Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Albany, Oregon

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Ry's Mainline Connection

As you head past Crooked Creek OHV you will follow the blacktop straight into a dense beautiful forest. The road turns to gravel and winds its way up the mountain. You can hunt mushrooms, hike,…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Shotgun to McGowan - Mainline

This is a great weekend drive. Go north on Marcola Road out of Springfield. Shotgun Creek Road is on the left just after you pass the covered bridge. Head up to the fork and take…
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Total Miles
21.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mary's Peak to Harlan

The first mile to mile and a half is full of potholes, then it smooths out. There are dispersed camping spots along the way along with a couple of streams and views when it opens…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sugar Loaf

When entering Sugar Loaf Road, there is an overgrown bridge that looks pretty old. The road runs through the Siuslaw National Forest as well as Weyerhaeuser private property. The road is an easy yet gradually…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Prairie Peak

Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bull Run

Bull Run is a loose gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest, most of the road is surrounded by thick trees. At the very top, the road becomes steep where logging is done.…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Horse Creek Road

Horse Creek Road connects the Santiam State Forest entrance area with the Molalla River. It starts on South Family Camp Road and goes to the South Fork Molalla River Road. The Santiam State Forest may…
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Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Moose Mountain- FS 2027

Moose Mountain Road, also known as FS 2027, is accessed from US Hwy 20 by turning at Moose Creek Road and crossing the bridge over the South Santiam River. This road is easy gravel, with…
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Total Miles
15.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi / Sp / Fa

Missouri Tie

Missouri Tie is an easy yet very overgrown tight gravel and natural surface mixed road, if you don't want to get pinstripes I would stay away from this route. There are a couple of small…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Gopher Creek

Gopher Creek Road runs through Siuslaw National Forest and is a mix of gravel and natural surface single-lane road, with a small creek access and access to a hiking and biking trail called the C2C…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lucky Butte Lakes

Depending on your starting location, North or South, either end of this trail is an great place to start. There are plenty of campsites and day use areas to stage your group in or just…
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Total Miles
21.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Bald Mountain

Start just west of McGuire Reservoir, turn left into an opening, and look for a bridge. This is a 6.7-mile route. Be aware that it crosses through Weyerhaeuser land with gates. The gates may be…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Bell Mountain to Rye Mountain

Bell Mountain is located in the Upper Nestucca OHV Area west of McMinnville, Oregon. Bell Mountain is 2,608 feet and once housed a fire lookout tower which was removed in 1951. You can park nearby…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Gordon

Gordon road is a no camping area with signs posted at the beginning. The road offers gravel and a natural mixed surface, that is single wide with room to pull over for vehicles to pass,…
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Total Miles
13.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mount Hebo

Mount Hebo Road is an easy gravel and natural mixed-surface road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. Be mindful of the large potholes and water puddles, as well as slippery sections of mud when…
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Total Miles
15.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bell Mountain Loop

Right before you head up this loop you will go through an unnamed road. You will go through a big puddle and up a steep, loose hill with water running down one of the rutted…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

1000 Line

1000 Line Road runs through a mix of Siuslaw National Forst, Weyerhaeuser, and private property and the road does connect with other roads. This is an easy gravel road that is typically unmaintained, it tends…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Niagara Road

The start of this road is steep, with washboards and loose gravel. So put it in four-wheel drive or go slow to help keep them from getting worse. Dispersed camping along the way to get…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Dovre Peak Bypass

As of early April 2024, there is a landslide just to the east of the Elk Bend Campground blocking the Nestucca River Road. This bypass is from the Fan Creek Campground up to Dovre Peak…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Niagara

Niagara Road runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. It is a one-lane gravel road with turnouts. Some sections of the road are more natural surfaces with sections that get muddy and slippery when wet. There…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Niagara 20

The start of this road is steep, with washboards and loose gravel. So put it in four-wheel drive or go slow to help keep them from getting worse. Dispersed camping along the way to get…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Agency Creek Road

