National Forest Trail

Slippery John Snowmobile Trail begins at Slippery John Road 2191, Junction P, and continues to Beaver Creek Road 9974, Junction O. This trail connects to Route 7 and 14.

Length: 3.5 miles round trip; easiest trail rating. .Trail Begins: Road 2191.Trail Ends: Junction with Trail 7

Slough Creek-Independence Trail travels through the Independence mine area.

Length: 5.0 miles. Wilderness area, medium use, moderate difficulty

Trail Begins: Trail 27.Trail Ends: Independence Peak

Smart Fork Trail (352) is steep and heads into South Fork Deep Creek. The recommended season is late spring to late autumn. Parking at the trailhead is limited.

Length: 3.2 miles.Trail Begins: Trail Junction 301.Trail Ends: Trail Junction 316

Smeads Bench Trail (1077) lies in prime summer range for elk, therefore offering an opportunity to view wildlife. Use caution during big game hunting season as the trail receives its greatest use at this time. This trail may also be used as an access to Loveland Peak Trail 1070.

Much of Smith Creek Trail (215) is on private land that has been logged and burned in 1988.

Length: 5.2 miles.Trail Begins: Trailhead on County Road.Trail Ends: Trail 205

Smokey Range Nature Trail is a designated National Recreation Trail with exceptional views of the Flathead Valley, Cabinet Mountain Range, and Glacier National Park.

Length: 10.3 miles. Moderate to high difficulty

Trail Begins: McGinnis Creek Road 803

There is no grooming on Snowbank Campground Ski Trail. The trail begins at the Snowbank Trailhead. There is a parking capacity for 15 vehicles. Trail shared with snowmobiles.

Length: 1 mile of easiest trail.Trail Begins: Parking lot 28 miles southeast of Livingston.Trail Ends: Loop

Snowbank/Wicked Creek Ski Trail begins at the entrance to Snowbank Campground. Snowmobiles prohibited. Trail begins at the Snowbank Trailhead with parking capacity for 15 vehicles. This trail is not groomed.

Snowcrest Trail (4) covers the entire Snowcrest Range from Lewis Creek Road on the Ruby River to Antone Cabin off Blacktail Deer Creek south of Dillon. Ideally a horse trip, the trail could also be a long backpack trip or broken down into several shorter hikes.

Soda Butte Loop Snowmobile Trail is a cooperative operation with Upper Yellowstone Snowmobile Club and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Longer trips may be made by combining routes. Park in Cooke City.

Solomon Ridge Trail (142) is a long trial along the border of the wilderness at first then into the wilderness and up to the divide. High, dry ridge trail, bring water.

LENGTH: 14.0 miles.TRAIL BEGINs: FOREST SERVICE ROAD 80.TRAIL ENDS: Trail 28

AREA MAP: DeerLodge National Forest.FOREST VISITORS MAP AND ANACONDA PINTLER WILDERNESS MAP.USGS MAP1: WHETSTONE RIDGE .USGS Map2: Lick Creek.USGS Map3: Kelly Lake.Township 3N; Range 17W; Section 11

Length: 5.5 miles.Trail Begins: Forest Service Road 1503.Trail Ends: Stewart Lake

Area Map: Deerlodge National Forest Visitors Map .USGS Map1: Fred Burr Lake.USGS Map2: Maxville.Township 8N; Range 13W; Section 27

South Cottonwood Trail offers mountain bike opportunities in summer months.

Length: 14.0 miles

Trail Begins: End of South Cottonwood County Road 22.Trail Ends: Trail 423 (near Mount Blackmore)

South Flower Creek Ski Trail is intermittently groomed. This area consists of connecting trails for all ages and abilities. These trails are nestled at the foot of Treasure Mountain. There is also a play area near the parking to practice your telemark turns.

South Fork Callahan Snowmobile Trail is heavily used; because of this, the bottom portion may develop moguls. Once past this section the trail is good and leads to many snowmobile options throughout the area.

South Fork Callahan Trail (154) follows the creek and passes through old growth stands. Open areas are available where the Smith Mountain fire burned down to the creek, and remnants of an old log chute used to send logs down the valley to Troy are noticeable.

South Fork Deep Creek Trail (316) crosses back and forth across the South Fork of Deep Creek. It is located in the bottom of the canyon. Makes part of a good 2 to 5 day trip by using other trails in the area. The recommended season of use is late spring to late autumn.

South Fork Four Lakes Trail (460) is a primary access route to the Cube Iron-Mt. Silcox Roadless Area. It affords a loop route with others returning to the point of origin.

Length: 2.6 miles.Trail Begins: Forest Road 7669.Trail Ends: Junction of Trail 450