Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Cascadia, Oregon

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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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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This is an easy forest service road that connects US Highway 20 to an extensive forest road network. Much of it is wide enough for two vehicles to meet, but parts are single-lane with turnouts.…
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Bear Pass was most likely named for the black bears that inhabit this area. Bears have been spotted along this route, so take precautions when entering. Bear Pass is located in the 1.6-million-acre Willamette National…
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This is another easy gravel forest road that connects to the larger road system. There are options to connect to the intersection where FS 2041 and 2027 meet via the FS 2043-320 road or continue…
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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…
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Buck Mountain road is an easy gravel/natural surface mixed-surface road, with some sections that have a gradual yet steep incline. The road runs through the Willamette National Forest, which has a pretty view on clear…
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Gordon Lakes is a short typically unmaintained gravel road, that has been worn down over the years, so in spots, it can be muddy when wet and has a few smaller potholes. The road runs…
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Latiwi Creek road runs through the Willamette National Forest and is an access road to Houserock Falls Trailhead and House Rock Campground. The road is a single-lane road, with spots to pull over, downed trees…
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Quentin Creek road number 1513 runs through the Willamette National Forest. It is an easy gravel road with some areas that get steep and curvy. This road is not short of thick beautiful trees and…
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Cook Creek road runs through the Willamette National Forest, it is an easy gravel road that has been overgrown in some spots. There are a few sections of this road that has big rocks that…
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Nestled in the 1.7-million-acre Willamette National Forest, Blue River Road 1500 leads you on an almost 22-mile journey through this 100-mile-long forest. Centrally located in Oregon, it provides an endless opportunity for many different forms…
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Trapper Creek Road #1516 runs through the Willamette National Forest. It is an easy single-lane road, with a few small turnouts. The surface is a mix consisting mostly of gravel and natural surface, in some…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Ironside Mine 1925 has been named after the gold mine that currently sits at a mountainside along this drive in the Willamette National Forest. The WNF encompasses roughly 1.7 million acres in Central Oregon which…
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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…
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Beginning off of Big Fall Creek Road on the north, this easy trail passes a couple of homes on the way in. As you ascend more than 2500 feet, you pass through a small burn…
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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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Boulder Creek Road is a wide single-car road, with enough room to pass two cars if need be. It runs through the Willamette National Forest. Sections of the road and winding, and other sections are…
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Fisher Point 1164 sits west of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness in the heart of the 1.7-million-acre Willamette National Forest. Mount Jefferson peaks at an elevation of 10,269 feet, the highest peak in the WNF, and…
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ENO or NF Road 2676 connects McKenzie Highway to Santiam Highway and is a relaxing drive down a windy gravel road through the Willamette National Forest. There are scenic lava rocks and a couple of…
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Scott Creek is an easy very smooth gravel road that takes you through the Willamette National Forest, there are a couple of good spots to pull off to camp along the route, and some areas…
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Horn Creek 2257 is located just west of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area in the heart of the 1.7 million-acre Willamette National Forest. This starts and ends as a paved route, however, the pavement is…
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High Prairie 1928 is the gateway to Huckleberry Flats OHV Trailhead and Staging Area. This easy gravel road is roughly 7.5 miles long is very well maintained and leads you to a very popular riding…
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NF-5821 is a dirt road on the opposite side of Willamette Highway 58, separated by Lookout Point Lake. The locals use this road as an alternative route when Highway 58 is closed due to a…
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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…
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Starting just north of Oakridge along Aufderheide Dr, this trail climbs a bit more quickly than other forest service roads in the area. More than 2500 feet of elevation gain. Although your ears pop a…
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