Agency Creek Road begins as a paved route in the Grande Ronde Agency, branching off Highway 22. After about 7.5 miles, it reaches a Y intersection, veering north and transitioning into a gravel surface. The…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Little Hebo Access

Little Hebo Access road is an easy short gravel, it is a quick road to access a bunch of other roads. This road however is beautiful with thick beautiful trees and vegetation. The road runs…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Sourgrass Ridge

Sourgrass Ridge is an easy road that any vehicle could do, but it is not winter-maintained. The road is very busy, so be mindful of that when going around corners. Some cars go very fast…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Little Hebo

Little Hebo is an easy gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. There are a couple of camp spots on this trail some small ones, and a larger one as well. No cellphone…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Yamhill Reservoir to Barney Reservoir

Start at the Yamhill Reservoir on Northwest Turner Creek Road, about 8 miles northwest of Yamhill, Oregon. The Yamhill Reservoir is a small body of water on the south side of the road, and just…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Timber Butte

This is the first trail you hit coming in from the west side of Big Fall Creek Road. This is an easy logging road that is quite windy at the beginning. Smooth riding on this…
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Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Blind Corners

Blind Corners is a gravel road that is typically unmaintained. There are many blind corners with hard visibility, so taking a slow speed would be recommended, hence the name. A few times on the drive…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Crazy Lakes

Crazy Lakes Road runs through the Siuslaw National Forest, it is an easy one-lane gravel and natural surface road with pull-offs. There are some larger potholes and water puddles so be mindful. There is a…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dovre Peak to Tahoe Lake

From the south side, the trail to Tahoe Lake starts with the Dovre Peak Bypass, either from Fan Creek Campground or Elk Bend Campground. There are several options where the Dovre Peak Bypass meets the…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near Albany, Oregon

Shotgun to McGowan - Mainline

This is a great weekend drive. Go north on Marcola Road out of Springfield. Shotgun Creek Road is on the left just after you pass the covered bridge. Head up to the fork and take…
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Total Miles
21.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mary's Peak to Harlan

The first mile to mile and a half is full of potholes, then it smooths out. There are dispersed camping spots along the way along with a couple of streams and views when it opens…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sugar Loaf

When entering Sugar Loaf Road, there is an overgrown bridge that looks pretty old. The road runs through the Siuslaw National Forest as well as Weyerhaeuser private property. The road is an easy yet gradually…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Prairie Peak

Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bull Run

Bull Run is a loose gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest, most of the road is surrounded by thick trees. At the very top, the road becomes steep where logging is done.…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Moose Mountain- FS 2027

Moose Mountain Road, also known as FS 2027, is accessed from US Hwy 20 by turning at Moose Creek Road and crossing the bridge over the South Santiam River. This road is easy gravel, with…
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Total Miles
15.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi / Sp / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Albany, Oregon

Shotgun to McGowan - Mainline

This is a great weekend drive. Go north on Marcola Road out of Springfield. Shotgun Creek Road is on the left just after you pass the covered bridge. Head up to the fork and take…
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Total Miles
21.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mary's Peak to Harlan

The first mile to mile and a half is full of potholes, then it smooths out. There are dispersed camping spots along the way along with a couple of streams and views when it opens…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sugar Loaf

When entering Sugar Loaf Road, there is an overgrown bridge that looks pretty old. The road runs through the Siuslaw National Forest as well as Weyerhaeuser private property. The road is an easy yet gradually…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Prairie Peak

Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bull Run

Bull Run is a loose gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest, most of the road is surrounded by thick trees. At the very top, the road becomes steep where logging is done.…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Moose Mountain- FS 2027

Moose Mountain Road, also known as FS 2027, is accessed from US Hwy 20 by turning at Moose Creek Road and crossing the bridge over the South Santiam River. This road is easy gravel, with…
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Total Miles
15.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Wi / Sp / Fa