Off-Road Trails in Montana

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Learn more about Point of Jefferson River Loop
Point of Jefferson River Loop

Point of Jefferson River Loop

This mostly dirt loop trail takes you from the downtown of Whitehall into the countryside and drives along the Jefferson River. There are several spots along the trail that have excellent views of the river…
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Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Poorman Creek
Poorman Creek

Poorman Creek

This is a reasonably rocky two-track connector trail that leads from Stemple Pass Road to Forest Service Road 485 just south of the intersection with Granite Butte Lookout. The idea was to find a bit…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Porcupine - FS 199
Porcupine - FS 199

Porcupine - FS 199

The Porcupine single track connects Buffalo Horn in the south to Porcupine Creek in the north. It goes for 7 miles through the Gallatin National Forest, through a mix of wide open grassy meadows, and…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Porcupine Creek #34
Porcupine Creek #34

Porcupine Creek #34

Porcupine Creek starts at the Porcupine Creek Trailhead on Porcupine Road off Highway 191. It starts going through flat meadows, and small creek crossings and gets more difficult as it goes east, following the Porcupine…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Porcupine Saddle
Porcupine Saddle

Porcupine Saddle

This is a narrow switchback trail up to the Porcupine Saddle. The trail surface is mostly well maintained, with a few potholes. The beginning of the trail is wider and runs through pine trees before…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Potosi Willow Creek
Potosi Willow Creek

Potosi Willow Creek

This is an easy grated out and back dirt road begins through some open range before turning up into the mountains. Watch for range cattle on the road early in the trail. Once the trail…
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Total Miles
14.3
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Powerline Road
Powerline Road

Powerline Road

Powerline Road connects Pryor Mountain Road to Railroad Grade Road. Part of this road lies on BLM land and part of it lies on Custer National Forest Land. The section that is on BLM land…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Price Peet Road
Price Peet Road

Price Peet Road

The first 7 miles of this BLM road travel through a very dense beautiful mixed conifer forest. After breaking out of the forested area, the road continues to gently descend through open hilly grasslands until…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Prickly Pear to Tizer Lakes
Prickly Pear to Tizer Lakes

Prickly Pear to Tizer Lakes

Starting from Montana Highway 282, you will take the bend onto Tizer Lake Road, which leads to Prickly Pear Road. Prickly Pear Road goes through private land, but there is a designated route to access…
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Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Profiled Spur
Profiled Spur

Profiled Spur

This leisurely, out and back cruises along the ridgeline and provides epic views of the valley and surrounding mountains. The trail is primarily narrow two-track and eventually gets so narrow that it may cause paint…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pryor Mountain Road
Pryor Mountain Road

Pryor Mountain Road

One of the many access routes to the Pryor Mountains, is Pryor Mountain Road, south of Bridger, MT. Top off your tank in Bridger and head south. Approximately 1.25 miles south on Highway 310 after…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pucker Pass to Whitetail Reservoir
Pucker Pass to Whitetail Reservoir

Pucker Pass to Whitetail Reservoir

This trail has a lot of large rocks, tight turns, erosion, loose rocks, and downed trees to navigate around, over, and through. It's 6.2 miles, and you gain over 2,400 feet in elevation, with steep…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Puddle Splasher
Puddle Splasher

Puddle Splasher

This 2.4-mile trail takes only 15-20 minutes to complete. In late July there were multiple puddles to cross, so there is probably water in this area routinely. It's an excellent route to work your way…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Quartz Creek Road-The Jack Saloon
Quartz Creek Road-The Jack Saloon

Quartz Creek Road-The Jack Saloon

The route begins as a two-lane gravel road that parallel's the Clark Fork River to the South. The route winds thru mostly forest land as it climbs from 2800'-5700' at its peak. Some areas of…
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Total Miles
48.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Radersburg Pass Loop
Radersburg Pass Loop

