Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Klahanie, Washington

This road takes you from Columbia Falls to the Canadian Border. This is a fun drive with lots of great stops, and two entrances to Glacier National Park. The most popular stop is Polebridge, MT, where you can try a huckleberry bear claw from the world famous Polebridge Mercantile. You can also enter...
Learn more about North Fork Road

This road accesses the Palouse to Cascades, or Iron Horse trail, as well as a number of other trailheads and forest service roads. While the main road is relatively tame, there is a small 4x4 area with some fun climbs and obstacles ranging from mild to wild, that are great for beginners to test out ...
Learn more about Garcia Road

Crossing the bridge at the end of North Fork Road opens up several trails and riverside camping spots for the more adventurous. The first right leads to fire road T57, which follows the river on the north side up to a washed-out wooden bridge and waterfall. In the springtime, the river runs high wit...
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This route used to take you up to Black Hawk Mine, but is since washed out. It may be repaired in the future to take you up to the very top. However, this is still a fun trail to test some easy 4X4 techniques and modifications, with dispersed camping and shooting areas along the way.
Learn more about North Fork Road - FS 573

Illinois (FS 5731) branches off the North Fork Snoqualmie corridor and quickly narrows into a classic, unmaintained Cascade backroad. The surface is mostly compact dirt with embedded rock, loose gravel, and the occasional rut or washout. As you climb, the road winds through dense second-growth and p...
Learn more about Illinois - FS 5731

Take some time to get away from the city and escape to the hills with this quick, rocky run. Stop for a picnic at Mine Creek or take a shooting break in one of the large pullouts off the road. This road will be covered in snow during early spring and late fall, but is a great place to explore the wo...
Learn more about Mine Creek Rd

This road follows the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River up to the trailhead for Goldmyer hot springs (reservations are required and can be made online), Dingford Creek, and many more. The first half of the trail ranges from one to two car widths while winding through the trees. There are a number ...
Learn more about Middle Fork/Goldmeyer Rd

Easy trails right off Interstate 90! These trails cut through thick, beautiful forests and end at epic trailheads that take you into the SW corner of the Alpine Lake Wilderness Area. The trail is potholed and rough in some areas, but overall easily accessible to most all vehicles.
Learn more about Mason Lake/Talapus Lake Trailhead

This 1-mile point-to-point trail takes you along the border of Reiter Foothills State Forest. This trail is easily passable by stock 4x4 vehicles. There is a steep section with loose rocks, dirt and mud holes less than 12" in depth. There are some good views of the surrounding mountains from this tr...
Learn more about Wandering View

This short point-to-point trail is one of the easy trails within the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area. This trail is great for the beginner off-roader. The obstacles are less than 12" in height and passable by stock 4X4 vehicles. A great trail combination is to begin on Easy Peasy, then head to Old School ...
Learn more about Old School

This short point-to-point trail is part of the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area and is great for beginners. Though this trail has few obstacles it does have several tight turns between trees, stumps, and rocks. Lovers Lane has many opportunities for your rig to kiss the trees. Longer wheelbase vehicles wil...
Learn more about Lovers Lane

This short point-to-point trail is part of the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area. This trail is primarily a narrow dirt road with few obstacles. One obstacle is an approximately 12" rock ledge where the Upper Break It trail connects to this one. The other obstacle is a gatekeeper with rocks up to 12" in hei...
Learn more about Ups & Downs

This short point-to-point trail starts at Parking Area 2 and connects to the Twizzler Trail. The trail starts with a small drop-in and then begins winding through the forest. There are several optional obstacles and routes along the Mainline Easy trail that are more difficult. This trail is passable...
Learn more about Mainline Easy

This short point-to-point trail is part of the easy trails for beginners within the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area. This trail connects the easy peasy trail to the wandering view trail. The gatekeepers at both ends of this trail are the most difficult part with rock obstacles up to 12" in height. This tr...
Learn more about Easy Green

