Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Port Orford, Oregon

This trail is best ridden during the summer. It's a great road even in the rain. Lots of trees are down on the road, depending on the time of year, as you will see in the pictures. This road is about 2 miles up Taylor Creek Road. There are a couple of good overnight camping spots on this road, as we...
Learn more about Taylor Ridge Road

This is a nice trail that is definitely easier during the summer. The technical rating ranges from between a 1 to 3 in difficulty. There are some mud slides, but they are easy enough to get through, and the road ended at a good-sized washout. This trail goes through some beautiful country. The trail...
Learn more about Hellgate Recreation Site

This 4-mile undulating sand track offers a dynamic North-South traverse through the inland section of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Running parallel to the coast but sheltered by the foredunes, the route connects the Horsefall and Old Bark OHV Staging Areas in the south to the Hauser Sa...
Learn more about Bark OHV Trail - 1342

This demanding and strenuous 4.3-mile unmaintained sand dune track runs north-south, serving as a primary coastal artery between the northern Hauser OHV Trail and the southern hubs of the Horsefall Sand Camping Area. Loosely guided by a breadcrumb trail of orange diamond markers affixed to white mas...
Learn more about Horsefall OHV Trail

This is a gravel road with some middle-of-the-road washouts that you will have to straddle with your vehicle. Great overlook of the valley below and the Rogue River about halfway up. The trail is a bit overgrown from the winter. So if you're concerned about scratches may want to pick a different pat...
Learn more about Right Fork Hellgate Recreation Site

This is a nice and easy drive. It is a gravel road with some low branches, but most full-size trucks will fit under them. There are no real washouts on this section, even with all the rain. The trail is pretty easy to drive most times of the year. The trail has a nice turnaround at the end.
Learn more about Lower Stratton Creek Road

The Hauser OHV Trail is a 2.4-mile sandy corridor that acts as a premier gateway from the sheltered coastal forest directly to the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean. Beginning near the staging area kiosks, this wide, deeply rutted sand route winds westward from the Hauser Hill Campground through th...
Learn more about Hauser OHV Trail - 1341

This 7.9 -mile overland route serves as a primary, scenic gateway into the rugged Elliott State Forest, climbing steadily from the low-lying Larsons Way up to the high-elevation junction with the 2000 Road at Trail Butte. The road is a single-lane gravel track that carves through a verdant landscape...
Learn more about 3000 Road

When you turn onto Peavine Ridge, this is the start of the trail. You cross the bridge over the creek, and the road turns to dirt and gravel. The trail climbs at a steady grade with Private Property on both sides of the road until you cross into the Siskiyou National Forest. Once you enter the Natio...
Learn more about Oregon Redwoods Trail

This 3.4 -mile scenic connector begins as a pastoral drive through a quiet valley before transitioning into the working timberlands of the coast range. The road starts as a wide, well-maintained two-lane gravel country road, flanked by rolling green pastures and active family farms that characterize...
Learn more about Haynes Way Lane

Onion Mountain is a great place to break away from the crowds in town and take in some beautiful scenery. If you're lucky, you might even see a bear or two. Most of the trails are open year-round; however, heavy snow can be expected in the winter, and there are spots where you can get cell phone rec...
Learn more about Onion Mountain, Shan Creek

This serpentine and scenic 6.2-mile climb transports travelers from the lowlands near Haynes Way Lane deep into the rugged heart of the Elliott State Forest. The road is a single-lane gravel track that winds through a dense, vibrant canopy of towering Douglas firs and moss-draped hardwoods. As the t...
Learn more about Tenmile Butte Road - 3500

This 8.8-mile sandy corridor is a quintessential dune experience, serving as a primary North-South artery running parallel to the crashing Pacific Ocean. The route connects the northern 10 Mile OHV Trail to the southern hub of Horsefall Beach Campground, offering a continuous flow through the shifti...
Learn more about Coast Guard OHV South Trail - 1343

Despite its numeric moniker, which refers to the adjacent Tenmile Creek rather than its distance, this 1.6-mile sandy corridor acts as a vital gateway into the vast Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Launching from the popular Spinreel Staging Area and Campground, the route plunges travelers imm...
Learn more about 10 Mile OHV Trail

