Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Riverbend, Washington

This road takes you from Columbia Falls to the Canadian Border. This is a fun drive with lots of great stops, and two entrances to Glacier National Park. The most popular stop is Polebridge, MT,…
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Take some time to get away from the city and escape to the hills with this quick, rocky run. Stop for a picnic at Mine Creek or take a shooting break in one of the…
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This road accesses the Palouse to Cascades, or Iron Horse trail, as well as a number of other trailheads and forest service roads. While the main road is relatively tame, there is a small 4x4…
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This road runs parallel to I-90 and can be entered from the East or West. You can hop back onto the interstate at either end making it a great side detour. While any 2 wheel…
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Easy trails right off Interstate 90! These trails cut through thick, beautiful forests and end at epic trailheads that take you into the SW corner of the Alpine Lake Wilderness Area. The trail is potholed…
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This road follows the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River up to the trailhead for Goldmyer hot springs (reservations are required and can be made online), Dingford Creek, and many more. The first half of…
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Turn off Tinkham Road NF-55 onto Hansen Creek NF5510 and drive ~ 3.5 miles to the Hansen Creek Loop trail head near the rock quarry. The road is gravel. Winter and Spring snow may make…
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Crossing the bridge at the end of North Fork Road opens up several trails and riverside camping spots for the more adventurous. The first right leads to fire road T57, which follows the river on…
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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…
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From Interstate 90, take exit 54 near Hyak on the south side of the interstate. Drive through the ski and residential area towards the water treatment plant and ponds. This gate may be seasonally closed.…
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This is a very easy gravel trail with one water crossing. This trail has been washed out but has since been repaired. It is unmaintained in the winter. This trail follows the river for most…
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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…
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Yakima Pass runs through the Wenatchee National Forest. It is a gravel road with a considerable amount of potholes, both big and small, so be aware that you will get tossed around. There is a…
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Roaring ridge lookout is an in-and-out trail leading to a scenic lookout with a nearly 360deg-view of the surrounding area. Half way up the trail, you get a panoramic view of Lost Lake. This is…
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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…
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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…
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This short point-to-point trail is part of the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area and is great for beginners. Though this trail has few obstacles it does have several tight turns between trees, stumps, and rocks. Lovers…
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Crossing the Snoqualmie National Forest and private Weyerhaeuser land from I-90 to WA-410 is an easy and fun adventure. This route is closed in the winter due to snow. The route is mostly gravel and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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This short point-to-point trail starts at Parking Area 2 and connects to the Twizzler Trail. The trail starts with a small drop-in and then begins winding through the forest. There are several optional obstacles and…
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This 1.3 mile point-to-point route is part of the Reiter OHV area trail system. This is one of the easier trail within Reiter. The trail twists through trees and stumps, longer wheelbase vehicles will require…
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This is a long rolling fully gravel Forest Service Road with great viewpoints. Pull out and side quest to springs and dispersed camping along the route. The trail is clear of down trees and has…
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This is an alternate route from Stampede Pass Road on the other side of the valley. The route comprises Lizard Lake, Borup, and Longworth Creek Forest Service roads. It is a single-lane gravel road in…
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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…
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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…
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Echo Lake Road is a nicely groomed road and has plenty of space to pass other vehicles, this is a popular road that leads to other offshoots with shooting pits and camp spots. At 4.7…
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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.…
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This is a fairly easy trail that has smooth gravel, portions of large potholes, and a mix between very open areas and a few single-vehicle-width roads. This trail will take you up about 1,000 feet…
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