Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Tillamook, Oregon

Gravel Forest Service road accessing Buzzard Butte from Sand Lake Road in the hills just off the beach along the Oregon Coast. These roads are rarely traveled and offer an alternate to the paved roads…
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Stretching out for eight impeccably smooth miles, Simmons Ridge Road is a scenic, highly accessible, and effortless transit route through the lush, emerald corridors of the coastal forest. The drive is exceptionally straightforward, sweeping elegantly…
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This is one of the main arteries leading deep into the Tillamook State Forest from the Trask River Road. Follow it up the North Fork Trask River and on to Yamhill if you wish, passing…
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Brace yourself for an intense climb. BSM Road is a grueling, 4.1-mile gravel forest service route that immediately demands your absolute attention and respect. Cutting deeply through the dense, working timberlands, this severely steep, single-lane…
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South Fork Trask Road is a beautifully smooth, highly accessible 6.5-mile gravel forest service route that serves as a vital and picturesque artery through the lush Tillamook State Forest. Tracing the winding, scenic path of…
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Miami River Forest Road and Frank Crane Road are a 4–6 mile gravel route through Tillamook State Forest's second-growth Douglas-fir, along the Miami River, offering year-round access for hiking, fishing, and OHV, but expect variable…
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Kilchis Lookout Road starts at Muesial Creek Road to the east and heads up to Kilchis Mountain to the west. From Kilchis Mountain spur you can head back and to the west. It intersects with…
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Prepare to get your rally on! The Farmer Creek trail is a fast and furious, adrenaline-pumping descent that serves as the perfect, high-spirited conclusion to your Buzzard Butte adventures. Starting just below the summit, this…
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Gravel Forest Service Road climbing up over Buzzard Butte on the Oregon Coast. This is a segment of a longer 'City to Coast' route that traverses the Tillamook Range with the most off-pavement milage possible…
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Plunging off the lofty elevations of Hembre Ridge, Bobcat Cutoff Road is a thrilling, gravity-fed 2.9-mile gravel descent that serves as a rapid shortcut down to the North Fork Trask River Road. This precipitous, single-lane…
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Shiffman Road begins at Miami Foley Road in the west and ends at Miami Forest River Road. It peaks at about 1,500 feet near Foley Peak and dips to its lowest point at the Miami…
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This trail connects Cedar Butte Road with Jones Creek Road with an optional stop at Wolf Point. An open area just below Wolf Point offers great views to the north of Triangulation Point along with…
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Cedar Butte Road crosses the Wilson River as it begins at Highway 6 and climbs over 2,500' over 6.5 miles up into the Tillamook Range to a saddle just below Cedar Butte where it meets…
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Start by turning off Highway 6 onto Cedar Butte Road, then take a left onto Wolf Creek Road, which eventually becomes Muesial Creek Road. You can also reach the opposite end of Muesial Creek Road…
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Foland Creek road is an easy gravel road with sections that turn into a more natural surface. A couple of spots clear out for a pretty view of the valleys. The road runs through the…
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Jordan Creek Road is a five-mile gravel FS road that follows along Jordan Creek before connecting to Hembre Ridge Road and then eventually ending at the Jordan Creek 003 Moto/ATV trail. It accesses numerous other…
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The Kart Road spur offers a 0.8-mile scenic climb to one of the premier camping locations in the area. The route ascends steadily through a working coastal forest, transitioning from enclosed timber into recently harvested…
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Branching off the main coastal forest network, trail 1004147 is a brief, 0.6-mile rocky spur that delivers an incredibly high return on investment for overlanders seeking a picturesque basecamp. The route winds through a dynamic…
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Nestled just east of the bustling Sand Lake OHV Recreation Area, the Bohom forest service road offers a tranquil, secluded escape into the lush canopy of the Oregon Coast Range. Branching directly off the central…
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This two-mile portion of Kilchis River Forest Road is used as a spur to access a nearby waterfall while exploring the area. Kilchis Falls is a tall, misty waterfall, found on the winding back roads…
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Firebreak 3 West starts at the junction of Platt Canyon Road, Anderson Ridge Road, Easy Foley Ridge Road, and Firebreak 3 East and heads west along an open ridge. The well-graded gravel road offers occasional…
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Branching off the main Bun Creek spine, the Shuttle Camp spur is a very brief but incredibly rewarding 0.5-mile track that serves up the ultimate coastal dispersed basecamp. The route navigates upward through a recovering…
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Zig Zag Road is an easy 3.8 mile gravel forest service road in the Tillamook Range. It is split into three sections (ZigZag Road North - 2.8 miles, ZigZag Road South - .5 miles, and…
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Zig Zag Road is an easy 3.8 mile gravel forest service road in the Tillamook Range. It is split into three sections (ZigZag Road North - 2.8miles, ZigZag Road South - .5 miles, and the…
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A steep, infrequently maintained gravel forest service road that climbs from the saddle intersection of Cedar Creek Road and Cedar Butte Road (also sometimes labeled as Wolf Creek Road) up to Triangulation Point, a popular…
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Grindstone View road runs through the Tillamook State Forest and Siuslaw National Forest. It is an easy gravel road with sections that become more natural, some spots can be muddy when wet. There are some…
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Hembre Ridge Road is a gravel forest service road that starts off of Jordan Creek Road and climbs quickly and steeply up onto Hembre Ridge in the Tillamook Range. It is over 12 miles long…
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From the south side, the trail to Tahoe Lake starts with the Dovre Peak Bypass, either from Fan Creek Campground or Elk Bend Campground. There are several options where the Dovre Peak Bypass meets the…
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Scenic trail starting off in the foothills of the Oregon Coastal range, ascends to close to Dovre Peak at roughly 2,800ft elevation, then follows the meandering creeks and rivers on the way to the South…
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Gobblers Knob is a 3,054-foot hill in the Tillamook State Forest south of the North Fork Trask River. It offers a spectacular view of the surrounding forest and mountains, especially to the south. The trail…
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