Wolf Creek Road (Forest Road 138)

Forest Road 138 climbs from the Blackfoot River valley into the heart of the Scapegoat country, delivering you to some of Montana’s most spectacular alpine terrain. The route starts innocently enough near Ovando but quickly becomes a legitimate high-clearance challenge as it winds through dense timber toward the Continental Divide. You’ll pass the historic Wolf Creek cabin and cross multiple tributaries before reaching the alpine zone where grizzly tracks in the mud are more common than tire tracks.

This is moderate to difficult territory depending on conditions, requiring high-clearance 4WD and good ground clearance for rocky sections above treeline. Weather changes fast at 7,000+ feet, so pack layers and be prepared to turn back if storms roll in. Best accessed July through September when snow clears the high passes. The reward is access to some of the most remote country in the lower 48, with excellent dispersed camping and trailheads into the Scapegoat Wilderness.