Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Dexter, Oregon

NF-5821 is a dirt road on the opposite side of Willamette Highway 58, separated by Lookout Point Lake. The locals use this road as an alternative route when Highway 58 is closed due to a major car accident, but on most days, Lookout Point Trail is a fun trail, especially for beginners. Where any cro...
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Goodman Creek is a typically unmaintained one-lane gravel road with turnouts that runs through the Willamette National Forest, there is a chance of fallen trees in this area. The road has three hiking trails Eagles Rest Trailhead Lower, Goodman Creek Falls, and Lost Creek Trailhead. The end of the t...
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This is the first trail you hit coming in from the west side of Big Fall Creek Road. This is an easy logging road that is quite windy at the beginning. Smooth riding on this road, but currently you need to watch out for equipment. I had to backtrack and take another route in May and finish this trai...
Learn more about Timber Butte

This trail segment began at the intersection of Patterson Mountain, "Surprise" and Layng Creek-Patterson, which straddles the divide between Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest. The trail winds over Patterson Saddle and alongside Patterson Mountain, and if you elect to take a spur ...
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When entering Patterson Mountain Road from Highway 58 in the beginning, there is a dirt bike trail that runs across the road called Lawler #3473 Trail. Keep an eye out for riders. This road runs through the Willamette National Forest and is very easy gravel riding, but it can be twisty with blind co...
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Beginning off of Big Fall Creek Road on the north, this easy trail passes a couple of homes on the way in. As you ascend more than 2500 feet, you pass through a small burn area. This road has obviously been used for timber harvest, with some areas cleared out for equipment and staging. The length of...
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June Mountain road runs through Umpqua National Forest, it is a mix of gravel and natural surfaces. There is a potential for multiple downed trees, some of which hang over the road, making it not possible for a taller vehicle to fit without a chainsaw and some sections of this road can be steep, win...
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Laying Creek - Patternson road is a very easy smooth two-car wide gravel road, that is typically unmaintained. There are sections of the road that can get steep, but it is still doable for a 2wd vehicle in good weather. The road runs through Umpqua National Forest and there is access to Spirit Falls...
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This trail spans between the Mid Coast Ridge trail and the Kruger Rock Road Trail. The south end, near Mid Coast Ridge and Fivepoint Hill, sports the highest elevation, dropping steadily for about 1000' before meeting up with Kruger. No extreme inclines are present, and the trail is a mix of gravel ...
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This trail begins near the highway and Shady Dell Campground. The first couple hundred yards are paved, turning to fairly smooth gravel for the remainder, with the occasional pothole to avoid. Although there is a large climb in elevation, the trail is gradual and does not have any overly steep sect...
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Are you looking for a backcountry adventure with views? Then I recommend checking out High Divide, a 45-mile-long forest road ride! Most will start this road right outside the town of Oakridge. There is little to no cellphone service in this area. If you need reception, the Dairy Queen near Chevron ...
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Starting just north of Oakridge along Aufderheide Dr, this trail climbs a bit more quickly than other forest service roads in the area. More than 2500 feet of elevation gain. Although your ears pop a few times, the trail is an easy-going gravel road, with just a few potholes and some washboard to ...
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This is a great weekend drive. Go north on Marcola Road out of Springfield. Shotgun Creek Road is on the left just after you pass the covered bridge. Head up to the fork and take a right towards Crooked Creek Staging Area where you will head straight until you reach FS 15-2-24, as you head up the hi...
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Champion Creek Road is a fun route up to Champion Saddle. The overall grade is fairly mild, without any overly steep areas. The road is not maintained and may be more difficult to pass during the winter season. The road consists of dirt with loose rock. It is common to find fallen trees or small bou...
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Trail 100 is a long SxS loop through the Huckleberry Flats OHV Area. It has multiple segments of trail for vehicles 65” or less, connected by short segments of road. This loop is directional in a clockwise direction. It’s the longest trail in the trail system, and is mostly just a fast and flowy dir...
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Trail 103 is a lightly used SxS trail through the Huckleberry Flats OHV Area. It is directional north to south, making a clockwise loop. The first half mile is more primitive and a bit overgrown, looking more like a single track, although it’s still wide enough between the trees for 65” or less vehi...
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Trail 105 is an easy, fast, and flowy SxS trail through the Willamette National Forest in the Huckleberry Flats OHV Area. There isn’t anything overly technical on this trail; however, this one has a bunch of man-made jumps and tables like a motocross track. There are sections where you are constantl...
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Trail 101 is a 2.2 mile long easy SxS trail through a lush forest of Douglas firs, leafy vine maples, and ferns, that is directional south to north. The south entrance is accessed from Forest Road 1928704, and there are signs to follow to bring you to the beginning. The trail is curvy, fast and flow...
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Trail 107 is a curvy and fast dirt SxS trail that is directional west to east. The west entrance is on Trail 100. It starts out easy with quick sharp corners and big waterbars. It shortly crosses the road and starts climbing up a hill that has a deep rut on one side of the trail. It’s a steady semi-...
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High Prairie 1928 is the gateway to Huckleberry Flats OHV Trailhead and Staging Area. This easy gravel road is roughly 7.5 miles long is very well maintained and leads you to a very popular riding destination. Once you get to the staging area there are vault toilets, huge clearings for oversized tra...
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NF-5821 is a dirt road on the opposite side of Willamette Highway 58, separated by Lookout Point Lake. The locals use this road as an alternative route when Highway 58 is closed due to a major car accident, but on most days, Lookout Point Trail is a fun trail, especially for beginners. Where any cro...
Learn more about Lookout Point Trail

Goodman Creek is a typically unmaintained one-lane gravel road with turnouts that runs through the Willamette National Forest, there is a chance of fallen trees in this area. The road has three hiking trails Eagles Rest Trailhead Lower, Goodman Creek Falls, and Lost Creek Trailhead. The end of the t...
Learn more about Goodman Creek

This is the first trail you hit coming in from the west side of Big Fall Creek Road. This is an easy logging road that is quite windy at the beginning. Smooth riding on this road, but currently you need to watch out for equipment. I had to backtrack and take another route in May and finish this trai...
Learn more about Timber Butte

This trail segment began at the intersection of Patterson Mountain, "Surprise" and Layng Creek-Patterson, which straddles the divide between Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest. The trail winds over Patterson Saddle and alongside Patterson Mountain, and if you elect to take a spur ...
Learn more about Mid Coast Ridge

NF-5821 is a dirt road on the opposite side of Willamette Highway 58, separated by Lookout Point Lake. The locals use this road as an alternative route when Highway 58 is closed due to a major car accident, but on most days, Lookout Point Trail is a fun trail, especially for beginners. Where any cro...
Learn more about Lookout Point Trail

Goodman Creek is a typically unmaintained one-lane gravel road with turnouts that runs through the Willamette National Forest, there is a chance of fallen trees in this area. The road has three hiking trails Eagles Rest Trailhead Lower, Goodman Creek Falls, and Lost Creek Trailhead. The end of the t...
Learn more about Goodman Creek

This is the first trail you hit coming in from the west side of Big Fall Creek Road. This is an easy logging road that is quite windy at the beginning. Smooth riding on this road, but currently you need to watch out for equipment. I had to backtrack and take another route in May and finish this trai...
Learn more about Timber Butte

This trail segment began at the intersection of Patterson Mountain, "Surprise" and Layng Creek-Patterson, which straddles the divide between Umpqua National Forest and Willamette National Forest. The trail winds over Patterson Saddle and alongside Patterson Mountain, and if you elect to take a spur ...
Learn more about Mid Coast Ridge