Dirt Bike Trails
Near Stockett, Montana

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 ...
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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

Magpie Upper is an approachable and scenic route perfect for novice offroaders, high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, and SxSs looking to explore the beautiful Helena National Forest. Spanning approximately 1.0 mile, this easy trail serves as a seamless connection that navigates the upper sectio...
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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

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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Magpie Gulch is an ideal scenic route for beginner offroaders, scenic tourers, and families looking to explore the beautiful Helena National Forest with stunning views of Canyon Ferry Lake. This 7.5-mile point-to-point track connects the Magpie Ridge Trail to the Magpie Creek to Avalanche Creek Trai...
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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

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...
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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 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

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...
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Nelson Road offers a scenic and highly accessible offroad driving experience near Helena, Montana, making it perfect for beginners, families, and anyone hoping to spot local wildlife in a healthy, well-maintained forest. Spanning approximately 5.7 miles, this route climbs from an elevation of 3,983 ...
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This 5-mile trail connects Kingsbury Spur Trail to York Gulch Trail. You gain almost 2,000 feet in elevation, rising to 6,329 feet at the highest point. The scenery is spectacular, the forest is healthy and well-maintained, and the wildlife includes deer, elk, moose, and bears. All private property ...
Learn more about Oregon Gulch

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

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

Magpie Creek to Avalanche Creek is a scenic, moderately challenging loop in the Big Belt Mountains that is ideal for high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles and SxSs looking for scenic ridges and excellent dispersed camping. Starting from Highway 284, the trail begins as a wide, straightforward two...
Learn more about Magpie Creek to Avalanche Creek

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...
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The North Hills Recreation Area trail is a scenic, beginner-friendly route near Helena, Montana, offering gorgeous panoramic views of the surrounding valley and the distant Garnet Range. Stretching approximately 2.6 miles, this unpaved dirt road climbs gently to a maximum elevation of 4,658 feet fro...
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The Lower Russian Youth Loop is an approachable, beginner-friendly route in the Little Belt Mountains that offers a relaxed, scenic ride through the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Spanning approximately 2.7 miles with a gentle 215 feet of elevation change, this loop is perfect for novice ri...
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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...
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Magpie Upper is an approachable and scenic route perfect for novice offroaders, high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, and SxSs looking to explore the beautiful Helena National Forest. Spanning approximately 1.0 mile, this easy trail serves as a seamless connection that navigates the upper sectio...
Learn more about Magpie Upper

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

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...
Learn more about Sunshine Ridge

Magpie Gulch is an ideal scenic route for beginner offroaders, scenic tourers, and families looking to explore the beautiful Helena National Forest with stunning views of Canyon Ferry Lake. This 7.5-mile point-to-point track connects the Magpie Ridge Trail to the Magpie Creek to Avalanche Creek Trai...
Learn more about Magpie Gulch

Magpie Upper is an approachable and scenic route perfect for novice offroaders, high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, and SxSs looking to explore the beautiful Helena National Forest. Spanning approximately 1.0 mile, this easy trail serves as a seamless connection that navigates the upper sectio...
Learn more about Magpie Upper

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

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...
Learn more about Sunshine Ridge

Magpie Gulch is an ideal scenic route for beginner offroaders, scenic tourers, and families looking to explore the beautiful Helena National Forest with stunning views of Canyon Ferry Lake. This 7.5-mile point-to-point track connects the Magpie Ridge Trail to the Magpie Creek to Avalanche Creek Trai...
Learn more about Magpie Gulch