This 1.3 mile point-to-point route is part of the Reiter OHV area trail system. This is one of the easier trail within Reiter. The trail twists through trees and stumps, longer wheelbase vehicles will require multi point turns to negotiate. There are several optional rock obstacles along this trail ...
Learn more about Twizzler

Turn off Tinkham Road NF-55 onto Hansen Creek NF5510 and drive ~ 3.5 miles to the Hansen Creek Loop trail head near the rock quarry. The road is gravel. Winter and Spring snow may make it impassable. The shoulders are soft, at the end of the road, there is a large quarry and space to park for the tr...
Learn more about Hanson Creek - 5510

Tinkham Road (NF-55) is an easy, scenic gravel detour parallel to Interstate 90 in Washington, ideal for beginners, SUVs, and high-clearance vehicles looking for a quick escape into the forest. Spanning approximately 5.8 miles, this route sits at elevations ranging from about 1,470 to 1,885 feet, we...
Learn more about Tinkham Road (NF-55)

This is a very easy gravel trail with one water crossing. This trail has been washed out but has since been repaired. It is unmaintained in the winter. This trail follows the river for most of the trail. It's a nice place to pull off and camp or take in river views. The end of the trail has a place ...
Learn more about Money Creek

Hyak/Rockdale Lake Road, also known as FS 9070, offers a unique offroad experience through the Snoqualmie National Forest, crossing right through the Summit at Snoqualmie ski area. The road surface is primarily packed dirt and gravel, with some rocky sections and mild elevation changes that keep thi...
Learn more about Hyak/Rockdale Lake Road - FS 9070

From Interstate 90, take exit 54 near Hyak on the south side of the interstate. Drive through the ski and residential area towards the water treatment plant and ponds. This gate may be seasonally closed. Drive through the gate at the east end and onto the gravel 9070 FS road.
Learn more about Twin Lake/ Cold Creek Road

This road takes you from Columbia Falls to the Canadian Border. This is a fun drive with lots of great stops, and two entrances to Glacier National Park. The most popular stop is Polebridge, MT, where you can try a huckleberry bear claw from the world famous Polebridge Mercantile. You can also enter...
Learn more about North Fork Road

This road accesses the Palouse to Cascades, or Iron Horse trail, as well as a number of other trailheads and forest service roads. While the main road is relatively tame, there is a small 4x4 area with some fun climbs and obstacles ranging from mild to wild, that are great for beginners to test out ...
Learn more about Garcia Road

This route used to take you up to Black Hawk Mine, but is since washed out. It may be repaired in the future to take you up to the very top. However, this is still a fun trail to test some easy 4X4 techniques and modifications, with dispersed camping and shooting areas along the way.
Learn more about North Fork Road - FS 573

Illinois (FS 5731) branches off the North Fork Snoqualmie corridor and quickly narrows into a classic, unmaintained Cascade backroad. The surface is mostly compact dirt with embedded rock, loose gravel, and the occasional rut or washout. As you climb, the road winds through dense second-growth and p...
Learn more about Illinois - FS 5731

This road accesses the Palouse to Cascades, or Iron Horse trail, as well as a number of other trailheads and forest service roads. While the main road is relatively tame, there is a small 4x4 area with some fun climbs and obstacles ranging from mild to wild, that are great for beginners to test out ...
Learn more about Garcia Road

This route used to take you up to Black Hawk Mine, but is since washed out. It may be repaired in the future to take you up to the very top. However, this is still a fun trail to test some easy 4X4 techniques and modifications, with dispersed camping and shooting areas along the way.
Learn more about North Fork Road - FS 573

Illinois (FS 5731) branches off the North Fork Snoqualmie corridor and quickly narrows into a classic, unmaintained Cascade backroad. The surface is mostly compact dirt with embedded rock, loose gravel, and the occasional rut or washout. As you climb, the road winds through dense second-growth and p...
Learn more about Illinois - FS 5731

Take some time to get away from the city and escape to the hills with this quick, rocky run. Stop for a picnic at Mine Creek or take a shooting break in one of the large pullouts off the road. This road will be covered in snow during early spring and late fall, but is a great place to explore the wo...
Learn more about Mine Creek Rd