Radersburg Pass Loop

This 8-mile track loops off of the Skyline Mine Trail on Radersburg Pass Road and circles back via Tramway Road. You climb to an elevation of 7600 feet in Deerlodge National Forest. There is some…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Railroad Creek
Railroad Creek

Railroad Creek

Are you the type of person who would rather take a 10-mile off-road trail to get to the same point that 2 miles of highway would take you? Of course you are; that's why you're…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Rainbow Point
Rainbow Point

Rainbow Point

This easy, wide, well-maintained dirt trail connects Rainbow Point and the Rainbow Point campground to Hegben Lake and the first-day use areas on the lake. It's a nice trail through the trees with some washboard…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Ramshorn Lake #160
Ramshorn Lake #160

Ramshorn Lake #160

From the north end, the Ramshorn Lake trail starts in the meadows, then goes along the creek for a long way and has a bunch of embedded rock features and roots, and does a little…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Rapelje Road
Rapelje Road

Rapelje Road

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…
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Total Miles
35.4
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Ratio Mountain Majesty Loop
Ratio Mountain Majesty Loop

Ratio Mountain Majesty Loop

This trail is 2.7 miles long and gains 1400 feet in elevation, most of it on the first rocky hill. You loop completely around Ratio Mountain (7175 feet high), with beautiful views into the Whitehall…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

ATV trails in Montana

Learn more about $50,000 Silver Dollar Inn - FSR 288
$50,000 Silver Dollar Inn - FSR 288

$50,000 Silver Dollar Inn - FSR 288

This trail starts just to the North of the Old Montana Club on Timber Creek Road. The route is very wide and made up of gravel and some small areas of pavement. Gentle curves and…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 2103 West Fork Gold Creek
2103 West Fork Gold Creek

2103 West Fork Gold Creek

This trail starts as a spur off of Gold Creek road just before the locked gate at mile 7 bridge. The trail is a fairly high use road that was built for logging trucks so…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 4W-7736 - Big Flat Trail
4W-7736 - Big Flat Trail

4W-7736 - Big Flat Trail

Big Flat (4W-7736) travels northwest from FSR 320 - Cedar Creek and parallels Oregon Gulch. It dips into deeper gulches than the surrounding area. Along this route, you will see large cedars, an old historic…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 4W-7829 - Mink Peak Jeep Trail
4W-7829 - Mink Peak Jeep Trail

4W-7829 - Mink Peak Jeep Trail

Seasonal - Mink Peak Jeep Trail (4W-7829) West from Big Flat (4W-7736), just under 5 miles, and nears Mink Peak. This trail is a combination of dirt and loose rock with some off-camber out sloped…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

UTV/side-by-side trails in Montana

Learn more about $50,000 Silver Dollar Inn - FSR 288
$50,000 Silver Dollar Inn - FSR 288

$50,000 Silver Dollar Inn - FSR 288

This trail starts just to the North of the Old Montana Club on Timber Creek Road. The route is very wide and made up of gravel and some small areas of pavement. Gentle curves and…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 2103 West Fork Gold Creek
2103 West Fork Gold Creek

2103 West Fork Gold Creek

This trail starts as a spur off of Gold Creek road just before the locked gate at mile 7 bridge. The trail is a fairly high use road that was built for logging trucks so…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 4W-7736 - Big Flat Trail
4W-7736 - Big Flat Trail

4W-7736 - Big Flat Trail

Big Flat (4W-7736) travels northwest from FSR 320 - Cedar Creek and parallels Oregon Gulch. It dips into deeper gulches than the surrounding area. Along this route, you will see large cedars, an old historic…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about 4W-7829 - Mink Peak Jeep Trail
4W-7829 - Mink Peak Jeep Trail

4W-7829 - Mink Peak Jeep Trail

Seasonal - Mink Peak Jeep Trail (4W-7829) West from Big Flat (4W-7736), just under 5 miles, and nears Mink Peak. This trail is a combination of dirt and loose rock with some off-camber out sloped…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

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