Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Prairie Ridge, Washington

This is a forest road leading from Wilkeson up into the mountains. The trail starts off nice and wide (approx 3 car widths) and continues up varying paths that wiggle down to a single lane. There is a variety of terrain in this section from dirt, gravel, loose rock, and mud. At this point in the sea...
Learn more about NF 7720000

The forks off of NF 7720000 are much narrower and might require high-clearance 4x4 in some cases. There are a few spots open for day camping, but nothing worth staying overnight. This particular spur leads to a nice overlook. Beware that there is a lot of trash at the trailhead--please pack out what...
Learn more about NF7720000 Overlook

This is a well-maintained new branch of 7720000 that was opened in Spring of 2024. Every fork off this road is valid. These forks are much narrower and might require high-clearance 4x4 in some cases. There are a few spots open for day camping, but nothing worth staying overnight.
Learn more about NF 7720000 Spur

This 8.2-mile point-to-point trail begins as the pavement ends and continues to Evans Creek Campground and Trailhead. This is a well-maintained service road that is 2 vehicles wide. When open, the trail continues to Mowich Lake in Mount Rainier National Park. The campground has multiple primitive ca...
Learn more about Evans Creek Campground/Trailhead

This 26-mile out-and-back trail takes you from the Carbon River Valley up to the Summit Lake Trailhead. There will be a left turn onto an expansive paved bridge that will take you across the Carbon River. This road is known as FS 7810, Summit Lake Trailhead Road, and Cayada Creek. After crossing th...
Learn more about Summit Lake Trailhead

This 4.2-mile point-to-point trail starts at the Evans Creek Trailhead and goes up the west side of the ORV area. This trail is an easy drive with only shallow mud holes along the way. There is one washout that has short steep grades on each side. Several different trails are accessible from this tr...
Learn more about Poch Peak Trail

This 3.2-mile point-to-point trail begins at the Evans Creek Trailhead and connects to two more challenging trails. This trail is an easy trail with shallow mud holes and ruts along it. There is one optional obstacle which is a short steep hill climb. There are several great views of Mount Rainier a...
Learn more about Poch Ridge Trail

This 3.2-mile out-and-back trail forks off of the Summit Lake trailhead road and gives access to both Coplay and East Lake. There is a campground with pit toilets at Coplay Lake. A portion of this trail takes you into the surrounding forest with dispersed camping spots. There is a small rock outcrop...
Learn more about Coplay & East Lake Trail

This 4.5-mile point-to-point trail gives access to most of the 4WD trails (Mainline, Sunrise, Alder Loop, and Swamp trail) within the Elbe Hills ORV Area. It also gives access to the campground and dispersed camping area. At the end of the trail, there is a little obstacle area. This trail is a main...
Learn more about 9 Road

15 minutes outside of the quaint town of Eatonville, you'll find one of the locals' favorite OHV areas. This 8.1-mile trail accesses the Elbe Hills OHV Area from the west side and boasts several offshoots for dispersed camping. It has openings with amazing territorial views on a clear day, and moody...
Learn more about DNR 8 to Elbe Hills OHV

This is a primitive dead-end logging road. There are a few pull-offs for day camping and quite a few spectacular views of Mount Rainier. Where the road dead-ends, it is dug out, so could be accessible by vehicles that have clearance or by ATVs/dirt bikes. The Grass Mountain hiking trail also crosses...
Learn more about Slippery Creek Road

This short 1-mile point-to-point trail gives access to several different trails in the Elbe Hills Trail System. This is a forest service road generally used by vehicles for the maintenance of the Elbe Hills off-road trail system. This trail is passable by 2WD, AWD, and 4WD vehicles.
Learn more about Road 99

This is the gentlest trail you will find at Elbe ORV Park. Long and flat it's a great access point for tow trucks. Elbe park is a destroyer of rigs. You will find lots of camping sites along the main paths. With trails reaching level 10 in some places, those campsites are good to make note of. Let t...
Learn more about Last Regrets Lane

Short and easy out and back track that leads to an epic open area campsite that would fit 2-3 vehicles. Enjoy stellar views of Mt. Rainier with the benefit of good windbreak trees surrounding the site. There is a well-used stone fire ring if you manage to visit when there is not a burn ban.
Learn more about National Forest Development Road 310

