Off-Road Trails Near Wisdom, Montana

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...
Learn more about Continental Divide NST

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...
Learn more about Three Mile Ridge

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...
Learn more about Sheep Creek

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...
Learn more about South Fork Sheep Creek

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

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,...
Learn more about Stein Mountain

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 ...
Learn more about Powder Gulch

This seven-mile section of the Gibbons Pass Road system is a smooth gravel road that is plenty wide for two vehicles to pass at nearly any point. The majority of this road is flat but there are a few spots of elevation change that are fairly mild slopes. This road is gravel with very few rocky spots...
Learn more about Gibbons Pass

Anderson Mountain Trail is a pretty good mix of gravel, dirt, and rocks throughout the whole trail. It is a wide trail, where two full-size vehicles shouldn't have trouble passing each other at most points. This trail is pretty fun. Although you are climbing in elevation the whole way, there are man...
Learn more about Anderson Mountain Trail

West Fork Camp Creek trail is a fun way to get down or up Lost Trail Pass, or most of it anyway. Starting on the south end will have you believing that this trail is nice, wide and smooth. However shortly after you pass the Lost Trail Yurt, the bottom of chair 3 and then the bottom of chair 4 at Los...
Learn more about West Fork Camp Creek

This run is an excellent easy cutover trail that links the Johnson Peak Trailhead and McCart Lookout Tower Trail to the Swift Creek Hiking Trailhead. It's a twisty windy dirt trail along the ridge with some narrow spots only wide enough for one vehicle. Some ruts and potholes to look out for but not...
Learn more about McCart Tower to Swift Creek the Cutover

This trail does not live up to its “Sagebrush” moniker. Rather, it travels through thick stands of scenic mixed conifers along the south-facing slope of Kerlee Ridge. This trail was built on the surface of an abandoned logging road, so the tread is level and relatively wide. Even so, deadfall is ab...
Learn more about Sagebrush ATV Trail

This ATV trail follows along a ridge called the Kerlee Ridge. Together with the Sagebrush trail and some short segments of area roads, it completes a very nice loop route for the area. Along the ridgeline, the trail passes through very dense stands of mixed conifers alternating with lush grassy mead...
Learn more about Kerlee Ridge ATV

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...
Learn more about Silverleads Ridge

This trail is a well-maintained grated dirt trail up to the Johnson Peak Trailhead and McCart Lookout Tower. The trail ends at a large pullout for parking or dispersed camping. There are stock ties, and at the time this trail was run, a 19 ft bumper pull was at the trailhead camping along with six h...
Learn more about Johnson Peak Trailhead

Your average Civic or Prius could easily make it all the way to the end. The first third of the trail runs through private properties with many cabins. Some of them look pretty old. Just after the cabins are nice dispersed campsite right on the river, it appears there may be a few more dispersed sit...
Learn more about Little East Fork

This trail is generally easy and wide enough to pass oncoming traffic. The trail seems to follow the path of the creek. However, there are not a lot of places to access it or see it. At the end, there is a large pullout and creek access. There are several offshoots along the way that lead to dispers...
Learn more about Moose Creek & Trail 40

This is a lovely wide, well-maintained dirt trail with room for two cars to pass the whole way easily. A few more minor ruts and potholes closer to the trail's end. The trail runs up the mountains, beginning lower in a valley, and follows along Martin creek. The established Martin Creek campground i...
Learn more about Martin Creek to Chain of Lakes Trail

This is a nice, well-maintained dirt trail. It is by no means super narrow, however, it is mostly one vehicle wide most of the way with pullouts. It is a cliffside trail and has some pretty decent drop-offs. This trail is not recommended for those who are afraid of heights. The trail appears to be s...
Learn more about Teepee Point Vehicle Access

The Reynolds Ridge Road (FS 5770), is a well-maintained single-lane dirt logging road that basically follows a ridge just to the south of Reynolds Creek. The first 2.1 miles of this road are open year-round for all motorized vehicles. The remainder of FS 5770 has been converted to a trail for vehicl...
Learn more about Reynolds Ridge Road - FS 5770

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

This seven-mile section of the Gibbons Pass Road system is a smooth gravel road that is plenty wide for two vehicles to pass at nearly any point. The majority of this road is flat but there are a few spots of elevation change that are fairly mild slopes. This road is gravel with very few rocky spots...
Learn more about Gibbons Pass

Anderson Mountain Trail is a pretty good mix of gravel, dirt, and rocks throughout the whole trail. It is a wide trail, where two full-size vehicles shouldn't have trouble passing each other at most points. This trail is pretty fun. Although you are climbing in elevation the whole way, there are man...
Learn more about Anderson Mountain Trail

West Fork Camp Creek trail is a fun way to get down or up Lost Trail Pass, or most of it anyway. Starting on the south end will have you believing that this trail is nice, wide and smooth. However shortly after you pass the Lost Trail Yurt, the bottom of chair 3 and then the bottom of chair 4 at Los...
Learn more about West Fork Camp Creek

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

This seven-mile section of the Gibbons Pass Road system is a smooth gravel road that is plenty wide for two vehicles to pass at nearly any point. The majority of this road is flat but there are a few spots of elevation change that are fairly mild slopes. This road is gravel with very few rocky spots...
Learn more about Gibbons Pass

Anderson Mountain Trail is a pretty good mix of gravel, dirt, and rocks throughout the whole trail. It is a wide trail, where two full-size vehicles shouldn't have trouble passing each other at most points. This trail is pretty fun. Although you are climbing in elevation the whole way, there are man...
Learn more about Anderson Mountain Trail

West Fork Camp Creek trail is a fun way to get down or up Lost Trail Pass, or most of it anyway. Starting on the south end will have you believing that this trail is nice, wide and smooth. However shortly after you pass the Lost Trail Yurt, the bottom of chair 3 and then the bottom of chair 4 at Los...
Learn more about West Fork Camp Creek