Dirt Bike Trails
Near Fort Shaw, Montana

The Adel Mountains are a geologist's dream to experience. Filled with small laccoliths and dikes, this igneous complex dates to approximately 65 million years ago. The resulting topography is that of rolling hills, lush had meadow valleys, and prominent igneous ridges and buttes. A beautiful vista i...
Learn more about St. Peters Mission

This is a two-lane dirt road that gives you access to amazing views, campgrounds, ATV trails, hiking and packing trails, picnic sites, and ending at the amazing Gibson Reservoir. From the Gibson Reservoir, you can access the Bob Marshall Wilderness by foot, boot, or horse. This is a nice and easy dr...
Learn more about Sun Canyon Road

Dead Man Gulch is a fast, flowy 5.1-mile dirt connector road linking Montana Highway 434 and U.S. Highway 287, offering a scenic and dirt-friendly alternative to pavement for adventure motorcycle riders, four-wheel-drive vehicles, and SxSs. Originally a rutted, eroded track, the route has been recen...
Learn more about Dead Man Gulch

This is a super fun road on a large ADV bike. Preferred direction is south to north so you're riding uphill. It begins at an ATV park then through residential area but fun up on the pegs. It starts climbing and gets a little loose with small ledges. Then the trail gets loose and slightly off camber ...
Learn more about Little Wolf Creek Road

Don't forget your onX Offroad App for this trail that is not often travelled. It is very difficult to stay on the track without it. The route is short but sustained. Bring a chainsaw when attempting this route into mid summer because of the little traffic it sees. Some areas may see increased dif...
Learn more about Ford Basin to Home/Lime Gulch

This route on Forest Service Road 138 travels from Nelson, Montana, to the Indian Flats Forest Service Cabin along Indian Creek. The route has multiple dispersed camping sites along Beaver Creek and also higher up, closer to the Indian Flats Cabin. The route does pass through a parcel of private la...
Learn more about Beaver Creek - Indian Creek FS 138

Indian Meadows is a hiking, camping, and equestrian destination area off Copper Creek Road. It's a multipurpose area that serves as a basecamp for local outfitters, trailhead parking for several hiking trails, and the Indian Meadows USFS guard station, which is available for rent via recreation.gov....
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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

Copper Creek Road is an out-and-back, well-maintained Forest Service Road that leads to multiple points of interest, including the trailhead spur to Indian Meadows Trail/Indian Meadows campground and the Indian Meadows Guard station, which is available for rent in the winter months, catering mainly ...
Learn more about Copper Creek Road - FS 330

This 3-mile loop connects the Favorite Gulch Trail via Owl Gulch to the Pipeline Trail and Pipeline Loop. Private property crossings are allowed if you stay on the trail. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is healthy and well-maintained, and the wildlife includes deer, elk, moose, and bears. You...
Learn more about Owl Gulch Loop

The North Hills Recreation Area trail is a dirt road in overall good condition. The trail is accessible by 2WD car if you can stay out of the ruts. Along the North Hills Recreation Area trail, watch for rocks, ruts, and others out enjoying the area. You will be rewarded with lovely views of the surr...
Learn more about North Hills Recreation Area

One of the more popular trails in the Lincoln Ranger District, the Stonewall Mountain trail takes visitors seemingly to the top of the world, with fantastic views of the Scapegoat Wilderness and the Upper Blackfoot Valley spread out below. The trail can either be started from the Keep Cool Connector...
Learn more about Stonewall Mountain Lookout

This 8-mile track in the Helena National Forest, east of Canyon Ferry Lake, connects Magpie Ridge Trail to the Magpie Creek to Avalanche Creek Trail. You get up to 6900 feet near Hunters Gulch. The scenery is spectacular, both of the valley and of Canyon Ferry Lake; the forest is healthy and well-ma...
Learn more about Magpie Gulch

This track completes the upper portion of Magpie. It runs through the Helena National Forest to the private property boundary. There is a camping area near the end of this trail. The scenery is spectacular, both of the valley and of Canyon Ferry Lake, the forest is healthy and well-maintained, and d...
Learn more about Magpie Upper

