Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Saltese, Montana

The route begins on the Haugan/Randolph Creek Loop Rd from Saltese. The route parallels both the St. Regis River and Old Milwaukee Grade. The route is two lanes and made up of a smooth gravel base with gentle curves and open areas to view. The route can be very dusty in dry conditions, but great to ...
Learn more about Saltese - St. Paul Pass

This trail starts just to the North of the Old Montana Club on Timber Creek Road. The route is very wide and made up of gravel and some small areas of pavement. Gentle curves and some beautiful ranches line the route. The route could be dusty in dry conditions. Cell service is available on the route...
Learn more about $50,000 Silver Dollar Inn - FSR 288

This trail is just outside Saltese, Montana. It starts as a pretty mild road going under an old train trestle bridge with a long uphill pull for about 4 miles. The last half mile is a nice gradual downhill into the lake. The road has some slight washouts going down the tracks from recent rainfall. I...
Learn more about Silver Creek to Silver Lake

Taft Summit is a moderately frequented mountain pass road between Taft, Idaho, and Thompson Falls, Montana with fantastic views and abundant wildlife. The official route name is National Forest Development Road 7709. Huckleberry pickers love this area, the only downside is that it runs parallel to h...
Learn more about Taft Summit

This trail is mainly two vehicles wide, with plenty of room to get by other vehicles. The route is made up of very smooth gravel with its share of sharp corners and many gradual turns. Some steep embankments will be encountered in sections of the route. The route basically follows the high-tension l...
Learn more about West Tower - FS 7759

This is a great route up to the state line, avoiding the Hiawatha traffic. The route is more primitive and is a little overgrown in places, but is passable by any 4wd vehicle. To access from the bottom, take the Taft exit and take the dirt frontage road east 1/2 mile to the trailhead.
Learn more about Dominion Creek

Rivers Creek FS - 3820 extends south from Big Creek - FS 386 and can create a loop utilizing multiple road segments. It provides a mostly easy, windy trail through steep valleys and hillsides, offering views to the east and north. You will see decent-sized Western Redcedar and Inland Douglas-Fir, ...
Learn more about Rivers Creek - FS 3820

Middle Fork Big Creek - FS 1181 extends south from Big Creek - FS 386 and can create a loop utilizing multiple road segments. It provides a mostly easy, windy trail through steep valleys and hillsides, offering views to the west and north. You will see a variety of tree species and wildflowers with ...
Learn more about Middle Fork Big Creek - FS 1181

This is a graded dirt road in the St. Joe National forest that leaves from the summit of Saint Paul Pass, and continues a steady grade down hill to the intersection with Loop Creek Road. This is the main route to get to the East Portal of the Route to Hiawatha trail. It's graded the whole way, but h...
Learn more about Cliff Creek

The route is mainly a gravel two-lane roadway that will narrow down to one lane in spots. The route can have areas of loose rock and stone with many ruts when passing up or down in elevation. The route can be very dusty during dry conditions. The route has its share of steep embankments and very cur...
Learn more about Dry Creek-Cliff Creek

Cromie Creek is USFS road #3818 in the Bitterroot Mountains of western Montana, close to the Idaho border. This infrequently used route leads to the terminating junction near the base of the Up Up fire lookout tower. The primary route, via Canyon Creek, also terminates at this junction, though the g...
Learn more about Cromie Creek

Just outside of Wallace Idaho, this is a wonderfully colorful route during the fall. Reds, oranges, and greens dominate the landscape. When one reaches the top, there is the most amazing panoramic view of the Idaho/Montana ranges. The terrain is easy for an SxS but a bit more challenging for a Jeep ...
Learn more about Shefoot

Rock Creek Trail (4W-378) travels north outside of De Borgia approximately 6 miles before reaching the 42-378/FSR-378/FSR-444 intersect. Before entering the trail, a paved section of road winds through rural development. The start of the trail is where pavement ends and dirt begins, with a large yel...
Learn more about Rock Creek Trail - 4W-378

This is an easy 2-mile segment of the St. Joe Divide NRT ATV trail that connects the St. Paul Pass Summit to the Lucky Swede single track and St. Joe Divide NRT single tracks. It's likely only ridden by dirt bikes because it only goes 2 miles and ends at two single tracks. It's a narrow ATV trail th...
Learn more about St Joe Divide NRT ATV

