Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Skykomish, Washington

This trail is a dead end with several short spurs branching off the main route. It features steady ascents and descents with occasional flat areas suitable for parking or camping. The road includes loose rocks,…
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Foss River Road begins as a two-lane, well-maintained gravel forest service road. Prior to the turnoff to the West Fork Foss Lakes trail head (approximately 3.6 miles in), this road is quite busy. Even on…
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Beckler Peak starts as a beautiful, well-groomed trail with minimal potholes. After about a mile when you begin to go up in elevation, there are ruts throughout the road from the snowmelt. It is easy…
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Conditions along this trail are highly variable, with some sections being narrow, single lane, mildly rutted with a bit of encroaching overgrowth, while other sections further up are 2+ vehicles wide with well-maintained gravel. That…
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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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A Northwest Forest Pass is required. Tonga Ridge is heavily rutted but offers stunning beauty in both spring/summer and winter, with many smaller waterfalls to the right. There isn't anything too technical on this route…
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Taking the right fork from the Johnson Ridge trail, this dirt road quickly comes to an open gate and a bridge across Johnson Creek. It is worth stopping here to observe the log waterfall just…
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This 7-mile climb begins in dense forest on a well-maintained forest service road. As the trail climbs, occasional breaks in the trees reveal glimpses of the valley below. Starting at mile 4, the road condition…
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Beckler River Road is a comfortable gravel road with minimal potholes but a strong presence of washboard. This trail is well-groomed with a few bridges overlooking the river. Several hiking trails were noted along with…
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This trail is a side road off Beckler going to Evergreen Mountain Trailhead. It is a mostly dusty dirt and rock road with a few shallow creek crossings to navigate. Cell signal was intermittent to…
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The trail starts off from the Old Cascade Highway in dense forest as a 1.5-2 lane gravel forest service road. At approximately 1 mile in, there is a small clear-cut on private land that offers…
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This road begins in dense forest as a mostly two vehicle wide gravel road with lots of potholes and washboarding. Shortly before the Blanca Lake trailhead, there is a rocky section where a rock slide…
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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 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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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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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 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-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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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 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 13.8-mile point-to-point trail takes you from Highway 2 into the Wenatchee River Valley. At approximately 3 miles into the trail, there is a very popular hiking trailhead that goes up to Valhalla Lake. After…
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Wide, graded, and well-maintained gravel road accessing the Cle Elum Valley and its numerous alpine lakes and trailheads North of Cle Elum Lake. Watch your speed as there are many blind corners and a good…
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Box Canyon Road, Forest Service Road 4930 in Washington, is a rugged mountain drive that offers both challenge and reward for off-road explorers. The road surface varies between hard-packed dirt and stretches of loose rock,…
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This 7.3-mile out-and-back trail takes you from the Rainy Creek Trail to the Snowy Creek Trailhead. The trail continues for another 0.5 miles but ends with no possible turn around and you will have to…
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This is an easily traversed route between Top Lake Trailhead and Rainy Creek Campground/FR-65. The terrain is dirt road, passing a number of dispersed camping options and access roads to numerous trailheads in the area.…
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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 the famous Mountain Loop Hwy. It stretches from Granite Falls to Darrington back to Arlington. The actual trail spans a little over 13 miles and is filled with plentiful, stunning, dispersed camping spots…
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This 1.8-mile out-and-back trail takes you to the trailhead for Minotaur Lake. This hiking trail is a less traveled trail compared to others in the area. There are no restrooms or services at the trail…
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