Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Simms, Montana

The Adel Mountains are a geologist's dream to experience. Filled with small laccoliths and dikes, this igneous complex dates to approximately 65 million years ago. The resulting topography is that of rolling hills, lush had meadow valleys, and prominent igneous ridges and buttes. A beautiful vista i...
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This is a two-lane dirt road that gives you access to amazing views, campgrounds, ATV trails, hiking and packing trails, picnic sites, and ending at the amazing Gibson Reservoir. From the Gibson Reservoir, you can access the Bob Marshall Wilderness by foot, boot, or horse. This is a nice and easy dr...
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This is a fun ranch road, typically used as a connector to avoid pavement on a large ADV bike. It's a fast and flowy road on a bike, faster now that it's been recently graded. It used to be much more rutted from erosion. Some sections of this short trail can be impassable when wet due to extremely g...
Learn more about Dead Man Gulch

Indian Meadows is a hiking, camping, and equestrian destination area off Copper Creek Road. It's a multipurpose area that serves as a basecamp for local outfitters, trailhead parking for several hiking trails, and the Indian Meadows USFS guard station, which is available for rent via recreation.gov....
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Copper Creek Road is an out-and-back, well-maintained Forest Service Road that leads to multiple points of interest, including the trailhead spur to Indian Meadows Trail/Indian Meadows campground and the Indian Meadows Guard station, which is available for rent in the winter months, catering mainly ...
Learn more about Copper Creek Road - FS 330

One of the more popular trails in the Lincoln Ranger District, the Stonewall Mountain trail takes visitors seemingly to the top of the world, with fantastic views of the Scapegoat Wilderness and the Upper Blackfoot Valley spread out below. The trail can either be started from the Keep Cool Connector...
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This route on Forest Service Road 138 travels from Nelson, Montana, to the Indian Flats Forest Service Cabin along Indian Creek. The route has multiple dispersed camping sites along Beaver Creek and also higher up, closer to the Indian Flats Cabin. The route does pass through a parcel of private la...
Learn more about Beaver Creek - Indian Creek FS 138

The northern section of this Stonewall Creek (north of its intersection with Park Creek Road) is a fascinating climb into the mountains, ending in an old patented mining claim. The trail is a narrow single-lane road, surfaced with native material, mainly rocks. There are several loose rocky ascent...
Learn more about Stonewall Creek Road - FS 607E

The North Hills Recreation Area trail is a dirt road in overall good condition. The trail is accessible by 2WD car if you can stay out of the ruts. Along the North Hills Recreation Area trail, watch for rocks, ruts, and others out enjoying the area. You will be rewarded with lovely views of the surr...
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As are most of the trails in the Lincoln, Montana area, this is a fairly smooth connector that branches into a series of other trails that traverse the Flathead Range north of Lincoln. Many of these trails evolve into snowmobile trails in the winter, which this area of Montana has no shortage of. Si...
Learn more about Sucker Creek - FS 1800

Park Creek Road begins as a two-lane gravel road and gradually deteriorates to a wide single-lane dirt and rock surface. The road passes through mature stands of mixed conifers and occasional stands of alder. There are breaks in the trees that provide impressive overviews of the Lincoln Valley. A...
Learn more about Park Creek Road - FS 607

This 3-mile loop connects the Favorite Gulch Trail via Owl Gulch to the Pipeline Trail and Pipeline Loop. Private property crossings are allowed if you stay on the trail. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is healthy and well-maintained, and the wildlife includes deer, elk, moose, and bears. You...
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The Stemple Pass Road is a quick and scenic escape route to the small mountain town of Lincoln, Montana. The road, while well-maintained, does have things of which to be cautious. Loose gravel and numerous blind corners could be concerning to those on two wheels. In the summer months, this can be a ...
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This is a reasonably rocky two-track connector trail that leads from Stemple Pass Road to Forest Service Road 485 just south of the intersection with Granite Butte Lookout. The idea was to find a bit more technical trail in the area than gravel Forest roads, and this one delivered. Fun, rocky two-tr...
Learn more about Poorman Creek

