Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Silver Star, Montana

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 trail and it's popular among locals. The road starts and ends along Devils Canyon Creek. The end of the road be...
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This mostly dirt loop trail takes you from the downtown of Whitehall into the countryside and drives along the Jefferson River. There are several spots along the trail that have excellent views of the river from above. Most of the land along this trail is private, but there is a small square of BLM ...
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Fairly easy trail with some great views. Trail got narrow in some spots from freshly cut trees. Some quick switchbacks could be challenging in a longer wheelbase. Not a lot of traffic on the trail and obstacles were mostly the rutted dirt trail. Some loose rocks but nothing to worry about.
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BLM 1 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It leaves from the Pipestone Trailhead parking area and starts as a flat, wide road, with gravel and loose rocks. It goes through a pinch point for ATVs and along a fence line at the base of rolling grassy hills with a nice view...
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BLM 3 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It's a flat, wide trail that is road-width and covered in dirt and gravel. As you go north, it has nice views of rocky cliffs along the low foothills. The south end starts at BLM 2, Ringing Rock Road, open to all vehicles. BLM 3...
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This is an unmarked trail for vehicles 50" or less. The east end starts off of WP832, another 50" trail. It's an easy two track in a low alpine terrain, below pine trees. The trail is dirt, covered in pea gravel, with some embedded granite rock surfaces, uneven and curvy. It traverses a hillside thr...
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This old mining road off Granite Lake Road features granite faces and expansive views of the Tobacco Root Mountains. The surface is dirt and stretches of loose rock, generally passable in dry conditions. A few pull-offs provide dispersed camping opportunities. The trail ends at a saddle that marks t...
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Washout is a short dirt bike trail in the Pipestone OHV area. The west end starts through wide open fields of sagebrush and tiny pine bushes. It's more like a two-track in the beginning, being really wide. It narrows up into more of a single track, with rocky sections with a bunch of cobble rock in ...
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This is a 1.4-mile-long ATV trail that goes west to east underneath a power. It goes through a gate for an active grazing area, and you must close the gates behind you. The trail is straightforward, with many gradual curves and a gradual downhill descent from west to east. It's a dirt surface covere...
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Track Turn is a 1-mile dirt bike trail through the Pipestone OHV area. The north end starts on the BLM 9 single track and goes south to the BLM 14 ATV trail. It's an easy single track through a low alpine forest of pine trees. It's elevated above a ravine, then through open fields of sagebrush. It ...
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BLM 8 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It's a vast, gravel, smooth road between pine trees and sagebrush. It goes between the BLM 14 ATV trail and BLM Route 7, crossing intersections with BLM 11 single track and 50" BLM 10 on the way. BLM 8 is straightforward. It has...
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This is a 1 mile ATV trail through the Deerlodge National Forest in the Pipestone OHV area. Two boulders lining the trail at the west entrance prevent full-width vehicles from entering, but it continues as a road-width dirt trail through the forest and connects to another road. It goes over a wooden...
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BLM 5 is an ATV trail in the Pipestone OHV area that is closed to full-width vehicles. It starts off at BLM 4 and winds down a hillside to the intersection with BLM 3. It's mostly a smooth and easy dirt trail, but the surface is uneven with little whoops. It's super easy for ATVs and dirt bikes. The...
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WP862 is a 1.6-mile long loop off of Delmoe Lake Road. This is a popular ATV riding area, and many dispersed campsites can be found on Delmoe Lake Road near this trail. The trail is made of dirt and decomposed granite with embedded flat surfaces of granite rock but is overall pretty smooth. It goes ...
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The U trail is a dirtbike-only trail in the Pipestone OHV area that makes a U-shaped loop off Trail 9. It's wide and unmarked at both entrances. It's curvy through a gully, between giant granite boulders, going in and out of a ravine. It has big banked corners that are fun and tight curves. It does ...
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Trail 10 is a 1-mile section of 50" trail. It can be accessed by Trail 8 on the east side and FS 173 on the west. It's a comprehensive, smooth gravel trail. It's a bit narrower than Trail 8. It goes past fields of sagebrush and pine trees and huge granite boulders and rock formations that are scenic...
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WP185 is a short unmarked ATV trail in the Pipestone OHV area. It's a dirt two-track covered in gravel, with lots of embedded rock slabs within the dirt. The embedded rock is mostly flat surfaces and a few small boulders, but not ledges. It's tight and windy through the pine trees and between giant ...
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Trail 21 is a 3-mile long trail designated for vehicles 50" or less. It's unmarked at the north end, but has several trail signs and 50" pinch points later throughout the 3 miles. From the north end, in the beginning, there is a harder hill climb with embedded rock and ruts, but there is an easier w...
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On this trail, you can expect small rocks, nice straightaways, some corners, and small inclines/declines. Overall the trail is fairly smooth and excellent for all riders alike. The trail runs North to South and meets up with several other trails. Don't forget to stop and take a look at some of the b...
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This is a very short trail to Cliff Lake at the top of the McKelvey Lake Trail and accessed from Mine Lake. Although short, the lake is absolutely worth seeing and the fishing is great. This trail looks wide enough for a rig or SxS but is a 50" ATV or dirt bike trail only!
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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 trail and it's popular among locals. The road starts and ends along Devils Canyon Creek. The end of the road be...
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Fairly easy trail with some great views. Trail got narrow in some spots from freshly cut trees. Some quick switchbacks could be challenging in a longer wheelbase. Not a lot of traffic on the trail and obstacles were mostly the rutted dirt trail. Some loose rocks but nothing to worry about.
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BLM 1 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It leaves from the Pipestone Trailhead parking area and starts as a flat, wide road, with gravel and loose rocks. It goes through a pinch point for ATVs and along a fence line at the base of rolling grassy hills with a nice view...
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BLM 3 in the Pipestone OHV area is designated for 50" or less vehicles. It's a flat, wide trail that is road-width and covered in dirt and gravel. As you go north, it has nice views of rocky cliffs along the low foothills. The south end starts at BLM 2, Ringing Rock Road, open to all vehicles. BLM 3...
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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 trail and it's popular among locals. The road starts and ends along Devils Canyon Creek. The end of the road be...
Learn more about Devil's Canyon

Fairly easy trail with some great views. Trail got narrow in some spots from freshly cut trees. Some quick switchbacks could be challenging in a longer wheelbase. Not a lot of traffic on the trail and obstacles were mostly the rutted dirt trail. Some loose rocks but nothing to worry about.
Learn more about Granite Lake

This old mining road off Granite Lake Road features granite faces and expansive views of the Tobacco Root Mountains. The surface is dirt and stretches of loose rock, generally passable in dry conditions. A few pull-offs provide dispersed camping opportunities. The trail ends at a saddle that marks t...
Learn more about Tobacco Gold Pass

On this trail, you can expect small rocks, nice straightaways, some corners, and small inclines/declines. Overall the trail is fairly smooth and excellent for all riders alike. The trail runs North to South and meets up with several other trails. Don't forget to stop and take a look at some of the b...
Learn more about Spire Flat Track 8635