A very short out and back it's less than a mile Easily .8, most of it is through a neighborhood with private homes. The signage does ask that you stay on the main road. At… Learn more about Mill Creek Trailhead
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lower Willow St Clair
Easy little forest road that begins in a housing area and winds through private property until you reach the forest. There's a small creek alongside the road and a few pullouts. Saw one dispersed camping… Learn more about Lower Willow St Clair
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cow Creek Road and Shiefman Hiking Trail
Generally, this is an easy dirt road that consists of multiple switchbacks and some decent elevation climbs. It begins in a neighborhood where it is asked to please drive slowly, and after, it turns into… Learn more about Cow Creek Road and Shiefman Hiking Trail
Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bear Creek Overlook Trail
A well-maintained dirt road that is easily driven or accessible by all types of vehicles including 2WD passenger cars. The first half of the trail is a nice winding drive through tall pine trees the… Learn more about Bear Creek Overlook Trail
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Big Creek Trailhead
This is a short and beautiful drive. It's a windy and easy graded road that almost any car can make. Once you pass the residential area, the trail twists back and forth through a beautiful… Learn more about Big Creek Trailhead
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Smiths Grassy Offshoot
A grassy offshoot from Smiths Trail. Seasonally closed from Oct 14th through June 16th. This trail features a beautiful ride through the woods on a lesser traveled trail. Please use caution when stopping in the… Learn more about Smiths Grassy Offshoot
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Gash Sweathouse Face Trail
Easy dirt forest road, less traveled and pretty overgrown. No problem for SxS and smaller vehicles. Small trucks and small 4x4 SUVs would make it but might incur scratches. Larger vehicles would need to do… Learn more about Gash Sweathouse Face Trail
Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Gash Creek
Most of the trail up is a smooth easy graded road and would be no issue for any vehicle but it has been trimmed on either side of the road so it would be fine… Learn more about Gash Creek
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Smith Ridge Dead End
Small offshoot trail on the Smith trail. Some dispersed camping right at the beginning. The trail cuts hard left into the woods. From here, it is super narrow and really difficult to find a turnaround… Learn more about Smith Ridge Dead End
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Upper Willow Saint Clair
This is an easy, mostly graded trail into the hills. There are outstanding views of the Bitterroot Valley below. There is intermittent cell service and no winter maintenance. The last few miles become more narrow… Learn more about Upper Willow Saint Clair
Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lower Smith Ridge
This is an offshoot from the main trail. Seasonally closed Oct 14th through June 16th. It features forest views and chances to spot deer and elk. There is a small dispersed campsite at the end… Learn more about Lower Smith Ridge
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Willow Mountain to Burnt Fork Lake Hiking trail
Easy graded narrow trail. Lots of pullouts to pass other drivers; some of the corners are steeper with looser gravel. Be alert for people collecting firewood and their trucks parked right in the road as… Learn more about Willow Mountain to Burnt Fork Lake Hiking trail
Total Miles
19.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Roaring Lion
This is a short out-and-back dirt trail up one of the valleys with stunning panoramic views. There was a fire through the valley at some point that burned all the trees opening up what can… Learn more about Roaring Lion
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Smith Ridge Glen Lake
This is a stunning drive into the Bitterroots from the Bell Crossing area. You start in a residential area and ascend to the trailhead for the Glen Lake hike. Along the way are a few… Learn more about Smith Ridge Glen Lake
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Smith Ridge
This is a twisty dirt out-and-back trail gaining elevation up to a nice campsite or turn around. It's a mostly treed trail with some beautiful views out to the Bitterroot Valley where the trees open… Learn more about Smith Ridge
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
St. Mary's Peak Trail
This trail is mostly a 1 but earns the 2 rating in the last mile due to two switchbacks getting to the top of the trail. This trail is used primarily to access the very… Learn more about St. Mary's Peak Trail
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
St Clair
The trail starts easy and flat. Be on the lookout for downed trees and rock slides or boulders in the trail. It gets more difficult the further back you go. Mud holes and springs run… Learn more about St Clair
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
McCalla Switchbacks
Dirt and rocky switchback trail running up to McCalla peak. This trail is overgrown and very narrow in a lot of places. Would recommend this trail be traveled in smaller offroad vehicles such as SxS,… Learn more about McCalla Switchbacks
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
McCalla to St.Mary's Connection
This is a pretty wooded dirt trail that runs along the hillsides between McCalla Ridge and St.Mary's. It can be used to connect all three trails up to make a loop. This trail is less… Learn more about McCalla to St.Mary's Connection
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Gird Point Lookout
This is a short gravel trail that leads up to the Gird Point fire tower. The trail is gravel, and easily navigated by most vehicles. It also has several offshoots leading to hiking and other… Learn more about Gird Point Lookout
Total Miles
14.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Head of Butterfly
Short out and back. 2 bars LTE. Very narrow. Not Recommended to take a vehicle wider or taller than an SXS. There is a small camp spot before the end which doubles as the final… Learn more about Head of Butterfly
Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lost Horse Creek Trail
This is a beautiful trail that leads from US 93 up to Twin Lakes. The trail follows Lost Horse Creek for much of the drive and offers excellent camping opportunities at spots spaced out along… Learn more about Lost Horse Creek Trail
Total Miles
20.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lost Horse Ridgeline Lower
Beautiful ridgeline trail running up along the side of the mountain. This is a well-maintained dirt and gravel road that is wide enough in most places for two vehicles to pass. There are a few… Learn more about Lost Horse Ridgeline Lower
Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Head Of St. Clair
A worthwhile small offshoot trail from the main trail, especially if you are looking for camp. There are a few tiny spots along the trail and a few at the end with amazing views and… Learn more about Head Of St. Clair
Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Sawmill Saddle
Easy graded forest road with plenty of switchbacks and a few loose gravel sections. It's a nice trail with some views of the valley as you head into the mountains. The lower part of the… Learn more about Sawmill Saddle
Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Gold Creek Trail
Easy dirt trail safe for most 4WD and 2WD vehicles all the way to the Gold Creek Campground. The trail continues past the Gold Creek campground but turns into 4WD high clearance only. The trail… Learn more about Gold Creek Trail
Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Lost Horse Observation Point
This is a truly stunning view out over the mountains and valley. It is one of the few in this area that can be driven to, most of the best viewpoints in this area are… Learn more about Lost Horse Observation Point
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Hays Creek Moose Creek
This is a nice ridgeline connection trail that when linked up with Moose Creek/Old Mine Trail and Lost Horse Ridgeline creates a full loop. The beginning of Lost Horse Observation Point is at one end… Learn more about Hays Creek Moose Creek
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Moose Creek/Old Mine
This can be used as an out and back trail ending at a nice little campsite with a view, or this trail can be connected up to Hays Creek Moose Creek Trail and Lost Horse… Learn more about Moose Creek/Old Mine
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Northern Skalkaho -Rye
This is the northern access section from the pavement of Skalkaho Highway back and up into the mountains. There is a sizeable dispersed camping area right at the beginning near the pavement with large level… Learn more about Northern Skalkaho -Rye