Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Sula, Montana

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Riemel Trail/ Hiking Trailhead

The trail begins through private property but leads to a beautiful valley with dispersed camping and a hiking trail. The section of the trail that passes the private property going down into the valley is…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Bitterroot-Big Hole

This alternate route takes you to Gibbons Pass bypassing Lost Trail Pass. The section north of Gibbons Pass is a steep one-lane road with limited areas to pass and you should be prepared to back…
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Total Miles
16.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Waugh Gulch

This is a narrow switchback trail with views of the valley below. It ends at a tiny dispersed campsite. A few side trails at the beginning of the trail could lead to dispersed camping--no winter…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Crazy Creek Warm Springs

This trail leads from the private Medicine Hot Springs and the NFS Warm Springs Campground back to the Crazy Creek Campground and Warm Springs Trail, then head up the mountain toward the Bear Creek Saddle,…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Lairds Epic View Draw

This narrow two-track is only for ATV and Moto. It begins off highway 93 and heads past some houses into the hills. Be sure to take the middle two-track at the beginning, or you will…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Porcupine Saddle

This is a narrow switchback trail up to the Porcupine Saddle. The trail surface is mostly well maintained, with a few potholes. The beginning of the trail is wider and runs through pine trees before…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Guide Saddle

This trail is more of an access trail to other networks of trails than an exciting trail to a saddle. The trail starts as gravel and gradually transitions to dirt as it slowly gains some…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Blue Mountain Connection

This run is a quick and easy connection between the Guild Saddle Trail, which has no offshoots with open gates, and a network of open 4X4 trails. This is a well-maintained easy dirt trail that…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Gilbert No Creek

This trail starts with loose gravel and then transitions to some rutted hard pack. Gilbert creek does run along the bottom, at least to the first big turn with a grassy open camping spot. Then…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Swift Creek Trailhead

This is a well-maintained dirt trail that almost any 2WD passenger car could make. The trail runs along a river, then Forks away, and continues along a smaller creek. There is a large dispersed campsite…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

McCart Tower to Swift Creek the Cutover

This run is an excellent easy cutover trail that links the Johnson Peak Trailhead and McCart Lookout Tower Trail to the Swift Creek Hiking Trailhead. It's a twisty windy dirt trail along the ridge with…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Teepee Point Vehicle Access

Nice, well-maintained dirt trail. It is by no means super narrow however it is mostly one vehicle width most of the way with pullouts. It is a Cliffside Trail and has some pretty decent drop-offs.…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

The Magruder Corridor

This scenic trail is a must see. It traverses from Idaho to Montana along an historic route. Most of the main trail is graded forest road with some paved sections. It's very remote with no…
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Total Miles
139.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Trapper Creek Trailhead

An easy narrow trail that leads to the Trapper Creek Trailhead. There is lots of fishing access along the way and many dispersed campsites. Lots of them are tucked nicely off the main trail. There…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Johnson Peak Trailhead

This trail is a well-maintained grated dirt trail up to the Johnson Peak Trailhead and McCart Lookout Tower. The trail ends at a large pullout for parking or dispersed camping. There are stock ties, and…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Lower Pierce Creek

This is an easy road into the mountains with many offshoots. The lower section ends at a locked gate for private property. The middle section is seasonally closed. There were few dispersed spots to camp…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Lloyd Scenic Loop

A scenic loop drive along the hillside through a nicely thinned forest. Plenty of hiking trails crisscross the hillside, and there were two herds of Elk off in the trees. The easy graded trail has…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Martin Creek to Chain of Lakes Trail

This is a lovely wide, well-maintained dirt trail with room for two cars to pass the whole way easily. A few more minor ruts and potholes closer to the trail's end. The trail runs up…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Little East Fork

Your average Civic or Prius could easily make it all the way to the end. The first third of the trail runs through private properties with many cabins. Some of them look pretty old. Just…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Moose Creek & Trail 40

This trail is generally easy and wide enough to pass oncoming traffic. The trail seems to follow the path of the creek. However, there are not a lot of places to access it or see…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Trapper Trailhead Side Trail

A narrow and rocky offshoot. A muddy section near the beginning could be impassable when wet. Lots of ruts and rocks with narrow sections could cause tire damage. The trail doesn't really go anywhere; it…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Northern Skalkaho -Rye

This is the northern access section from the pavement of Skalkaho Highway back and up into the mountains. There is a sizeable dispersed camping area right at the beginning near the pavement with large level…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Tin Cup Creek

This trail is an easy, grated gravel and dirt run. You wouldn't ever think this neat area was here. The turn for the trail is right in the cute town of Darby. It begins running…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Slate Creek

An easy graded out and back. The trail begins at a nice campground and follows the Slate Creek for a while before it turns uphill to climb to amazing views overlooking The Painted Rocks Lake…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Boulder Point Lookout Trail

An easy trail to the Boulder Point Lookout Hike Trailhead. This is a mostly graded trail with pullouts for oncoming traffic. No crazy views through the trees as you ascend the side of the canyon.…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tin Cup Dispersed

This is a shorter, very rutted dirt trail running along Tin Cup Creek with lots of dispersed camping access. Some sites are close to the stream with water access; some are just nestled in the…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Gird Point Lookout

This is a short gravel trail that leads up to the Gird Point fire tower. The trail is gravel, and easily navigated by most vehicles. It also has several offshoots leading to hiking and other…
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Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wheeler Creek

Stunning trial up the side of the mountains. Near the top, you are rewarded with amazing views of the surrounding mountains. You may see Elk cutting across the trail and be aware of potentially downed…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Little Boulder Slate

Easy trail that runs along the east side of Painted Rocks Lake. Some dispersed camping and a few elevated views of the lake. Be aware of an uphill "Y" that leaders to private property. The…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Little Boulder Side Trail

Easy side trail that starts at the Little Boulder Creek Trailhead then climbs up towards Little Boulder. Lots of trees make it difficult to see the view until you reach the top. There is a…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa