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 yards overall. What it's lacking in off-road challenges, it more than makes up for in b...
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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 find more winding and flow on the trail. There are a handful of creek crossings that would likely be pretty seaso...
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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 will teach you some of the history of the area. Just over 6 miles in, you'll come across a day use area with a...
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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 access point to the Crane Point trail network. There is logging activity, so watch for logging trucks a...
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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 cresting the ridge at an intersection with Waterhole Creek, a 50" and under trail. Before the intersec...
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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 hills at an intersection with Big Creek (FS 370). Coming from the west side, Gold Hill is a slow but steady cl...
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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, maintaining a fairly straight and level course with only minor elevation changes. The trail is well-suited for ...
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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 designated by a blue marker. This is Trail 15 in the US Forest Service Palouse Trail System. On the Big Creek s...
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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 a valley and continues along Meadow Creek for several miles before making a sharp left shown in the second pi...
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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 open layout that narrows slightly in places but remains suitable for ATVs. The trail is dry and dusty with light rutting alon...
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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 through a mix of shady timber and open clear-cut areas. There has been some logging in the area, so the...
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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 is a good side trip from 770, with several short trails that break off from 770-A to explore. There are several pull-...
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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 0.5 miles past East Fork Gold Creek. As of 9/15/25, there are large, essentially i...
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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 to camp or have lunch. FS 73680 is heavily overgrown in some spots; vehicles larger than quads will g...
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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 trail becomes restricted to 50-inch and under OHVs. Hill Creek has recently had logging ...
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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 dirt and thin silt. As the trail begins to climb, the surface turns to dirt with some smaller rocks. After t...
Learn more about Chelsey Creek - FS 1960

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 of the mountain range. This is a great alternate route from Harrison to Carlin Bay for 4-wheel vehicles as well a...
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Palouse Divide West is a 15.3-mile point-to-point trail that, beginning from the west, starts at the terminus of Big Creek Road. The trail descends the northwest side of Prospect Peak, continuing through a valley along Meadow Creek for several miles before making a sharp left turn as shown in Pictur...
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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 of large 2" gravel rock. This trail is relatively wide for a good portion before turning to a narrow two-track ...
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Three Tree Butte Trail No. 26 is a really fun alpine single track that is great for beginners or as part of a chill trail ride through this trail system. It starts from the north end as a really wide path, almost as wide as a jeep road. It turns off to the right from the wide path and climbs up a hi...
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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 find more winding and flow on the trail. There are a handful of creek crossings that would likely be pretty seaso...
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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 will teach you some of the history of the area. Just over 6 miles in, you'll come across a day use area with a...
Learn more about Skyline Drive

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 access point to the Crane Point trail network. There is logging activity, so watch for logging trucks a...
Learn more about Crane Point/FS 1273

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 cresting the ridge at an intersection with Waterhole Creek, a 50" and under trail. Before the intersec...
Learn more about Treasure Gulch - FS 1418

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 will teach you some of the history of the area. Just over 6 miles in, you'll come across a day use area with a...
Learn more about Skyline Drive

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 access point to the Crane Point trail network. There is logging activity, so watch for logging trucks a...
Learn more about Crane Point/FS 1273

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 cresting the ridge at an intersection with Waterhole Creek, a 50" and under trail. Before the intersec...
Learn more about Treasure Gulch - FS 1418

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 hills at an intersection with Big Creek (FS 370). Coming from the west side, Gold Hill is a slow but steady cl...
Learn more about Gold Hill - FS 770