Off-Road Trails in Montana

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Learn more about Trail 21
Trail 21

Trail 21

Trail 21 is a 3-mile long trail designated for vehicles 50" or less. It's unmarked at the north end, but has several trail signs and 50" pinch points later throughout the 3 miles. From the…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Trail Creek
Trail Creek

Trail Creek

This is fun, easy trail with great views of the Flathead Valley. The road is maintained and accessible during late spring, summer and fall. There are several trailheads for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking and…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Trail Creek to Graves Creek
Trail Creek to Graves Creek

Trail Creek to Graves Creek

A fun and scenic drive through Northwest Montana. This trail is approximately 2 hours long, but expect an hour drive to get to the trail from Kalispell. From the North Ford Road, the trail starts…
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Total Miles
31.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Trail Less Traveled
Trail Less Traveled

Trail Less Traveled

This short little trail (1 mile) goes into a secluded, quiet part of the Deerlodge National Forest where most people don't go. It's about a 10-minute trail. It offers beautiful tent camping and picnic locations.…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Trapper Creek Trailhead
Trapper Creek Trailhead

Trapper Creek Trailhead

An easy narrow trail that leads to the Trapper Creek Trailhead. There is lots of fishing access along the way and many dispersed campsites. Lots of them are tucked nicely off the main trail. There…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Trapper Trailhead Side Trail
Trapper Trailhead Side Trail

Trapper Trailhead Side Trail

A narrow and rocky offshoot. A muddy section near the beginning could be impassable when wet. Lots of ruts and rocks with narrow sections could cause tire damage. The trail doesn't really go anywhere; it…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Trapper-Chaffin
Trapper-Chaffin

Trapper-Chaffin

Trapper-Chaffin trail is a pretty easy trail to drive with any 4x4 vehicle. On the north end of the trail, it starts with a little patch of lightly aggressive potholes. Those are short-lived, however, and…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Truman Creek Road
Truman Creek Road

Truman Creek Road

This well-graded access route heads up into the hills and begins in the residential land below. The route is wide and bumpy, with washboard and loose gravel sections. The posted speed is 20 while in…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Truman Gulch
Truman Gulch

Truman Gulch

Truman Gulch is an easy spur trail off of the Bridger Foothills trail that descends 1,400 feet down to the Truman Gulch Trailhead. It looks like there has been a lot of trail maintenance on…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about TV Tower/ Slate Creek Road
TV Tower/ Slate Creek Road

TV Tower/ Slate Creek Road

The trail begins steeply from Elliston Spotted Dog Road. It starts with a rocky section, rated a 2 on a scale of 1-10 in difficulty. During the winter, this steep portion can be slippery, but…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about Two Bear
Two Bear

Two Bear

This trail starts near the end of Sleeping Child Road near the hot springs and ends at the northern part of Skalkaho Rye Road. It is a great afternoon ride or drive and is close…
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Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about U Trail
U Trail

U Trail

The U trail is a dirtbike-only trail in the Pipestone OHV area that makes a U-shaped loop off Trail 9. It's wide and unmarked at both entrances. It's curvy through a gully, between giant granite…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Up and Up
Up and Up

Up and Up

This route starts as an easy dirt trail, accessible to 2WD and low clearance vehicles, with sweeping views over Lake Como. The higher the elevation, the better it gets. About halfway up, the trail turns…
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Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Up Up Lookout Loop
Up Up Lookout Loop

Up Up Lookout Loop

This is a single-track, maintained trail, but may have blowdown in the spring. It can be accessed by either side, and both sides of the trail are aggressive climbs that meet at the fire lookout.…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Upper Brackett Creek
Upper Brackett Creek

Upper Brackett Creek

Upper Brackett Creek Single Track is an easy and really scenic single track through the Gallatin National Forest north of Bozeman, Montana in the Bridger Mountain Range. It's a narrow skinny single track through wide…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Upper Cave Gulch Road
Upper Cave Gulch Road

Upper Cave Gulch Road

This narrow, short upper section leads into the hills to pass right by the well-preserved Garnet Ghost Town. It runs along a ridgeline with exceptional views of the valley below. It passes through a dense…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Learn more about Upper Idaho Gulch
Upper Idaho Gulch

Upper Idaho Gulch

The trail begins at a gate just past Johnson Creek FS 540. The trail is mainly one lane throughout its length, with very steep embankments and loose, sharp rock in places. There are areas to…
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Total Miles
6.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Upper Lion Creek - NF9769
Upper Lion Creek - NF9769

Upper Lion Creek - NF9769

Upper Lion Creek - NF9769 is a short, scenic forest road located in the Swan Valley of northwest Montana. It leads to the Lion Creek Trailhead, a popular access point for hiking and backcountry exploration.…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Upper Pierce Creek
Upper Pierce Creek

Upper Pierce Creek

Upper Pierce Creek Trail is a bumpy but easy trail that climbs steadily to the Baker Lake hiking trail. The beginning has quite a few washboards, and although less frequent further up, washboards continue all…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Upper Six Mile 5598 / Main Six West 4223
Upper Six Mile 5598 / Main Six West 4223

Upper Six Mile 5598 / Main Six West 4223

An easy road winding its way up Six Mile to Edith Peak. Hopefully, you're not afraid of heights as this road does narrow with steep drops, but there is plenty of room if your stomach…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
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
2
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
3
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
2
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
3
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

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