Dirt Bike Trails
Near Fort Benton, Montana

This is an out-and-back ride, but you can connect several trails together to make loops. Rated a 5 on a 10 scale. A few creek crossings that are pretty easy to navigate. Mostly dirt single track with a few rocky sections. Some sections are narrow single track. Fun little ride close to Great Falls.
Learn more about Center Ridge/North Fork Highwood Creek

Starting at the Deep Creek trailhead in the Little Belt Mountains, take the North Fork Deep Creek trail. About 1.5 miles in, you will run into a small section of double track for 2 to 3 miles. Then you will take the Old Baldy trail off of the double track. This trail is marked and should be easy to ...
Learn more about Smith River Trail

Through the heart of Montana is the Middle Fork of Judith River Trail, Trail J825. The Middle Fork Trail is one of the most iconic trails in Montana. Jeep clubs, OHVs and hikers come from all over the state to experience the beauty and geology of the area the trail provides. Travel south from Utic...
Learn more about Middle Fork Judith River

The Ettien Ridge Connector J821A runs between the main dirt road and Ettien Ridge Trail. Traveling from the dirt road to Ettien Ridge Trail, this connector trail has a few short steep uphill sections. There's one handy use of this trail: if the water crossing at the Judith Guard Station rental cabin...
Learn more about Ettien Ridge Connector

Open July 1 - Oct 14. Hay Canyon Trail is in the Little Belt Mountains, located in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, Southeast of Great Falls and Northwest of Harlowton, Montana. From Hay Canyon Campground, the Eastern end of the trail goes through a canyon that has some heavily forested areas. A...
Learn more about Hay Canyon Trail

These are nice views along the middle section overlooking the valley below and Russian Flat. The ride is easy going on the western half of the trail with a few more difficult sections on the eastern half but nothing too technical. This is a nice trail for a leisurely ride to get out and enjoy the vi...
Learn more about High Spring Creek

Open May 16 - Nov 30. The 2020 Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest MVUM indicates the East portion of the trail is open May 16 - Nov 30, and the West portion of the trail is open year-round. I did not notice signage at any point indicating where the open dates change. The East end of the trail st...
Learn more about Ettien Ridge

Through the heart of Montana is the Middle Fork of Judith River Trail, Trail J825. The Middle Fork Trail is one of the most iconic trails in Montana. Jeep clubs, OHVs and hikers come from all over the state to experience the beauty and geology of the area the trail provides. Travel south from Utic...
Learn more about Middle Fork Judith River

The Ettien Ridge Connector J821A runs between the main dirt road and Ettien Ridge Trail. Traveling from the dirt road to Ettien Ridge Trail, this connector trail has a few short steep uphill sections. There's one handy use of this trail: if the water crossing at the Judith Guard Station rental cabin...
Learn more about Ettien Ridge Connector

Open July 1 - Oct 14. Hay Canyon Trail is in the Little Belt Mountains, located in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, Southeast of Great Falls and Northwest of Harlowton, Montana. From Hay Canyon Campground, the Eastern end of the trail goes through a canyon that has some heavily forested areas. A...
Learn more about Hay Canyon Trail

These are nice views along the middle section overlooking the valley below and Russian Flat. The ride is easy going on the western half of the trail with a few more difficult sections on the eastern half but nothing too technical. This is a nice trail for a leisurely ride to get out and enjoy the vi...
Learn more about High Spring Creek

The Ettien Ridge Connector J821A runs between the main dirt road and Ettien Ridge Trail. Traveling from the dirt road to Ettien Ridge Trail, this connector trail has a few short steep uphill sections. There's one handy use of this trail: if the water crossing at the Judith Guard Station rental cabin...
Learn more about Ettien Ridge Connector

Open May 16 - Nov 30. The 2020 Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest MVUM indicates the East portion of the trail is open May 16 - Nov 30, and the West portion of the trail is open year-round. I did not notice signage at any point indicating where the open dates change. The East end of the trail st...
Learn more about Ettien Ridge