Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Philomath, Oregon

The first mile to mile and a half is full of potholes, then it smooths out. There are dispersed camping spots along the way along with a couple of streams and views when it opens…
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When entering Sugar Loaf Road, there is an overgrown bridge that looks pretty old. The road runs through the Siuslaw National Forest as well as Weyerhaeuser private property. The road is an easy yet gradually…
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Bull Run is a loose gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest, most of the road is surrounded by thick trees. At the very top, the road becomes steep where logging is done.…
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Gopher Creek Road runs through Siuslaw National Forest and is a mix of gravel and natural surface single-lane road, with a small creek access and access to a hiking and biking trail called the C2C…
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Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that…
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This road is accessed directly from Highway 34, but there are no signs marking its beginning. The road is easy, but it becomes overgrown fairly quickly, with encroaching vegetation and some low-hanging branches. From the…
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Missouri Tie is an easy yet very overgrown tight gravel and natural surface mixed road, if you don't want to get pinstripes I would stay away from this route. There are a couple of small…
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1000 Line Road runs through a mix of Siuslaw National Forst, Weyerhaeuser, and private property and the road does connect with other roads. This is an easy gravel road that is typically unmaintained, it tends…
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This is an easy gravel road that is overgrown in places. The track begins where the pavement ends on Grass Creek Road. It is a two-track for much of its length, starting wider and then…
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Blind Corners is a gravel road that is typically unmaintained. There are many blind corners with hard visibility, so taking a slow speed would be recommended, hence the name. A few times on the drive…
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This is an easy gravel road with no real obstacles. It is a single lane wide for parts of the track. The track takes you through a lush forest with significant undergrowth. It connects from…
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This is an easy single lane gravel road, connecting the FS 58 road to East Five Rivers Road via a section of single lane paved forest road. The paved portion is actually more overgrown in…
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As you head past Crooked Creek OHV you will follow the blacktop straight into a dense beautiful forest. The road turns to gravel and winds its way up the mountain. You can hunt mushrooms, hike,…
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This is an easy gravel road that is single-lane in places. It travels through a lush forest with thick undergrowth in most places. The track connects the FS 58 road to East Five Rivers Road…
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This is an easy gravel road that takes you through a lush forest with significant undergrowth. The Motor Vehicle Use map shows it is open only to street-legal vehicles, which does include street legal motorcycles.…
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This is a great weekend drive. Go north on Marcola Road out of Springfield. Shotgun Creek Road is on the left just after you pass the covered bridge. Head up to the fork and take…
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This track begins where the pavement ends on Yachats River Road. It follows the river for the first bit, giving some good views. It is an easy gravel road, wide enough for two vehicles to…
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Boundary Road is an easy gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. It is a busy road for logging, so be careful around corners. You will find a few small spots off the…
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This is an easy gravel road, wide enough to meet another vehicle for much of its length, but also overgrown a bit and single-lane wide in places. It appears to be used more frequently, as…
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Road 5800 runs through the Siuslaw National Forest, it is an easy gravel road with pretty trees, and only a few small potholes. There are a few small spots off the side of the road…
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This trail runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. It is an easy gravel road with a very dense forest with lots of old-growth trees. There are multiple side trails to run for further exploration, including…
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This is a short, dirt forest road South of Yachats, Oregon that leads to six dispersed camping sites. The first five sites are reachable using most any type of vehicle, but the finale is a…
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The Osterman Cabin Trail runs East to West through Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon. This trail is very easy besides a few washed-out areas at the top. There are several campsites along the way, while…
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Little Hebo is an easy gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. There are a couple of camp spots on this trail some small ones, and a larger one as well. No cellphone…
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Sourgrass Ridge is an easy road that any vehicle could do, but it is not winter-maintained. The road is very busy, so be mindful of that when going around corners. Some cars go very fast…
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Little Hebo Access road is an easy short gravel, it is a quick road to access a bunch of other roads. This road however is beautiful with thick beautiful trees and vegetation. The road runs…
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Fairview provides access into the Siuslaw National Forest by following a ridge to Fairview Mountain and connecting to a network of other forest service roads at the top. There are a couple of options for…
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This forest road starts off Slab Creek Road (North Old Scenic Highway 101) and winds southeast toward Highway 18. The surface is dirt, rock, and gravel, properly crowned with a drainage ditch on both sides—stay…
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Hiack is an easy gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. Be mindful this is a very easy road, and some cars go very fast around corners due to the road being very…
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West Fork Austin road number 1633 is an easy gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest. There are a couple of small potholes on this road but other than that it is a…
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