Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Sprague, Washington

Pine Creek Auto Tour Route is a casual drive through Turnbull's National Wildlife Refuge. This is a well-maintained road that should be manageable in any vehicle. There is a small amount of pavement-less than 500 yards overall. What it's lacking in off-road challenges, it more than makes up for in b...
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Palouse Falls Road offers a short but scenic off-road experience that leads you straight to one of Washington’s most iconic natural landmarks, Palouse Falls. The route is primarily gravel and packed dirt, with occasional washboard sections and loose rock, making it accessible to most high-clearance ...
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This is a gradual and easy ATV route running north from the southern boundary of the ORV park. It begins as a wide, dry, and dusty path that traverses grassy slopes and sparse pine forest, maintaining a fairly straight and level course with only minor elevation changes. The trail is well-suited for ...
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This trail is a 1-mile easy OHV route that runs north to south through the center of the ORV park. It travels through a mix of grassy meadows and pine forest, with a wide and open layout that narrows slightly in places but remains suitable for ATVs. The trail is dry and dusty with light rutting alon...
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Either end of this trail starts as a two-lane forest road. The middle section is where this trail gets its rating. The middle section is single lane, moderately steep, and has rain washes and ruts up to two feet deep. The middle section of this trail is very tight with few places to pass, and even f...
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The Korth trail is a 50" trail at McCroskey State Park. Both ends start out pretty wide like a logging road, but you'll drop into the timber where the trail narrows. This is where you'll find more winding and flow on the trail. There are a handful of creek crossings that would likely be pretty seaso...
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This route starts on Highway 95 near De Smet, Idaho and travels through McCroskey State Park. This is a well maintained road that any vehicle should be able to take on. Signs along the way will teach you some of the history of the area. Just over 6 miles in, you'll come across a day use area with a...
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This route is on Inland Empire Paper (IEP) land through the Thompson Creek Gate. This is more or less the main road through this area. There are multiple places to pull over or turn around along the way. This route begins at the IEP gate and heads north for about 3 miles on Snake Trail Road. It then...
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Crane Point is a 3.7-mile out-and-back gravel road that climbs from US95 to Crane Point. The gravel road is well maintained and ranges from one to two vehicles wide. Crane Point serves as the main access point to the Crane Point trail network. There is logging activity, so watch for logging trucks a...
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This loop is mostly narrow, single-lane roads with limited places to pull over or turn around, but you will be rewarded with some great views at the top of Round Top Mountain. It is drivable in a full width 4x4 but you will have branches rubbing both sides of your vehicle at times. The west side is...
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Gold Hill (FS 770) is a 5.6-mile, point-to-point trail that takes drivers from US Highway 95 up into the Gold Hill trail network. Gold Hill starts in rolling wheat fields and ends up in the hills at an intersection with Big Creek (FS 370). Coming from the west side, Gold Hill is a slow but steady cl...
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1418 Treasure Gulch is a 3-mile out-and-back trail that breaks off from 770 Gold Hill. FS 1418 climbs up and along the west side of the geographical feature by the same name, Treasure Gulch, before cresting the ridge at an intersection with Waterhole Creek, a 50" and under trail. Before the intersec...
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Waterhole Creek Trail (Trail 15) is an engaging off-road route in the Palouse Trail System of the Hoodoo Mountains, perfect for drivers of high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles and SxSs seeking scenic ridge views and dense forest shade. Spanning approximately 4.8 miles, this trail links Gold Hill...
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Palouse Divide West (FS 377) is a 15.3 point-to-point trail that, when starting from the west side, begins at the end of Big Creek Road. It winds down into the backside of Prospect Peak into a valley and continues along Meadow Creek for several miles before making a sharp left shown in the second pi...
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This route combines Mica Road & Upper Outer Limits to form an alternate side path from the main road "Mt Spokane via IEP Backroads". Starting at Junction 9 and heading east, you'll take Mica Road for around 2 miles until you hit Junction 8. From there you can continue on Upper Outer Limits for clos...
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This route is an alternate path from the main route, "Mt Spokane via IEP Backroads". Lower Tripps runs parallel to Upper Tripps for about 3.6 miles from Junction 6 to Junction 11. These roads are typically maintained in summer and have clear road signs and maps along the way. Cell service is intermi...
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770-A Gold Hill is a 2-mile out-and-back trail that breaks off from 770 Gold Hill. It is gated at the bottom, and according to signs nearby, the gate may be closed at any time. 770-A is a good side trip from 770, with several short trails that break off from 770-A to explore. There are several pull-...
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This is one of the more enjoyable trails in the area, with lots of elevation changes, several banked corners, and switchbacks. It is smooth and flowy, which makes for a great ride. The trail winds through a mix of shady timber and open clear-cut areas. There has been some logging in the area, so the...
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Carrico Mine is a 2.2-mile out-and-back single-lane trail that ends at an intersection with East Fork Gold Creek, a 50-inch and under trail. According to motor vehicle use maps (MVUMs), the trail continues for another 0.5 miles past East Fork Gold Creek. As of 9/15/25, there are large, essentially i...
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This is a very nice easy drive through some beautiful thick forest. The road is mostly wide enough for easy passing and is mostly smooth. There are good views of the valleys and the rest of the mountain range. This is a great alternate route from Harrison to Carlin Bay for 4-wheel vehicles as well a...
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This is a gradual and easy ATV route running north from the southern boundary of the ORV park. It begins as a wide, dry, and dusty path that traverses grassy slopes and sparse pine forest, maintaining a fairly straight and level course with only minor elevation changes. The trail is well-suited for ...
Learn more about Straight Shot

This trail is a 1-mile easy OHV route that runs north to south through the center of the ORV park. It travels through a mix of grassy meadows and pine forest, with a wide and open layout that narrows slightly in places but remains suitable for ATVs. The trail is dry and dusty with light rutting alon...
Learn more about Easy Going

Either end of this trail starts as a two-lane forest road. The middle section is where this trail gets its rating. The middle section is single lane, moderately steep, and has rain washes and ruts up to two feet deep. The middle section of this trail is very tight with few places to pass, and even f...
Learn more about Temple Road

The Korth trail is a 50" trail at McCroskey State Park. Both ends start out pretty wide like a logging road, but you'll drop into the timber where the trail narrows. This is where you'll find more winding and flow on the trail. There are a handful of creek crossings that would likely be pretty seaso...
Learn more about Korth Trail

Either end of this trail starts as a two-lane forest road. The middle section is where this trail gets its rating. The middle section is single lane, moderately steep, and has rain washes and ruts up to two feet deep. The middle section of this trail is very tight with few places to pass, and even f...
Learn more about Temple Road

This route starts on Highway 95 near De Smet, Idaho and travels through McCroskey State Park. This is a well maintained road that any vehicle should be able to take on. Signs along the way will teach you some of the history of the area. Just over 6 miles in, you'll come across a day use area with a...
Learn more about Skyline Drive

This route is on Inland Empire Paper (IEP) land through the Thompson Creek Gate. This is more or less the main road through this area. There are multiple places to pull over or turn around along the way. This route begins at the IEP gate and heads north for about 3 miles on Snake Trail Road. It then...
Learn more about Thompson Creek

Crane Point is a 3.7-mile out-and-back gravel road that climbs from US95 to Crane Point. The gravel road is well maintained and ranges from one to two vehicles wide. Crane Point serves as the main access point to the Crane Point trail network. There is logging activity, so watch for logging trucks a...
Learn more about Crane Point/FS 1273