Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Gilchrist, Oregon

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Sparkys Top

This trail starts on a cinder double track road that runs the south perimeter of Wickiup Lake. From there you start traveling upward on a trail named FIR which also is a double track that…
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Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Reservoir Road - FSR 44

This trail starts off from Cascade Lakes Highway and runs around the back side of Wickiup Reservoir and from there the trail continues down the side of the Deschutes River. This trail has many campgrounds…
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Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp

Crescent Lake Trail

Fun dirt/gravel road into Crescent Lake Resort and Crescent Lake Guard Station. Stop at the Crescent Lake Lodge and rent a cabin for the night or just grab A bite to eat at the lodge…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Valley Balcony

This adventure starts at Crooked Meadow, a gravel road made for logging trucks that cuts through the forest and ascends the Walker Rim. Off of Crooked Meadow Road, the trail numbered 9402 constricts down to…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Stage Station #2400

Stage Station Road #2400 is an easy gravel road, with some washboard and a couple of small potholes. The road goes from Highway 31 to Developed Road 22 and drives through the Deschutes National Forest…
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Total Miles
15.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pipeline #2215

Pipeline Road #2215 runs through the Deschutes National Forest, it is an easy gravel road with some sections being a little washboard, other than that this road is very smooth and flat. The road offers…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Summit Lake Run

This is a single track dirt and rock road with some passing spots. It is swampy in some areas, and the mosquitoes are thick. Weather will increase the difficulty quickly and there is no reliable…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Katati #2424

Katati Road number 2424 is an easy gravel road however there are huge potholes some are the size of a small car. If you are not careful this can cause vehicle damage, so please drive…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Jones Well #2121

Jones Well Road #2121 is an easy road with some sections having washboards, there is one small spot that is becoming rutted from a small stream that runs through it during the wet seasons. The…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Green BU #2222

Green BU Road #2222 is an easy gravel road that is smooth and flat, however, some sections have washboards on them. The road runs through the Deschutes National Forest and is inside the East Fork…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lava Cast Forest Trail

Just off highway 97 turn onto Sugar Pine Butte Road. Down this trail you will find beautiful lava roads freckled with juniper trees and forests. Gravel washboard roads with mild hill climbs and descents are…
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Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Crater Buttes #2227

Crater Buttes Road Number 2227 is an easy gravel road that drives through the Deschutes National Forest, it also is part of the East Fork Rock OHV trail system so it can get busy with…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Flat Top

Flat Top road runs through the Deschutes National Forest, it is an easy dirt and gravel mixed road, some sections will become muddy when wet, so be mindful of that when driving this road during…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sheep Creek

Sheep Creek trail is located in Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. It can be accessed from N Umpqua Highway or Diamond Lake Loop giving you an easy Offroad trek with views of the Oregon cascades. Located…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bessie to Lava

Easy-going connector trail between Bessie Butte in the China Hat area, to the Lava Cast Forest. During the summer months, this is a beautiful, relatively tame way to get between these two areas. It's a…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi

Lost Creek Loop

Lost Creek Loop is a wide single-car gravel road, with enough room to pass two cars if need be, there are a few sections however that get a little tight. It runs through the Willamette…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Arnold Ice Cave to Lava Butte

This route, for the most part, follows China Hat Road from the point at which it turns to gravel. Later as you head to the South and West, near Paulina Lake, the roads become narrow…
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Total Miles
30.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Aspen Boat launch and Day-Use

A short bumpy dirt road through the trees leads down to a day-use parking area and this site accesses the Deschutes River as well as has access to the Deschutes River Trail. Most of the…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Trap Creek Loop

Trap Creek Loop Road number 4785 runs through the Umpqua National Forest, it is an easy short gravel road, that any car could do. There are two campgrounds around this road Briggs Camp and Clearwater…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sisters to Tumalo Falls via Trout Creek Butte

This route is a great detour when traveling between Bend and Sisters Oregon. On one end you'll find easy access to Tumalo Falls and on the other easy access to the town of Sisters. Along…
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Total Miles
41.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pickers Paradise

Long washboard roads interrupted by mild rock climbs, small crevasse splits from water run-off, logs, and lots of dust. Can be done stock but 4x4 is highly recommended. Please bring a winch if traveling during…
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Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bearwallow Butte

This is a fun trail up to a radio tower. Just above the tower, there is a large rock ledge that offers a cool view of the City of Bend below. There is an access…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lava Top Bute Caves

This trail leads to the closest point to Lava Top Bute. There are some lava tubes nearby that are worth checking out. There are several caves along a straight line due north of 43.87986, -121.2113.…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Three Lakes

Three Lakes road is a gravel road that runs through the Umpqua National Forest. There are lots of off shout roads that offer access to camping spots. The road itself is easy, with a couple…
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Total Miles
13.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Big Camas

Big Camas road is an easy gravel road, with some very long straight sections, but most of it has big potholes so going fast isn't wise, this is also a very busy road. The road…
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Total Miles
12.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dog Prairie

Dog Prairie road is a gravel road that runs through Umpqua National Forest, there are a couple of sections of the road that get a bit washed out, with some ruts and little dig outs…
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Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tumalo Reservoir to Pickers Paradise

Looking to connect to the main trail system from Tumalo? This is the route for you! Things to consider before going: 1. Part of this trail passes through private property so be sure to check…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sunday Stroll

This trail runs from Upper Three Creek Sno Park to Three Creek Butte Road. This is a fun trail to run as it has many spur roads off it to explore and to disperse camp.…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Cloverdale FD to 3 Creeks Butte

Looking for the ultimate scenic view to enjoy a picnic and cold beverage? Would also make an epic "big moment" site with unmatched views of 3 Sisters, Broken Top, and most of the valley below.…
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Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Spencer Wells

Spencer Wells Road is an easy gravel road with sections that turn into dirt, so in the wet weather the road can become muddy when wet, by the looks of it a very slippery mess,…
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Total Miles
27.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa