Heading south on 191, take a left onto Moose Creek Road; this trail starts off fairly gentle with plenty of camping areas to make basecamp. Beautiful aspens, golden late September, line the first stretch of… Learn more about Moose Creek to Portal Creek Rd
Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Wilson Creek Divide Road
This is a very nice and easy forest service road with several decent-sized boulders sticking up in the road. Once you reach the peak and start down the other side, it narrows to a tight,… Learn more about Wilson Creek Divide Road
Total Miles
26.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Little Bear Road Offshoot
Essentially a rough gravel road, this is a curvy and pot-hole-filled mountain road that forks off of Wilson Creek Divide Road. You'll likely want to air down your tires so as to not rattle your… Learn more about Little Bear Road Offshoot
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Beaver Creek Gallatin Forest
This is a lovely little hidden gem of a trail just outside West Yellowstone in the mountains. Beaver Creek runs right along a good portion of the beginning of this trail, and there are lots… Learn more about Beaver Creek Gallatin Forest
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Johnny Ridge Road - FS324
This trail offers either an opportunity to leave the ridge on Gravelly Range Road and descend to a trailhead at McAtee Bridge near State Highway 287 or to climb up to Gravelly Range Road. This… Learn more about Johnny Ridge Road - FS324
Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Langohr Offshoot
A rough, but maintained forest service trail off of the main Langohr Road in Hyalite Canyon. There are various dispersed camping spots off of this trail, as well as several beautiful viewpoints to see the… Learn more about Langohr Offshoot
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Heather & Emerald Scramble
Starting from the East Fork Hyalite trailhead, you will be winding and zipping through the trees headed south until you reach Emerald lake, followed by Heather Lake. Emerald is about 5 miles, with Heather being… Learn more about Heather & Emerald Scramble
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Su
Buffalo Jump - Black Fords Fish Access
This is an easy trail with plenty of incredible scenery. Consisting of mostly dirt and gravel, the trail is typically maintained fairly well year-round. Depending on the time of year, you can expect to see… Learn more about Buffalo Jump - Black Fords Fish Access
Total Miles
14.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Red Canyon
This is a pretty out-and-back trail up through red canyon that ends at the hiking trail for Red Canyon Creek. The beginning of the trail is through private property, and the trail surface is well-maintained… Learn more about Red Canyon
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Axolotl Lakes Road
Axolotl Lakes Road is like a fine sampling of the beauty Montana has to offer. It begins in one of the state's charming towns, Virginia City, complete with weathered wooden buildings and small restaurants and… Learn more about Axolotl Lakes Road
Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Standard Creek Rd w/Wolverine Basin
Standard Creek Road (FS237) is a beautiful climb from the Madison River Basin up into the Gravelly Range. The views are spectacular and many side trails exist for exploring. The views often show three to… Learn more about Standard Creek Rd w/Wolverine Basin
Total Miles
22.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Eagle Nest River Access
This is a nice out-and-back dirt and gravel trail to the Eagle Nest day-use area with access to the Madison River. There is also a day-use river access spot at the beginning of the trail… Learn more about Eagle Nest River Access
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Hegben Lake Trail
This wide, well-maintained gravel and dirt trail runs along Hegben Lake. Some sections of the trail have a bit of bumpy washboard. Most lake access is from established campgrounds and designated dispersed camping areas. Most… Learn more about Hegben Lake Trail
Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
West Fork Madison (FS 209)
This trail follows the West Fork of the Madison River, which is a beautiful stream that highlights the beauty of the valley you will be following. This is an exceptionally beautiful area and we were… Learn more about West Fork Madison (FS 209)
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Horse Butte Lake Trail
In the West Yellowstone area and looking for something outside the park to do? How about a lake day? This is a primarily easy dirt trail with quite a few day-use areas on Hegben Lake.… Learn more about Horse Butte Lake Trail
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Whits Lake Trail
This is a beautiful dirt and gravel trail that heads up to a couple of hiking trailheads. There are two designated dispersed campsites on the way up. One had an Airstream parked at it when… Learn more about Whits Lake Trail
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Rainbow Point
This easy, wide, well-maintained dirt trail connects Rainbow Point and the Rainbow Point campground to Hegben Lake and the first-day use areas on the lake. It's a nice trail through the trees with some washboard… Learn more about Rainbow Point
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Jackpine Gulch (FS 1209)
This area shows the ravages of the fire that went through this region two years ago. It is sad to see the damage but, encouraging to see the logging operations that are going on to… Learn more about Jackpine Gulch (FS 1209)
Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Lionhead
The Lionhead ATV Trail is very scenic trail located conveniently between West Yellowstone, Montana and Island Park, Idaho. The trail has a 50" width restriction. This is a very popular area for snowmobiles in winter,… Learn more about Lionhead
Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Cougar C Trail
This is a nice connection trail between Highway 191 and the Whisky Bay trail. It is a broad, well-maintained dirt and gravel trail primarily through tall trees. It's longer but much smoother than the whisky… Learn more about Cougar C Trail
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Stoddard Point
This is an easy out-and-back offshoot trail through some seasonal Forest Service cabins off the main Madison Arm Trail. Follow the onX track carefully and obey all signs; there are lots of dirt roads that… Learn more about Stoddard Point
Are you looking for day-use access to Whisky Bay? This is the main trail across Whisky Bay with loops and fingers off of it with lots of day-use spots along the bay. The trail is… Learn more about Whisky Bay Trail
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Whisky Bay Day Use 2
There are two-day use loops off the Whisky Bay trail. This day-use trail is close to the Horse Butte trail and rainbow point; it's slightly shorter than the other day-use area and runs higher above… Learn more about Whisky Bay Day Use 2
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Madison Arm
This broad, well-maintained dirt and gravel trail runs along Hegben Lake. It can be accessed from Highway 191 and Highway 20 just outside the town of West Yellowstone. The Madison Arm Resort Camp and Marina… Learn more about Madison Arm
Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Cougar Cr Park Boundary
If you want to experience a little Yellowstone but are not planning on going to the park, this trail has a few hidden gems. It is a day-use area and runs right along the Yellowstone… Learn more about Cougar Cr Park Boundary
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Stage Trail
This is a fun twisty 4x4 trail through the trees. It runs from the beginning of the Madison Arm Trail off Highway 20 and links back up with the Madison Arm Trail near some seasonal… Learn more about Stage Trail
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Gravelly Range Road (FS290) (Partial)
Gravelly Range Road is a very long road that runs from Red Rock Lakes Road west of the Island Park, ID to a point just east of Virginia City, MT. The section of road included… Learn more about Gravelly Range Road (FS290) (Partial)
Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Virginia Creek (1249)
The Tobacco Mountains are a fun day of exploring lots of shorter side trails. The amount of time here really depends on how much exploring you want to do. There is nothing extremely difficult here… Learn more about Virginia Creek (1249)
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Sixmile Creek Road
Sixmile Creed Road is a very scenic out and back gravel road that becomes less maintained the further back you discover. The entrance can be found off Dailey Lake Road. From the entrance it is… Learn more about Sixmile Creek Road
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
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