Montana Roads/Trails?

[Roofer1]

Have an outfitted hunt in NM this year but am already thinking about 2022, Tried google and haven't been able to find anything that clearly defines what I'm looking for. Does anyone have a link for a trails/roads map for Montana? Something similar to this https://trails.idaho.gov/, like Idaho has? Thanks

 

[ewade07]

OnX would solve all your problems.

 

[Roofer1]

You talking the "trails" portion of the app?

 

[Geewhiz]

Have an outfitted hunt in NM this year but am already thinking about 2022, Tried google and haven't been able to find anything that clearly defines what I'm looking for. Does anyone have a link for a trails/roads map for Montana? Something similar to this https://trails.idaho.gov/, like Idaho has? Thanks

To be honest, in many parts of the state the maps are out of date or the roads are overgrown/unusable. Use a map as a guide if you want, but honestly you're just going to have to show up and drive them if you really want to know. Don't mean to be a Debby downer but I have been in the same shoes as you and that's the conclusion I came to. Especially when it comes to BLM "roads".

 

[hunterjmj]

I know of several roads that are shown on onX where I hunt but they don't exist.

 

[bsnedeker]

To be honest, in many parts of the state the maps are out of date or the roads are overgrown/unusable. Use a map as a guide if you want, but honestly you're just going to have to show up and drive them if you really want to know. Don't mean to be a Debby downer but I have been in the same shoes as you and that's the conclusion I came to. Especially when it comes to BLM "roads".

Yep. Also logging roads on BMA are totally a guessing game. A good rule of thumb that I've found works up here in NW MT is if the road goes through BMA and something else (forest service or state land) it's almost certainly unpassable, even with a bike.

 

[def90]

The forest service maintains up to date MVUM motor vehicle use maps, that are downloadable from the usfs website. These will show all of the various roads and forest service roads and will show which ones are open to various modes of transportation.

 

[GHOSTofWENDELL]

Be careful with some roads/trails on onx for Montana. Had a buddy get a trespassing ticket last season by using a trail that was listed as public, which ended up not being the case.

 

[Roofer1]

Thanks for the help. Once I get potential hunt areas nailed down will use some of these resources to dig. Guess worse case scenario I'll have to throw the 4 wheeler in the bed of my truck and use that where necessary/legal.

 

[hunterjmj]

As far as I know you can only be on roads and designated trails. No off road use. I've turned a few people in that I've caught riding off trail in the breaks. That pisses me off to no end.

 

[Roofer1]

Agree 100%. That's why I threw the LEGAL in my statement