Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Talent, Oregon

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Wagner & Siskiyou

This is a great run from Wagner Creek through parts of Siskiyou Pass to Maple Dell Gap. From Maple Dell Gap you can continue on to Squaw Lake or head north and reconnect with Siskiyou…
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Total Miles
37
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Anderson Butte Road

Anderson Butte Road is exceptionally scenic and can be run in most seasons. There are not many obstacles, though there are a couple of off-shoots that are fun (including Picnic Trail which is a nice…
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Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Long Way to Little Applegate River

This is a connection road between the back side of Talent, OR and the Rogue River/Siskiyou National Forests. The road leaves an area of homes and farms and climbs to about 4,200 feet before descending…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Siskiyou Pass

This is segment one of the SW Oregon Overland Adventure Loop. This segment is an easy gravel road between the Mount Ashland Ski Resort and the historic McKee Covered Bridge. It passes by two fire…
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Total Miles
31.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Spur Road

This is a spur road following Palmer creek. There are lots of active mining claims along this stretch of creek. Also lots of side roads that just dead-end. Up by Baily Gulch, there are remains…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Moon Watch

Bumpy uneasy gravel roads with a lot connections to explore. Logging is active in the area, so be aware of logging trucks. When wet expect plenty of mud and a good chance of getting stuck.…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp / Su

Elderberry Dead End

Lots of little hubs that branch off of this gravel road. There is no connection to candy spur hub as depicted on the GPS, so you can't loop around as it's a dead end. It's…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa

Page Mountain

The Page Mountain Trail is an out and back at Siskiyou National Forest in Oregon. It is a very easy ride with one tight spot that could potentially cause pinstripes if not passed with care.…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Snowbird

Snowbird is an easy gravel road with sections that have steep but gradual inclines. It runs through the Umpqua National Forest. This road is filled with gorgeous spots to enjoy views, yet it is a…
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Total Miles
17.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Copeland Creek

Copeland Creek road runs through the Umpqua National Fores. It is an easy gravel road with some gradual inclines. You will find beautiful views ever so often when the trees open up. There are sections…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Black Rock

Black Rock is easy gravel and the natural surface mixed road that runs through the Umpqua National Forest. There are amazing views on this road, with areas that have been burned but that doesn't stop…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Twin Lakes

Enjoy the views that this road has to offer. You might want to pull over and take a few photos! This road has a hiking, biking, and horseback trail. If you want to get out…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Doe Head Mountain

Doe Head Mountain is an easy yet tight road where you will get pinstripes in the more overgrown sections of the trail. The road is mostly gravel, but there are parts that have been turned…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Calfhead T.S.

Calf Head TS road runs through the Umpqua National Forest. It is a mostly gravel road with sections that have become more of a natural surface. The road gets tight in a few spots, and…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Incense Cedar Loop

Incense Cedar Loop is an easy gravel road, that runs through Umpqua National Forest, a couple of sections of the road get a bit washed out, but its nothing a two-wheel drive cant do, just…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rolling Grounds

One thing about Rolling Grounds road is that it offers amazing views, both of rolling grounds, and rolling rocks! This road is a mix of gravel and natural surface, with spots that get a bit…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dill Scenic Trail

The Dill Scenic Trail is an out and back at Shasta National Forest in California. There are great views of Mount Shasta as well as the surrounding mountains. This trail is not difficult by any…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Panther Creek

Panther Creek road runs through the Umpqua National Forest, it is an easy single-car width gravel road with some spots to pull off. There are a couple of sections in the trees that clear out…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Youtlkut Pillars

Youtlkut Pillars is an easy gravel road that runs through the Umpqua National Forest. The name comes from the huge rock Pillars that you will find on this road, it is a really cool place…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Calf Ridge

Calf Ridge road number 4720 is an easy gravel road that runs through the Umpqua National Forest. There are plenty of beautiful views to enjoy on this route, it is in a burned area so…
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Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain road runs through the Umpqua National Forest, it is an easy gravel road with sections that can be gradually steep and curvy. There are some sections of this road that have really cool…
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Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Three Lakes

Three Lakes road is a gravel road that runs through the Umpqua National Forest. There are lots of off shout roads that offer access to camping spots. The road itself is easy, with a couple…
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Total Miles
13.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bachelor Butte

Bachelor Butte road runs through the Umpqua National Forest. It is an easy gravel road that can be steep and curvy in sections. This road is not short of views, you will be entertained by…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lower Emily

Lower Emily road is an easy gravel road that leads you to access Grotto Falls Trailhead. There is a pit toilet at the trailhead right after the bridge. The road after that gets tight and…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Peel to Wolf Creek Job Corps Bypass Route

This route allows local residents and employees of Job corps to go around any fire or road hazards that may arise. Dome 4 in minus base rock exposed but mostly small tire friendly. Caution during…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lookout

Lookout road is a very tight natural surface overgrown road that has sections where you will get deep pinstripes, but the camp spot at the top has a large firepit with a pretty nice view…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Backroads to Swiftwater to Peel Oregon

Great viewing points of the N. Umpqua River and the area of Thunder Mountain. There are lots of opportunities for mudding and enjoying a nice day on the mountain. It is a great trail for…
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Total Miles
17.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Calf Creek

Calf Creek road runs through the Umpqua National Forest, it is an easy one-lane gravel road with turnouts, it is in a burned area so be mindful of rocks and falling debris. There is access…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dog Prairie

Dog Prairie road is a gravel road that runs through Umpqua National Forest, there are a couple of sections of the road that get a bit washed out, with some ruts and little dig outs…
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Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Panther Ridge

Panther Ridge road is an easy yet overgrown natural surface road that looks like it once was gravel, but it has long been overrun by the forest around it. If you don't like pin strips…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa