Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Springwater Colony, Montana

Willow Park is a 50-inch trail that connects the Russell Point area to the Haymaker Park area via trails 464, 189, 619, and 606. You may also see the names Willow Park, Burley Creek, Daisy Canyon, Upper Daisy, Nevada Creek, and Daisy Dean Creek on the map along this route. If you're camped out anywh...
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Open July 1 - Oct 14. Hay Canyon Trail is in the Little Belt Mountains, located in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, Southeast of Great Falls and Northwest of Harlowton, Montana. From Hay Canyon Campground, the Eastern end of the trail goes through a canyon that has some heavily forested areas. A...
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Lower Russian Youth Loop FS 463. The trail may start out looking like it simply goes to a campsite, ride on around that campsite to find the fork marking the start of the loop. 2.4 mile loop, easy riding, mostly level and great for beginners or anyone who crashed and needs to regain their confidence...
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These are nice views along the middle section overlooking the valley below and Russian Flat. The ride is easy going on the western half of the trail with a few more difficult sections on the eastern half but nothing too technical. This is a nice trail for a leisurely ride to get out and enjoy the vi...
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This is a gravel road connector from Big Timber to Rapelje. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so zero camping opportunities exist. There are services in Big Timber, but none in Rapelje, so be prepared. There...
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This trail comes off the highway and connects to a gully system through a high plains hunting area. The majority of the trail is relatively flat until the last section that goes into the gully. Once in the gully, many other trails can be accessed. I will update this trail system soon. The trail is r...
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Horsethief Recreation Area has easy dirt trails with few steep sections or obstacles. Trails are all connected or out-and-back, so it is unlikely that people will get lost out here. This is the main route connecting the north and south access/parking areas. There are several trails off of this main ...
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A well-established trail, with some paved and gravel patches leading to the National Forest, the last 5 miles are the main dirt trail. The trail can be driven up to the Tie Cutter Gulch TH; from that point, vehicle width is restricted to less than 50 inches and dates of use. One will encounter some ...
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This is a gravel road connector from Molt to Rapelje. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so there are no camping opportunities on this route. There are no services between the two small towns, so be prepared w...
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There are approximately 6.5 miles of roads used for motorized use in this area. Although not very technical, the roads provide off-roaders of all skill level an area to practice and explore on their mountain bike, dirt bike, ATV or SxS, or high clearance vehicle. No off-road motorized vehicle use is...
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Iron Mountain Road is a very scenic gravel road that becomes slightly narrower the further along you drive. Once passing the entrance gate you officially enter Gallatin National Forest and dispersed campsites can be found along the road with fire rings. From the entrance is at 7.6 miles to campsite ...
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This is a gravel road connector from Columbus to Molt. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so zero camping opportunities exist. There are services in Columbus, but none in Molt, so be prepared. There is fairly ...
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This is a well-maintained gravel road that follows the Stillwater River. It's open year-round with limited access during heavy snowy weather. The first 6.5 miles is a paved two-lane road west of Absarokee before turning into gravel and then back into pavement 1.2 miles before the junction with Nye R...
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The trailhead is located just minutes from the historic downtown of Livingston, with plenty of opportunities to get fuel and other supplies. The trailhead is also roughly 29 miles from Chico Hot Springs and Resort. The trail consists mostly of gravel but does degrade into a dirt road toward the top ...
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This is a nice drive through the Bridger range that most vehicles can do. The trail forks to Skunk Creek, which has some deep puddles, but nothing a stock truck or SUV wouldn't be able to handle. There are nice views of the Bangtail divide and Crazy Mountains when you reach the top.
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Bishop Park ATV trail is almost 7 miles long running north to south through the Gallatin National Forest. The north end starts on Miles Creek Road, and it ends at the intersection with the Jackson Creek ATV Loop. The majority is a very easy and wide two-track on smooth dirt. It gradually climbs up f...
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Fairy Creek is an ATV Trail for vehicles 50" or less. It's also a snowmobile path after December 2. It leaves from the Battle Ridge dirt parking lot on the west side of Highway 86 and starts out as a wide, smooth, dirt path lined with tall grass and white fir trees. It has wide-open views through th...
Learn more about Fairy Creek - FS 500

This 3.4-mile-long ATV trail goes through the Gallatin National Forest and makes a loop off of Miles Creek Road. This trail is more faint and overgrown and less trafficked compared to the other ATV trails in the area. It's very curvy along the shelfy edge of a mountain, lined with lots of pine trees...
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This is an easy ATV route through the Gallatin National Forest. This trail connects North Fork Willow Creek Road #6901 and Willow Creek Road #6600. From the north end, the first 2 miles climb up several hundred feet elevation, with several steeper spots. It's overall an easy two-track though, with s...
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The Bangtail Creek Loop Trail is a straightforward ATV trail open June 16th to Oct 14th to vehicles 50" or less. It starts on a mountain top as a grassy, overgrown two-track. The trail's most challenging part is small ruts, small loose rocks, and wide gradual switchbacks. Sometimes, there are sudden...
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Willow Park is a 50-inch trail that connects the Russell Point area to the Haymaker Park area via trails 464, 189, 619, and 606. You may also see the names Willow Park, Burley Creek, Daisy Canyon, Upper Daisy, Nevada Creek, and Daisy Dean Creek on the map along this route. If you're camped out anywh...
Learn more about Willow Park

Open July 1 - Oct 14. Hay Canyon Trail is in the Little Belt Mountains, located in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, Southeast of Great Falls and Northwest of Harlowton, Montana. From Hay Canyon Campground, the Eastern end of the trail goes through a canyon that has some heavily forested areas. A...
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Lower Russian Youth Loop FS 463. The trail may start out looking like it simply goes to a campsite, ride on around that campsite to find the fork marking the start of the loop. 2.4 mile loop, easy riding, mostly level and great for beginners or anyone who crashed and needs to regain their confidence...
Learn more about Lower Russian Youth Loop

These are nice views along the middle section overlooking the valley below and Russian Flat. The ride is easy going on the western half of the trail with a few more difficult sections on the eastern half but nothing too technical. This is a nice trail for a leisurely ride to get out and enjoy the vi...
Learn more about High Spring Creek

This is a gravel road connector from Big Timber to Rapelje. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so zero camping opportunities exist. There are services in Big Timber, but none in Rapelje, so be prepared. There...
Learn more about Rapelje Road

This trail comes off the highway and connects to a gully system through a high plains hunting area. The majority of the trail is relatively flat until the last section that goes into the gully. Once in the gully, many other trails can be accessed. I will update this trail system soon. The trail is r...
Learn more about Jamison Creek

Horsethief Recreation Area has easy dirt trails with few steep sections or obstacles. Trails are all connected or out-and-back, so it is unlikely that people will get lost out here. This is the main route connecting the north and south access/parking areas. There are several trails off of this main ...
Learn more about Horsethief Recreation Area

A well-established trail, with some paved and gravel patches leading to the National Forest, the last 5 miles are the main dirt trail. The trail can be driven up to the Tie Cutter Gulch TH; from that point, vehicle width is restricted to less than 50 inches and dates of use. One will encounter some ...
Learn more about West Bridger Creek Cruise