Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Coulee City, Washington

This road follows between the Main Canal and Trail Lake. The dirt road is rocky and bumpy but is 2WD capable. There are plenty of spots to park, camp, and fish along Trail Lake, especially when the lake is low. At the end of the levy is where the Main Canal flows out of the mountainside all the way ...
Learn more about Trail Lake Coulee

This is a short but rewarding route. This route goes down a farm road between private fields to public lands access that opens up to views that are breathtaking and incredible. The route ends on an overlook that is 1000 feet above the Sun Lakes. The view allows you to look from Banks Lake all the ...
Learn more about Lake Lenore Overlook

This is a very narrow two-track that runs through mostly free-range country. The route runs through mostly public land, but partially through private land. The route also goes through a couple of gates. Please leave these as you found them. This is cattle country, and the gates are to keep animal...
Learn more about Sagebrush Flats Cattle Trail

Barker Canyon Road is a 6-mile point-to-point route beginning at its junction with Washington Route 174 and descending through Barker Canyon to Banks Lake. The first 5.5 miles of the road traverse private property. Please remain on the designated route and respect all posted signage. The trail ends ...
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This trail is gorgeous and features views unique to eastern Washington. There are a few shallow water crossings and some light mud. Some of the water crossings in the area have large rocks, so take it slow. Be aware of huge potholes, and maintain a slower speed for that reason. This particular path ...
Learn more about Douglas Creek Creekside Campsite

This is a gravel road to the sand dunes site with some washboard, lots of dust, and dunes with overgrown vegetation. It's a very easy gravel road, with minor elevation, this portion can be done in any season, day or night. No pass is required. Vehicles are not allowed to go off-path, and certain are...
Learn more about Sand Dunes Site

The Duffy Creek route takes you across some of the most scenic BLM land in central Washington. Most of the route overlooks the stunning Waterville Plateau. The route eventually descends into Duffy Creek; however, that section of the route is less used, overgrown, and narrow. Full-sized vehicles will...
Learn more about Duffy Creek Overlook

This gravel road runs through a bird reserve. It is only accessible between August and October. The trail is gated, the road turns into a dirt road, and there are some narrower areas, but there is nothing to be concerned about. It would be best if you were careful of upcoming traffic as you might ha...
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This is an easy gravel road that climbs up Echo Ridge approximately 400 feet in elevation. There are a couple of turns, but overall, this is an easy trail that any vehicle type could traverse. There are multiple hiking, biking, and snowmobile trails along the way, and the trail dead ends in the park...
Learn more about Echo Ridge - FS 8021-130

This forest road is dirt-based and narrow, but widens and turns to gravel as you descend into Echo Valley. The trail is one vehicle wide for the majority of the time, with places to pass. You will encounter ruts and wash under a foot, and many humps/whoops that will lift you out of the seat if taken...
Learn more about Washington Creek Road - FS 8021

This is a mostly gravel forest road that climbs to the top of Washington Butte at 4,347 feet in elevation. The trail is narrow, two-track in most areas, and one vehicle wide with few places to pass. There is one sharp hairpin turn, and there are minor ledges along the trail. There are minor ruts and...
Learn more about Washington Butte Trail

This is a dirt-based forest road that climbs to the top of Goat Mountain. At the top, there are 2 radio/phone towers, and you will have a panoramic view of the peaks and ridges in the area. The trail up is narrow and one vehicle wide in most places, with some two-track sections. There are places to ...
Learn more about Goat Mountain Road - FS 8140-145

The trail is designated as a green dot road and consists of compacted dirt mixed with sharp basalt rocks, which gives it a difficulty rating of 1. Located in a high desert area, this trail is known for its windy conditions. As you traverse the trail, you'll have the opportunity to see a windmill far...
Learn more about Tekison Creek Road

This route into Seep Lakes area takes you to many possible campsites at the different lakes. A Discover Pass or vehicle pass is required in the area. The road is nicely groomed and easily driven with a 2WD vehicle to the campsites and lakes. There appear to be plenty of spur roads on the map; howev...
Learn more about Seep Lake

