Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Elmira, Oregon

Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that can make for some easy riding and great scenic views. The trail leading up to the peak is a somewhat maintained dirt road w...
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As you head past Crooked Creek OHV you will follow the blacktop straight into a dense beautiful forest. The road turns to gravel and winds its way up the mountain. You can hunt mushrooms, hike, hunt and fish streams in the area. You have plenty of spur roads and OHV trails to access and explore alo...
Learn more about Ry's Mainline Connection

Missouri Tie is a 5-mile unpaved route winding through the Siuslaw National Forest along the Lincoln and Benton County border. The narrow corridor is heavily overgrown with dense coastal foliage, making vehicle pinstriping highly likely. The trail has a low technical difficulty rating of 2, requiri...
Learn more about Missouri Tie

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...
Learn more about Shotgun to McGowan - Mainline

This fast, 10.5-mile gravel artery serves as a primary ascent from the coastal lowlands of South Canary Road into the rugged timberlands of the Siuslaw National Forest. The route is a well-graded, single-lane haul road that winds steadily upward through a mosaic of active commercial logging tracts. ...
Learn more about Popo

This road is accessed directly from Highway 34, but there are no signs marking its beginning. The road is easy, but it becomes overgrown fairly quickly, with encroaching vegetation and some low-hanging branches. From the Motor Vehicle Use Map, it is open to all classes of vehicles, but paint scratch...
Learn more about FS 3415

Forest Road 5800 offers an easy, scenic drive through the lush canopy of the Oregon Coast Range in the Siuslaw National Forest, making it perfect for beginners and drivers looking for a relaxing route. Stretching approximately 4.9 miles, this gravel road features gentle elevation changes as it winds...
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This trail runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. It is an easy gravel road with a very dense forest with lots of old-growth trees. There are multiple side trails to run for further exploration, including roads up to where old lookout towers used to be that have great views. There are some disper...
Learn more about Oregon Coast Trail to Sea Lion Caves

Boundary Road is an easy gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. It is a busy road for logging, so be careful around corners. You will find a few small spots off the side of the road where you could park and camp, but none that have fire pits, most spots are only big enough for on...
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The first mile to mile and a half is full of potholes, then it smooths out. There are dispersed camping spots along the way along with a couple of streams and views when it opens up. Throughout the trail, there are offshoots for further exploration. Winter travel is not recommended due to high pileu...
Learn more about Mary's Peak to Harlan

This is an easy gravel road that is single-lane in places. It travels through a lush forest with thick undergrowth in most places. The track connects the FS 58 road to East Five Rivers Road (great if you like curvy paved roads). The Motor Vehicle Use Map shows this road as open only to street-legal ...
Learn more about E Buck Cr Rd - FS 3705

This is an easy gravel road that is overgrown in places. The track begins where the pavement ends on Grass Creek Road. It is a two-track for much of its length, starting wider and then narrowing and becoming more overgrown. The road is open to all vehicle classes, but even a motorcycle will be pushi...
Learn more about Grass Creek Rd - FS 3430

This is an easy single lane gravel road, connecting the FS 58 road to East Five Rivers Road via a section of single lane paved forest road. The paved portion is actually more overgrown in places than the gravel road. The Motor Vehicle Use Map shows this road as open to street-legal vehicles only, wh...
Learn more about Lake Creek Rd - FS 3210

Sugar Loaf is an approachable yet scenic gravel route through the Siuslaw National Forest and private timberlands, making it a perfect drive for beginners, high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, and SxSs seeking sweeping forest views. Spanning approximately 3.7 miles, this easy-rated trail climbs...
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This track begins where the pavement ends on Yachats River Road. It follows the river for the first bit, giving some good views. It is an easy gravel road, wide enough for two vehicles to meet for much of its length. The Motor Vehicle Use Map shows it is only open to street-legal vehicles, including...
Learn more about Yachats River Road - FS 54

This 13-mile solitary traverse offers a distinct change of pace from the wider mainlines of the Siuslaw National Forest. Connecting Highway 48A to the Popo / FS 48300 network, this route feels like a secret passage forgotten by heavy industry. The road is defined by its tight, claustrophobic single-...
Learn more about FS 4811

This is an easy gravel road with no real obstacles. It is a single lane wide for parts of the track. The track takes you through a lush forest with significant undergrowth. It connects from FS 58 to FS 3462, both of which are paved forest roads for at least much of their length. The Motor Vehicle Us...
Learn more about FS 5860

This is an easy gravel road that takes you through a lush forest with significant undergrowth. The Motor Vehicle Use map shows it is open only to street-legal vehicles, which does include street legal motorcycles. It is mostly single-lane. This track connects the FS 3462 Road to the FS 53 Road.
Learn more about FS 5304

Lookout Point Trail, also known as Forest Road 5821 (NF-5821), is an easy and scenic 14.3-mile dirt route running along the north side of Lookout Point Lake, making it an ideal option for beginners, scenic cruisers, and standard vehicles seeking an alternative to Willamette Highway 58. Traveling thr...
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This is a short, dirt forest road South of Yachats, Oregon that leads to six dispersed camping sites. The first five sites are reachable using most any type of vehicle, but the finale is a campsite with views of valleys on three sides that is only accessible with 4WD. The road starts as a gentle, ha...
Learn more about Route 5506 - Siuslaw Natl Forest

Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that can make for some easy riding and great scenic views. The trail leading up to the peak is a somewhat maintained dirt road w...
Learn more about Prairie Peak

Missouri Tie is a 5-mile unpaved route winding through the Siuslaw National Forest along the Lincoln and Benton County border. The narrow corridor is heavily overgrown with dense coastal foliage, making vehicle pinstriping highly likely. The trail has a low technical difficulty rating of 2, requiri...
Learn more about Missouri Tie

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...
Learn more about Shotgun to McGowan - Mainline

This road is accessed directly from Highway 34, but there are no signs marking its beginning. The road is easy, but it becomes overgrown fairly quickly, with encroaching vegetation and some low-hanging branches. From the Motor Vehicle Use Map, it is open to all classes of vehicles, but paint scratch...
Learn more about FS 3415

Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that can make for some easy riding and great scenic views. The trail leading up to the peak is a somewhat maintained dirt road w...
Learn more about Prairie Peak

Missouri Tie is a 5-mile unpaved route winding through the Siuslaw National Forest along the Lincoln and Benton County border. The narrow corridor is heavily overgrown with dense coastal foliage, making vehicle pinstriping highly likely. The trail has a low technical difficulty rating of 2, requiri...
Learn more about Missouri Tie

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...
Learn more about Shotgun to McGowan - Mainline

This road is accessed directly from Highway 34, but there are no signs marking its beginning. The road is easy, but it becomes overgrown fairly quickly, with encroaching vegetation and some low-hanging branches. From the Motor Vehicle Use Map, it is open to all classes of vehicles, but paint scratch...
Learn more about FS 3415