Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Maryhill, Washington

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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

Clinger Trail Hood NF

Very narrow dirt trail in a heavily forested area. Not recommended for larger or full-size vehicles, the trees are very overgrown, except pinstriping. There were some low-hanging trees and one across the trail. Bring equipment…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

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
4.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

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
124.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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
3.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
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
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Keeps Mill South

This is an access route to a remote campground along the edge of Mount Hood National Forest. The terrain is mixed gravel and pavement along NFS roads until the last few miles down into the…
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Total Miles
17.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

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
20.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Reynolds Creek Tie - C1201

Reynolds Creek Tie is a 4.5-mile forest service road that drops down from 5,400' at Divide Ridge to 3,400' at Reynolds Creek Road and then follows the creek down into Cowiche, Washington. It is semi-maintained…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
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
12.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Short and Dirty

Short and Dirty Road is an easy gravel surface road, that is located in the Wenatchee National Forest. As you drive on a clear day every once in a while you'll get a peak of…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lost Lake

Lost Lake is an easy gravel road that runs through the Wenatchee National Forest. One of the camping spots has access to a dirt bike trail and is right at Lost Lake, which offers fishing…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Spencer Creek

Spencer Creek road runs through the Wenatchee National Forest, it is a gravel and natural surface easy road. There are both small and big camping spots along this route, some big enough for 4 or…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Fish Creek

Fish Creek is an overall easy gravel road, that runs through the Wenatchee National Forest. A section of it has been blocked off for larger vehicles as there is a short section that gets tight…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Jump Off - NF1302

Jump Off road is a 12-mile Forest Service road that crosses the Tieton River at Windy Point and climbs quickly up onto and follows along Divide Ridge to reach Jump Off Lookout. The first 3-4…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pine Tree

Pine Tree road number 1241 runs through the Wenatchee National Forest, it is an easy gravel surface road. At one spot on the road the trees open up and you can see rimrock lake. Thick…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Milk Creek

Milk Creek is an easy gravel road that runs through the Wenatchee National Forest, some sections of the road has spotty cellphone service. There are a couple of camp spots, and some even are big…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bear Creek Mountain

Bear Creek Mountain is an easy gravel surface road, with just a couple of small potholes to be mindful of, after a heavy storm, you may find trees in the road. The road runs through…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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

Pinegrass

Pinegrass runs through Wenatchee National Forest, it is an easy gravel road, that has a couple of camping spots and some pretty views. The road has a couple of small potholes, but nothing hard. One…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Trillium Lake Loop

Just South of Trillium Lake, this is an easy dirt loop trail through the Mt. Hood National Forest. Trail debris (trees) may be present on the trail. If traveling North, you may catch glimpses of…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

PineHaus - NF1304

Forest Service road NF1304 doesn't seem to have a name. I call it Pinehaus as it crosses both Pine Creek and Hause Creek as they drain down from Bethel Ridge above. It is an easy…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Still Creek Road

If you're looking for a quintessential PNW trail to run or a fun alternate to highway 26, this is it. Dense forests shroud you as you parallel a flowing river, crossing mossy rock bridges a…
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Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Bethel Ridge Road - NF1500

The twenty-five miles of Bethel Ridge Road climbs up and over Bethel Ridge from Highway 12 to State Route 410 just to the East of the William O Douglas Wilderness. This road is also part…
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Total Miles
24
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bethel Ridge Road 15

Travel this well-maintained gravel road to access dispersed camping and Bethel Ridge. You will likely run into snow before late spring or early summer.
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sherar Burn Road

This trail begins easy and mild, but the further up and back you travel, the more rocky and overgrown it becomes. Erosion ruts and potholes are present throughout the trail - some ground clearance is…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Oak Creek FR 1400 to Bear Lake

From Washington State Highway 12, approximately 2.25 miles from the SR 410/HWY 12 junction, the Oak Creek Road (FR 1400) begins, traveling West. The road is primarily gravel with patches of larger rocks, potholes, and…
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Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bethel Ridge Tie Road

Slow going over a rough road of basalt rock. This road rises steeply from roughly 1700' at the Oak Creek Wildlife office off of Highway 12 to over 4000'. There is a seasonal gate at…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mud Creek - Forest Road 309

Short offshoot trail from the Trillium Lake Loop that dead ends at the Jackpot Meadows / Salmon River Trailhead. At the time of tracking, the trail was heavily overgrown - not sure if the Forest…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Oak Creek - NF 1400

Gravel Forest Service Road connects down to Bear Lake from Bethel Ridge in the Wenatchee National Forest. This area ranges from 4500-6000', so it is generally snowbound from December until mid-June. This area was devasted…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa