Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Donald, Oregon

This route takes you off the main Green Mountain Road, up Green Mountain Middle Road, and to a few gravel pit areas. The route provides a few views of the city of Colton and other cities farther out. The pits are locations with some four-wheeling obstacles and is where a lot of people go to shoot th...
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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 be closed because of forest fire damage. Horse Creek Road crosses several private properties, so cl...
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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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This is one of the main roads heading up to Goat Mountain. There are many spur roads you can take off of Green Mountain Road; just make sure to check the status of gate closures. The area is full of 4x4 and ATV trails. There is snow covering a majority of the road during the winter months.
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FS 4510 is a generally easy but bumpy gravel trail, characterized by frequent potholes and occasional deep puddles that can make for a rough ride. It can be accessed either from Hillockburn Road or via Green Mountain Road using FS 4510-160. Along the way, several offshoot trails branch out, includi...
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National Forest Development Rd 4610 has changed a lot over the last couple of years as the Riverside forest fire ripped through this area. Be advised that landslides, falling trees, and debris can occur in this area at any time. This road is not at all advised for a car. Road 4610 starts as a paved ...
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Right before you head up this loop you will go through an unnamed road. You will go through a big puddle and up a steep, loose hill with water running down one of the rutted sides, up and over a few water bars that you may think twice if you are in a car. But you never know. May also give it a shot ...
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The Thoughtful Lunch Trail is an easy, highly accessible route in the Ladee Flats OHV area, making it perfect for beginners, families, or anyone looking for a quick, scenic spot to pause and take in the view. Spanning approximately one mile, this short dirt-and-mud path gently climbs about 148 feet ...
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Start just west of McGuire Reservoir, turn left into an opening, and look for a bridge. This is a 6.7-mile route. Be aware that it crosses through Weyerhaeuser land with gates. The gates may be open or closed. At the end of the first section, there is a short (approximately 25 yards) of pavement on ...
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Scenic trail starting off in the foothills of the Oregon Coastal range, ascends to close to Dovre Peak at roughly 2,800ft elevation, then follows the meandering creeks and rivers on the way to the South Fork Trask River at the trail's end. Continue on Trask River Road to head to the beautiful coasta...
Learn more about Ginger Creek Road

This gentle, winding gravel road travels through the BLM’s Nestucca River Recreation Area, connecting Bald Mountain Road to Nestucca River Rd. It provides access to numerous ATV trails, so be aware of trail crossings and oncoming traffic. The canopy is predominantly old-growth Douglas Fir, Western ...
Learn more about Hoag Pass Road

As of early April 2024, there is a landslide just to the east of the Elk Bend Campground blocking the Nestucca River Road. This bypass is from the Fan Creek Campground up to Dovre Peak (elevation 2,841 feet) to Elk Bend Campground. This route also allows access to areas of the Tillamook State Forest...
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This gravel route runs through the BLM Nestucca River Recreation Area, connecting Elk Creek Road to Ginger Creek Road, with access to spur roads and pullouts for day-use. The road is generally well-maintained and graded, with compacted gravel, though potholes and seasonal overgrowth, and downed tre...
Learn more about Boundary Road

This road takes you up the mountain past the La Dee Flats staging area out towards the quarries. The staging area has raised loading docks for loading and unloading trailers. It goes past the La Dee Flats OHV play area. Fires have created weak limbs. Avoid when windy. There are tons of spin-off trai...
Learn more about Abbott Road 4610

Turn to follow Abbott road towards the quarry. Here the difficulty kicks it up a notch. Deep ruts and pits are hard to judge in the winter months due to puddling. Most are safe;some are not. Snow risk ups dramatically in winter at this point. An awesome short but important trail to join the beginnin...
Learn more about Abbott Road 6410 Quarry Split

This is a trail to the small quarry before the main quarry. Rough roads cut by winter snow may make 4x4 a requirement. Winter months bring deeply rutted snowbanks that will force you into potholes. Have quality tires if attempting in winter. At the end of the trail, it opens to the most amazing flat...
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Road 4613 is the back route to get up to the LaDee Flats OHV staging area and the North Fork Quarry OHV Area. This road takes you through the Mount Hood National Forest past waterfalls, creeks, rivers, 60 foot Douglas Fir Trees and gives you stunning views of Mount St. Helens. 4613 is a gravel road...
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Tucked within a lush, canopy-covered second-growth forest of hemlock, Douglas fir, and vibrant fern understory in Mt. Hood National Forest, FS 4613130 offers a secluded woodland bypass. Accessed off of FS 4613000 at its southern junction, this 2.1-mile single-lane connector branches off to climb thr...
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Tucked away in the beautiful backcountry, Boyer Creek Road - FS 4612000 provides a peaceful, lightly traveled route up toward the edge of the Roaring River Wilderness. The overall environment features a deeply shaded, lush old-growth forest that beautifully blankets the trail within the Mt. Hood Nat...
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Bell Mountain is located in the Upper Nestucca OHV Area west of McMinnville, Oregon. Bell Mountain is 2,608 feet and once housed a fire lookout tower which was removed in 1951. You can park nearby and it's a short hike to the top of the area. Rye Mountain is due west of Bell Mountain and is 2,425 fe...
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This route takes you off the main Green Mountain Road, up Green Mountain Middle Road, and to a few gravel pit areas. The route provides a few views of the city of Colton and other cities farther out. The pits are locations with some four-wheeling obstacles and is where a lot of people go to shoot th...
Learn more about Green Mountain Gravel Pits

This is one of the main roads heading up to Goat Mountain. There are many spur roads you can take off of Green Mountain Road; just make sure to check the status of gate closures. The area is full of 4x4 and ATV trails. There is snow covering a majority of the road during the winter months.
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National Forest Development Rd 4610 has changed a lot over the last couple of years as the Riverside forest fire ripped through this area. Be advised that landslides, falling trees, and debris can occur in this area at any time. This road is not at all advised for a car. Road 4610 starts as a paved ...
Learn more about National Forest Development Road 4610

Right before you head up this loop you will go through an unnamed road. You will go through a big puddle and up a steep, loose hill with water running down one of the rutted sides, up and over a few water bars that you may think twice if you are in a car. But you never know. May also give it a shot ...
Learn more about Bell Mountain Loop

This route takes you off the main Green Mountain Road, up Green Mountain Middle Road, and to a few gravel pit areas. The route provides a few views of the city of Colton and other cities farther out. The pits are locations with some four-wheeling obstacles and is where a lot of people go to shoot th...
Learn more about Green Mountain Gravel Pits

This is one of the main roads heading up to Goat Mountain. There are many spur roads you can take off of Green Mountain Road; just make sure to check the status of gate closures. The area is full of 4x4 and ATV trails. There is snow covering a majority of the road during the winter months.
Learn more about Green Mountain Road

National Forest Development Rd 4610 has changed a lot over the last couple of years as the Riverside forest fire ripped through this area. Be advised that landslides, falling trees, and debris can occur in this area at any time. This road is not at all advised for a car. Road 4610 starts as a paved ...
Learn more about National Forest Development Road 4610

The Thoughtful Lunch Trail is an easy, highly accessible route in the Ladee Flats OHV area, making it perfect for beginners, families, or anyone looking for a quick, scenic spot to pause and take in the view. Spanning approximately one mile, this short dirt-and-mud path gently climbs about 148 feet ...
Learn more about Thoughtful Lunch Trail