Marsh Creek Trail is a popular access point to Granite Peak Lookout in the Helena National Forest. This trail is also part of the Continental Divide Route, so in the summer be on the lookout for mountain bikers, Jeeps and adventure motorcycles. It is not uncommon to see deer and elk while on this tr...
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Lincoln Gulch Road is a well-maintained, gravel, two-lane road, with the exception of the last mile. However, that last mile is the most interesting of the route, with historical evidence of mining activity, an old cemetery, and the location of the remains of the old mining town of Lincoln Gulch. T...
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Lincoln View ATV Trail is eleven miles of pure joy for ATV and motorcycle riders. This trail, numbered trail # 471, was created by joining some abandoned logging roads to some newly constructed ATV trails to form a substantial and enjoyable route specifically for motorized vehicles less than or equ...
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Lone Point Drive is a nice, gravel, single-lane road that passes through beautiful dense stands of mixed conifers and occasional stands of aspen. As the road gains elevation, there are occasional openings that provide opportunities for panoramic views of the Lincoln Valley. Overall, this is a typi...
Learn more about Lone Point Drive - FS 1824

This 8-mile track in the Helena National Forest, east of Canyon Ferry Lake, connects Magpie Ridge Trail to the Magpie Creek to Avalanche Creek Trail. You get up to 6900 feet near Hunters Gulch. The scenery is spectacular, both of the valley and of Canyon Ferry Lake; the forest is healthy and well-ma...
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Great run between Lincoln, Montana, and Coopers Lake, which is an Alpine lake in Lolo National Forest. The lake is very reminiscent of Lake Macdonald in Glacier, to some extent. Generally smooth trail, well-maintained and graded. Lots of wildlife, we spooked a good-sized bear around one turn in the ...
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The Adel Mountains are a geologist's dream to experience. Filled with small laccoliths and dikes, this igneous complex dates to approximately 65 million years ago. The resulting topography is that of rolling hills, lush had meadow valleys, and prominent igneous ridges and buttes. A beautiful vista i...
Learn more about St. Peters Mission

This is a two-lane dirt road that gives you access to amazing views, campgrounds, ATV trails, hiking and packing trails, picnic sites, and ending at the amazing Gibson Reservoir. From the Gibson Reservoir, you can access the Bob Marshall Wilderness by foot, boot, or horse. This is a nice and easy dr...
Learn more about Sun Canyon Road

This is a fun ranch road, typically used as a connector to avoid pavement on a large ADV bike. It's a fast and flowy road on a bike, faster now that it's been recently graded. It used to be much more rutted from erosion. Some sections of this short trail can be impassable when wet due to extremely g...
Learn more about Dead Man Gulch

Indian Meadows is a hiking, camping, and equestrian destination area off Copper Creek Road. It's a multipurpose area that serves as a basecamp for local outfitters, trailhead parking for several hiking trails, and the Indian Meadows USFS guard station, which is available for rent via recreation.gov....
Learn more about Indian Meadows

The Adel Mountains are a geologist's dream to experience. Filled with small laccoliths and dikes, this igneous complex dates to approximately 65 million years ago. The resulting topography is that of rolling hills, lush had meadow valleys, and prominent igneous ridges and buttes. A beautiful vista i...
Learn more about St. Peters Mission

This is a two-lane dirt road that gives you access to amazing views, campgrounds, ATV trails, hiking and packing trails, picnic sites, and ending at the amazing Gibson Reservoir. From the Gibson Reservoir, you can access the Bob Marshall Wilderness by foot, boot, or horse. This is a nice and easy dr...
Learn more about Sun Canyon Road

This is a fun ranch road, typically used as a connector to avoid pavement on a large ADV bike. It's a fast and flowy road on a bike, faster now that it's been recently graded. It used to be much more rutted from erosion. Some sections of this short trail can be impassable when wet due to extremely g...
Learn more about Dead Man Gulch

Indian Meadows is a hiking, camping, and equestrian destination area off Copper Creek Road. It's a multipurpose area that serves as a basecamp for local outfitters, trailhead parking for several hiking trails, and the Indian Meadows USFS guard station, which is available for rent via recreation.gov....
Learn more about Indian Meadows