Smith River Trail

Total Miles
20.7

Technical Rating

6

Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Trail Type

Single Track

Accessible By

Trail Overview

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 follow. Keep on Old Baldy Trail for several miles until you hit another fork in the trail. Keep on the Smith River trail. Again, the trail is marked and should be easy to follow. Keep on the Smith River Trail, and you will come up to a large meadow with a gate. Once you reach this large meadow, the trail is hard to find, but there is a wooden trail marker is past the gate, towards the tree line. Picture included. Then follow the rest of the trail to Smith River. Enjoy and close all gates behind you.

Photos of Smith River Trail

Smith River Trail
Smith River Trail

Difficulty

This singletrack trail is narrow, with sections that include exposure. Log crossings, washed-out areas, and segments where the route is difficult to follow increase the challenge.

Technical Rating

6

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

Smith River Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

In the Little Belts, take Forest Service Road 839 to the Deep Creek NRT Trailhead. Only one trail leaves the trailhead, so it should be easy to find.

Smith River Trail Map

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