Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Malden, Washington

Pine Creek Auto Tour Route is a casual drive through Turnbull's National Wildlife Refuge. This is a well-maintained road that should be manageable in any vehicle. There is a small amount of pavement-less than 500…
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This route starts on Highway 95 near De Smet, Idaho and travels through McCroskey State Park. This is a well maintained road that any vehicle should be able to take on. Signs along the way…
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The Korth trail is a 50" trail at McCroskey State Park. Both ends start out pretty wide like a logging road, but you'll drop into the timber where the trail narrows. This is where you'll…
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This trail is a 1-mile easy OHV route that runs north to south through the center of the ORV park. It travels through a mix of grassy meadows and pine forest, with a wide and…
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This is a gradual and easy ATV route running north from the southern boundary of the ORV park. It begins as a wide, dry, and dusty path that traverses grassy slopes and sparse pine forest,…
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Crane Point is a 3.7-mile out-and-back gravel road that climbs from US95 to Crane Point. The gravel road is well maintained and ranges from one to two vehicles wide. Crane Point serves as the main…
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Gold Hill (FS 770) is a 5.6-mile, point-to-point trail that takes drivers from US Highway 95 up into the Gold Hill trail network. Gold Hill starts in rolling wheat fields and ends up in the…
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1418 Treasure Gulch is a 3-mile out-and-back trail that breaks off from 770 Gold Hill. FS 1418 climbs up and along the west side of the geographical feature by the same name, Treasure Gulch, before…
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Waterhole Creek Trail begins at Gold Hill - (Road 770) and climbs up through dense timber and along an open ridge to Prospect Peak, where it drops off onto Big Creek Road. The trailhead is…
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Rimrock Road is a point-to-point gravel road that skirts along the top of the Snake River Canyon. The trail is lined with private farmland on either side, so please be respectful when passing through. The…
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Palouse Divide West (FS 377) is a 15.3 point-to-point trail that, when starting from the west side, begins at the end of Big Creek Road. It winds down into the backside of Prospect Peak into…
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770-A Gold Hill is a 2-mile out-and-back trail that breaks off from 770 Gold Hill. It is gated at the bottom, and according to signs nearby, the gate may be closed at any time. 770-A…
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Big Creek Road is a 13.5-mile out-and-back gravel road that climbs from ID6 around the north side of Gold Hill and serves as an access point to many other trails in the Gold Hill trail…
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Carrico Mine is a 2.2-mile out-and-back single-lane trail that ends at an intersection with East Fork Gold Creek, a 50-inch and under trail. According to motor vehicle use maps (MVUMs), the trail continues for another…
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This is a county road only open from June 1-November 7 to motorized traffic, with gates closed during winter. This route is from gate to gate over Moscow Mountain through the woods. There is parking…
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This is one of the more enjoyable trails in the area, with lots of elevation changes, several banked corners, and switchbacks. It is smooth and flowy, which makes for a great ride. The trail winds…
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Hoteling Creek C is a 1-mile out-and-back trail that breaks off from Hoteling Creek. It continues north along the east side of Gold Hill before ending at an open area with space for several vehicles…
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This is a short but fun ride up to the Moscow Mountain lookout, which resides on the East Summit of Moscow Mountain. This trail is mostly dirt, with the first several hundred yards made up…
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This route is on Inland Empire Paper (IEP) land through the Thompson Creek Gate. This is more or less the main road through this area. There are multiple places to pull over or turn around…
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This loop is mostly narrow, single-lane roads with limited places to pull over or turn around, but you will be rewarded with some great views at the top of Round Top Mountain. It is drivable…
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Chelsey Creek is a 6.4-mile point-to-point trail that breaks off of Big Creek Road into a small valley when starting from the lower east side. Through the valley, the road surface is a mix of…
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Jerome Creek (FS 788) is a 10.4-mile, well-maintained gravel road loop that starts near Idaho Route 6 and climbs up the southeast side of Gold Hill before turning back down and reconnecting with itself. For…
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Steptoe Canyon Road is a point-to-point gravel road that climbs from the banks of the Snake River up to the Palouse plateau. The road is lined with private property on both sides, so please be…
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1976 Hill Creek is a 1.9-mile out-and-back trail that starts at 377 Palouse Divide West, climbing around the west and north side of West Dennis, before ending at the border of PotlachDeltic timberland, where the…
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This route goes from Spirit Lake, ID to the top of Mt Spokane via Inland Empire Paper logging roads and Mt Spokane Nordic Trails. Starting from Brickel Creek Road (via IEP Brickel Creek Gate), to…
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This route is an easy, family oriented excursion ride on county roads. It is a two-way paved and gravelled road system. Many small farms, forested areas, and open meadows will be seen.
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This route is an alternate path from the main route, "Mt Spokane via IEP Backroads". Lower Tripps runs parallel to Upper Tripps for about 3.6 miles from Junction 6 to Junction 11. These roads are…
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This route combines Mica Road & Upper Outer Limits to form an alternate side path from the main road "Mt Spokane via IEP Backroads". Starting at Junction 9 and heading east, you'll take Mica Road…
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This is a very nice easy drive through some beautiful thick forest. The road is mostly wide enough for easy passing and is mostly smooth. There are good views of the valleys and the rest…
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This road travels east/west through Inland Empire Paper's Brickel Creek Gate and connects to multiple other trails. The road is normally in decent shape with just a few ruts and washouts along the way. Mud…
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