Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Columbus, Montana

Stillwater River Road

This is a well-maintained gravel road that follows the Stillwater River; it's open year-round with limited access during heavy snowy weather. 6.5 miles is a paved two-lane road west of Absarokee before turning into gravel…
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Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Meeteetse Trail

Meeteetse Trail, east access, is located on the Montana and Wyoming border just south of Belfry, MT. The west trail can be accessed just south of Red Lodge, Montana. When accessing the Meeteetse Trail from…
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Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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
11.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cottonwood Road

Cottonwood Road, located between Highway 310 and Highway 72, south of Bridger, Montana, provides motorized and OHV access to over 100 square miles of BLM and State land. Bobcat Pass Road, to the west, is…
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Total Miles
19.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

West Bridger Creek Cruise

A well-established trail, with some paved and gravel patches leading to the National Forest, the last 5 miles are the main dirt trail. The trail can be driven up to the Tie Cutter Gulch TH;…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lower Parkside

This trail is mainly just for OHV vehicles to get from one trail to another trail. There are some sandy spots with one hill that is pretty steep with loose rocks. This trail goes along…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Main Fork Rock Creek

This trail runs along Rock Creek and has some amazing views. Some spots have lose rocks but most of it is packed dirt. There are great spots to stop along the way down by the…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Iron Mountain Road

Iron Mountain Road is a very scenic gravel road that becomes slightly narrower the further along you drive. Once passing the entrance gate you officially enter Gallatin National Forest and dispersed campsites can be found…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

South Pryor Mountain Road

South Pryor Mountain road will lead to South Railbed Road which eventually leads to Warren, MT. Windmills are abundant in this area known as the Pryor Mountain Wind Project. South Pryor Mountain Road is a…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Acton Recreation Area

There are approximately 6.5 miles of roads used for motorized use in this area. Although not very technical, the roads provide off-roaders of all skill level an area to practice and explore on their mountain…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

South Railbed Road

South Railbed Road leads south along the Pryor Mountain front to Warren, MT. Windmills are abundant in this area, known as the Pryor Mountain Wind Project. South Railbed Road is well maintained and accessible by…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Fantan Lake Road

This is a rutted, one-lane dirt trail leading to Fantan Lake. It had 6-8" obstacles and after rains, was full of mud holes along with a couple of small stream crossings Several dispersed camping areas…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ghost Creek

This little-traveled trail begins as a 2 lane dirt road running through the forest and then turns into a dirt track following a ridge with the surrounding mountains as a backdrop. It follows a private…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Helt Road

One of the many access routes to the Pryor Mountains, is Helt Road, leaving Warren, MT. Top off your tank in Bridger, MT and head south on Highway 310 to mile marker 5. Turn left…
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Total Miles
18.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Crazy Lakes

The Crazy Lakes Road travels through a beautiful, remote area near the Wyoming-Montana border. The main route, Crazy Lakes Road, leads to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary while short side spurs can be driven to…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Henderson Mountain Road

Henderson Mountain Road is accessible from Daisy Pass Road and leads to an old abandoned mine at the top of the mountain. It is a rutted, single-lane shelf road with loose gravel but is worth…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gyp Springs Road

Gyp Springs Road provides a quick access between Hwy 310 at Warren, Montana to Hwy 37, northeast of Lovell, Wyoming, which leads to the southern end of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Gyp Springs…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Miller Mountain Road

Miller Mountain Road is a 1 lane dirt shelf road ascending through a sparse residential area above Cooke City, WY. The road is only somewhat maintained with potholes and loose rock, but the views of…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Crooked Creek Road

Crooked Creek Road (1017) is one of the many access routes to the top of the Pryor Mountains. Crooked Creek Road is accessed from the south either by Helt Road (1016) Gyp Spring Road (1015)…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Petroglyphs Canyon Natural Area

One of the unique areas in the Pryor Mountain foothills is Petroglyph Canyon Natural Area. Located off of Gyp Spring Roads. Turn South on the dirt two-track road. As soon as you cross the cattle…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Burnt Timber Ridge Road

Burnt Timber Ridge Road (2849) is one of many ways to access the Wild Horse Range located in the Pryor Mountains. The majority of the road is within the Wilderness Study Area (WSA). During the…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gilmore Hill

This route passes through the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse range following BLM roads. The Southern section is Gravel road. The Northern section is a maintained dirt road. Regulations require staying 300 feet away from horses…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Wicked Creek Loop

Open Dates: 7/16-9/14. Wicked Creek Loop is in the Absaroka Range and part of the Custer Gallatin National Forest on the Eastern side of the Paradise Valley, South of Livingston, Montana. Beginning at Mill Creek…
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Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Blacktail Plateau

The Blacktail Plateau drive offers a unique opportunity to hit the dirt in Yellowstone National Park. To avoid crowds, drive the road in the early morning or evening hours. In doing so you'll spot more…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Fenton Pass

Total Miles
48.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pine Creek

This is a really pretty drive to some nice views and campsites. Nothing technical to worry about, a car could make it through with some determination. There is a small water crossing and some ruts,…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Olsen Creek

This is a nice drive through the Bridger range that most vehicles can do. The trail forks to Skunk Creek, which has some deep puddles, but nothing a stock truck or SUV wouldn't be able…
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Total Miles
19.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sixmile Creek Road

Sixmile Creed Road is a very scenic out and back gravel road that becomes less maintained the further back you discover. The entrance can be found off Dailey Lake Road. From the entrance it is…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Hay Canyon Trail

Open July 1 - Oct 14. Hay Canyon Trail is in the Little Belt Mountains, located in the Lewis and Clark National Forest, Southeast of Great Falls and Northwest of Harlowton, Montana. From Hay Canyon…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Sheep Mountain

This is a longer drawn out trail that starts out in Devils Canyon and takes you all the way to Montana. The first section of the trail is a gradual climb on gravel, but after…
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Total Miles
20.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su