Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Cosmopolis, Washington

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 sections. This trail-esq highway is solely a beach with minimal rocks. There are spots of h...
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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 with curves and cliffsides as you gain elevation. There are many side roads to explore, camp, or take in the views...
Learn more about Capitol Forest South Trail

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 to overlooks. On a clear day, these overlooks provide breathtaking views of the su...
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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 Cedar River. The trees are tagged with CB Channel 5, so be mindful of big rigs that may be on the trail (different...
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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 into the West Fork Humptulips River Valley. This trail is easily passable by stock 4WD o...
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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 a small parking area at the trail end, you can take a short hike up to the top of Cougar Mountain and t...
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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 in this area. In early and late winter there can be numerous downed trees blocking the road.
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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 ride through the Olympic National Forest. This trail is predominantly single-ve...
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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 of well maintained gravel logging roads with the occasional opportunity to...
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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 trail. There are many fallen trees that have been cleared off th...
Learn more about East Fork Humptulips Trail

Forest Road 2341 Lower in the Olympic National Forest, is a classic Washington backroad climb, an easygoing but scenic route that winds steadily uphill through dense evergreen forest before opening into sweeping views. The road surface is typical for the area: mostly compact dirt and gravel with occ...
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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 a well-maintained forest service road that any stock 4WD, AWD, and 2WD vehicles can travel.
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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 views. Stop on the bridge at the beginning of the trail for a great view of the river below...
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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 expect multiple stops for photo opportunities and food/snack breaks. With most of the path being hard-pack...
Learn more about Capitol State Forest Smooth Cruise

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 the trail is better maintained and traveled more than the east portion. There is a portion of the e...
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This short adventure takes you up FSR 23 on a short hike that leads to the amazing 100' roaring waterfall of Spoon Creek. This route is a great launching point for many Olympic National Forest adventures, including Spider Lake, Satsop Logging Camp, and of course Wynoochee Lake and river. There is ze...
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This 5.9-mile point-to-point trail goes along the east side of Wynoochee Lake with access to several other trails. This trail is a maintained forest service road that is easily passable by any 2WD, AWD, or 4WD vehicles. There are several dispersed camping areas and the trail ends at a large area for...
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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 some intersections along the way; pay attention to your onX map progress. There are many side trails...
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The North Rim Trail is a 3-part trail system. #1 starts right off the Rock Candy Staging area. This trail offers lots of diverse terrain to navigate. Switchbacks through the woods, dry rocky sections, fast flowy double track, jumps, and whoops. The trail can be wet and muddy in the rainy months. Thi...
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Branching off the C-Line at Mount Molly Campground, the D-4000 road is a very well-traveled hard dirt-packed road. There are only a few potholes along this route that can easily be avoided by driving around them. The campground itself seems to have been cleared for logging and the spur road to the c...
Learn more about Capitol Forest D-4000

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 sections. This trail-esq highway is solely a beach with minimal rocks. There are spots of h...
Learn more about Ocean Shores Beach Highway

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 with curves and cliffsides as you gain elevation. There are many side roads to explore, camp, or take in the views...
Learn more about Capitol Forest South Trail

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 Cedar River. The trees are tagged with CB Channel 5, so be mindful of big rigs that may be on the trail (different...
Learn more about Capitol Forest D-1000

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 into the West Fork Humptulips River Valley. This trail is easily passable by stock 4WD o...
Learn more about West Side East Fork Humptulips Valley Trail

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 sections. This trail-esq highway is solely a beach with minimal rocks. There are spots of h...
Learn more about Ocean Shores Beach Highway

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 with curves and cliffsides as you gain elevation. There are many side roads to explore, camp, or take in the views...
Learn more about Capitol Forest South Trail

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 Cedar River. The trees are tagged with CB Channel 5, so be mindful of big rigs that may be on the trail (different...
Learn more about Capitol Forest D-1000

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 into the West Fork Humptulips River Valley. This trail is easily passable by stock 4WD o...
Learn more about West Side East Fork Humptulips Valley Trail