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Off road trails near Great Falls, Montana - Jeep & 4x4 offroad trails

Want to go offroading near Great Falls, Montana?

Where2Wheel will help you find off road trails near you!  We only cover Jeep trails, 4x4 trails, truck trails, and OHV trails.  Keep reading and we will point out off road places near Great Falls, Montana.

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Alright, we are talking about off road trails near Great Falls, Montana.  Last Warning, the off road trails mentioned are Jeep trails and 4x4 trails large/wide enough to fit a passenger vehicle - no ATVs or dirtbikes talked about here.  The first off road trail near Great Falls, Montana is the Middle Fork Judith River located 95 miles southeast of Great Falls. The Judith River is a fairly difficult, rocky, rooty, steep, river crossings, VERY cool. Would not recommend without lockers though.  You can see what other wheelers are saying about the Judith River and other trails by visiting the Where2Wheel trails map here.

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The next offroad trail near Great Falls, Montana is Tizer Trail located 117 miles south of Great Falls. This is a moderate trail with some water crossings, rock obstacles and boulders to play on. I would suggest bringing someone with you because some aspects of this trail get very tricky and challenging fast. Reminder, you can browse the offroad trails map anytime for free on Where2Wheel.  There is a good chance that since writing this article that new off road trails near Great Falls, Montana have been added, so click here to view the W2W map and check the area for yourself.

The last offroad trail near Great Falls, Montana is Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest located 141 miles S Great Falls. Elliot Lakes for a drivetime of two hours and ninteen minutes.  A lot of the trails were recently updated! The ride to Deer Head Lake is popular, as is Birch Creek to Bond Lake. Further up Birch Creek, past the Aspen Picnic Area take a right on Willow Creek. The North Creek trail goes north to Lost Creek or you can loop back between Twin Adams Mountains to Cow Camp Creek and back to the Willow Creek Road. Some of the recommended Roads to ride on are: Between Birch Creek and Polaris there are miles of OHV roads, and many high mountain lakes. A favorite is the OHV trail from Kelly Reservoir to Esler Lake. South of Wise River are many OHV routes around Vipond Park, Canyon Creek, and routes along the Pioneer Scenic Byway. Whitetail Pipestone is a popular riding and driving area east of Butte, north of I-90. A good map reader can navigate several loop routes from Lemhi Pass to the south, incorporating one of motorized sections of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Or further south, from Big Sheep Creek Road to Bannack Pass, south to Buffalo Springs, and roads on Whitepine Ridge and back to Big Sheep creek. There are also many routes in the Tendoys around Muddy Creek off of the Sheep Creek Road. From Morrison Lake to the north the CDNST is motorized and the drive or ride to Hildreth Creek is spectacular. This area has several different trails that you can tackle. This is definitely a day trip, if not several days if you want to try out all the trails! Please remember to stay the trail and respect the land! FYI: In Montana, an OHV Registration decal is needed to ride trails on National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, or State lands - you can get decals here. Lastly, vehicles must be street legal with license plates if you plan to ride on public roads, including two-track 4x4 roads. and you. Don't forget to visit the Where2Wheel off road trails map to see all the off road trails near Great Falls, Montana.  We also have a great community of offroaders on W2W, so be sure to check out the news feed and groups sections of Where2Wheel as well.

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Thanks for reading about some of the offroad trails near Great Falls, Montana.  For more off road trail information you can visit Where2Wheel or check out the site anytime.

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