Beginner Off-Road Trails Near West Kootenai, Montana
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Robert's Mountain Trail
Easy, quiet, fun and friendly trail for good times. The trail takes you through the beautiful Kootenai National Forest. There are some rolling hills and rough terrain, with great views and wildlife. It's a quick… Learn more about Robert's Mountain Trail
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Trail Creek to Graves Creek
A fun and scenic drive through Northwest Montana. This trail is approximately 2 hours long, but expect an hour drive to get to the trail from Kalispell. From the North Ford Road, the trail starts… Learn more about Trail Creek to Graves Creek
Total Miles
29.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Mount Marston Lookout
An easy and scenic climb from the valley below to one of the highest peaks in the area. There is ample dispersed camping the entire way, and a nice hike across the main saddle as… Learn more about Mount Marston Lookout
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Big Blue View
This trail is well maintained from the west side due to a communication site at the top of Blue Mountain. Once reaching the top of the mountain, there is a lookout tower allowing 360-degree views,… Learn more about Big Blue View
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Summer Lake
Summer Lakes is an amazing lake hidden behind Mount Fisher. Summer Lake has a free public recreation site with camping areas. You will need to bring a VHF Radio as the roads are narrow in… Learn more about Summer Lake
Total Miles
31.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Swede Mountain Runabout
This trail provides a wonderful showcase of the Kootenai National Forest's beauty. Once leaving the pavement, a maintained gravel road takes one up and over Swede mountain and down to the Fischer River. The road… Learn more about Swede Mountain Runabout
Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Red Meadow Creek
This is an amazing trail that begins at the north end of Whitefish Lake and meanders through Stillwater State Forest, Flathead National Forest, past Upper Whitefish Lake and up to Red Meadow Lake. The trail… Learn more about Red Meadow Creek
Total Miles
76.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
North Fork Road
This road takes you from Columbia Falls to the Canadian Border! Fun drive with lots of great stops, and two entrances to Glacier National Park. The most popular stop is Polebridge, MT, where you can… Learn more about North Fork Road
Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Kidd Creek To Lumberton
Starting on the Kidd Creek FSR (Forest Service Road) approximately 20km East of Creston, BC. The route starts on a well-maintained FSR for the first few kilometers and gradually turns into a rougher dirt road.… Learn more about Kidd Creek To Lumberton
Total Miles
32.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp
Booth Creek
This is a fun and fairly easy trail if you are looking for a light adventure. There are scenic views of the Rocky Mountains, a climbing area, a thick pine/larch forest, and destinations on either… Learn more about Booth Creek
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Fish Creek Road
Fish Creek Road is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Ashley Lake in the Flathead National Forest. From the turn off at Ashley Lane, the road gains 1137… Learn more about Fish Creek Road
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Moose Creek Trailhead
This short out and back trail is rocky with a few larger washouts. A stock SUV should be able to navigate it slowly. Near the beginning is a well-constructed warming hut with an outdoor fire… Learn more about Moose Creek Trailhead
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Haskill Divide
Haskill Divide is a narrow gravel road that climbs in elevation to an incredible overlook of Lake Rogers in Flathead National Forest. From the turn off of Haskill Divide it is 6.5 miles to the… Learn more about Haskill Divide
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Lightning Creek
This is a well-traveled and nice graded road. It's mostly wide enough for two rigs to pass without stopping until you get closer to the end, where there are ample pullouts. It's primarily a well-maintained… Learn more about Lightning Creek
Total Miles
15.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Trestle Creek Trail
This popular trail is a mostly graded washboard and potholes and is generally wide enough for oncoming to pass. There are ample pullouts in the narrower sections. The trail twists and turns through dense forest… Learn more about Trestle Creek Trail
Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Stevens Creek Road
This well-groomed trail generally follows the powerlines from the dam all the way to the Marten Creek campground. As it twists its way around, you will get amazing views of the lake and hillsides. Some… Learn more about Stevens Creek Road
Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Goat River FSR
Goat River FSR begins in Kitchener, approximately 20km east of Creston. This trail is a quick trip up a well-maintained FSR that leads to many exciting areas. Nice views of the Goat River along the… Learn more about Goat River FSR
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lunch Peak
This popular out and back trail leads to the retired fire lookout tower at lunch peak. On a clear day, the views are outstanding. There are a few tighter switchbacks, but generally, it's an easy… Learn more about Lunch Peak
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Huckleberry Mountain
This fun trail ducks and dives, bobs, and weaves its way around the hillsides. There are a few rutted areas. Some narrow sections with tall grass and a few loose hill climbs. Overall it's pretty… Learn more about Huckleberry Mountain
Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Stevens Ridge
This well-graded ridge run is a perfect ride up or down from the mountain above to the primary graded trails below. There are ample pull-offs, a few tight switchbacks, and hardly any potholes to impede… Learn more about Stevens Ridge
Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Wild Bill Creek/Firewood Trail to Truman Creek
This is a really fun loop with several access points to the Wild Bill OHV Recreation Trail. The main trailhead has a bathroom and a large parking area for trailers. Access to Mudhole Junction, Packrat… Learn more about Wild Bill Creek/Firewood Trail to Truman Creek
Total Miles
21.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
West Fork Pilgrim Creek
This generally easy trail heads back up to the ridges and deeper into the forest. It's mostly easy with a few larger potholes, and tight switchback turns. The only camping noticed was alongside the road… Learn more about West Fork Pilgrim Creek
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lower Marten Creek
This nicely graded trail begins at the inlet of Martin Creek Bay and runs alongside the creek as it works its way into the forest. There is plenty of dispersed camping sites along the way.… Learn more about Lower Marten Creek
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lone Cliff Cutover
This easy ridge trail cuts across the top of the hills with amazing views of the Clark Fork valley and the Cabinet mountains. There is also access to the Skeleton Creek hiking trail from both… Learn more about Lone Cliff Cutover
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Blacktail Wild Bill OHV Trail
This trail offers bypasses on all of the challenging features, so you can choose the obstacles you want to attempt. Very deep snow in winter will makes the trail much more difficult. Learn more about Blacktail Wild Bill OHV Trail
Total Miles
18.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Be
Patrick Creek to Emmons Creek
Easy, maintained scenic drive. The first few miles from Foys Canyon Road are residential. There are plenty of scenic pull-offs to enjoy, and the road provides access to the Foys-to-Blacktail hiking/biking trail. Emmons Creek intersects… Learn more about Patrick Creek to Emmons Creek
Total Miles
17.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Graves Creek Falls/Vermilion
This 12-mile RT trail goes into the Lolo National Forest, rising from the valley floor at 2400 feet to over 4300 feet. A fire in the high country cut our trip short, so if there's… Learn more about Graves Creek Falls/Vermilion
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cougar Peak
This trail zigzags from the valley floor at 2607 feet to over 6100 feet in the Lolo National Forest towards Cougar Peak. A fire in the area the day we rode stopped us from getting… Learn more about Cougar Peak
Total Miles
15.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Inside North Fork Rd
This is a well maintained gravel road that meanders through Glacier National Park north of Lake McDonald. Many areas around this road have experienced a wild fire in recent history and caution should be taken… Learn more about Inside North Fork Rd
Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Gem Peak
This narrow, steep run to the top is rutted and rocky with a few loose climbs. There are excellent views, and if you're lucky, the lookout rental cabin road will be open for you to… Learn more about Gem Peak
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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