Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Wisdom, Montana

Mink Creek to Highway 43 is a Forest Service road that takes you from East Fork Road and ends at Highway 43, just a couple of miles west of the Big Hole Battle Field. This…
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This easy track is bookended by the Shoshone Ridge Interpretive Site to the south, and Highway 278 near Jackson MT to the north - it partially follows both the Big Hole River and the Nez…
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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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During the summer of 2020, the lower segments of this road were rebuilt in anticipation of a vegetation management logging project, and more recently, during the summer of 2025, the upper segments received routine maintenance.…
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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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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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Moose Lake Road travels along the Middle Fork of Rock Creek and ends at a trailhead that provides access to the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness. Remains of the Old Dominion Mine are visible at the southern…
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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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This is a 2 lane, maintained forest service road that leads to the long-standing fire tower for the Northfork, ID area with a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountain ranges. The knowledgeable and friendly watchman…
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The Reynolds Ridge Road (FS 5770), is a well-maintained single-lane dirt logging road that basically follows a ridge just to the south of Reynolds Creek. The first 2.1 miles of this road are open year-round…
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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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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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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…
Learn more about Martin Creek to Chain of Lakes Trail

This is a nice, well-maintained dirt trail. It is by no means super narrow, however, it is mostly one vehicle wide most of the way with pullouts. It is a cliffside trail and has some…
Learn more about Teepee Point Vehicle Access

This trail is based on an old logging road and is designated for use by high clearance 4X4, 60" SXS, 50" ATVs, and Dirt Bikes. The tread is dirt and one lane, but stable and…
Learn more about Tepee Creek- 13313 (Southern Portion)

This is Forest Service Road 13314 which leads to the road up to the Tepee Fire Lookout and then to a trail going west for about six miles. This is an easy dirt and gravel…
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Forest Road 73571 intersects with Forest Road 13314 and leads to the Tepee Point Fire Lookout. The road is a one-lane dirt road with some rutting that is easily navigated. As you might expect, the…
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This trail, designated for use by high clearance 4X4 vehicles, 50" ATVs, and Dirt Bikes, is based on an old Forest Service logging road. The first portion of this road has been recently used for…
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This trail does not live up to its "Sagebrush" moniker. Rather, it travels through thick stands of scenic mixed conifers along the south-facing slope of Kerlee Ridge. This trail was built on the surface of…
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Anderson Mountain Trail is a pretty good mix of gravel, dirt, and rocks throughout the whole trail. It is a wide trail, where two full-size vehicles shouldn't have trouble passing each other at most points.…
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This seven-mile section of the Gibbons Pass Road system is a smooth gravel road that is plenty wide for two vehicles to pass at nearly any point. The majority of this road is flat but…
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Powder Gulch is an easy alpine single track near Gibbonsville, Idaho. It starts right off of Lick Creek Road #60078. The entrance is unmarked from Lick Creek Road, but there is a trail sign partway…
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The route takes you from the East Fork Reservoir to Moose Lake Road. It travels through the gorgeous Lodge Pole Forest and also has many scenic meadows. The route travels near Dexter and Meadow Creek.…
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This trail departs from the end of the #13314 road and connects to the Bertie Lord Cut Across Road #5786. Travel either way on the #5786 road will eventually lead back to the East Fork…
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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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This is a scenic route from Georgetown Lake to the East Fork Reservoir. The route starts on Old Lake Road along the west side of Georgetown Lake. After turning on Georgetown Lake Road you will…
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Silverleads Ridge is a 1.6-mile-long single track in the Salmon National Forest that is open from 5/22 to 9/7. The east end starts at the end of Stein Mountain Trail. As it goes west, it…
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Saddle Mountain Trail is a really fun drive or ride to do while you are in the area. The trail starts in the parking lot of Lost Trail Ski Area and takes you up through…
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This route will take you through Vipond Park, a subalpine meadow. The southern approach to the meadow is a very steep single-lane road with limited turnouts, do not bring a trailer on this side. This…
Learn more about Canyon Creek - Quartz Hill

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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