Start this trail by turning onto Crystal River Ranch Road in Greenwater, Washington. This is an easy-to-travel, gravel logging road that takes you up to Lonesome Lake. The trip is about an hour one way and about 16 miles to reach the lake. You will start on the pavement in a residential area, so mak...
Learn more about Lonesome Lake FS 75

You will find FS70 outside Greenwater, heading east off of SR410. This road is paved for the first 10 miles. There are many camping spots along the way. When you reach the sno-park, the gravel will start. In the winter, the road stops here and is only accessible to snowmobiles. The gravel is easy, w...
Learn more about FS70 Greenwater to Cliffdell

This 2.7-mile point-to-point trail leads up to the Elbe Hills ORV park area. The Elbe Hills ORV park area has a campground and dispersed camping areas and requires the Washington State Discovery Pass. This is a maintained Forest Service road that is passable by 2WD, AWD, and 4WD vehicles. There is a...
Learn more about 8 Road

On the outskirts of the town of Elbe just off of State Route 7, you'll find 7.1 miles of well-maintained gravel with peekaboo scenic overlooks of the valley below. Parts of the trail have a steep incline and sections have potholes and washboards sprinkled throughout. This is a fairly straightforward...
Learn more about DNR Road 5 - Elbe OHV Access

Suntop Fire Lookout is one of the 93 still-standing fire lookouts in Washington, the road to the top is opened seasonally when it is staffed by volunteers. The fire lookout can be visited anytime throughout the year. If the access gate is closed, you can access the lookout by hiking a short .6-mile ...
Learn more about Suntop Fire Lookout

This is a nicely forested road with pullouts that have views of Mount Rainier. The trail has a steady climb to the summit at 7.7 miles. After the summit at 8.2 miles, there is a large gravel shooting pit on the right-hand side. As you travel down the trail there are plenty of spur trails to explore ...
Learn more about Twenty-Eight Mile Creek

This is a forest road leading from Wilkeson up into the mountains. The trail starts off nice and wide (approx 3 car widths) and continues up varying paths that wiggle down to a single lane. There is a variety of terrain in this section from dirt, gravel, loose rock, and mud. At this point in the sea...
Learn more about NF 7720000

This is a well-maintained new branch of 7720000 that was opened in Spring of 2024. Every fork off this road is valid. These forks are much narrower and might require high-clearance 4x4 in some cases. There are a few spots open for day camping, but nothing worth staying overnight.
Learn more about NF 7720000 Spur

This 8.2-mile point-to-point trail begins as the pavement ends and continues to Evans Creek Campground and Trailhead. This is a well-maintained service road that is 2 vehicles wide. When open, the trail continues to Mowich Lake in Mount Rainier National Park. The campground has multiple primitive ca...
Learn more about Evans Creek Campground/Trailhead

This 26-mile out-and-back trail takes you from the Carbon River Valley up to the Summit Lake Trailhead. There will be a left turn onto an expansive paved bridge that will take you across the Carbon River. This road is known as FS 7810, Summit Lake Trailhead Road, and Cayada Creek. After crossing th...
Learn more about Summit Lake Trailhead

This is a forest road leading from Wilkeson up into the mountains. The trail starts off nice and wide (approx 3 car widths) and continues up varying paths that wiggle down to a single lane. There is a variety of terrain in this section from dirt, gravel, loose rock, and mud. At this point in the sea...
Learn more about NF 7720000

This is a well-maintained new branch of 7720000 that was opened in Spring of 2024. Every fork off this road is valid. These forks are much narrower and might require high-clearance 4x4 in some cases. There are a few spots open for day camping, but nothing worth staying overnight.
Learn more about NF 7720000 Spur

This 8.2-mile point-to-point trail begins as the pavement ends and continues to Evans Creek Campground and Trailhead. This is a well-maintained service road that is 2 vehicles wide. When open, the trail continues to Mowich Lake in Mount Rainier National Park. The campground has multiple primitive ca...
Learn more about Evans Creek Campground/Trailhead

This 26-mile out-and-back trail takes you from the Carbon River Valley up to the Summit Lake Trailhead. There will be a left turn onto an expansive paved bridge that will take you across the Carbon River. This road is known as FS 7810, Summit Lake Trailhead Road, and Cayada Creek. After crossing th...
Learn more about Summit Lake Trailhead