Off-Road Trails Near Pinesdale, Montana

Generally, this is an easy dirt road that consists of multiple switchbacks and some decent elevation climbs. It begins in a neighborhood where it is asked to please drive slowly, and after, it turns into a dirt forest road. It should be pretty easy for an adventurous city car to make it, at least al...
Learn more about Cow Creek Road and Shiefman Hiking Trail

A very short out and back it's less than a mile Easily .8, most of it is through a neighborhood with private homes. The signage does ask that you stay on the main road. At the end is in the national forest and the trail ends at a large parking lot with toilets and at least one picnic table and an of...
Learn more about Mill Creek Trailhead

A well-maintained dirt road that is easily driven or accessible by all types of vehicles including 2WD passenger cars. The first half of the trail is a nice winding drive through tall pine trees the second half of the trail opens up to mountain views over the Bitterroot Valley and a few spots look o...
Learn more about Bear Creek Overlook Trail

Most of the trail up is a smooth easy graded road and would be no issue for any vehicle but it has been trimmed on either side of the road so it would be fine for larger vehicles as well. Beautiful scenic drive along the edge of the mountain in and out of the trees tons of stunning views. In some ar...
Learn more about Gash Creek

This is a short out and back trail with stunning views of the rock formations up the canyon. The middle portion of the trail is through private land. At the end of the trail is a larger dirt parking area that can accommodate horse trailers as well as passenger cars. There is access to the Blodgett...
Learn more about Blodgett Hiking Trail and Campground

Easy dirt forest road, less traveled and pretty overgrown. No problem for SxS and smaller vehicles. Small trucks and small 4x4 SUVs would make it but might incur scratches. Larger vehicles would need to do some trail maintenance to proceed. Low hanging tree across the trail in one spot. The trail is...
Learn more about Gash Sweathouse Face Trail

Well maintained wide dirt road leading to several very popular hiking trails.Blodgett Overlook 1.4 mile hiking trail and Canyon Lake is 5 miles.There is a nice parking area for 10-15 cars at the end of this driving trail, a pit toilet, and some nice day use spots right on the creek. The trail up is ...
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Sweathouse Creek Trail is a trail only open to motorcycles, as far as motorized vehicles go. This is a very difficult trail to ride on a dirt bike, so be prepared; you will likely break a sweat on Sweathouse. The first mile of this trail is pretty easy. At the trailhead, it starts as a trail nearly ...
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The trail starts right off the Forest Service road. The first half of the trail is smooth, flowy, simple - an easy 3. After the halfway point, the trail starts to climb north. If you try to follow it south, you will get stuck and have a very difficult time getting back out. This is the point where t...
Learn more about Gash Creek Singletrack

This is a twisty dirt out-and-back trail gaining elevation up to a nice campsite or turn around. It's a mostly treed trail with some beautiful views out to the Bitterroot Valley where the trees open up. Some of the trees are pines and others are aspens; it's a beautiful area to see in the fall when...
Learn more about Smith Ridge

A grassy offshoot from Smiths Trail. Seasonally closed from Oct 14th through June 16th. This trail features a beautiful ride through the woods on a lesser traveled trail. Please use caution when stopping in the taller grasses in the summer months as hot exhaust could spark a fire, based on the heig...
Learn more about Smiths Grassy Offshoot

Small offshoot trail on the Smith trail. Some dispersed camping right at the beginning. The trail cuts hard left into the woods. From here, it is super narrow and really difficult to find a turnaround spot. The trail dead-ends at a really narrow spot; a large rig would have to back out. Seasonally c...
Learn more about Smith Ridge Dead End

This is an offshoot from the main trail. Seasonally closed Oct 14th through June 16th. It features forest views and chances to spot deer and elk. There is a small dispersed campsite at the end of the trail and a larger-style campsite on the way. The larger site has evidence of large bonfires and man...
Learn more about Lower Smith Ridge

This is a short and beautiful drive. It's a windy and easy graded road that almost any car can make. Once you pass the residential area, the trail twists back and forth through a beautiful canyon and ends at a hiking trailhead with several parking spots, a pit toilet, and one official campsite with ...
Learn more about Big Creek Trailhead

