Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Albany, Oregon

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 up. Throughout the trail, there are offshoots for further exploration. Winter travel is not recommended due to high pileu...
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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, hunt and fish streams in the area. You have plenty of spur roads and OHV trails to access and explore alo...
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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 steep gravel road, with thick vegetation. At the end of the road, the trees clear out just ...
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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 a right towards Crooked Creek Staging Area where you will head straight until you reach FS 15-2-24, as you head up the hi...
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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. The trees have been cleared up there, offering a large open view and on a clear day, there is a beautiful viewi...
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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 aka (The Corvallis to the Sea) Hiking Trail. This 60-mile-long trail connects the Heart of the Willamet...
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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 can make for some easy riding and great scenic views. The trail leading up to the peak is a somewhat maintained dirt road w...
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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 relax before heading out on the trail. For the South to North route, starting at the Yellowbottom Campground and da...
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This road is accessed directly from Highway 34, but there are no signs marking its beginning. The road is easy, but it becomes overgrown fairly quickly, with encroaching vegetation and some low-hanging branches. From the Motor Vehicle Use Map, it is open to all classes of vehicles, but paint scratch...
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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 some potholes and a few sections of larger loose rock. It is mostly single-lane with turnouts. The road passes th...
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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 be closed because of forest fire damage. Horse Creek Road crosses several private properties, so cl...
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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 pull-offs where you could camp for the night, but no firepits, and it's right off the side of the road. The road ...
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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 to have overgrown vegetation and fallen tree limbs after a big storm or winter. There was o...
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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, there are also many potholes on this road. The road runs through the Willamette National Forest and is an access r...
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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 to Niagara 20, which is where you are headed. But not the only place up here. Some spots on Niagara 20 are also ste...
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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 to Niagara 20, which is where you are headed. But not the only place up here. Some spots on Niagara 20 are also ste...
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This is an easy gravel road that is overgrown in places. The track begins where the pavement ends on Grass Creek Road. It is a two-track for much of its length, starting wider and then narrowing and becoming more overgrown. The road is open to all vehicle classes, but even a motorcycle will be pushi...
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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 the trees will clear out, or the road will be high enough that the views of the valley and the Yaqui...
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This is an easy gravel road with no real obstacles. It is a single lane wide for parts of the track. The track takes you through a lush forest with significant undergrowth. It connects from FS 58 to FS 3462, both of which are paved forest roads for at least much of their length. The Motor Vehicle Us...
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This route takes you from NF 11 (Quartzville Scenic Byway) to Detroit Reservoir via the Lucky Buttes Lakes Trail and NF 2212. It follows paved NF11 until you reach NF 1155 (Lucky Buttes Lakes Trail) and follows that until a crossroads, when you will choose to go north and continue on NF 2212, which ...
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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 up. Throughout the trail, there are offshoots for further exploration. Winter travel is not recommended due to high pileu...
Learn more about Mary's Peak to Harlan

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 steep gravel road, with thick vegetation. At the end of the road, the trees clear out just ...
Learn more about Sugar Loaf

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 a right towards Crooked Creek Staging Area where you will head straight until you reach FS 15-2-24, as you head up the hi...
Learn more about Shotgun to McGowan - Mainline

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. The trees have been cleared up there, offering a large open view and on a clear day, there is a beautiful viewi...
Learn more about Bull Run

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 up. Throughout the trail, there are offshoots for further exploration. Winter travel is not recommended due to high pileu...
Learn more about Mary's Peak to Harlan

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 steep gravel road, with thick vegetation. At the end of the road, the trees clear out just ...
Learn more about Sugar Loaf

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 a right towards Crooked Creek Staging Area where you will head straight until you reach FS 15-2-24, as you head up the hi...
Learn more about Shotgun to McGowan - Mainline

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. The trees have been cleared up there, offering a large open view and on a clear day, there is a beautiful viewi...
Learn more about Bull Run