Off-Road Trails in Montana

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Learn more about Bear Creek Overlook Trail
Bear Creek Overlook Trail

Bear Creek Overlook Trail

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…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Beaver Creek Gallatin Forest
Beaver Creek Gallatin Forest

Beaver Creek Gallatin Forest

This is a lovely little hidden gem of a trail just outside West Yellowstone in the mountains. Beaver Creek runs right along a good portion of the beginning of this trail, and there are lots…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
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Beaver Creek Trailhead

Beaver Creek Trailhead

This easy trail twists and turns through swampy marshes and over the creek on bridges. There are very few dispersed camping spots. They are not super noticeable, so keep an eye out if that is…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Benbow Jeep Trail
Benbow Jeep Trail

Benbow Jeep Trail

Benbow Jeep Trail is a 4x4 trail located in the Custer National Forest in Montana. It is 8.5 miles long and travel time is about 2 hours from parking to the mine site. The trail…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Big Blue View
Big Blue View

Big Blue View

This trail is well maintained from the west side due to a communication site at the top of Blue Mountain. Once reaching the top of the mountain, there is a lookout tower allowing 360-degree views,…
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Total Miles
15.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Big Creek Trailhead
Big Creek Trailhead

Big Creek Trailhead

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…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Big Hole - Road 181
Big Hole - Road 181

Big Hole - Road 181

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…
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Total Miles
41.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Bigfoot Creek to Hay Creek
Bigfoot Creek to Hay Creek

Bigfoot Creek to Hay Creek

Running just east of Montana's State Route 399 / Whitetail Road, you'll find this trail meandering through the eastern slopes of Deer Lodge National Forest. Outstanding views, a few obstacles and trails just wide enough…
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Total Miles
18.6
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Birdseye-Mullan Road
Birdseye-Mullan Road

Birdseye-Mullan Road

This exciting trail generally follows the railroad route over the Continental Divide. Fans of train watching have six railroad crossings, a trestle bridge and multiple miles of track in view from the trail. Keep an…
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Total Miles
17.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Bison Mountain
Bison Mountain

Bison Mountain

This road can be muddy when wet, with water puddles, it has beautiful views, there seems to be no camping. There is a hiking trail but it is very overgrown and hard to find. Not…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Bitterroot-Big Hole
Bitterroot-Big Hole

Bitterroot-Big Hole

This alternate route takes you to Gibbons Pass bypassing Lost Trail Pass. The section north of Gibbons Pass is a steep one-lane road with limited areas to pass and you should be prepared to back…
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Total Miles
17.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Black Bear Point
Black Bear Point

Black Bear Point

This rocky out and back is a nice detour from the main trail. It leads to a single camping/turnaround spot with a short hike to the top of Black Bear Point. There are almost 360degviews…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Black Canyon
Black Canyon

Black Canyon

What a great way to get from the valley high up to the ridges. The views lower down are nice and mostly of trees. As one climbs, the views become way more expansive. There are…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blacktail Wild Bill OHV
Blacktail Wild Bill OHV

Blacktail Wild Bill OHV

This is a fun, technical beginners trail with both man-made and natural obstacles. All of the obstacles have an easy way around, but the trail can get tight, steep and rocky at times. Not suitable…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Blacktail Wild Bill OHV Trail

Blacktail Wild Bill OHV Trail

This trail offers bypasses on all of the challenging features, so you can choose the obstacles you want to attempt. Very deep snow in winter will makes the trail much more difficult. Best ridden before…
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Total Miles
19.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Blind Canyon
Blind Canyon

Blind Canyon

This scenic out and back runs through the lower valley and crosses a few streams. You spend most of the time passing through a sizeable burned-out forest section with monolithic trees burned to poles. They…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blodgett Canyon Overlook
Blodgett Canyon Overlook

Blodgett Canyon Overlook

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…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Blodgett Hiking Trail and Campground
Blodgett Hiking Trail and Campground

Blodgett Hiking Trail and Campground

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…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blue Joint Coal Creek Ridge
Blue Joint Coal Creek Ridge

Blue Joint Coal Creek Ridge

A very nice scenic loop around the top of the ridge. There are a few dispersed camping spots along the way. Amazing expansive views of the Blue Joint Bay and the Painted Rocks Lake. Some…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Blue Joint Trailhead Trail
Blue Joint Trailhead Trail

Blue Joint Trailhead Trail

Beautiful easy trail that begins by driving over the dam/spillway for Painted Rocks Lake. The trail borders the lake for a mile or so and offers amazing views of the water with limited access. Access…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
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