Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Shelton, Washington

This is an easy trail if you stay on the main tracks--mostly gravel roads, with some asphalt mixed in. There are plenty of places to venture off the main track and find mud, tight technical…
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100% gravel and dirt, this trail connects the Rock Candy Mountain area to the Capitol State Forest "A Line" road. Mostly Forest Service and logging roads, the trails are fairly easy to use. There are…
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FS 2340 is your classic Pacific-Northwest Forest Service Road, that happens to lead you to a historical landmark, High Steel Bridge. High Steel is a truss arch bridge that sits 375ft above the South Fork…
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This road will take you to the Rock Candy Trailhead and will pass other parking on the way there. This is a Washington Department of Natural Resources road in a state forest that is open…
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Just southeast of Brown Creek Campground is where Planters Loop begins. You can run the loop in either direction and enjoy the beautiful forest scenery all the same. Sadly the view out and down the…
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Weaving and winding through the Olympic National Forest, Forest Road 2350 is a beautiful and easy mountain trail that connects with "FS2340 to Spider Lake". It's a nice and wide trail - not overgrown with…
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This is a great beginners' trail and still fun for novices. It follows a little bit of the creek and has a nice little spot to have a quick snack while sitting next to the…
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Branching off the C-Line at Mount Molly Campground, the D-4000 road is a very well-traveled hard dirt-packed road. There are only a few potholes along this route that can easily be avoided by driving around…
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Deep in the middle of the 110,000-acre Capitol State Forest lies the C-Line Road, or the "C-Line Connector." Running east to west, this 6-mile trail section contains dozens of offshoots to other smaller trails leading…
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The D-1000 splits off the main paved D-line and takes you into the heart of Capitol Forest. Immediately as you turn onto the road, you'll start to gain elevation as you look down on the…
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This route follows FS 2340 to Spider Lake. Once you arrive, you may be looking for spiders but don't miss this beautiful little lake nestled in the middle of the Olympic Mountains. It is unclear…
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This is a main trail that connects to several other trails in the area, as well as connects to Lilliwaup Creek Campground, Big Creek Campground, and Big Creek Trailhead. Because of this it is a…
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Turning North off of Forest Road 24, this trail leads to Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead. The trail does not continue past the endpoint, as it appears on the map. Rather it ends at a parking…
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Forest Road 2394 leads to a hiking trailhead and passes the Le Bar horse camp. The trail progressively becomes more and more overgrown and was even narrow for a dirt bike further up. Low hanging/fallen…
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This trail is pretty easy for the most part depending on which direction you go. If starting at Jorsted Creek Road, 2WD is all you need. The road has loose rock with washouts but easily…
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Beginning trail from the West: what begins as a wide and easy shelf two-track trail slowly becomes more and more narrow with overgrowth. Full-size vehicles are highly discouraged and will certainly receive paint damage. Some…
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Northwest Passage is a 2.4-mile dirt bike route that offers a fast and flowy ride through a logging area with open views and tall ferns. The trail features tight, quick curves and brake bumps, with…
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Approximately 10 minutes from Highway 12 in the heart of Capitol State Forest lies hundreds of miles of dirt and gravel trails. This is a quick and simple run along connector D-3000 and you can…
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This trail is mostly a maintained road with gravel on top of dirt. There are narrow in most spots for one vehicle and side pull-offs, often for on coming vehicles. Roads are up and down…
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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…
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Sims Trail is a short, 0.6-mile ATV route featuring a wide path with whoops, small loose rocks, embedded flat rocks, and small roots. The trail is very curvy with banked and blind corners, requiring attentive…
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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…
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Paul's Grade Trail features small embedded rocks, roots, and tight, twisty turns through a scenic, mossy forest elevated above a swampy pond. Riders should watch for downed trees, sticks, and logs along the mostly gradual…
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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…
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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,…
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This trail combines NF - 2480, 2441, 2401. This route passes by Elk Lake Lower Trailhead and leads up to Jefferson Lake and Jefferson Lake Trailhead. There are several offshoot trails from this route. The…
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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.…
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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…
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This short offshoot trail from NF 2419 leads to Mt. Ellinor Upper Trailhead. Short as it is, this trail has had some erosion damage that could be challenging for lower-clearance vehicles looking to reach the…
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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…
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