Sunshine Ridge is an easy, scenic trail perfect for beginners, families, and offroaders seeking stunning vistas of Canyon Ferry Lake and the surrounding valleys in the Helena National Forest. Stretching roughly 2.8 miles across the forest to a private property boundary, this route provides a relaxed...
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The northern section of this Stonewall Creek (north of its intersection with Park Creek Road) is a fascinating climb into the mountains, ending in an old patented mining claim. The trail is a narrow single-lane road, surfaced with native material, mainly rocks. There are several loose rocky ascent...
Learn more about Stonewall Creek Road - FS 607E

This 3-mile RT track takes you to Hedges Mountain in the Helena National Forest at an elevation of 7131 feet. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is healthy and well-maintained, and the wildlife includes deer, elk, moose, and bears. All private property crossings are allowed if you stay on the tr...
Learn more about Hedges Mountain

This 6-mile stretch of Nelson Road goes from York Road to the Favorite Gulch/Owl Gulch Loop Trail. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is healthy and well-maintained, and the wildlife includes deer, elk, moose, and bears. All private property crossings are allowed if you stay on the trail. You ma...
Learn more about Nelson Road

The York Gulch Trail connects York Road to Hedges Mountain, Oregon Gulch, Kingsberry Spur, and the Magpie Creek to Avalanche Creek Trails. You go from 3900 feet to just over 6200 feet in the Helena National Forest. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is healthy and well-maintained, and the wildli...
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This trail remains open through a block management agreement with the State of Montana and the Grady Livestock Company. Please be respectful, obey all posted signs and tread lightly. In the fall, this trail is popular with hunters. While the lake provides a scenic backdrop and a great place to stop ...
Learn more about Gravelly Lake

The Adel Mountains are a geologist's dream to experience. Filled with small laccoliths and dikes, this igneous complex dates to approximately 65 million years ago. The resulting topography is that of rolling hills, lush had meadow valleys, and prominent igneous ridges and buttes. A beautiful vista i...
Learn more about St. Peters Mission

This is a two-lane dirt road that gives you access to amazing views, campgrounds, ATV trails, hiking and packing trails, picnic sites, and ending at the amazing Gibson Reservoir. From the Gibson Reservoir, you can access the Bob Marshall Wilderness by foot, boot, or horse. This is a nice and easy dr...
Learn more about Sun Canyon Road

Dead Man Gulch is a fast, flowy 5.1-mile dirt connector road linking Montana Highway 434 and U.S. Highway 287, offering a scenic and dirt-friendly alternative to pavement for adventure motorcycle riders, four-wheel-drive vehicles, and SxSs. Originally a rutted, eroded track, the route has been recen...
Learn more about Dead Man Gulch

This is a super fun road on a large ADV bike. Preferred direction is south to north so you're riding uphill. It begins at an ATV park then through residential area but fun up on the pegs. It starts climbing and gets a little loose with small ledges. Then the trail gets loose and slightly off camber ...
Learn more about Little Wolf Creek Road

The Adel Mountains are a geologist's dream to experience. Filled with small laccoliths and dikes, this igneous complex dates to approximately 65 million years ago. The resulting topography is that of rolling hills, lush had meadow valleys, and prominent igneous ridges and buttes. A beautiful vista i...
Learn more about St. Peters Mission

This is a two-lane dirt road that gives you access to amazing views, campgrounds, ATV trails, hiking and packing trails, picnic sites, and ending at the amazing Gibson Reservoir. From the Gibson Reservoir, you can access the Bob Marshall Wilderness by foot, boot, or horse. This is a nice and easy dr...
Learn more about Sun Canyon Road

Dead Man Gulch is a fast, flowy 5.1-mile dirt connector road linking Montana Highway 434 and U.S. Highway 287, offering a scenic and dirt-friendly alternative to pavement for adventure motorcycle riders, four-wheel-drive vehicles, and SxSs. Originally a rutted, eroded track, the route has been recen...
Learn more about Dead Man Gulch

This is a super fun road on a large ADV bike. Preferred direction is south to north so you're riding uphill. It begins at an ATV park then through residential area but fun up on the pegs. It starts climbing and gets a little loose with small ledges. Then the trail gets loose and slightly off camber ...
Learn more about Little Wolf Creek Road