Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Picnic Point-North Lynnwood, Washington

During the summer months, this is an easy gravel road up to Tupso Pass. In the winter months, it can become a bit muddy and snowy on the trail. This is a nice scenic trail to go up and have lunch on the mountain or just get out in nature. There are beautiful mountain views. There isn't really any ca...
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Green Mountain Road starts as a well-groomed dirt/ gravel track with a spectacular forest surround. This is a popular location for people to come shooting, with many small pullouts along the first half of the trail. Please be responsible and pick up your casings afterward! It climbs in elevation rat...
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An easy, stock-friendly gravel route branching off Frenchman Point and Buckhorn Road. This trail features numerous side spurs to explore beneath the power lines, alongside stunning panoramic views of Dabob Bay. With plenty of spacious pull-offs, it’s an ideal spot to park for a scenic lunch or set u...
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This trail is hardly a trail but more of some backwoods exploring through an old logging and quarry site. The best part of this loop is the campsite; it is well worth the short trek. Due note the trail is a skinny one-lane road up, so say goodbye to that scratch-less paint job you are rocking, and h...
Learn more about Overlook of Seattle Campsite

Forest Service Road 4200 to the Mount Pilchuck Trailhead is a scenic and enjoyable mountain drive in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The road is primarily well-maintained gravel with some paved sections near the upper trailhead, making it accessible for most high-clearance vehicles and S...
Learn more about Mount Pilchuck - FS 4200

Rocky Brook Road starts on the 101 and will loop you back to the 101 via Dosewallips Road to the town of Brinnon. This road has some nice pull-over camp spots along the route and plenty of small waterfalls coming from the hillside. At the 2.2-mile mark, there is a water crossing known as the "Mile a...
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Mount Walker Trail is a 4.0-mile out-and-back route that climbs to one of the most scenic viewpoints on the Olympic Peninsula. The single-lane gravel road winds up the mountainside through dense forest before reaching the Mount Walker overlook, which offers sweeping views of Hood Canal, the Cascade ...
Learn more about Mount Walker Trail - FS 2730

A smooth, well maintained grade skirting the edge of the Olympic Mountains, BonJon Pass climbs up from Lord's Lake to just below the peak of Mt. Zion, offering peek-a-boo views through the trees of distant peaks and steep valleys. Accessible to most vehicles in summer, winter offers a patchwork of m...
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This wide, well-maintained gravel road winds downhill through dense evergreen forest, offering frequent open views of the Quilcene River below. It is suitable for all vehicles, with occasional loose gravel and gentle switchbacks, and ends at a spacious turnaround just before a private dam; please re...
Learn more about Big Quil Dam Road

This is the 2nd more intense trail off Schweitzer Creek Road, the other is Boardman Lake Trail. This trail is a bit more technical than Boardman Lake and a bit longer in distance. Similarly, there are large loose rocks and deep ruts to navigate but offers much more stunning scenery including a bridg...
Learn more about Bear Lake Trail

Boardman Lake Trail starts out as a standard gravel FS road but is laden with relatively large potholes and the elevation climbs quickly. There are many turnouts for dispersed camping but none offer privacy. After about 2 miles, you will reach a "Y" in the road where you can go to the Boardman Lake ...
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Connect FS 2850 to FS 2845 and Salmon Creek Road on this easy, AWD-friendly, 3-mile route traveling via FS 2852. Perfect for a relaxed drive or a weekend getaway, this scenic track features an 808-foot elevation gain as it winds through the woods. The road consists of a single-lane gravel and dirt s...
Learn more about Trapper Creek - FS 2852

Tunnel Creek Trail can be found approximately 15 minutes from Quilcene, Washington. This trail is one of many in the area that offers gorgeous views of the Quilcene Mountain Range. This trail is compact gravel/ dirt with occasional rocks scattered across the road due to previous landslides (which ca...
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This route branches from Puddlejumper Road and leads you towards Blyn, Washington. This is a typical northwest Forest Service road with a hard-packed dirt surface and occasional potholes that are easily avoidable. It is also named CB7 for any traffic or logging trucks on the trail.
Learn more about NF 2850 to Blyn

