Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Bayshore, Oregon

This is an easy gravel road, wide enough to meet another vehicle for much of its length, but also overgrown a bit and single-lane wide in places. It appears to be used more frequently, as shown by numerous fairly deep potholes. The Motor Vehicle Use Map shows it is only open to street-legal vehicles...
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This is an easy gravel road that takes you through a lush forest with significant undergrowth. The Motor Vehicle Use map shows it is open only to street-legal vehicles, which does include street legal motorcycles. It is mostly single-lane. This track connects the FS 3462 Road to the FS 53 Road.
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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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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 a short, dirt forest road South of Yachats, Oregon that leads to six dispersed camping sites. The first five sites are reachable using most any type of vehicle, but the finale is a campsite with views of valleys on three sides that is only accessible with 4WD. The road starts as a gentle, ha...
Learn more about Route 5506 - Siuslaw Natl Forest

This is an easy single lane gravel road, connecting the FS 58 road to East Five Rivers Road via a section of single lane paved forest road. The paved portion is actually more overgrown in places than the gravel road. The Motor Vehicle Use Map shows this road as open to street-legal vehicles only, wh...
Learn more about Lake Creek Rd - FS 3210

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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This track begins where the pavement ends on Yachats River Road. It follows the river for the first bit, giving some good views. It is an easy gravel road, wide enough for two vehicles to meet for much of its length. The Motor Vehicle Use Map shows it is only open to street-legal vehicles, including...
Learn more about Yachats River Road - FS 54

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...
Learn more about Grass Creek Rd - FS 3430

This is an easy gravel road that is single-lane in places. It travels through a lush forest with thick undergrowth in most places. The track connects the FS 58 road to East Five Rivers Road (great if you like curvy paved roads). The Motor Vehicle Use Map shows this road as open only to street-legal ...
Learn more about E Buck Cr Rd - FS 3705

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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Boundary Road is an easy gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. It is a busy road for logging, so be careful around corners. You will find a few small spots off the side of the road where you could park and camp, but none that have fire pits, most spots are only big enough for on...
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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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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...
Learn more about FS 3415

Fairview provides access into the Siuslaw National Forest by following a ridge to Fairview Mountain and connecting to a network of other forest service roads at the top. There are a couple of options for dispersed camping by exploring some spurs to the side of the road. Fairview borders the Rock Cre...
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This trail runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. It is an easy gravel road with a very dense forest with lots of old-growth trees. There are multiple side trails to run for further exploration, including roads up to where old lookout towers used to be that have great views. There are some disper...
Learn more about Oregon Coast Trail to Sea Lion Caves

Forest Road 5800 offers an easy, scenic drive through the lush canopy of the Oregon Coast Range in the Siuslaw National Forest, making it perfect for beginners and drivers looking for a relaxing route. Stretching approximately 4.9 miles, this gravel road features gentle elevation changes as it winds...
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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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Sugar Loaf is an approachable yet scenic gravel route through the Siuslaw National Forest and private timberlands, making it a perfect drive for beginners, high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, and SxSs seeking sweeping forest views. Spanning approximately 3.7 miles, this easy-rated trail climbs...
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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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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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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...
Learn more about 1000 Line

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...
Learn more about Grass Creek Rd - FS 3430

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...
Learn more about Gopher Creek

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...
Learn more about Blind Corners

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...
Learn more about 1000 Line

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...
Learn more about Grass Creek Rd - FS 3430

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...
Learn more about Gopher Creek