Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Rosburg, Washington

This route takes you to two small lakes in the forest of the Willapa Hills. There is a steady and gradual incline until you level out at the top, where the lakes are. The road is mostly gravel mixed with some dirt, and there are several deep potholes that were full of water, as well as washboard sec...
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Off the main trail, you will hit A Line which ends at G Line and exits the large network of trails. About half way through the trail A line turns into G Line. This trail offers a more beautiful pathway going through thick forested growth and lichen-covered trees. The trail remains a well-groomed gra...
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Radar Mainline is that main trail that has many offshoots to other trails within 30 minutes of Long Beach, WA. This is a relatively well groomed gravel road with few potholes and small patches of rocky areas. 2WD friendly off the main road. Plentiful campsites spotted but some required 4x4 to access...
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This is the longest OHV trail in the Nicolai Mountain system at 3.4 miles. It offers a fun mix of terrain with big crisscrossing root bands, tight curves through dense forest, and embedded rocks or muddy patches. A narrow section winds through thick vegetation with low branches that will grab at UTV...
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This is an easy and flowy loop that adds some extra mileage off of Hunt Creek. It's a wide OHV trail through a forest of spruce and firs for 1.2 miles. Expect some large root bands, narrower spots between the trees closely lining the trail, some deep ruts in spots, and semi-steep but manageable grad...
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Hunt Creek is a 3-mile easy OHV trail that gently descends from south to north through dense forest. The trail features scattered loose rock, embedded root bands, and several road and wooden bridge crossings. It remains gradual throughout and provides access to Hunt Loop and Hunt Hill. Although the ...
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Cake Walk is an easy trail, leaving from the quarry staging area and immediately presenting multiple split lines that can be a bit confusing at first. Once on the main path, the trail stays relatively easy despite frequent muddy sections, embedded and loose rock, and large root bands. The surface ha...
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This short connector trail is less than half a mile long and offers a scenic route through thick mossy spruce trees. Similar to the terrain of Microwave, it includes muddy spots, large root bands, and a few tight pinches between trees that may be challenging for wider UTVs. There are split lines ava...
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PC20 is a short and easy connector trail that links the forest road to Plympton Creek trail. About a quarter mile long, it's mostly flat and gradual with a smooth surface and no obstacles. The trail winds through dense forest and may have a few muddy spots, but it remains very manageable and ideal f...
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This beach front trail is over ten miles of driving on beach access. Occasionally there will be driftwood logs, however for the most part it is just lovely beach driving. The entrances and exits can get a little mushy in soft sand. People are constantly getting pulled and towed out of that area afte...
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PC40 is a short and scenic connector trail linking Plympton Creek Trail to Plympton Ridge Road. It winds through a lush forest of Sitka spruce and Douglas fir, passing the stumps of a few massive old-growth trees. The trail features root bands, muddy spots, and scattered loose rocks, but remains man...
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The Willapa hills are located within Pacific County, Washington. This trail runs through DNR commercial forestland and gives you the opportunity to see the beauty of the Willapa Hills. This trail is easy, primarily consisting of well maintained gravel logging roads with the occasional opportunity to...
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This trail is easy and comfortable, being mostly a narrow gravel road through a beautiful coastal forest. No hard obstacles, just use caution as traffic can be going in either direction and the road is narrow for passing. Keep an eye out for elk and deer in this area. Not far from the south end of t...
Learn more about Porter Ridge

This is a 23-mile stretch of beach where it is allowed to drive a motor vehicle. Starting from the arch and sign for "Long Beach, The World's Longest Beach," you travel north to the end of the peninsula. The sand is loose and deep in some places, and it requires 4x4, and airing down your tires makes...
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This is the main logging route into the heart of the Clatsop State Forest. This is an easy, scenic drive with numerous spurs to explore. Deadfall could be an issue in the shoulder seasons. Like most Oregon state forests, there is active logging so having a CB on hand is helpful. At the time of this ...
Learn more about Butler Creek Mainline

This loop takes you through the primary logging routes of the Clatsop State Forest. Though it's a relatively easy drive, you'll be treated to a variety of scenery across the deep forests, open plains, and sweeping views. This is an active logging area so it's a good idea to have a CB and call out yo...
Learn more about Wage to Walker Ridge

This is a mainline route for an active logging operation but there is plenty of trail to explore. There are several privately dispersed campsites. Unfortunately, the ones closer to the main entrance and outlets are common dumping areas so bring clean-up gear. Be aware that some trails that appear to...
Learn more about Cole Mtn Ridge

A quick little run right off of Sunset Highway (US Route 26) that traverses the lower portion of the Clatsop State Forest. Don't be fooled by the appearance of a loopback to the main road, this is definitely an "out and back" run. There's a variety of spurs to explore along the way including a few v...
Learn more about Osweg Creek Loop

This is a fairly short route that branches off from Nehalem River Road, taking you to the beautiful Lost Lake in the Oregon Coast Range. The road can get pretty washer boarded with some pot holes but is still accessible by most vehicles. Just past the lake, you will find a few landing areas to camp ...
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This route takes you from Flat Iron Mountain to Bloom Lake, then continues to a hill near the start of the Lost Lake trail in the Clatsop State Forest. While Bloom Lake is usually reached by a 1.25-mile hiking trail starting right off Highway 26, this path lets you drive most of the way via forest g...
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This route takes you to two small lakes in the forest of the Willapa Hills. There is a steady and gradual incline until you level out at the top, where the lakes are. The road is mostly gravel mixed with some dirt, and there are several deep potholes that were full of water, as well as washboard sec...
Learn more about Snag and Western Lake

Off the main trail, you will hit A Line which ends at G Line and exits the large network of trails. About half way through the trail A line turns into G Line. This trail offers a more beautiful pathway going through thick forested growth and lichen-covered trees. The trail remains a well-groomed gra...
Learn more about A Line

Radar Mainline is that main trail that has many offshoots to other trails within 30 minutes of Long Beach, WA. This is a relatively well groomed gravel road with few potholes and small patches of rocky areas. 2WD friendly off the main road. Plentiful campsites spotted but some required 4x4 to access...
Learn more about Radar Mainline

This is the longest OHV trail in the Nicolai Mountain system at 3.4 miles. It offers a fun mix of terrain with big crisscrossing root bands, tight curves through dense forest, and embedded rocks or muddy patches. A narrow section winds through thick vegetation with low branches that will grab at UTV...
Learn more about Trunkline

This route takes you to two small lakes in the forest of the Willapa Hills. There is a steady and gradual incline until you level out at the top, where the lakes are. The road is mostly gravel mixed with some dirt, and there are several deep potholes that were full of water, as well as washboard sec...
Learn more about Snag and Western Lake

Off the main trail, you will hit A Line which ends at G Line and exits the large network of trails. About half way through the trail A line turns into G Line. This trail offers a more beautiful pathway going through thick forested growth and lichen-covered trees. The trail remains a well-groomed gra...
Learn more about A Line

Radar Mainline is that main trail that has many offshoots to other trails within 30 minutes of Long Beach, WA. This is a relatively well groomed gravel road with few potholes and small patches of rocky areas. 2WD friendly off the main road. Plentiful campsites spotted but some required 4x4 to access...
Learn more about Radar Mainline

This is the longest OHV trail in the Nicolai Mountain system at 3.4 miles. It offers a fun mix of terrain with big crisscrossing root bands, tight curves through dense forest, and embedded rocks or muddy patches. A narrow section winds through thick vegetation with low branches that will grab at UTV...
Learn more about Trunkline