Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Cornelius, Oregon

Start at the Yamhill Reservoir on Northwest Turner Creek Road, about 8 miles northwest of Yamhill, Oregon. The Yamhill Reservoir is a small body of water on the south side of the road, and just past the Yamhill Reservoir is the water treatment plant. After the water treatment plant is a gate. As wit...
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As you travel this road, you will pass through multiple private timberlands and BLM and you will be met with beautiful views, wildlife (if lucky), bicyclists, and vehicles. This crosses paths with the Banks-Vernonia trail as well. Be on the lookout for log trucks and keep an eye out for pull-outs--t...
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Military is a 2-mile graded and maintained trail featuring sections lined with cement pavers and a wide two-track surface through dense forest. Although mostly wide, there are occasional narrow tree pinches where trees closely line the trail. The route is fast and flowy with gentle curves, a few lar...
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Clydes is a 2-mile trail featuring an easy two-track route with frequent curves, small loose rocks, and occasional rutted or dug-out sections. The trail winds through a mossy, scenic forest of western white pines, with minor roots, water bars, and gentle, uneven terrain. There are a few straightaway...
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This is a .8-mile directional loop trail that travels counterclockwise along a scenic forested corridor. This easy two-track is decently wide for ATVs and carved into the mossy Pacific Northwest landscape, with small loose rocks, shallow climbs, and naturally banked corners. Dense bushes and trees l...
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This trail just down from Brown's camp parking area. This is a dirt trail for 50-inch and smaller. It is marked easy level. A 50-inch side by side can get through if you don't have anything sticking out on the sides of vehicle, otherwise 4 wheeler and motorcycle best. It is narrow in some areas and ...
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Kids Loop is a short half-mile loop specifically designed for young or beginner riders. The trail is a decently wide ATV track that curves gently between the trees and is sometimes lined with logs as boundaries on the edge of the trail. It's located right next to the staging area, making it convenie...
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This connector features a moderate climb from the north end through a fern-covered forest lined with western white pines. The trail surface consists of small loose rocks and occasional shallow ruts. After the initial climb, the trail descends gently along a hillside in a logged area with young pine ...
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#43 Connector is a short, less-than-half-mile segment that links Quarry to the main portion of the Military Trail. This easy two-track path features small loose rocks, a fairly flat and gradual grade, and a decently wide corridor suitable for most riders. About halfway through, there's a fun EnduroC...
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This is a 2-mile segment of Rogers Camp Road, a wide ATV trail running under a dense tree canopy. The route follows an easy grade with a smooth surface, scattered small loose rocks, and frequent gentle curves. While it has a few shelfy sections along the hillside, it remains highly manageable throug...
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Crooked Bridge #3 is a wide, fast, and flowy dirt ATV trail that's approachable for all skill levels. Starting from the southern entrance, it offers mostly straight sections with gentle curves and gradual grades, making it an enjoyable and low-stress ride. The trail surface consists of loose dirt wi...
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Quarry #44 is a 0.7-mile ATV trail that begins with a short, steep section to enter the trail on the west end, over loose rock, then transitions into a wide and easy two-track winding through the forest. The trail features mild root bands, small rolling hills, and waterbars, but remains generally sm...
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Trail #2 is a half-mile-long, easy route that begins at the intersection with Trails #3 and #3A. It starts as a wide, road-width trail with small loose rocks and occasional waterbars before narrowing slightly as it passes between trees toward its northern end. It remains very manageable for all skil...
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Marks #3A is a short, half-mile ATV trail that winds through a forested area on a wide dirt path. With small loose rocks, gentle curves, and only mild elevation changes, it's well-suited for riders of all experience levels. The trail is fun, fast, and flowy, offering a relaxed ride despite some mino...
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K Thumb #51 is a short, easy trail measuring 0.6 miles that winds through the forest with a gradual climb from south to north. The route is notably curvy, with small loose rocks, some embedded rock, and light ruts in a few dug-out sections. Despite these minor features, the trail remains very manage...
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This is an easy forest road that gives access to Storey Burn Trailhead and hiking trails. There are a couple of nice viewpoints at the higher elevation. This is a main route to lumber operations so it is well groomed. There are not very many dispersed camping spots and while there's signage that wel...
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Gobblers Knob is a 3,054-foot hill in the Tillamook State Forest south of the North Fork Trask River. It offers a spectacular view of the surrounding forest and mountains, especially to the south. The trail is not difficult aside from the final climb to the summit. Of course, weather conditions will...
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This is an easy open route that passes through private timber land. There are beautiful views overlooking LL Stubb Stewart State Park. There is no camping along this route but this connector will offer a couple of options to go further north towards Washington state and patches of BLM land. You will...
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This is a well-maintained road with turnouts for passing log trucks and/or other vehicles. The C.B. channel is posted along the road for those who have C.B.s. If you don't, the log trucks know it's a busy road, so they are on the lookout. Just use caution when going around some of the sharp corners....
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Along this road, you will see a mixed bag of conifer and hardwood. The trail is open year-round and offers a great chance to see some wildlife. During the winter months expect deep snow. Possible flats may happen if not careful or paying attention to the sharp rocks. Log trucks may also be coming do...
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Military is a 2-mile graded and maintained trail featuring sections lined with cement pavers and a wide two-track surface through dense forest. Although mostly wide, there are occasional narrow tree pinches where trees closely line the trail. The route is fast and flowy with gentle curves, a few lar...
Learn more about Military #43

Clydes is a 2-mile trail featuring an easy two-track route with frequent curves, small loose rocks, and occasional rutted or dug-out sections. The trail winds through a mossy, scenic forest of western white pines, with minor roots, water bars, and gentle, uneven terrain. There are a few straightaway...
Learn more about Clydes #7

This is a .8-mile directional loop trail that travels counterclockwise along a scenic forested corridor. This easy two-track is decently wide for ATVs and carved into the mossy Pacific Northwest landscape, with small loose rocks, shallow climbs, and naturally banked corners. Dense bushes and trees l...
Learn more about One-Way #98

This trail just down from Brown's camp parking area. This is a dirt trail for 50-inch and smaller. It is marked easy level. A 50-inch side by side can get through if you don't have anything sticking out on the sides of vehicle, otherwise 4 wheeler and motorcycle best. It is narrow in some areas and ...
Learn more about Brown's Powerline Connector

This is the easy side of 7 Up. It is fun and not as extreme as the hard side of 7 Up. Winding through the forest, there is a little bit of rutted-out dirt trial, some mud, rock sections, and lots of switchback turns. Lockers are not needed; just about any high clearance 4wd vehicle should be able to...
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Archer Road is a fast-paced, highly accessible 2.5-mile gravel artery weaving through the vibrant and dynamic landscape of the Tillamook State Forest. Functioning as a primary, multi-use corridor, this exceptionally smooth, single-lane forest service road serves heavy-duty commercial logging operati...
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Hembre Ridge Road is a gravel forest service road that starts off of Jordan Creek Road and climbs quickly and steeply up onto Hembre Ridge in the Tillamook Range. It is over 12 miles long and the majority follows the ridgeline. Much of the steep grade on the Northern end of the road is on the North ...
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Zig Zag Road is an easy 3.8 mile gravel forest service road in the Tillamook Range. It is split into three sections (ZigZag Road North - 2.8miles, ZigZag Road South - .5 miles, and the ZigZag Trail - .5 miles) by a change in road surface and character. This easy level-two gravel road changes to a le...
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