Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Bay Center, Washington

Radar Mainline is that main trail that has many offshoots to other trails within 30 minutes of Long Beach, WA. This is a relatively well groomed gravel road with few potholes and small patches of…
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Off the main trail, you will hit A Line which ends at G Line and exits the large network of trails. About half way through the trail A line turns into G Line. This trail…
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The Willapa hills are located within Pacific County, Washington. This trail runs through DNR commercial forestland and gives you the opportunity to see the beauty of the Willapa Hills. This trail is easy, primarily consisting…
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This is an original beach highway that is typically no longer used as such. Please pay attention to posted signs as there are time periods (generally spring/summer) when motor vehicles are not allowed in some…
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This beach front trail is over ten miles of driving on beach access. Occasionally there will be driftwood logs, however for the most part it is just lovely beach driving. The entrances and exits can…
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This is the longest OHV trail in the Nicolai Mountain system at 3.4 miles. It offers a fun mix of terrain with big crisscrossing root bands, tight curves through dense forest, and embedded rocks or…
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Hunt Creek is a 3-mile easy OHV trail that gently descends from south to north through dense forest. The trail features scattered loose rock, embedded root bands, and several road and wooden bridge crossings. It…
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This is an easy and flowy loop that adds some extra mileage off of Hunt Creek. It's a wide OHV trail through a forest of spruce and firs for 1.2 miles. Expect some large root…
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This 8.2-mile point-to-point trail gives access from Highway 101 to the West Fork Humptulips River Valley. The trail crosses over Newberry Creek and then follows along the West Fork Humptulips River. This is an enjoyable…
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This 13.1-mile out-and-back trail takes you up to Cougar Mountain. The first part of the trail runs along a small creek, then goes along the mountainside up to the top of Cougar Mountain. There is…
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This trail is mostly a maintained road with gravel on top of dirt. There are narrow in most spots for one vehicle and side pull-offs, often for on coming vehicles. Roads are up and down…
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This short connector trail is less than half a mile long and offers a scenic route through thick mossy spruce trees. Similar to the terrain of Microwave, it includes muddy spots, large root bands, and…
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Cake Walk is an easy trail, leaving from the quarry staging area and immediately presenting multiple split lines that can be a bit confusing at first. Once on the main path, the trail stays relatively…
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This 13.5 mile point-to-point trail goes up to an excellent overlook which has great views of the Washington coast line. Take this trail in the evening for some great sunset views. The west portion of…
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This 12.9-mile point-to-point trail runs along the ridge line between the valleys of West Fork and East Fork Humptulips River. This trail gives beautiful views of the two valleys as you head back to Donkey…
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This 9.1-mile point-to-point trail runs along the west side of the East Fork of Humptulips River Valley. The trail starts from Donkey Creek Road and crosses the Ridgeline of the East Fork Humptulips River Valley…
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The E-Line trail cuts east to west through Capitol State Forest. Starting off of Bordeaux Paved Road, the E-Line is a hard-pack dirt road through typical Pacific Northwest forest. This wooded road has plenty of…
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The Donkey Creek Road cutoff is a way to quickly get from Highway 101 at Humptulips to Wynoochee Lake. This route is the unpaved section of Donkey Creek Road, with little to no cell reception…
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PC20 is a short and easy connector trail that links the forest road to Plympton Creek trail. About a quarter mile long, it's mostly flat and gradual with a smooth surface and no obstacles. The…
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PC40 is a short and scenic connector trail linking Plympton Creek Trail to Plympton Ridge Road. It winds through a lush forest of Sitka spruce and Douglas fir, passing the stumps of a few massive…
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This is an easy trail if you stay on the main tracks--mostly gravel roads, with some asphalt mixed in. There are plenty of places to venture off the main track and find mud, tight technical…
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The D-1000 splits off the main paved D-line and takes you into the heart of Capitol Forest. Immediately as you turn onto the road, you'll start to gain elevation as you look down on the…
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This trail is easy and comfortable, being mostly a narrow gravel road through a beautiful coastal forest. No hard obstacles, just use caution as traffic can be going in either direction and the road is…
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This 4.9-mile point-to-point trail takes you up the east side of the valley to a Horse Camp area. A pleasant and easy drive through the Olympic National Forest to access more trails. This trail is…
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This 10.4-mile point-to-point trail takes you along the east side of the east fork Humptulips River Valley. This trail is mostly single-vehicle with multiple areas for turn-outs. There are several dispersed camping locations along this…
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This 11.1 mile point-to-point trail follows up the West Fork Humptulips River Valley to the Pete's Creek Trailhead and ends at the Campbell Tree Grove Campground. This is a very relaxing drive with some great…
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Deep in the middle of the 110,000-acre Capitol State Forest lies the C-Line Road, or the "C-Line Connector." Running east to west, this 6-mile trail section contains dozens of offshoots to other smaller trails leading…
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This is a mainline route for an active logging operation but there is plenty of trail to explore. There are several privately dispersed campsites. Unfortunately, the ones closer to the main entrance and outlets are…
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100% gravel and dirt, this trail connects the Rock Candy Mountain area to the Capitol State Forest "A Line" road. Mostly Forest Service and logging roads, the trails are fairly easy to use. There are…
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Approximately 10 minutes from Highway 12 in the heart of Capitol State Forest lies hundreds of miles of dirt and gravel trails. This is a quick and simple run along connector D-3000 and you can…
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