Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near East Cathlamet, Washington

This is the longest OHV trail in the Nicolai Mountain system at 3.4 miles. It offers a fun mix of terrain with big crisscrossing root bands, tight curves through dense forest, and embedded rocks or muddy patches. A narrow section winds through thick vegetation with low branches that will grab at UTV...
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This is an easy and flowy loop that adds some extra mileage off of Hunt Creek. It's a wide OHV trail through a forest of spruce and firs for 1.2 miles. Expect some large root bands, narrower spots between the trees closely lining the trail, some deep ruts in spots, and semi-steep but manageable grad...
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Hunt Creek is a 3-mile easy OHV trail that gently descends from south to north through dense forest. The trail features scattered loose rock, embedded root bands, and several road and wooden bridge crossings. It remains gradual throughout and provides access to Hunt Loop and Hunt Hill. Although the ...
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Cake Walk is an easy trail, leaving from the quarry staging area and immediately presenting multiple split lines that can be a bit confusing at first. Once on the main path, the trail stays relatively easy despite frequent muddy sections, embedded and loose rock, and large root bands. The surface ha...
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This short connector trail is less than half a mile long and offers a scenic route through thick mossy spruce trees. Similar to the terrain of Microwave, it includes muddy spots, large root bands, and a few tight pinches between trees that may be challenging for wider UTVs. There are split lines ava...
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PC20 is a short and easy connector trail that links the forest road to Plympton Creek trail. About a quarter mile long, it's mostly flat and gradual with a smooth surface and no obstacles. The trail winds through dense forest and may have a few muddy spots, but it remains very manageable and ideal f...
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PC40 is a short and scenic connector trail linking Plympton Creek Trail to Plympton Ridge Road. It winds through a lush forest of Sitka spruce and Douglas fir, passing the stumps of a few massive old-growth trees. The trail features root bands, muddy spots, and scattered loose rocks, but remains man...
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This trail is easy and comfortable, being mostly a narrow gravel road through a beautiful coastal forest. No hard obstacles, just use caution as traffic can be going in either direction and the road is narrow for passing. Keep an eye out for elk and deer in this area. Not far from the south end of t...
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This loop takes you through the primary logging routes of the Clatsop State Forest. Though it's a relatively easy drive, you'll be treated to a variety of scenery across the deep forests, open plains, and sweeping views. This is an active logging area so it's a good idea to have a CB and call out yo...
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This is the main logging route into the heart of the Clatsop State Forest. This is an easy, scenic drive with numerous spurs to explore. Deadfall could be an issue in the shoulder seasons. Like most Oregon state forests, there is active logging so having a CB on hand is helpful. At the time of this ...
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Shaffer Road offers a scenic off-road route, providing an alternative to Apiary Road for travelers between Rainier and Vernonia, especially during its closures due to a washout at milepost 11. This route winds along the upper Clatskanie River through private timberlands, offering glimpses of serene ...
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This forest road connects Apiary Road with Pittsburg Road and is relatively level. It is, however, a typical logging road with potholes, washboard, and the occasional windfall tree in the way. This route begins on Apiary Road adjacent to the Columbia County Park Camp Wilkerson. There's nothing extra...
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A quick little run right off of Sunset Highway (US Route 26) that traverses the lower portion of the Clatsop State Forest. Don't be fooled by the appearance of a loopback to the main road, this is definitely an "out and back" run. There's a variety of spurs to explore along the way including a few v...
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Off the main trail, you will hit A Line which ends at G Line and exits the large network of trails. About half way through the trail A line turns into G Line. This trail offers a more beautiful pathway going through thick forested growth and lichen-covered trees. The trail remains a well-groomed gra...
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This route takes you to two small lakes in the forest of the Willapa Hills. There is a steady and gradual incline until you level out at the top, where the lakes are. The road is mostly gravel mixed with some dirt, and there are several deep potholes that were full of water, as well as washboard sec...
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McGregor Road is accessed directly from Hwy 26 (Sunset Hwy) in the Tillamook Forest. At the northern end, it intersects with NoFo Road. It also intersects with Music Road and North Fork Wolf Creek Road. It's a typical Tillamook Forest road, relatively smooth, with washboards and potholes. There may ...
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This timberland traverse route offers a journey through lush landscapes of private timber company land and access to the pristine Tillamook State Forest. Adventurers are immediately greeted with a canopy of towering conifers and the soothing sounds of nature. The trail gradually ascends, providing g...
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This is a fairly short route that branches off from Nehalem River Road, taking you to the beautiful Lost Lake in the Oregon Coast Range. The road can get pretty washer boarded with some pot holes but is still accessible by most vehicles. Just past the lake, you will find a few landing areas to camp ...
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This route takes you from Flat Iron Mountain to Bloom Lake, then continues to a hill near the start of the Lost Lake trail in the Clatsop State Forest. While Bloom Lake is usually reached by a 1.25-mile hiking trail starting right off Highway 26, this path lets you drive most of the way via forest g...
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Music Road is accessed directly from Hwy 26 (Sunset Hwy) in the Tillamook Forest. At the northern end, it intersects with McGregor Road. It's a typical Tillamook Forest road, relatively smooth, with washboards and potholes. There may be logging traffic during the week, so be on the lookout for loggi...
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This is the longest OHV trail in the Nicolai Mountain system at 3.4 miles. It offers a fun mix of terrain with big crisscrossing root bands, tight curves through dense forest, and embedded rocks or muddy patches. A narrow section winds through thick vegetation with low branches that will grab at UTV...
Learn more about Trunkline

This is an easy and flowy loop that adds some extra mileage off of Hunt Creek. It's a wide OHV trail through a forest of spruce and firs for 1.2 miles. Expect some large root bands, narrower spots between the trees closely lining the trail, some deep ruts in spots, and semi-steep but manageable grad...
Learn more about Hunt Loop

Hunt Creek is a 3-mile easy OHV trail that gently descends from south to north through dense forest. The trail features scattered loose rock, embedded root bands, and several road and wooden bridge crossings. It remains gradual throughout and provides access to Hunt Loop and Hunt Hill. Although the ...
Learn more about Hunt Creek

Cake Walk is an easy trail, leaving from the quarry staging area and immediately presenting multiple split lines that can be a bit confusing at first. Once on the main path, the trail stays relatively easy despite frequent muddy sections, embedded and loose rock, and large root bands. The surface ha...
Learn more about Cake Walk

This is the longest OHV trail in the Nicolai Mountain system at 3.4 miles. It offers a fun mix of terrain with big crisscrossing root bands, tight curves through dense forest, and embedded rocks or muddy patches. A narrow section winds through thick vegetation with low branches that will grab at UTV...
Learn more about Trunkline

This is an easy and flowy loop that adds some extra mileage off of Hunt Creek. It's a wide OHV trail through a forest of spruce and firs for 1.2 miles. Expect some large root bands, narrower spots between the trees closely lining the trail, some deep ruts in spots, and semi-steep but manageable grad...
Learn more about Hunt Loop

Hunt Creek is a 3-mile easy OHV trail that gently descends from south to north through dense forest. The trail features scattered loose rock, embedded root bands, and several road and wooden bridge crossings. It remains gradual throughout and provides access to Hunt Loop and Hunt Hill. Although the ...
Learn more about Hunt Creek

Cake Walk is an easy trail, leaving from the quarry staging area and immediately presenting multiple split lines that can be a bit confusing at first. Once on the main path, the trail stays relatively easy despite frequent muddy sections, embedded and loose rock, and large root bands. The surface ha...
Learn more about Cake Walk