp depending on the weather. Snow could make it impassible, if going too early in the spring or summer. B...
Learn more about Flat Creek Hwy 135

The route begins looking over farmland where deer, elk, and turkeys can be seen at times. The route is mainly made up of gravel with some loose rock in places. You should find cell service along the route. The route does a gradual climb of 1,000 feet to where you will get beautiful views of the Clar...
Learn more about Saint Pats Road-Cyr Iron Mountain Road

The route starts as a wide 2-lane road that passes mostly thru Forest land and some Cedar Groves. The road is mostly gravel, with some loose rock, and dirt. You will pass thru a small area where logging has been recently done. The road narrows to one lane in some places and has some steep drop-offs....
Learn more about Deep Creek Road-Nemote Creek Road

The route is a two-lane gravel road from start to finish and ends in a very large open area of the Lolo Forest. The route has a gradual climb from 3,200 to 6,000 feet with very beautiful views of the surrounding Lolo Forest. The route travels through areas of burnt-out forest and new growth. There i...
Learn more about Sunrise Point Road

The route begins at the W. end of Mullan Rd. just outside Superior, MT. The route begins as a gradual climb from 2800'' through winding gravel and dirt roads. Sharp turns and steep embankments will be encountered along the route. The route is wide enough for two vehicles to pass, but there are areas...
Learn more about Pardee Cr. Rd-Ninemile Rd (97)

Ninemile Divide Trail is a narrow single-track dirt trail that starts and ends at dirt roads. This is only a portion of the entire Ninemile Divide Trail, which continues south of where this track ends. This trail appears to be lightly maintained, with all logs and trees cut out from the trail. There...
Learn more about Ninemile Divide Trail

This route begins and ends off the Verde Creek Road. The route is mainly gravel with loose rock which makes up a one-vehicle wide road. There are parts of the route where passing another vehicle is possible. Most of the route has very steep embankments that pass through areas of burnt-out timber. Th...
Learn more about Cougar Creek Loop

This route can only be taken from the months 05/16 - 10/14. The route is mostly gravel with some loose rock. The route climbs from 2800' to an elevation of 5000'. The first few miles from Johnson Creek are on a wide road, where you could run into a logging truck or piece of logging equipment. Gettin...
Learn more about Johnson Creek to Superior

The route is dirt, loose stone, and rocky with wide and narrow roads passing through it. The route is made up of mostly forest lands on both sides with cedar groves at the start and end of the route. You will be passing over several small streams in the area. Deer, Mule Deer, and Bears have been see...
Learn more about Eddy Creek Road-Deep Creek Road

The route begins on a gravel two-lane road that eventually will go to one lane in places, with some spots to pass another vehicle. Traffic is very light on the route with an occasional hunter or UTV along the way. There is cell service along all parts of the route. The route has beautiful views of t...
Learn more about Verde-Windfall

This route begins and ends off the Verde Creek Road. The route is mainly gravel with loose rock which makes up a one-vehicle wide road. There are parts of the route where passing another vehicle is possible. Most of the route has very steep embankments that pass through areas of burnt-out timber. Th...
Learn more about Cougar Creek Loop

This route can only be taken from the months 05/16 - 10/14. The route is mostly gravel with some loose rock. The route climbs from 2800' to an elevation of 5000'. The first few miles from Johnson Creek are on a wide road, where you could run into a logging truck or piece of logging equipment. Gettin...
Learn more about Johnson Creek to Superior

The route is dirt, loose stone, and rocky with wide and narrow roads passing through it. The route is made up of mostly forest lands on both sides with cedar groves at the start and end of the route. You will be passing over several small streams in the area. Deer, Mule Deer, and Bears have been see...
Learn more about Eddy Creek Road-Deep Creek Road

The route begins on a gravel two-lane road that eventually will go to one lane in places, with some spots to pass another vehicle. Traffic is very light on the route with an occasional hunter or UTV along the way. There is cell service along all parts of the route. The route has beautiful views of t...
Learn more about Verde-Windfall