Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near College Place, Washington

Tiger Creek Trail starts south of the small town of Kooskooskie, WA and winds back and forth on dirt and gravel roads through Umatilla National Forest as you climb approx. 3,300ft to an intersection with Jubilee / Kendall-Skyline trail, where Tiger Creek Trail ends. There are excellent forest views ...
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This trail takes you from Highway 204 to Tiger Creek, past Bone Springs warming shed. It's generally a two-track forest road with lots of cobbled rock and sections of deep ruts and potholes. The trail is easily passable with reasonable ground clearance and good all-terrain type tires. Jubilee Lake ...
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This is an 8.2-mile beginning chunk of the Jubilee Trail. The very beginning starts off pretty easy with a wide, primarily dirt road, however, turns to a more challenging narrow rutted section before starting to even out again. My 4 runner and my buddy's Tacoma did not have any issues width-wise, bu...
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This route travels from the Kendall Monument to NF-64. It runs in either direction but is closed in the winter. It's not a difficult or technical trail, but it is slow-going due to potholes and generally rocky trail surfaces throughout. The southern end is accessible directly off of Touchet Road, an...
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Kendall Skyline is an 11.4-mile point-to-point single-lane gravel road. The route can be rough in places, with sections of rutting, mud, and narrow segments that make travel more challenging and unsuitable for low-clearance vehicles. Along the way, there are numerous viewpoints and dispersed camping...
Learn more about Kendall Skyline - FS 6403

Corporation Road South is a 7.4-mile out-and-back route due to a large washout that has rendered the road impassable to most vehicles and prevents through travel to Pendleton. The route descends 2000 feet into a canyon before following a creek, with a sharp shale rock surface that can be rough on ve...
Learn more about Corporation Road - FS 32

Davis Hollow Road is a narrow dirt road that is closed seasonally and is easily accessible by most vehicles during dry conditions. This road follows a small creek drainage for about 4 miles between Eckler Mountain Road and North Touchet Road. There are a few spots wide enough to pass oncoming vehic...
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This single-lane dirt road is a nice little connector between Patit Road to the north and Eckler Mountain Rd to the south. It is closed seasonally, and there are signs at each end to notify of its status, but it can be traveled by most vehicles mid-year when conditions are dry. When wet, however, th...
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Skyline Road is a 29.3-mile point-to-point route that begins as a well-maintained two-lane gravel road before narrowing to a single-lane section at higher elevations, where the surface becomes rougher. The route climbs to approximately 5,816 feet, crossing multiple saddles along high ridgelines with...
Learn more about Skyline Road - FS 31

FS 6234 is a 3.4-mile out-and-back single-lane gravel road. The route features some potholes and passes several parcels of private property. Multiple gates are present along the road, though no closure dates are posted. Numerous spur trails branch off the main route, all of which are subject to seas...
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Looking Glass is a 10.2-mile point-to-point route that begins at the end of the highway, descending early into a canyon as a wide gravel road before reaching Looking Glass Creek. The first 5.3 miles follow a Forest Service right-of-way through several parcels of private property. Beyond this section...
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Palmer Junction is a 4.6-mile point-to-point, well-maintained, single-lane gravel road. Starting at an intersection with FS 62, Palmer Junction provides access to several spur trails, along with the Fry Meadows Guard Station, before ending at the border between the Umatilla National Forest and priva...
Learn more about Palmer Junction - FS 6231

Black Mountain Road is a 17.9-mile out-and-back single-lane gravel route. The road is tight and brushy in sections, with areas of larger gravel and occasional potholes that make it unsuitable for low-clearance vehicles. Along the route, there are numerous viewpoints, spur roads, and dispersed campin...
Learn more about Black Mountain - FS 3128

