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… Learn more about Blacktail Plateau
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Wicked Creek Loop
Total Miles
16.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
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… Learn more about Sixmile Creek Road
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
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,… Learn more about Pine Creek
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cougar Cr Park Boundary
If you want to experience a little Yellowstone but are not planning on going to the park, this trail has a few hidden gems. It is a day-use area and runs right along the Yellowstone… Learn more about Cougar Cr Park Boundary
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Whits Lake Trail
This is a beautiful dirt and gravel trail that heads up to a couple of hiking trailheads. There are two designated dispersed campsites on the way up. One had an Airstream parked at it when… Learn more about Whits Lake Trail
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Cougar C Trail
This is a nice connection trail between Highway 191 and the Whisky Bay trail. It is a broad, well-maintained dirt and gravel trail primarily through tall trees. It's longer but much smoother than the whisky… Learn more about Cougar C Trail
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Moose Creek to Portal Creek Rd
Heading south on 191, take a left onto Moose Creek Road; this trail starts off fairly gentle with plenty of camping areas to make basecamp. Beautiful aspens, golden late September, line the first stretch of… Learn more about Moose Creek to Portal Creek Rd
Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Whisky Bay Trail
Are you looking for day-use access to Whisky Bay? This is the main trail across Whisky Bay with loops and fingers off of it with lots of day-use spots along the bay. The trail is… Learn more about Whisky Bay Trail
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Madison Arm
This broad, well-maintained dirt and gravel trail runs along Hegben Lake. It can be accessed from Highway 191 and Highway 20 just outside the town of West Yellowstone. The Madison Arm Resort Camp and Marina… Learn more about Madison Arm
Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Whisky Bay Day Use 1
There are two day use loops off the Whisky Bay trail; this day use trail is close to highway 191, it's longer than the other day use areas with more pull-offs, and it has some… Learn more about Whisky Bay Day Use 1
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Langohr Offshoot
A rough, but maintained forest service trail off of the main Langohr Road in Hyalite Canyon. There are various dispersed camping spots off of this trail, as well as several beautiful viewpoints to see the… Learn more about Langohr Offshoot
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Storm Castle to Line Creek Rd
Heading from North to South this trail narrows and grows slightly more challenging as you gain elevation. Near the top the track appears to be sensitive to rain and snowmelt and likely becomes quite muddy… Learn more about Storm Castle to Line Creek Rd
Total Miles
12
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Rainbow Point
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Red Canyon
This is a pretty out-and-back trail up through red canyon that ends at the hiking trail for Red Canyon Creek. The beginning of the trail is through private property, and the trail surface is well-maintained… Learn more about Red Canyon
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Whisky Bay Day Use 2
There are two-day use loops off the Whisky Bay trail. This day-use trail is close to the Horse Butte trail and rainbow point; it's slightly shorter than the other day-use area and runs higher above… Learn more about Whisky Bay Day Use 2
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Moser Views
This trail is a great trail for beginners, involving two steep, off-camber hills at the beginning and middle, and plenty of chunky gravel and loose soil between. At the trail's peak is a phenomenal view… Learn more about Moser Views
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Little Bear Road Offshoot
Essentially a rough gravel road, this is a curvy and pot-hole-filled mountain road that forks off of Wilson Creek Divide Road. You'll likely want to air down your tires so as to not rattle your… Learn more about Little Bear Road Offshoot
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Wilson Creek Divide Road
This is a very nice and easy forest service road with several decent-sized boulders sticking up in the road. Once you reach the peak and start down the other side, it narrows to a tight,… Learn more about Wilson Creek Divide Road
Total Miles
26.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Miller Mountain Road
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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… Learn more about Henderson Mountain Road
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Stoddard Point
This is an easy out-and-back offshoot trail through some seasonal forest service cabins off the main Madison Arm Trail. Follow the onX track carefully and obey all signs, there are lots of dirt roads that… Learn more about Stoddard Point
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Hegben Lake Trail
This wide, well-maintained gravel and dirt trail runs along Hegben Lake. Some sections of the trail have a bit of bumpy washboard. Most lake access is from established campgrounds and designated dispersed camping areas. Most… Learn more about Hegben Lake Trail
Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Buttermilk Creek Trail
Two track with great tree cover. Some wet sections. The trail is rutted and has several loose rock sections. The trailhead is located right after you enter the West Yellowstone valley. It has several open… Learn more about Buttermilk Creek Trail
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Beaver Creek Gallatin Forest
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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… Learn more about Olsen Creek
Total Miles
19.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Buffalo River via Fish Creek
This is a fun Forest Service Road that will take you up Fish Creek Road where you will turn onto Chick Creek Road up to almost 8,000 feet with spectacular views of the area to… Learn more about Buffalo River via Fish Creek
Total Miles
19.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Garner Canyon
This is a short, fun adventure through a small mountain meadow and tree-lined trails. This is a great place to take a family hike, enjoy a peaceful picnic lunch and take in the beauty of… Learn more about Garner Canyon
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Meadow Creek Road
This local road travels along the east side of the large, flat meadow just north of Robin's Roost on Hwy 20. There is a small lodge/restaurant that is a favorite hang-out for snowmobilers in the… Learn more about Meadow Creek Road
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Two Tops Canyon
This Forest Service Road traverses a canyon around the base of the locally famous Two Tops Mountain. Snowmobilers and 50" SxSs can go to the top, but larger machines are restricted from the area. This… Learn more about Two Tops Canyon