Kootenai National Forest · Montana · Trail 896

20 Odd ATV

20 Odd ATV Trail is a 5.8 miles trail in Kootenai National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, atv, e-bikes and snowmobile.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Kootenai National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end47.8544, -115.5008 · Directions ↗
Other end47.8521, -115.5509 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length5.8 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers896
ForestKootenai National Forest (unit 0114)
StatesMontana
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round
SnowmobileAllowed 12/01 to 04/30 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

No season published · listed none
Motorized vehicles:   Open to vehicles up to 50” or less in width. Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest Food Storage Order (CFR 261.58 (cc)). Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics.
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No season published · listed none
No motorized vehicles.  Mountain biking: Not recommended due to occasional blowdown, brush and tread condition. Stock use:  Not recommended due to occasional blowdown, brush and tread condition. Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant
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Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rx D5 Tree Farm Piles

    38 mi from the trail midpoint · 90 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the 20 Odd ATV Trail?

5.8 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Kootenai National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the 20 Odd ATV Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, atv, e-bikes and snowmobile. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the 20 Odd ATV Trail start?

The line begins at 47.8544, -115.5008 and ends at 47.8521, -115.5509. The nearest recorded trailhead is #896 20 Odd ATV Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the 20 Odd ATV Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the 20 Odd ATV Trail?

North Shore Campground (3.7 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the 20 Odd ATV Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the 20 Odd ATV Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the 20 Odd ATV Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the 20 Odd ATV Trail?

Kootenai National Forest, Forest Service unit 0114. The trail is in Montana.

Source: Kootenai National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the 20 Odd ATV Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Rx D5 Tree Farm Piles at 38 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named 20 ODD ATV in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0114. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.