This road is a mix of hard pack and sandy washes. This road is one of the spurs that lead into the north part of the Juniper Dunes Open OHV Riding area. The road is one lane and has multiple steep blind inclines and declines, as well as multiple offshoots. The further you follow the road, the more s...
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This is a one-lane route that takes you to the gate for the Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area. It is a tight, twisty, curvy, and sandy route that is a lot of fun if you have a machine that is designed to run in the desert. The trail has tight off-camber blind corners with some steep inclines and decline...
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Craig's Cabin Road is a just under 4-mile trail within Umatilla Forest. This trail is an offshoot of Phillips Creek. The primary trail material is dirt and small loose gravel. This route has a few run-off ruts that are easy to navigate. There is also a small washout section further down the trail. T...
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This is a hard-packed, very worn-out road that is the main in and out of the Juniper Dunes OHV area. The road itself is mostly compacted desert hardpan with sandy washes mixed in. There are long stretches of whoops that will take quads, standard 4x4s, and utility-style SXSs much longer to go through...
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Cross Canyon is a 2.8-mile out-and-back gravel road that leads to the Cross Canyon Trailhead. The road is well-maintained for its entire length, with only occasional potholes. Along the route, there are several glimpses into Big Hole Canyon to the northwest. Multiple small, level pull-offs provide o...
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FS 6222 is a 7.5-mile out-and-back gravel road that branches off FS 62. The road is single-lane and well-maintained for its entire length, ending at a downed tree. Beyond this point, evidence suggests the road once continued, though it is now heavily overgrown and blocked by rocks. Despite posing li...
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Hoodoo is a 9.8-mile out-and-back gravel trail providing access to the Hoodoo trailhead. Winding its way through a burned area experiencing new growth, Hoodoo is a single-lane gravel road for its entire length. The trail becomes tight and brushy in some areas and features some potholes. The trail en...
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Tiger Creek Trail starts south of the small town of Kooskooskie, WA and winds back and forth on dirt and gravel roads through Umatilla National Forest as you climb approx. 3,300ft to an intersection with Jubilee / Kendall-Skyline trail, where Tiger Creek Trail ends. There are excellent forest views ...
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This is an 8.2-mile beginning chunk of the Jubilee Trail. The very beginning starts off pretty easy with a wide, primarily dirt road, however, turns to a more challenging narrow rutted section before starting to even out again. My 4 runner and my buddy's Tacoma did not have any issues width-wise, bu...
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Kendall Skyline is an 11.4-mile point-to-point single-lane gravel road. The route can be rough in places, with sections of rutting, mud, and narrow segments that make travel more challenging and unsuitable for low-clearance vehicles. Along the way, there are numerous viewpoints and dispersed camping...
Learn more about Kendall Skyline - FS 6403

Davis Hollow Road is a narrow dirt road that is closed seasonally and is easily accessible by most vehicles during dry conditions. This road follows a small creek drainage for about 4 miles between Eckler Mountain Road and North Touchet Road. There are a few spots wide enough to pass oncoming vehic...
Learn more about Davis Hollow Road

Tiger Creek Trail starts south of the small town of Kooskooskie, WA and winds back and forth on dirt and gravel roads through Umatilla National Forest as you climb approx. 3,300ft to an intersection with Jubilee / Kendall-Skyline trail, where Tiger Creek Trail ends. There are excellent forest views ...
Learn more about Tiger Creek

This is an 8.2-mile beginning chunk of the Jubilee Trail. The very beginning starts off pretty easy with a wide, primarily dirt road, however, turns to a more challenging narrow rutted section before starting to even out again. My 4 runner and my buddy's Tacoma did not have any issues width-wise, bu...
Learn more about Jubilee

Kendall Skyline is an 11.4-mile point-to-point single-lane gravel road. The route can be rough in places, with sections of rutting, mud, and narrow segments that make travel more challenging and unsuitable for low-clearance vehicles. Along the way, there are numerous viewpoints and dispersed camping...
Learn more about Kendall Skyline - FS 6403

Davis Hollow Road is a narrow dirt road that is closed seasonally and is easily accessible by most vehicles during dry conditions. This road follows a small creek drainage for about 4 miles between Eckler Mountain Road and North Touchet Road. There are a few spots wide enough to pass oncoming vehic...
Learn more about Davis Hollow Road