Here to There

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

The Pipestone region east of Butte and west of Whitehall is primarily a motorized recreation area managed by both BLM and the USFS. While officially there is non-motorized singletrack, the reality is that dirt bikes will ride every trail here, including making their own. Mountain Biking can still be a rewarding activity here, especially in the early spring and late fall when other areas have snow cover. The network and variety of trails is vast, so it is best to bring GPS, a riding plan, and plenty of gear for mechanicals and body refueling. There are many trails that are sandy, rocky and steep, so riding times may be longer than you expect, and the trails at lower elevations generally have few trees so expect to have little shade.

There are many official trailheads in the area, many along the main Lake Delmoe Rd, and most of these trailheads have a bathroom. You can also park just off the side of the road or trail, and this is possible in many locations.

A fun piece on intermediate level singletrack that is fine to ride in either direction. Has some easy technical rocky features and like most places in pipestone, some sand! The eastern half of this trail is ridden as part of the Butte 100 Mountain Bike Race every year in July: mtbproject.com/trail/707104…
Trail is often ridden by dirtbikes, so there may be some trail wear associated with this.

Most easily accessed from the Eastern side via the gravel road FS 173, and the closest parking lot to this is the Four Corners Parking Lot.