The route begins at the parking area just off I-90 or the parking area of the famous Hideout Bar and Restaurant in DeBorgia. The route is made up of mostly gravel with plenty of room for two vehicles to pass. Some rock slides dot the route. Gentle curves and quite a few potholes make up parts of the...
Learn more about Old Milwaukee Grade- FS 300-1

This graded dirt road is an easy shortcut between the Hiawatha Trail Head and Cliff Creek which leads back towards Taft & Interstate 90. The road is wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass in most areas it does contain a few narrow areas and several switchbacks. You will travel through lush green forest ...
Learn more about Loop Creek Road - NF 326

This road can be accessed from Twelve Mile Road off of I90 near Henderson. With a few easy switch back's, and a good graded road, it is a nice easy cruise for any vehicle. During heavy rain or snowmelt, 2WD is not recommended due to potential slippery native dirt surfaces and deeper mud puddles. Thi...
Learn more about Rock Creek Road - FSR 444

This is a fun and scenic route off of Thompson Pass Road in Montana that ends at Burke, Idaho, which is a very cool abandoned mining town with a lot of history. The road is narrow with quite a few switchbacks and great views. At the very top of the pass and at 5,811 feet, there is also a dirt bike l...
Learn more about Cooper Pass Road to Burke Ghost Town

This is a short two-track dirt trail with shelfy spots in between tall ferns and pine trees in a very dense forest. The trail is very overgrown with lots of downed tree branches sticking out over the trail that you have to duck for or they'll whack your face and chest. The trail is mostly flat and w...
Learn more about Lucky Swede ATV

The route is mainly two-lane, made up of dirt and gravel. Long straight aways and sharp corners make up the route. There are spots with deep drops right next to the side of the route. The route runs next to Twelve Mile Creek with several narrow bridges running over the creek. No cell service was fou...
Learn more about Cabin City

The route begins on the Haugan/Randolph Creek Loop Rd from Saltese. The route parallels both the St. Regis River and Old Milwaukee Grade. The route is two lanes and made up of a smooth gravel base with gentle curves and open areas to view. The route can be very dusty in dry conditions, but great to ...
Learn more about Saltese - St. Paul Pass

This trail starts just to the North of the Old Montana Club on Timber Creek Road. The route is very wide and made up of gravel and some small areas of pavement. Gentle curves and some beautiful ranches line the route. The route could be dusty in dry conditions. Cell service is available on the route...
Learn more about $50,000 Silver Dollar Inn - FSR 288

This trail is just outside Saltese, Montana. It starts as a pretty mild road going under an old train trestle bridge with a long uphill pull for about 4 miles. The last half mile is a nice gradual downhill into the lake. The road has some slight washouts going down the tracks from recent rainfall. I...
Learn more about Silver Creek to Silver Lake

Taft Summit is a moderately frequented mountain pass road between Taft, Idaho, and Thompson Falls, Montana with fantastic views and abundant wildlife. The official route name is National Forest Development Road 7709. Huckleberry pickers love this area, the only downside is that it runs parallel to h...
Learn more about Taft Summit

The route begins on the Haugan/Randolph Creek Loop Rd from Saltese. The route parallels both the St. Regis River and Old Milwaukee Grade. The route is two lanes and made up of a smooth gravel base with gentle curves and open areas to view. The route can be very dusty in dry conditions, but great to ...
Learn more about Saltese - St. Paul Pass

This trail starts just to the North of the Old Montana Club on Timber Creek Road. The route is very wide and made up of gravel and some small areas of pavement. Gentle curves and some beautiful ranches line the route. The route could be dusty in dry conditions. Cell service is available on the route...
Learn more about $50,000 Silver Dollar Inn - FSR 288

This trail is just outside Saltese, Montana. It starts as a pretty mild road going under an old train trestle bridge with a long uphill pull for about 4 miles. The last half mile is a nice gradual downhill into the lake. The road has some slight washouts going down the tracks from recent rainfall. I...
Learn more about Silver Creek to Silver Lake

Taft Summit is a moderately frequented mountain pass road between Taft, Idaho, and Thompson Falls, Montana with fantastic views and abundant wildlife. The official route name is National Forest Development Road 7709. Huckleberry pickers love this area, the only downside is that it runs parallel to h...
Learn more about Taft Summit