Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Kahlotus, Washington

Palouse Falls Road offers a short but scenic off-road experience that leads you straight to one of Washington’s most iconic natural landmarks, Palouse Falls. The route is primarily gravel and packed dirt, with occasional washboard sections and loose rock, making it accessible to most high-clearance ...
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This road is a mix of hard pack and sandy washes. This road is one of the spurs that lead into the north part of the Juniper Dunes Open OHV Riding area. The road is one lane and has multiple steep blind inclines and declines, as well as multiple offshoots. The further you follow the road, the more s...
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This is a one-lane route that takes you to the gate for the Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area. It is a tight, twisty, curvy, and sandy route that is a lot of fun if you have a machine that is designed to run in the desert. The trail has tight off-camber blind corners with some steep inclines and decline...
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This is a hard-packed, very worn-out road that is the main in and out of the Juniper Dunes OHV area. The road itself is mostly compacted desert hardpan with sandy washes mixed in. There are long stretches of whoops that will take quads, standard 4x4s, and utility-style SXSs much longer to go through...
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Exploring the Seep Lakes Unit of the Columbia Basin Complex on the route to Heart Lake via Soap Lake Road is a unique off-road experience that blends scenic driving with rich geological and ecological history. This trail runs through the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, a landscape marked by drama...
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This scenic off-road trail through Columbia National Wildlife Refuge offers a mix of packed dirt, loose gravel, and some mildly rutted sections, making it a great route for almost any type of vehicle. While not overly technical, the trail can become muddy after rain, adding a bit of a challenge. Exp...
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Davis Hollow Road is a narrow dirt road that is closed seasonally and is easily accessible by most vehicles during dry conditions. This road follows a small creek drainage for about 4 miles between Eckler Mountain Road and North Touchet Road. There are a few spots wide enough to pass oncoming vehic...
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This route into Seep Lakes area takes you to many possible campsites at the different lakes. A Discover Pass or vehicle pass is required in the area. The road is nicely groomed and easily driven with a 2WD vehicle to the campsites and lakes. There appear to be plenty of spur roads on the map; howev...
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This single-lane dirt road is a nice little connector between Patit Road to the north and Eckler Mountain Rd to the south. It is closed seasonally, and there are signs at each end to notify of its status, but it can be traveled by most vehicles mid-year when conditions are dry. When wet, however, th...
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Jump Off Joe is a butte in the Horse Heaven Hills south of Kennewick, Washington, and is visible throughout much of the region. The roads leading up are public roads, but are primitive with no warning signs, and can be steep with sudden, sharp turns. It's a rather scenic drive through a portion of t...
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This gravel road runs through a bird reserve. It is only accessible between August and October. The trail is gated, the road turns into a dirt road, and there are some narrower areas, but there is nothing to be concerned about. It would be best if you were careful of upcoming traffic as you might ha...
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This route travels from the Kendall Monument to NF-64. It runs in either direction but is closed in the winter. It's not a difficult or technical trail, but it is slow-going due to potholes and generally rocky trail surfaces throughout. The southern end is accessible directly off of Touchet Road, an...
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This is an 8.2-mile beginning chunk of the Jubilee Trail. The very beginning starts off pretty easy with a wide, primarily dirt road, however, turns to a more challenging narrow rutted section before starting to even out again. My 4 runner and my buddy's Tacoma did not have any issues width-wise, bu...
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Jump Off Joe is a butte in the Horse Heaven Hills south of Kennewick, Washington, and is visible throughout much of the region. The roads leading up are public roads, but are primitive with no warning signs, and can be steep with sudden, sharp turns. It's a rather scenic drive through a portion of t...
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Tiger Creek Trail starts south of the small town of Kooskooskie, WA and winds back and forth on dirt and gravel roads through Umatilla National Forest as you climb approx. 3,300ft to an intersection with Jubilee / Kendall-Skyline trail, where Tiger Creek Trail ends. There are excellent forest views ...
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This is a gravel road to the sand dunes site with some washboard, lots of dust, and dunes with overgrown vegetation. It's a very easy gravel road, with minor elevation, this portion can be done in any season, day or night. No pass is required. Vehicles are not allowed to go off-path, and certain are...
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Pomeroy Grouse Trail is a well-maintained forest service road. It is approximately two cars wide and is relatively free of obstacles. If you have time along this trail, make sure to check out the varying natural springs not far off the trail. A few names include Schneckloth Spring, stents spring, an...
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The trail is a hard-packed gravel and dirt road, wide enough for 1.5 vehicles with spots to pull over. We didn't see any other vehicles on this trail. The elevation at the top is 5,000 feet, and the views of the Blue Mountains, rolling hills, bunch grass, pine, and fir trees are wonderful. Sunsets a...
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Double Track is a very easy trail with views of the Tri-Cities, Washington. There are some small hill climbs along the way. This is a good trail for beginners. During the winter, you will encounter mud and snow, and it's very dry and dusty in the summer.
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This easy-going trail winds through the thick forest, there are no obstacles on this trail. Many offshoot trails can be accessed without having to backtrack. There were no riders on the trail, but it was very dusty. A bandana to keep down dust is recommended.
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This road is a mix of hard pack and sandy washes. This road is one of the spurs that lead into the north part of the Juniper Dunes Open OHV Riding area. The road is one lane and has multiple steep blind inclines and declines, as well as multiple offshoots. The further you follow the road, the more s...
Learn more about North Spur Road

This is a one-lane route that takes you to the gate for the Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area. It is a tight, twisty, curvy, and sandy route that is a lot of fun if you have a machine that is designed to run in the desert. The trail has tight off-camber blind corners with some steep inclines and decline...
Learn more about Wilderness Road

This is a hard-packed, very worn-out road that is the main in and out of the Juniper Dunes OHV area. The road itself is mostly compacted desert hardpan with sandy washes mixed in. There are long stretches of whoops that will take quads, standard 4x4s, and utility-style SXSs much longer to go through...
Learn more about Juniper Dunes Road

Davis Hollow Road is a narrow dirt road that is closed seasonally and is easily accessible by most vehicles during dry conditions. This road follows a small creek drainage for about 4 miles between Eckler Mountain Road and North Touchet Road. There are a few spots wide enough to pass oncoming vehic...
Learn more about Davis Hollow Road

This road is a mix of hard pack and sandy washes. This road is one of the spurs that lead into the north part of the Juniper Dunes Open OHV Riding area. The road is one lane and has multiple steep blind inclines and declines, as well as multiple offshoots. The further you follow the road, the more s...
Learn more about North Spur Road

This is a one-lane route that takes you to the gate for the Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area. It is a tight, twisty, curvy, and sandy route that is a lot of fun if you have a machine that is designed to run in the desert. The trail has tight off-camber blind corners with some steep inclines and decline...
Learn more about Wilderness Road

This is a hard-packed, very worn-out road that is the main in and out of the Juniper Dunes OHV area. The road itself is mostly compacted desert hardpan with sandy washes mixed in. There are long stretches of whoops that will take quads, standard 4x4s, and utility-style SXSs much longer to go through...
Learn more about Juniper Dunes Road

Davis Hollow Road is a narrow dirt road that is closed seasonally and is easily accessible by most vehicles during dry conditions. This road follows a small creek drainage for about 4 miles between Eckler Mountain Road and North Touchet Road. There are a few spots wide enough to pass oncoming vehic...
Learn more about Davis Hollow Road