Off-Road Trails Near Judith Gap, Montana

From Harlowton, head west for 1 mile on Highway 12 to Lode Road. Follow Lode Road to Jellison Road. Jellison Road ends at a fork. Take the right road, High Mountain Road. You will start winding through some trees. This portion is mild and mostly just a dirt road. Once you reach the obvious campgro...
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This trail has sharp rocks, a narrow ridge, and a couple of uneven and steep hills with rock obstacles. Have good tires and a spare. This trail has beautiful views and a fun road to explore. There are many view vantage points, and fun little rock climbs along the route. You can connect to other jeep...
Learn more about Bartleson Peak- J8823

Haymaker Narrows trail is a 50 inch trail. The area referred to as "the narrows" is in the south section with multiple water crossings, high rock walls on both sides and portions of the trail are a rocky creek bottom that would be difficult on a motorcycle in spring and early summer when the water i...
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This is a narrow spur road that winds through a narrow forest path and an open ridge with a few meadows in between. The trail ends on a peak that has a great view of the plains around Stanford. The trail offers a unique view of Square Butte. There are nice areas to camp on the route. Some sharp and...
Learn more about Stanford View Spur - J746

Starting at the Daisy Dean campground, take the Mud Creek jeep trail. After about 1.5 miles, the trail turns to single track. You will pass through some awesome meadows and ride along a creek for most of this loop. Mud Creek trail will merge with a few other trails, turn on Lucky Boy trail. This tra...
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Willow Park is a 50-inch trail that connects the Russell Point area to the Haymaker Park area via trails 464, 189, 619, and 606. You may also see the names Willow Park, Burley Creek, Daisy Canyon, Upper Daisy, Nevada Creek, and Daisy Dean Creek on the map along this route. If you're camped out anywh...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Lower Russian Youth Loop FS 463. The trail may start out looking like it simply goes to a campsite, ride on around that campsite to find the fork marking the start of the loop. 2.4 mile loop, easy riding, mostly level and great for beginners or anyone who crashed and needs to regain their confidence...
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This trail comes off the highway and connects to a gully system through a high plains hunting area. The majority of the trail is relatively flat until the last section that goes into the gully. Once in the gully, many other trails can be accessed. I will update this trail system soon. The trail is r...
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This is a gravel road connector from Big Timber to Rapelje. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so zero camping opportunities exist. There are services in Big Timber, but none in Rapelje, so be prepared. There...
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Horsethief Recreation Area has easy dirt trails with few steep sections or obstacles. Trails are all connected or out-and-back, so it is unlikely that people will get lost out here. This is the main route connecting the north and south access/parking areas. There are several trails off of this main ...
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This is a gravel road connector from Molt to Rapelje. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so there are no camping opportunities on this route. There are no services between the two small towns, so be prepared w...
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The track begins from the town of Maudlow from the south. From the north, it can be accessed from Meadow Creek Road via the town of Ringling. The track begins when you cross from Meagher County to Gallatin County. This is a point-to-point, one-lane dirt and gravel road with room to pass in plenty of...
Learn more about Sixteen Mile Creek Road

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

This is a gravel road connector from Columbus to Molt. You will see more antelope and cows than cars or people along this route. Most of the road is surrounded by private property, so zero camping opportunities exist. There are services in Columbus, but none in Molt, so be prepared. There is fairly ...
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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

From Harlowton, head west for 1 mile on Highway 12 to Lode Road. Follow Lode Road to Jellison Road. Jellison Road ends at a fork. Take the right road, High Mountain Road. You will start winding through some trees. This portion is mild and mostly just a dirt road. Once you reach the obvious campgro...
Learn more about Mount High Peak

This trail has sharp rocks, a narrow ridge, and a couple of uneven and steep hills with rock obstacles. Have good tires and a spare. This trail has beautiful views and a fun road to explore. There are many view vantage points, and fun little rock climbs along the route. You can connect to other jeep...
Learn more about Bartleson Peak- J8823

Haymaker Narrows trail is a 50 inch trail. The area referred to as "the narrows" is in the south section with multiple water crossings, high rock walls on both sides and portions of the trail are a rocky creek bottom that would be difficult on a motorcycle in spring and early summer when the water i...
Learn more about Haymaker Narrows

This is a narrow spur road that winds through a narrow forest path and an open ridge with a few meadows in between. The trail ends on a peak that has a great view of the plains around Stanford. The trail offers a unique view of Square Butte. There are nice areas to camp on the route. Some sharp and...
Learn more about Stanford View Spur - J746

From Harlowton, head west for 1 mile on Highway 12 to Lode Road. Follow Lode Road to Jellison Road. Jellison Road ends at a fork. Take the right road, High Mountain Road. You will start winding through some trees. This portion is mild and mostly just a dirt road. Once you reach the obvious campgro...
Learn more about Mount High Peak

This trail has sharp rocks, a narrow ridge, and a couple of uneven and steep hills with rock obstacles. Have good tires and a spare. This trail has beautiful views and a fun road to explore. There are many view vantage points, and fun little rock climbs along the route. You can connect to other jeep...
Learn more about Bartleson Peak- J8823

This is a narrow spur road that winds through a narrow forest path and an open ridge with a few meadows in between. The trail ends on a peak that has a great view of the plains around Stanford. The trail offers a unique view of Square Butte. There are nice areas to camp on the route. Some sharp and...
Learn more about Stanford View Spur - J746

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