This moderate shelf road leads from the valley below near Connor and heads up into the Sapphire Mountains. The beginning is a shelf road with a steep dropoff with tight turns, loose rocky switchbacks, and… Learn more about Verdy Moccasin Ridge
Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
West Fork Schwartz Creek
This is not the super smooth, easy way into the Sapphire Mountain Range. This trail is rocky, with a few tight corners and a steep climb. There are a few spots with a nice view,… Learn more about West Fork Schwartz Creek
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Schwartz Creek
This dirt road into the Saphire Mountains is THE smoothest and most effortless way up the mountain range. The grade isn't steep. The potholes are few. The only drawback is that there are few pullouts… Learn more about Schwartz Creek
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
West Holloman Schwartz
This rim road cruises along the top of the hills and has epic views around almost every corner as it twists and turns its way to the Holoman Saddle. There are a few different decent-sized… Learn more about West Holloman Schwartz
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Middle Fork Schwartz
This ridge road blasts across the top of the ridge over the Yukon Saddle. It has long straight always with epic views, a dense forest section, an old burned-out section that's regrowing well, and a… Learn more about Middle Fork Schwartz
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
West Greenough
This easy out-and-back passes by a great shooting range spot carved into the hillside about a third of the way along the trail. There are tight turns and muddy puddles from all the little springs… Learn more about West Greenough
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Miller Peak
This peak tower access road starts with some loose rocky, rutted, steep, and longer duration climbs. There are also a few rainwater diverting hills. Once those are out of the way, the trail is relatively… Learn more about Miller Peak
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Sluice Creek
This is a rocky twisty ridge road. It's open seasonally with a gate near the first bottom switchback. The trail has fantastic views of the Bitterroot Valley and Sapphire Range. The trail is loose and… Learn more about Sluice Creek
Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Gold Creek to 7 Mile Bridge
This is an easy dirt trail out to the 7 Mile Bridge. There is a locked gate at the bridge, but one can continue on foot across, and there is a nice dispersed campsite on… Learn more about Gold Creek to 7 Mile Bridge
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
East Twin Creek Road 2117 (To Sheep Mountain hiking Trailhead)
This narrow, easy climb heads from the Bitterroot valley into the sapphire mountains. It begins in a residential area and then hits loose, steep switchbacks to begin the ascent. The trail gets relatively narrow in… Learn more about 8 Mile
Total Miles
13.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
East Fork Rattlesnake
This easy trail heads straight up into the mountains from the valley below. The first mile and a half crosses through private property, so please be respectful and stick to the trail. Once past the… Learn more about East Fork Rattlesnake
Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Rock Creek
This dirt road follows Rock Creek and connects I-90 near Clinton, MT, to Highway 1, leading to Philipsburg. This area is busy with anglers and rafters in the Spring, Summer, and Fall but experiences less… Learn more about Rock Creek
Total Miles
28.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Ninemile Prairie East
This route is a beautiful, scenic excursion with amazing views of the Blackfoot River. This trail is a fun way to connect two sections of paved roads. One end begins or ends at the Whittaker… Learn more about Ninemile Prairie East
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
2103 West Fork Gold Creek
This trail starts as a spur off of Gold Creek road just before the locked gate at mile 7 bridge. The trail is a fairly high use road that was built for logging trucks so… Learn more about 2103 West Fork Gold Creek
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Gold Creek Trail 126 (Seasonal Access)
At mile 7 of Gold Creek, you reach a bridge with a BLM gate. (This gate is closed during certain times of the year by the BLM for the bear population to breed.) It's open… Learn more about Gold Creek Trail 126 (Seasonal Access)
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi
Larch Camp Road
Larch Camp Road is Located in a part of The Lolo National Forest in the South Hills of Missoula, Montana. It is a scenic backcountry road just a few miles from town. Great hiking in… Learn more about Larch Camp Road
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Upper Skyline to Cinnabar Saddle
This easy ridge road has impressive views of the Bitterroot Valley as it twists its way in and out of the trees. Previous tree clearing makes for a nice open ride. There are a few… Learn more about Upper Skyline to Cinnabar Saddle
Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Skyline
This scenic, narrow trail twists its way through the trees. There are a few pullouts here and there to pass oncoming traffic and lots of evidence of tree cutting. Be prepared to clear trees if… Learn more about Skyline
Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Ambrose Trail
A wide well-grated dirt trail that begins at the base of the Sapphire Mountain range and gains elevation up into the mountains. It is a great trail to access other trails including the Sawmill Ridge… Learn more about Ambrose Trail
Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Middle Ambrose
This trail spurs off from the South Ambrose Trail. It starts out easy with some fun turns and a few dispersed camping spots. As one continues, one will encounter some deeper puddles and washouts. About… Learn more about Middle Ambrose
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Sawmill Ridge Run
This dirt trail connects up Sawmill Saddle and Ambrose, running across the top of some of the mountains in the Sapphire range. It is a fun twisty trail with lots of tall trees. It opens… Learn more about Sawmill Ridge Run
Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Clairmont
This out and back starts with decent-sized potholes and dense trees and then opens up to amazing cliffsides with epic views. There are hardly any places to pass oncoming, and no camping spots were noticed… Learn more about Clairmont
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
South Ambrose
This fun little out-and-back deviates from the main trail into the hills. There are lots of twists and turns, dips and dives. It's generally narrow with a few mild rutted sections. Once you pass the… Learn more about South Ambrose
Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Garnet Ghost Town
This very potholed and deeply washboard trail leads from the beginning of the dirt section to Montana's best-preserved Ghost Town, Garnet. This site features some of the best-kept historical buildings of its kind. The trail… Learn more about Garnet Ghost Town
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
High Road
The name says it all this road runs up to one of the higher ones in the area. There are incredible vistas and decent dispersed camping spots--a few offshoot trails and a narrow section closer… Learn more about High Road
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lower Clairmont
This out and back starts easy and a bit wider and goes from a narrow tree section to a broader open-thinned forest with amazing views of the Bitterroot Valley. There are no camping spots along… Learn more about Lower Clairmont
Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
620 Character Ridge Road
This road winds along Character Ridge from Moon Saddle and down to the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River. Active logging operations have expanded and improved the existing road with new grading and plenty of room… Learn more about 620 Character Ridge Road
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Spook Lake Trail (FS4337, FS16095, FS17541)
From Placid Cr Road turn onto Forest Service Rd 4337. (Look for the Placid Lake State Park sign pictured) Continue up the well-maintained gravel road. There are several smaller and more difficult tracks to explore… Learn more about Spook Lake Trail (FS4337, FS16095, FS17541)
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sawmill Saddle
Easy graded forest road with plenty of switchbacks and a few loose gravel sections. It's a nice trail with some views of the valley as you head into the mountains. The lower part of the… Learn more about Sawmill Saddle
Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
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