This is a stunning drive into the Bitterroots from the Bell Crossing area. You start in a residential area and ascend to the trailhead for the Glen Lake hike. Along the way are a few hidden waterfalls, some dispersed camping spots, and a few breathtaking corners as you climb above the Bitterroot Val...
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Dirt and rocky switchback trail running up to McCalla peak. This trail is overgrown and very narrow in a lot of places. Would recommend this trail be traveled in smaller offroad vehicles such as SxS, ATV, or Dirtbike. There is a campsite or area to park a truck and trailer at the beginning of th...
Learn more about McCalla Switchbacks

This trail is mostly a 1 but earns the 2 rating in the last mile due to two switchbacks getting to the top of the trail. This trail is used primarily to access the very popular St.Mary's hiking trailhead. There is a small parking area at the top that tightly accommodates about 10 vehicles. From the ...
Learn more about St. Mary's Peak Trail

This is a short out-and-back dirt trail up one of the valleys with stunning panoramic views. There was a fire through the valley at some point that burned all the trees opening up what can be seen of the rock formations and the mountains. Roaring Lion Creek runs through the valley. At the end of ...
Learn more about Roaring Lion

This is an excellent single-track trail that allows you to gain 4,800 feet in elevation in the 6.2 miles to the top of Ward Mountain. Fantastic views of the Bitterroot Valley and into the Roaring Lion Creek drainage. This trail has sustained climbs and loose rocks in certain areas. The first third o...
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Easy little forest road that begins in a housing area and winds through private property until you reach the forest. There's a small creek alongside the road and a few pullouts. Saw one dispersed camping site along the way. The intersection at the end of the lower section splits to upper Willow St C...
Learn more about Lower Willow St Clair

Generally, this is an easy dirt road that consists of multiple switchbacks and some decent elevation climbs. It begins in a neighborhood where it is asked to please drive slowly, and after, it turns into a dirt forest road. It should be pretty easy for an adventurous city car to make it, at least al...
Learn more about Cow Creek Road and Shiefman Hiking Trail

A very short out and back it's less than a mile Easily .8, most of it is through a neighborhood with private homes. The signage does ask that you stay on the main road. At the end is in the national forest and the trail ends at a large parking lot with toilets and at least one picnic table and an of...
Learn more about Mill Creek Trailhead

A well-maintained dirt road that is easily driven or accessible by all types of vehicles including 2WD passenger cars. The first half of the trail is a nice winding drive through tall pine trees the second half of the trail opens up to mountain views over the Bitterroot Valley and a few spots look o...
Learn more about Bear Creek Overlook Trail

Most of the trail up is a smooth easy graded road and would be no issue for any vehicle but it has been trimmed on either side of the road so it would be fine for larger vehicles as well. Beautiful scenic drive along the edge of the mountain in and out of the trees tons of stunning views. In some ar...
Learn more about Gash Creek

Generally, this is an easy dirt road that consists of multiple switchbacks and some decent elevation climbs. It begins in a neighborhood where it is asked to please drive slowly, and after, it turns into a dirt forest road. It should be pretty easy for an adventurous city car to make it, at least al...
Learn more about Cow Creek Road and Shiefman Hiking Trail

A very short out and back it's less than a mile Easily .8, most of it is through a neighborhood with private homes. The signage does ask that you stay on the main road. At the end is in the national forest and the trail ends at a large parking lot with toilets and at least one picnic table and an of...
Learn more about Mill Creek Trailhead

A well-maintained dirt road that is easily driven or accessible by all types of vehicles including 2WD passenger cars. The first half of the trail is a nice winding drive through tall pine trees the second half of the trail opens up to mountain views over the Bitterroot Valley and a few spots look o...
Learn more about Bear Creek Overlook Trail

Most of the trail up is a smooth easy graded road and would be no issue for any vehicle but it has been trimmed on either side of the road so it would be fine for larger vehicles as well. Beautiful scenic drive along the edge of the mountain in and out of the trees tons of stunning views. In some ar...
Learn more about Gash Creek