This forest road has sections of dirt and gravel. Starting from Cooper Mountain Road, you will descend nearly 3,200 feet in elevation. There are areas that are very steep with a 13% pitch. The road is wide enough for 2 vehicles to pass most of the way, but there are many switchbacks with ledges and ...
Learn more about Antoine Creek Road - FS 8140

This is a narrow, one-lane, dirt-based forest road. There are a few places to pass, and the trail is a shelf road most of the way with over 2,100 feet in elevation change. There are ruts and wash under a foot, and bumpy rock garden sections with some loose rock. The switchbacks have ledges with high...
Learn more about Johnson Creek Road - FS 8213

Oklahoma Gulch Road is a 5.7-mile point-to-point route that follows a wide, smooth, and well-maintained gravel and dirt surface, connecting Mud Creek Road to Highway 97. A Discover Pass is required for access. The road becomes steeper and more winding southeast of the intersection with South Fork Mu...
Learn more about Oklahoma Gulch Road

This is a forest road that climbs over 3,000 feet in elevation. The trail starts on gravel and transitions to dirt. As the road climbs, it also becomes narrow and one lane wide in many areas, with no place to pass. There are some ruts and washouts under a foot deep, which should not cause an issue. ...
Learn more about Joe Creek Road - FS 8210

This starts out from Collockum Road as a gravel road and becomes a natural surface road after passing some residences. It is marked on the 2025 Green Dot map for street-legal vehicles only. It connects through to Jumpoff Road near Stemilt Loop Road. The road surface varies from gravel to dirt to loo...
Learn more about Kingsbury Road

Swakane Canyon Road is a 12.1-mile point-to-point route that begins directly off Highway 97 as a wide two-lane gravel road before narrowing and becoming rougher past the shooting range at mile 1.3. As the route climbs, it features some rutted, narrow sections where low-clearance vehicles are not rec...
Learn more about Swakane Canyon Road - FS 7415

Barker Canyon Road is a 6-mile point-to-point route beginning at its junction with Washington Route 174 and descending through Barker Canyon to Banks Lake. The first 5.5 miles of the road traverse private property. Please remain on the designated route and respect all posted signage. The trail ends ...
Learn more about Barker Canyon Road

This trail is gorgeous and features views unique to eastern Washington. There are a few shallow water crossings and some light mud. Some of the water crossings in the area have large rocks, so take it slow. Be aware of huge potholes, and maintain a slower speed for that reason. This particular path ...
Learn more about Douglas Creek Creekside Campsite

This is a gravel road to the sand dunes site with some washboard, lots of dust, and dunes with overgrown vegetation. It's a very easy gravel road, with minor elevation, this portion can be done in any season, day or night. No pass is required. Vehicles are not allowed to go off-path, and certain are...
Learn more about Sand Dunes Site

The Duffy Creek route takes you across some of the most scenic BLM land in central Washington. Most of the route overlooks the stunning Waterville Plateau. The route eventually descends into Duffy Creek; however, that section of the route is less used, overgrown, and narrow. Full-sized vehicles will...
Learn more about Duffy Creek Overlook

This is a short but rewarding route. This route goes down a farm road between private fields to public lands access that opens up to views that are breathtaking and incredible. The route ends on an overlook that is 1000 feet above the Sun Lakes. The view allows you to look from Banks Lake all the ...
Learn more about Lake Lenore Overlook

This is a very narrow two-track that runs through mostly free-range country. The route runs through mostly public land, but partially through private land. The route also goes through a couple of gates. Please leave these as you found them. This is cattle country, and the gates are to keep animal...
Learn more about Sagebrush Flats Cattle Trail

Barker Canyon Road is a 6-mile point-to-point route beginning at its junction with Washington Route 174 and descending through Barker Canyon to Banks Lake. The first 5.5 miles of the road traverse private property. Please remain on the designated route and respect all posted signage. The trail ends ...
Learn more about Barker Canyon Road

This is a gravel road to the sand dunes site with some washboard, lots of dust, and dunes with overgrown vegetation. It's a very easy gravel road, with minor elevation, this portion can be done in any season, day or night. No pass is required. Vehicles are not allowed to go off-path, and certain are...
Learn more about Sand Dunes Site