Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Seattle, Washington

NOTE: Tahuya ORV Park Trails are two-way trails and have several blind corners. Keep your eyes up! There are also several single-track trails that spur off the edge to keep an eye out for crossing traffic. This section of the trail starts on Sandhills Road and ends on Sandhills Road. This is the Eas...
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Flowy double track that is good for all skill levels. The trail is only wide enough for ATVs and dirt bikes. Can be ridden as fast or as slow as comfortable. Roots and softball-sized rocks are scattered throughout. Concrete pavers in a couple of areas to help the trail maintain shape in wetter areas...
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This is the northern section of The Overland Trail. You can expect standing water throughout the fall, winter, and spring, with several deep puddles as deep as 12 inches in some areas during the wet season. There are several exposed roots as well as rutted sections from the rain. The trail is beginn...
Learn more about Overland Trail (North)

This is a scenic 2-mile segment of Mission Creek Trail featuring a mix of open logged hillsides and forested terrain. The trail is a wide, easy two-track lined with purple foxgloves, offering fast and flowy riding. Expect sections with embedded rock, roots, and small loose rock throughout. Curves ra...
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NOTE: Tahuya ORV Park Trails are two-way trails and have several blind corners. Keep your eyes up! This is the Southern section of The Overland Trail, and it “Starts” mid-trail at the “Mission Creek Junction” OR At Sand Hill staging. You can expect standing water throughout the fall, winter, and sp...
Learn more about Overland Trail South

This is an easy warm-up trail, accessible from 2 trail heads off the Sand Hill Pit staging area. Perfect area to get new riders to get familiar with what you will find around Tahuya. There are some roots and river rock throughout, but easily navigable for new riders. The trail loops around back to i...
Learn more about Loop Trail

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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Salmon is a 1.3-mile easy ATV trail that begins as a wide two-track curving tightly through the forest with banked corners, small rocks, pea gravel, and occasional whoops. After the first quarter mile, the trail transitions into a gravelly road with deeper loose rock and larger whoops as it descends...
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This section of mission creek has some steep exposure that is clearly marked with caution signs. Keep in mind, Tahuya ORV park is 48” max width. The trail follows the river and weaves between the trees. You can expect exposed roots, tight trees, large rocks and whoops. The trail crosses a road a cou...
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This road is a main gravel road used to connect several spurs and side single tracks. It is a gravel road with loose rock. Goat ranch road is a two-way road, so it has very heavy traffic, so keep your eyes open. It has no obstacles, and pot holes are minimal. This road is only open to dirt bikes and...
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This 1.6-mile easy ATV trail connects the Elfendahl Staging Area to the start of Mission Creek Trail. It begins as a wide path through a logged area with uneven terrain, occasional whoops, gravel, and small loose rock. The route features gradual curves and open visibility--ideal for beginners. As th...
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This one-mile ATV trail segment connects two portions of the Mission Creek trail and provides an easy ride with a few moderate features. The trail surface includes small loose polished river rock, scattered roots, brake bumps, embedded rock, and uneven ground. While the trail remains mostly manageab...
Learn more about Connector

1.9 Mile is a primitive dirt bike trail weaving through dense pine trees and tight brush, with sharp turns and blind corners. It features small loose rocks and a few roots scattered across the path, as it winds through a logged area with piles of dead trees. The trail narrows into an overgrown grass...
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This is a short 0.7-mile trail through a logged area with a widened and cleared path that remains easy overall. The route includes twisting turns, loose round river rock, embedded rock, roots, and banked corners. Riders pass a scenic swampy pond and sections of cement pavers. Tight blind corners lin...
Learn more about Tahuya River Staging

This is a short, quarter-mile ATV route featuring a fast and wide path with small loose rocks and occasional whoops. It travels through forested terrain and serves as a straightforward connection to the staging area and campground. The trail provides easy access from the Elfendahl parking lot to Goa...
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Nucleus Trail is a 1.3-mile dirt bike trail that winds through forested terrain featuring small loose rocks, embedded roots, and quick curves. Riders will encounter polished river rocks and a brief section that coincides with a road. Located near the Elfendahl staging area, this trail is popular and...
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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

This is a 0.7-mile segment of the Tahuya River ATV Trail, characterized by a wide and super curvy path. Riders will encounter roots, small loose rocks, and should watch for stumps along the sides. The trail follows yellow diamond markers and passes through the Kammenga Canyon campground and staging ...
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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, where you can try a huckleberry bear claw from the world famous Polebridge Mercantile. You can also enter...
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NOTE: Tahuya ORV Park Trails are two-way trails and have several blind corners. Keep your eyes up! There are also several single-track trails that spur off the edge to keep an eye out for crossing traffic. This section of the trail starts on Sandhills Road and ends on Sandhills Road. This is the Eas...
Learn more about Overland Trail East

Flowy double track that is good for all skill levels. The trail is only wide enough for ATVs and dirt bikes. Can be ridden as fast or as slow as comfortable. Roots and softball-sized rocks are scattered throughout. Concrete pavers in a couple of areas to help the trail maintain shape in wetter areas...
Learn more about Overland Trail

This is the northern section of The Overland Trail. You can expect standing water throughout the fall, winter, and spring, with several deep puddles as deep as 12 inches in some areas during the wet season. There are several exposed roots as well as rutted sections from the rain. The trail is beginn...
Learn more about Overland Trail (North)

This is a scenic 2-mile segment of Mission Creek Trail featuring a mix of open logged hillsides and forested terrain. The trail is a wide, easy two-track lined with purple foxgloves, offering fast and flowy riding. Expect sections with embedded rock, roots, and small loose rock throughout. Curves ra...
Learn more about Mission Creek

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

This 1.1-mile point-to-point trail is part of the Tahyua State Forest off-road vehicle trail system. This trail takes you through the middle of the north off-road area and gives access to several other trails, including the Twin Rock Hill Climb obstacle. This narrow trail winds between trees and stu...
Learn more about 84 N Trail

This short 0.6 mile point-to-point trail is part of the Tahuya State Forest ORV trail system. This trail takes you to an open 4X4 play area with a good sized rock garden and other obstacles (rating 4-7 in difficulty) to traverse. The trail going to the 4X4 play area is a narrow single vehicle trail ...
Learn more about 4x4 Play Area Entrance Road

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