This trail follows a decent road that is somewhat rocky but not overly difficult. Located a short drive from Grants Pass, it offers great scenery and several pull-offs suitable for stopping to enjoy lunch and take in impressive mountain views. It remains passable in light rain and is well worth the ...
Learn more about Walker Mountain Road

Low Divide-West - FS 305 is a publicly accessible, hard-packed gravel service road that intersects several private properties before leading you through a long, picturesque northern section of the Six Rivers National Park, bringing you close to the California-Oregon Border. The staging area at the S...
Learn more about Low Divide-West - FS 305

Gasquet Mountain Road (GMR) is just one of many routes available to access the beautiful Six Rivers National Forest. GMR is a single-lane gravel road that will reveal stunning views of the surrounding mountains. The road surface will change periodically from packed small gravel to loose softball siz...
Learn more about Gasquet Mountain Road - FSR 17N49

Pappas Flat is a very easy, mostly gravel service road traversable by any vehicle with a moderate amount of ground clearance that can manage small ruts and a roughly 10-degree slope at around the mid-point of the road. Although it is a very short, publicly accessible trail, this service road provide...
Learn more about Pappas Flat

The Page Mountain Trail is an out and back at Siskiyou National Forest in Oregon. It is a very easy ride with one tight spot that could potentially cause pinstripes if not passed with care. There's a very large rocky area at the top that makes for some cool campsites. The base of the trail has 2 res...
Learn more about Page Mountain

Howland Hill Road is an old stagecoach road nestled in the old-growth redwoods. Few places still exist where you can drive alongside trees as tall as 300'. The main section of Howland Hill Road is narrow with a dirt/stone packed surface and it is approximately 5 miles long. Expect the surface of the...
Learn more about Howland Hill Road

This trail is best ridden during the summer. It's a great road even in the rain. Lots of trees are down on the road, depending on the time of year, as you will see in the pictures. This road is about 2 miles up Taylor Creek Road. There are a couple of good overnight camping spots on this road, as we...
Learn more about Taylor Ridge Road

This is a nice trail that is definitely easier during the summer. The technical rating ranges from between a 1 to 3 in difficulty. There are some mud slides, but they are easy enough to get through, and the road ended at a good-sized washout. This trail goes through some beautiful country. The trail...
Learn more about Hellgate Recreation Site

This 4-mile undulating sand track offers a dynamic North-South traverse through the inland section of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Running parallel to the coast but sheltered by the foredunes, the route connects the Horsefall and Old Bark OHV Staging Areas in the south to the Hauser Sa...
Learn more about Bark OHV Trail - 1342

This is a gravel road with some middle-of-the-road washouts that you will have to straddle with your vehicle. Great overlook of the valley below and the Rogue River about halfway up. The trail is a bit overgrown from the winter. So if you're concerned about scratches may want to pick a different pat...
Learn more about Right Fork Hellgate Recreation Site

This trail is best ridden during the summer. It's a great road even in the rain. Lots of trees are down on the road, depending on the time of year, as you will see in the pictures. This road is about 2 miles up Taylor Creek Road. There are a couple of good overnight camping spots on this road, as we...
Learn more about Taylor Ridge Road

This is a nice trail that is definitely easier during the summer. The technical rating ranges from between a 1 to 3 in difficulty. There are some mud slides, but they are easy enough to get through, and the road ended at a good-sized washout. This trail goes through some beautiful country. The trail...
Learn more about Hellgate Recreation Site

This 4-mile undulating sand track offers a dynamic North-South traverse through the inland section of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Running parallel to the coast but sheltered by the foredunes, the route connects the Horsefall and Old Bark OHV Staging Areas in the south to the Hauser Sa...
Learn more about Bark OHV Trail - 1342

This is a gravel road with some middle-of-the-road washouts that you will have to straddle with your vehicle. Great overlook of the valley below and the Rogue River about halfway up. The trail is a bit overgrown from the winter. So if you're concerned about scratches may want to pick a different pat...
Learn more about Right Fork Hellgate Recreation Site