This generally easy trail heads back up to the ridges and deeper into the forest. It's mostly easy with a few larger potholes, and tight switchback turns. The only camping noticed was alongside the road… Learn more about West Fork Pilgrim Creek
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lone Cliff Cutover
This easy ridge trail cuts across the top of the hills with amazing views of the Clark Fork valley and the Cabinet mountains. There is also access to the Skeleton Creek hiking trail from both… Learn more about Lone Cliff Cutover
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lightning Creek
This is a well-traveled and nice graded road. It's mostly wide enough for two rigs to pass without stopping until you get closer to the end, where there are ample pullouts. It's primarily a well-maintained… Learn more about Lightning Creek
Total Miles
15.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Stevens Creek Road
This well-groomed trail generally follows the powerlines from the dam all the way to the Marten Creek campground. As it twists its way around, you will get amazing views of the lake and hillsides. Some… Learn more about Stevens Creek Road
Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Huckleberry Mountain
This fun trail ducks and dives, bobs, and weaves its way around the hillsides. There are a few rutted areas. Some narrow sections with tall grass and a few loose hill climbs. Overall it's pretty… Learn more about Huckleberry Mountain
Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Stevens Ridge
This well-graded ridge run is a perfect ride up or down from the mountain above to the primary graded trails below. There are ample pull-offs, a few tight switchbacks, and hardly any potholes to impede… Learn more about Stevens Ridge
Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Twin Creek
This mostly graded gravel road runs from the tarmac to the Twin Creek hiking and single-track ATV trail. Although no trailhead sign states it's a single track, motorcycle tracks are evident on the trail. Overall… Learn more about Twin Creek
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Moose Creek Trailhead
This short out and back trail is rocky with a few larger washouts. A stock SUV should be able to navigate it slowly. Near the beginning is a well-constructed warming hut with an outdoor fire… Learn more about Moose Creek Trailhead
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Gem Peak
This narrow, steep run to the top is rutted and rocky with a few loose climbs. There are excellent views, and if you're lucky, the lookout rental cabin road will be open for you to… Learn more about Gem Peak
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
North Branch of Martin Creek
This easy climb gradually heads into the hills. It's pretty wooded, and the forest is dense in some spots. There's a slight break in the trees here and there to get a glimpse of a… Learn more about North Branch of Martin Creek
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Ruen Run
This connector trail links the upper ridge trail network to the trails below. There are plenty of tight turns and switchbacks. The occasional offshoot leads to a locked gate or a decent place to dispersed… Learn more about Ruen Run
Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Johnson Creek
This wide easy trail travels right along the banks of the stunning Clark Fork River. You'll pass fields of hay and tons of spectacular bridges and waterways. A pit toilet double boat load is in… Learn more about Johnson Creek
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Lower Marten Creek
This nicely graded trail begins at the inlet of Martin Creek Bay and runs alongside the creek as it works its way into the forest. There is plenty of dispersed camping sites along the way.… Learn more about Lower Marten Creek
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Trestle Creek Trail
This popular trail is a mostly graded washboard and potholes and is generally wide enough for oncoming to pass. There are ample pullouts in the narrower sections. The trail twists and turns through dense forest… Learn more about Trestle Creek Trail
Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lunch Peak
This popular out and back trail leads to the retired fire lookout tower at lunch peak. On a clear day, the views are outstanding. There are a few tighter switchbacks, but generally, it's an easy… Learn more about Lunch Peak
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Derr Point
This narrow, bumpy out and back trail heads into the hills and gets narrower and narrower the further you go. There aren't a lot of spots to camp, but there are plenty of opportunities to… Learn more about Derr Point
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Swede Mountain Runabout
This trail provides a wonderful showcase of the Kootenai National Forest's beauty. Once leaving the pavement, a maintained gravel road takes one up and over Swede mountain and down to the Fischer River. The road… Learn more about Swede Mountain Runabout
Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Johnson/Lakeview
This long slog runs from the valley below up the grade into the mountains. There are great views around many corners of the surrounding hills and the Clark Fork River. It leads up over plenty… Learn more about Johnson/Lakeview
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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,… Learn more about Big Blue View
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Johnson's Vista Trail
This narrow trail spurs off the main road and twists and turns its way to the cliff's edge. There are some rocky sections and quite a few rutted-out sections. Here and there are small pullouts… Learn more about Johnson's Vista Trail
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Faset Peak
This trail just starts out of the Bunco parking lot which is large enough for trailers. The trail start working up the mountain right away. It's an easy two-way dirt road Great view of the… Learn more about Faset Peak
Total Miles
12
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Johnson/Lakeview Rd. #278
This is a dirt road with small ruts and occasional deep ruts, clear width for large vehicles, and many off-shoot narrow trails for ATVs or dirt bikes. Learn more about Johnson/Lakeview Rd. #278
Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cougar Peak
This trail zigzags from the valley floor at 2607 feet to over 6100 feet in the Lolo National Forest towards Cougar Peak. A fire in the area the day we rode stopped us from getting… Learn more about Cougar Peak
Total Miles
15.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Graves Creek Falls/Vermilion
This 12-mile RT trail goes into the Lolo National Forest, rising from the valley floor at 2400 feet to over 4300 feet. A fire in the high country cut our trip short, so if there's… Learn more about Graves Creek Falls/Vermilion
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cascade Picnic
This narrow trail connects at the top with the Gurly Saddle and Lavoie OHV trails. It's primarily narrow, with some low hanging and downed trees here and there. Closer to the bottom, there appear to… Learn more about Cascade Picnic
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Denver Ridge
This 10-mile RT track goes from Clear Creek Trail up to just over 4000 feet in the Lolo National Forest. There is room to let another vehicle pass on some of the corners. All private… Learn more about Denver Ridge
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Clear Creek
This 5-mile portion of Clear Creek Trail takes you from Prospect Creek Road near Thompson Falls, MT, into the high country of the Lolo National Forest. If you follow Clear Creek beyond where our track… Learn more about Clear Creek
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lost Lake
The trail to Lost Lake takes you deep into the mountains to the south of Osburn, Idaho, on a gorgeous 1600ft climb with many breathtaking views of the Silver Valley. The trail starts directly out… Learn more about Lost Lake
Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Gurley Saddle
This trail heads up into the hills from the main graded trail below. Near the bottom is the Little North Fork of the CDA River, with a few dispersed camping spots. From there, the trail… Learn more about Gurley Saddle
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Flatiron Ridge
This 12-mile RT trail zigzags up Flatiron Ridge in the Lolo National Forest to an elevation of 4362 feet. There is room to let another vehicle pass on some of the corners. All private property… Learn more about Flatiron Ridge