Off-Road Trails Near Jackson, Montana

BLM Trail 136 is a narrow, one-vehicle-wide trail that offers a great mix of scenery and a slight challenge. It connects BLM Trail 138 to BLM Trail 137 and BLM Trail 135. The surface is fairly rocky, with most rocks coming in around 8 inches or less. It’s not overly technical, but you’ll want to tak...
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South Fork Sheep Creek is a 5.5-mile-long single track that departs from the Sheep Creek Trail, and heads south until it ends on South Fork Sheep Creek Road. The north end starts as a fast and flowy alpine single track, through pine trees, overgrown bushes, and shelfy exposed side-hills. There's lot...
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Sheep Creek is a fun and easier alpine single track in the Salmon National Forest that starts on the east end at the Idaho/Montana border, parallels the Continental Divide, and goes past an old cabin. It's shelfy and exposed in a lot of spots as it cuts across the hillsides, with a bit of loose rock...
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BLM 124 is the natural continuation of Trail 122 and serves as a short connector back to Sagehen Flat Road. Starting from the west end, you’ll immediately hit a moderately steep but short climb with some light ruts. Near the top of that climb, the trail gets a bit rockier, which can make traction sl...
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This is a 6-mile segment of the Continental Divide NST single track that borders the Salmon National Forest and the Beaverhead National Forest on the border of Montana and Idaho. The south entrance starts at a pinch point and continues as a fun alpine single track tightly between the pine trees. Wat...
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Stein Mountain is a 2.8-mile-long singletrack in the Salmon National Forest that is open from 5/22 to 9/7. The east end starts at the summit of Stein Mountain, above 8,500 feet elevation, where there is a radio tower. As you go west, it loses more than 2,000 feet of elevation over less than 3 miles,...
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This is a 2 lane, maintained forest service road that leads to the long-standing fire tower for the Northfork, ID area with a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountain ranges. The knowledgeable and friendly watchman we spoke to has been standing watch over this area for 20 summers. There is a shor...
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BLM 128 connects Sagehen Flat Road down to River Bluff Road and offers a more engaging drive than some of the smoother connectors in the area. Starting from the Sagehen side, you’ll immediately run into some deeper ruts and a bit of off-camber terrain that set the tone early. The trail stays one veh...
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BLM Trail 129 picks up right where River Bluff (BLM 118) leaves off and starts with the toughest section right away. At the beginning, you’ll hit a mud hole followed by a short but steep, rocky climb that’s fairly technical compared to the rest of the trail. It’s really the main obstacle—if you make...
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River Bluff, also known as BLM 118, is the main access road as you head into the BLM land east of Salmon, Idaho. It’s a pretty straightforward drive overall, with most of the road wide enough for two full-size vehicles, though there are a few short stretches where it narrows down to a single vehicle...
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BLM 122 is a lightly traveled trail that takes a bit of attention to follow, but offers a nice mix of terrain along the way. To access it, take Sagehen Flat Road, turn right at the “Know Before You Go” sign onto BLM 123, then shortly after, take a left at the fork onto 122. Early on, you’ll hit a sh...
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Sagehen Flat 121 is a pretty fun trail overall and a great option if you’re just getting started or looking for a fun and faster ride. The first mile is wide and fairly smooth—almost feels like a maintained road—so you can ease into things without worrying about obstacles right away. In this section...
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Silverleads Ridge is a 1.6-mile-long single track in the Salmon National Forest that is open from 5/22 to 9/7. The east end starts at the end of Stein Mountain Trail. As it goes west, it goes up a skinny alpine single track that is really narrow, through a forest of pine trees and grassy meadows. It...
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Three Mile Ridge is a 5-mile-long single track in the Salmon National Forest that departs from the Continental Divide Trail on the north end and loses 3,200 feet as it goes south towards Forest Service Road 60079. The trail rides along on top of a mountain, winding through a burn area on a narrow si...
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Powder Gulch is an easy alpine single track near Gibbonsville, Idaho. It starts right off of Lick Creek Road #60078. The entrance is unmarked from Lick Creek Road, but there is a trail sign partway through. It starts with a couple of tiny creek crossings, more like muddy ravines. It's a very narrow ...
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This is a well-maintained gravel road that connects Lemhi Pass to the little village of Lemhi in the valley. It is a two-lane road and a little steep with several hairpin turns. Vehicles with trailers and large RVs are not recommended. This road is sometimes referred to as the Agency Creek Road.
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This road, signed as FS 60068 on the ground, connects the Agency Creek Road, also known as the Lemhi Pass Road, eventually to the Continental Divide (CD). But of course, it's not known as the Copper Queen Mine road because it accesses the CD; it got its name because the first segment of the road is...
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This 12-mile single-lane road connects the Black Canyon Ridge Road to the Lemhi Pass Road. It is signed as BLM Road #1882. Beginning from the intersection of the Black Canyon Road (FS 5932), the first two miles of this road traverse wooded and rugged terrain. This segment of the road treats the t...
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This easy track is bookended by the Shoshone Ridge Interpretive Site to the south, and Highway 278 near Jackson MT to the north - it partially follows both the Big Hole River and the Nez Perce Trail. Along the way you'll pass numerous informal camping, established campgrounds, Reservoir Lake, and hi...
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This ATV trail intersects with the Copper Queen Road near the Continental Divide and works its way down to the Agency Creek Road (also sometimes referred to as the Lemhi Pass Road), a drop in elevation of about 2000 feet over 5 miles. At higher elevations, the trail passes through heavy stands of p...
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BLM Trail 136 is a narrow, one-vehicle-wide trail that offers a great mix of scenery and a slight challenge. It connects BLM Trail 138 to BLM Trail 137 and BLM Trail 135. The surface is fairly rocky, with most rocks coming in around 8 inches or less. It’s not overly technical, but you’ll want to tak...
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BLM 124 is the natural continuation of Trail 122 and serves as a short connector back to Sagehen Flat Road. Starting from the west end, you’ll immediately hit a moderately steep but short climb with some light ruts. Near the top of that climb, the trail gets a bit rockier, which can make traction sl...
Learn more about BLM 124

