Dirt Bike Trails Near Thermopolis, Wyoming

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Fenton Pass

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

Kirwin

This exciting and beautiful route runs deep into the Absaroka Range to reach Kirwin, a deserted Wyoming ghost town. Before you get there, you'll pass Lower Sunshine Reservoir, verdant pastures, a Forest Service guard station,…
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Total Miles
25.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Red Gulch-Alkali Byway

This is a 32-mile trek through the foothills of the Big Horn mountains. This is a National Back Country Byway that crosses mostly BLM land, parallels private land and crosses private land several times but…
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Total Miles
33.4
Tech Rating
1 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

South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway

This designated Wyoming Scenic Backway makes a large semi-loop through the vastness of north-central Wyoming. It's a remarkable drive that crosses more than a hundred miles while catching the southern tail of the Bighorn Mountains.…
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Total Miles
94.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Red Canyon Road

Bypass the pavement and explore this beautiful canyon just west of Highway 28 south of Lander. High red rock cliffs run along the Little Popo Agie River. The canyon is filled with beautiful ranch property…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dugway

This route is a steep scenic climb from the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains to near the top of Hunt Mountain which sits 10,000 feet above sea level. At various points on the road, you…
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Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

SR 271 Shell Reservoir

This trail begins at the four-way intersection of SR 17 and SR 817. This trail heads east from the intersection where SR 17 continues south and SR 817 heads north. This trail is primarily dirt…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su

SR 280 Boulder Basin

This trail lies between SR 270 and SR 321. The north end of the trail begins in an area where a forest fire previously occurred and continues through mostly forested terrain, with a few open…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Web Creek Loop

This begins as logging roads and then switches to a two-track up a very long, steep grade into a bowl with a shallow water crossing. With a very small amount of moisture, the bowl becomes…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hunt Mountain Road

Hunt Mountain Road makes a scenic traverse across the backbone of the northern Bighorn Mountains. The rough lane ranges between 9,000 and 10,000 feet, giving a commanding view of the region. On clear days, you…
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Total Miles
21.5
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Antelope Valley

This route follows US Forest Service Roads in the Bighorn National Forest. It starts and end at a large parking area on US 14 and makes a loop through pine forest and a mountain valley.…
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Total Miles
15.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Slip Road

This beautiful drive connects the southern Bighorn National Forest to the small community of Mayoworth. The road's steep grades are almost as impressive as the scenery. Up high, you'll pass patchy forests, broad meadows, and…
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Total Miles
35.6
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Beaver Creek 4WD (FS 366)

This trail connects Limestone Mountain Road at its east end with Little Rock Trail and Christina Lake Trail on its west end. There are amazing places to camp near the east end of this trail.…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bald Mountain

A long gravel stretch that has some medium rock spread through some of the higher areas of the trail. This trail passes along the South side of the peak of Bald mountain but is not…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Outlaw Canyon Rim

From Outlaw Cave Campground/Hiking Trail, you go up to the rim of the canyon for a 6-mile ride. This trail offers spectacular views of Outlaw Canyon. If it's rained recently, the trail will be muddy.…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Burgess

Long connecting trail with many spurs that can be taken. This trail is primarily gravel, but some areas do have rocks breaking the surface. It is also traveled by those making their way into the…
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Total Miles
24
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bull Owen

Side spur that connects Hwy 14 to Hunt Mountain Road. This trail has some water crossing which is hard rocky bottom and is typical for the area. There is also a gradual slope that has…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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

The Woodchuck

This is a great trail that's mostly dirt but has some muddy areas that are seasonal or weather dependent. This is a partial side spur off of Big Goose and is one of the best…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Duncan Lake

This is a fairly good road, for an unmaintained road, from Highway 14 to Duncan Lake. There are many scenic views along the way, and the small lake is stocked for fishing as well as…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Christina Lake

This challenging route takes you to Gustave Lake and Christina Lake near the boundary of the Popo Agie Wilderness in the Wind River Range. The first few miles of this road follows a fairly smooth…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Fools Creek Trails

A spur from the main Burgess trail that is narrower and more suited to ATV or SXS, but still passable with a 4x4. Steeper hills to climb and descend with small to medium size rocks.…
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Total Miles
35.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Outlaw Cave

This is an easy 9-mile trail using gravel roads leading to the Outlaw Cave Campground/parking area. From Kaycee, take Mayoworth Road west to Barnum Road. Take Barnum Road south to where it turns into dirt.…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Big Goose/Game Creek

The majority of this trail is gravel and easy going up until the Game Creek turn off. The main entry is used by many people coming into the mountains to camp or fish so being…
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Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout Tower

From Highway 16, west of Buffalo, you take the Sheep Mountain Road to the lookout. It's an easy ride with spectacular views at the top. The fire lookout facility sits at 9600 feet in the…
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Total Miles
16.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Where the Deer and the Antelope Play

From Kaycee, Wyoming, take Old Highway 87 south to where it crosses under I-25. It turns to dirt shortly after that, and you take TTT Road to West Willow Creek Road. West Willow Creek Road…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Little Goose

This 15-mile route tours the Little Goose area of the Bighorn Mountains where there is a great assortment of off-roading routes. On the west side of the loop, the road passes Park Reservoir where there…
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Total Miles
20.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
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

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