Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Klickitat, Washington

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Buck Creek N-1000 to Little Baldy Peak

The journey begins with an opportunity to observe whitewater kayakers on the White Salmon River at Northwestern Park, providing a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Continuing west a short distance and turning…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR 1840 - N Holmes Creek

Forest Road 1840 could have easily been a candidate for the WABDR. It's an immensely fun, windy, two-track trail through the forest. With how dense the woods are in some places, it gives the feeling…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

FR 86 - Cave Creek

Forest Road 86 is a wide and easy connector to several other trails in the area. The road conditions are that of a typical mountain road, complete with some washboard sections and large potholes to…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

The Monte's (NF 18)

This trail begins at the Oklahoma Campground and leads past Monte Carlo Lower Trailhead and Monte Cristo Lower Trailhead. This is a very narrow two-track that has large, deep potholes and erosion diversions to navigate.…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Long Prairie 17

Long Prairie 17 is a byway located in the 1.1-million-acre Mount Hood National Forest. Once you turn onto Long Prairie 17 it begins as pavement and then starts up the hill into gravel which is…
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Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Lower Buck Creek N713

Lower Buck Creek trail is used as a connector from Mount Adams South Trailhead up to Randle Washington. This hard-packed dirt trail is well-traveled but in nice condition. The road is wide enough for passing…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

DNR N-4000 Road

Embark on an off-road journey through a conifer forest, where the towering trees guide your path. This route promises a blend of rugged terrain, panoramic vistas, and hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Your journey…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR 8631

Forest Road 8631 connects from FR 86 to the WABDR (Section 1) trail. There are several offshoot trails that can be explored, as well as a handful of primitive camp spots that were noted along…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Washington Backcountry Discovery Route Section 1

This route covers all of section 1 of the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR) from Carson to Packwood. Weather and route conditions can vary significantly from one area to the next, especially in early spring…
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Total Miles
111.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lower Deschutes River Access Road

Take your time and enjoy the rugged beauty as you travel down this deep rimrock-lined canyon section of the Deschutes River, a designated Federal Wild and Scenic River. This road ends 17 miles down the…
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Total Miles
16.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Big Lava Bed Trail

This easy gravel route follows NF-65, NF-60, Carson Guler Road. A few interesting stops along the way include Panther Creek Falls, Goose Lake, Guler Ice Caves, and plenty of camp spots on the route. Also…
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Total Miles
19.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Green Point - 2810

Green Point - 2810 is a beautiful scenic drive through the Mount Hood National Forest in Northwest Oregon. This road is mainly gravel however there are areas where large boulders and rocks have come on…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
2 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

FR 66 - South Prairie Road

Forest Road 66 is one of the main connecting dirt roads that begins/ends as pavement and connects to FR 60 (Carson Guler Road). Along this route, there is the Little Huckleberry hiking trailhead, as well…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

FR - 6020

Forest Road 6020 connects from Big Lava Bed Trail to Forest Road 24 (Berryfields). There are several offshoot trails from off of this road. Scattered primitive camp spots were noted along the way. The trail…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

FS 4400620

FS 4400620 starts at the Clinger Campground. It is a single-vehicle-width trail that winds along a ridge line through a dense pine forest, eventually leading to a small turnaround area. From there, a 200-yard hike…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Little Badger Creek

A dusty but well-maintained dirt trail that crosses through a nature preserve and continues into the Hood National Forest ending at a lush little forest campground with a creek running through it. The trail starts…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mount Defiance - NF 2821000

Mount Defiance road scrambles 1600'+ out of the hills West of Hood River, Oregon to the summit of Mount Defiance and the edge of the Mark O Hatfield Wilderness. The summit tops out at just…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

FR 24 - Berryfields

Forest Road 24 is a main trail that leads to nearly a dozen campgrounds and trailheads from off this one road. There are also several offshoot trails to explore. The Pacific Crest Trail passes through…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Lookout Mountain Road - FR 4410000

An easy dirt road that takes you through the Mt. Hood National Forest. It connects to several other trails in the area, and leads to a few trailheads for hiking and biking. The trail can…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Cloud Cap Road

This trail is an irregular gravel road marked by large rocks, numerous potholes, and segments of profound dust which create the potential to get stuck. Its accessibility varies with the seasons and may be gated…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Spring Creek Road

From Adam's Fork Campground, head toward Orr Creek Snow Park. You'll drive part of the BDR Section 1. At the first first intersection, turn left. The road to the right is clearly not used often…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rock Creek - 4811