This 1-mile point-to-point trail takes you along the border of Reiter Foothills State Forest. This trail is easily passable by stock 4x4 vehicles. There is a steep section with loose rocks, dirt and mud holes less than 12" in depth. There are some good views of the surrounding mountains from this tr...
Learn more about Wandering View

This short point-to-point trail is one of the easy trails within the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area. This trail is great for the beginner off-roader. The obstacles are less than 12" in height and passable by stock 4X4 vehicles. A great trail combination is to begin on Easy Peasy, then head to Old School ...
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Single-lane route off Rocky Brook Rd on the ridge of Buck Mountain. Features a couple rock slide areas, pullouts, easy incline and nice northwest views toward Quilcene. Ends in 2.66 miles at a small camp/lunch spot with distant views of Mount Baker on clear days. Stock rig friendly with Verizon cell...
Learn more about Buck Mountain Ridge Rd - FS 2060060

This short point-to-point trail is part of the easy trails for beginners within the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area. This trail connects the easy peasy trail to the wandering view trail. The gatekeepers at both ends of this trail are the most difficult part with rock obstacles up to 12" in height. This tr...
Learn more about Easy Green

This short point-to-point trail is part of the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area. This trail is primarily a narrow dirt road with few obstacles. One obstacle is an approximately 12" rock ledge where the Upper Break It trail connects to this one. The other obstacle is a gatekeeper with rocks up to 12" in hei...
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Embark on an off-road adventure on the beautiful Jackson Creek Comm Bypass off Rocky Brook Road. This route features a single lane with multiple pullout spots--some are perfect for camping. The road is heavily canopied, with the northern section slightly overgrown in places, providing a challenge fo...
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Green Mountain Road starts as a well-groomed dirt/ gravel track with a spectacular forest surround. This is a popular location for people to come shooting, with many small pullouts along the first half of the trail. Please be responsible and pick up your casings afterward! It climbs in elevation rat...
Learn more about Green Mountain Road/NF-011

This trail is hardly a trail but more of some backwoods exploring through an old logging and quarry site. The best part of this loop is the campsite; it is well worth the short trek. Due note the trail is a skinny one-lane road up, so say goodbye to that scratch-less paint job you are rocking, and h...
Learn more about Overlook of Seattle Campsite

Forest Service Road 4200 to the Mount Pilchuck Trailhead is a scenic and enjoyable mountain drive in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The road is primarily well-maintained gravel with some paved sections near the upper trailhead, making it accessible for most high-clearance vehicles and S...
Learn more about Mount Pilchuck - FS 4200

A smooth, well maintained grade skirting the edge of the Olympic Mountains, BonJon Pass climbs up from Lord's Lake to just below the peak of Mt. Zion, offering peek-a-boo views through the trees of distant peaks and steep valleys. Accessible to most vehicles in summer, winter offers a patchwork of m...
Learn more about BonJon Pass

Green Mountain Road starts as a well-groomed dirt/ gravel track with a spectacular forest surround. This is a popular location for people to come shooting, with many small pullouts along the first half of the trail. Please be responsible and pick up your casings afterward! It climbs in elevation rat...
Learn more about Green Mountain Road/NF-011

This trail is hardly a trail but more of some backwoods exploring through an old logging and quarry site. The best part of this loop is the campsite; it is well worth the short trek. Due note the trail is a skinny one-lane road up, so say goodbye to that scratch-less paint job you are rocking, and h...
Learn more about Overlook of Seattle Campsite

Forest Service Road 4200 to the Mount Pilchuck Trailhead is a scenic and enjoyable mountain drive in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The road is primarily well-maintained gravel with some paved sections near the upper trailhead, making it accessible for most high-clearance vehicles and S...
Learn more about Mount Pilchuck - FS 4200

Rocky Brook Road starts on the 101 and will loop you back to the 101 via Dosewallips Road to the town of Brinnon. This road has some nice pull-over camp spots along the route and plenty of small waterfalls coming from the hillside. At the 2.2-mile mark, there is a water crossing known as the "Mile a...
Learn more about Rocky Brook Road