This is a 2 lane, maintained forest service road that leads to the long-standing fire tower for the Northfork, ID area with a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountain ranges. The knowledgeable and friendly watchman we spoke to has been standing watch over this area for 20 summers. There is a shor...
Learn more about 4th of July Trail

BLM 128 connects Sagehen Flat Road down to River Bluff Road and offers a more engaging drive than some of the smoother connectors in the area. Starting from the Sagehen side, you’ll immediately run into some deeper ruts and a bit of off-camber terrain that set the tone early. The trail stays one veh...
Learn more about BLM 128

BLM Trail 136 is a narrow, one-vehicle-wide trail that offers a great mix of scenery and a slight challenge. It connects BLM Trail 138 to BLM Trail 137 and BLM Trail 135. The surface is fairly rocky, with most rocks coming in around 8 inches or less. It’s not overly technical, but you’ll want to tak...
Learn more about BLM Trail 136

BLM 124 is the natural continuation of Trail 122 and serves as a short connector back to Sagehen Flat Road. Starting from the west end, you’ll immediately hit a moderately steep but short climb with some light ruts. Near the top of that climb, the trail gets a bit rockier, which can make traction sl...
Learn more about BLM 124

This is a 2 lane, maintained forest service road that leads to the long-standing fire tower for the Northfork, ID area with a 360-degree view of the surrounding mountain ranges. The knowledgeable and friendly watchman we spoke to has been standing watch over this area for 20 summers. There is a shor...
Learn more about 4th of July Trail

BLM 128 connects Sagehen Flat Road down to River Bluff Road and offers a more engaging drive than some of the smoother connectors in the area. Starting from the Sagehen side, you’ll immediately run into some deeper ruts and a bit of off-camber terrain that set the tone early. The trail stays one veh...
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