Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Detroit, Oregon

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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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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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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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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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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Forest Road 6355 begins tucked away in the dense forest but eventually opens into a shelf trail along the mountainside, with beautiful overlooks of the surrounding forest. The trail itself is not difficult or technical;2WD…
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Forest Road 6350 is a connector trail from paved FR 46 (Clackamas River Highway) to several other trails in the area. It is a wide-open trail with a few washboarded sections - easy enough for…
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This is the upper section of Forest Road 6350 (Grahams Pass). It connects with a handful of other trails in the area. The trail is a nice and wide typical mountain road with washboards and…
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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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Bingham Ridge 2253 is a 5.5-mile gravel road near Mount Jefferson, Oregon. On July 1st, 1993, Willamette National Forest was established, making it the most extensive National Forest in Oregon at 1,666,998 acres. For nearly…
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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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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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Forest Road 4672 is a beautiful and easy forest trail that connects from the main paved road (Clackamas River Highway) to the paved FR 4670. There are several offshoot trails that can be explored along…
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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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The Mount Hood National Forest is nestled in the Cascade Mountain Range which is in the Pacific Northwest in Oregon. It encompasses 1.1 million acres of beautiful forested land to include an active volcano called…
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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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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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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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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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The trail begins at the Peninsula Campground on the south side of Ollallie Lake and climbs away from the shoreline, offering stunning views of the lake below as you gain elevation. The trail is dirt…
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Forest Road 4220 - Skyline Road/Olallie Lake - leads to several campgrounds and lakes in the area. The road is an easy dirt trail and seems maintained for access to the lake and campgrounds. Easy…
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Skyline Road North is a wide, gravel road that makes for a scenic and straightforward drive to the beautiful Olallie Lake. The road is well-graded but heavily washboarded and very dusty, especially in dry weather.…
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NF 4660 is an easy gravel drive inside the beautiful Mount Hood Nation Forest, traversing through the Cascade Mountain Range, through Douglas fir. Accessible with most vehicles. I don't suggest very low-riding cars just in…
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Spoon and Gibson Lakes NF4220 starts just past Horseshoe Lake and immediately begins a rocky ascent up the ridge, offering incredible views of several alpine lakes below, including Bretton Bush, Spoon, and Gibson Lake. The…
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Harriet Lake 4630 is an easy gravel road which is situated in the Mount Hood National Forest off Forest Road 57. The Mount Hood National Forest encompasses 1.1 million acres and is located in the…
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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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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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NF 04200110 is a double-width dirt trail that winds through a towering pine forest, making for a scenic and peaceful forest drive. Cut logs line the shoulders in many areas--use caution, especially when passing or…
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Forest Road 4230 is a narrow two-track trail that leads up to West Pinhead Butte. The trail is wide at the beginning but progressively becomes more narrow. To reach the overlook at the end, there…
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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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