Embark on this 15-mile journey through the eastern section of the 1.1-million-acre Mount Hood National Forest. You begin right off of Wamic Road which is paved. You start a steady climb up this washboard, pothole…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
2 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lolo Pass

Historic Lolo Pass is a scenic drive that connects the Sandy River area to Lost Lake and Hood River. Spectacular valley views open up to reveal the western side of Mt. Hood. The driving surface…
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Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Veterans Trail

The trail is nice and easy with some great views. You will encounter many different type of terrain from gravel roads to dirt off camber Trails and snow in the winter. It is a great…
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Total Miles
36.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Wi / Su / Sp

FR 30 - Wind River

Forest Road 30 starts/ends at the Lone Butte Sno-Park and is a connecting road to FR 24, which has several campgrounds and hiking trails. The section before reaching FR 24 is paved. The dirt road…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

FR 65 - Panther Creek

This section of Forest Road 65 leads to a few hiking trails and a horse camp. The road conditions are that of typical mountain road: some potholes and erosion ruts will be encountered. As noted…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

FR 6507 - Outlaw Road

Forest Road 6507 is a short connecting trail from the paved Wind River Road to FR 65 (Panther Creek) where the Thomas Lake trailhead is located. The trail is predominantly in dense, thick forest, but…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Doe Creek Forest Road

Taking a left from Adam's Fork Campground towards the Cat Creek Guard Station, you'll turn onto Timonium Road for a short drive and then take a left turn onto Doe Creek Forest Road 7812000. The…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

McGee Creek Overlook

This short spur provides access to the McGee Creek Trailhead. Driving past the hiking trailhead, immediately ascends into a short and slightly technical climbing section. Once clear of these ruts and rocks, the road becomes…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Keeps Mill North Access

This short connector route drops down 1000 feet into the White River Canyon from NFS 48 and the historic Barlow Road. The first two miles are flat and easy, but the last mile or so…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near Klickitat, Washington

Buck Creek N-1000 to Little Baldy Peak

The journey begins with an opportunity to observe whitewater kayakers on the White Salmon River at Northwestern Park, providing a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Continuing west a short distance and turning…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR 1840 - N Holmes Creek

Forest Road 1840 could have easily been a candidate for the WABDR. It's an immensely fun, windy, two-track trail through the forest. With how dense the woods are in some places, it gives the feeling…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

FR 86 - Cave Creek

Forest Road 86 is a wide and easy connector to several other trails in the area. The road conditions are that of a typical mountain road, complete with some washboard sections and large potholes to…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

The Monte's (NF 18)

This trail begins at the Oklahoma Campground and leads past Monte Carlo Lower Trailhead and Monte Cristo Lower Trailhead. This is a very narrow two-track that has large, deep potholes and erosion diversions to navigate.…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Long Prairie 17

Long Prairie 17 is a byway located in the 1.1-million-acre Mount Hood National Forest. Once you turn onto Long Prairie 17 it begins as pavement and then starts up the hill into gravel which is…
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Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Lower Buck Creek N713

Lower Buck Creek trail is used as a connector from Mount Adams South Trailhead up to Randle Washington. This hard-packed dirt trail is well-traveled but in nice condition. The road is wide enough for passing…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Klickitat, Washington

Buck Creek N-1000 to Little Baldy Peak

The journey begins with an opportunity to observe whitewater kayakers on the White Salmon River at Northwestern Park, providing a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Continuing west a short distance and turning…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FR 1840 - N Holmes Creek

Forest Road 1840 could have easily been a candidate for the WABDR. It's an immensely fun, windy, two-track trail through the forest. With how dense the woods are in some places, it gives the feeling…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

FR 86 - Cave Creek

Forest Road 86 is a wide and easy connector to several other trails in the area. The road conditions are that of a typical mountain road, complete with some washboard sections and large potholes to…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

The Monte's (NF 18)

This trail begins at the Oklahoma Campground and leads past Monte Carlo Lower Trailhead and Monte Cristo Lower Trailhead. This is a very narrow two-track that has large, deep potholes and erosion diversions to navigate.…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Long Prairie 17

Long Prairie 17 is a byway located in the 1.1-million-acre Mount Hood National Forest. Once you turn onto Long Prairie 17 it begins as pavement and then starts up the hill into gravel which is…
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Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Lower Buck Creek N713

Lower Buck Creek trail is used as a connector from Mount Adams South Trailhead up to Randle Washington. This hard-packed dirt trail is well-traveled but in nice condition. The road is wide enough for passing…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa