Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Vale, Oregon

Do you like a muddy road with beautiful views? This road is for you! This trail is very easy and also very short but offers a great spot to camp for a few nights. There…
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This rugged, rocky, and rutted dirt road climbs up from the Owyhee River into Oxbow Basin. This is part of a long and very remote route that accesses the backcountry and numerous Wilderness Study Areas…
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This rugged, 8-mile dirt road northwest of the Owyhee Reservoir passes through Oxbow Basin. This is part of a long and very remote route that accesses the backcountry and numerous Wilderness Study Areas along the…
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Succor Creek Road is a fairly easy dirt road that passes through Succor Creek State Nature Area in Eastern Oregon. The route can be run either north or south depending on where you want to…
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This occasionally rocky dirt road passes along the West side of the Owyhee Reservoir and accesses the small collection of boat-in homes at the Dry Creek Arm. It terminates at the dirt two tracks that…
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Camp Kettle Creek Road Trail is a moderately challenging route that traverses a bumpy, off-camber dirt road scattered with embedded rocks and rugged terrain. The trail features one notable steep ascent, requiring careful throttle control…
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The journey of this trail starts near Graveyard Point and winds down to the Succor Creek camping area. It offers a diverse terrain with small obstacles, making it exciting for beginners in off-roading. It's a…
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The Graveyard Point Rim area is a great option for those who want a relatively easy and accessible trail without any obstacles. Any 4x4 or AWD with little clearance will be able to complete the…
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This rugged, rocky, and rutted dirt road spur climbs up into the Dry Buttes WSA and terminates at a seasonal reservoir. This is part of a long and very remote route that accesses the backcountry…
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Three Fingers Viewpoint Trail is a short but rugged climb that rewards with 360-degree panoramic views and a close-up of the dramatic Three Fingers rock formation. The trail begins with a very steep and rocky…
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Three Fingers Gulch Trail is a rugged and scenic desert route that winds through a remote valley filled with rabbitbrush and sage, offering a fun, technical drive with panoramic views of the iconic Three Fingers…
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Three Fingers Loop West is a rugged, high-desert route that winds through stunning rock formations and mountain vistas in every direction. This trail delivers big on views and challenge, traveling through terrain lined with sagebrush…
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Adams Creek Trail in the Payette National Forest is a picturesque mountain trail that is half of a scenic loop. It's an easy gradual ascent/descent dirt road with scattered primitive campsites along the way. Easy…
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This is the first section of FR 09. It's an easy and maintained dirt road as it leads to several established campgrounds. There are a handful of offshoot trails to take, as well as a…
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Fourth of July Creek Trail is the other half of a scenic mountain loop through the Payette National Forest. Plenty of off-shoot trails to explore and primitive camping spots throughout. This trail has more shelf…
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Board Corral Loop delivers a rugged, visually rewarding experience with panoramic views of dramatic rock formations in all directions. This route takes you through open grassy meadows, over cliffside ridgelines, and steep hill climbs and…
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This offshoot trail from FR 09 leads to a couple of trailheads - Hitt Creek Trailhead and Keithy Saddle Trailhead. Hitt Creek Trailhead (Trail No. 276) is accessible to bikes and ATVs and is an…
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From off of NF-24, this beautiful trail takes you North, weaving and winding its way along the side of the mountain, climbing over 1,000' in elevation. At the top is Bear Saddle, where the trail…
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This loop starts from the highway onto the old highway grade. The trail travels past recreational shooting sites and then ascends to a great view of the surrounding area with several campsites. This loop starts…
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The road is sufficient for virtually any vehicle, but the 25 miles of gravel and washboard may leave some wanting to air down to add comfort, and there is a spot to do that at…
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This area of lava rock and rolling hills provides many opportunities for camping. There is one crossing over McBride Creek that is usually less than 12 inches in depth. The road is in good condition…
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This rugged, rocky dirt road climbs two thousand feet up from the Owyhee River onto the rimrock above along the boundary of the Blue Canyon Wilderness. This is a scenic route that has numerous campsites…
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Mahogany Gap Road offers a scenic and practical route linking Highway 95 to Succor Creek Road (a.k.a. Jordan Valley-Leslie Gulch Road). This trail winds through a wide valley and open meadows, flanked by sagebrush, rabbitbrush,…
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Gunsight Pass is a locked gated private property dead end. Signs say that it is monitored via cameras. Rough gravel, dirt and snowy road in late October. Patches of snow in October to cross on…
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This 18.2-mile out-and-back trail takes you to a scenic overlook of Hardtrigger Creek in the Owyhee Mountain Range. The trail starts at the Wilson Creek Trailhead and parallels the Northwest Passage Hiking Trail. At approx.…
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This rocky, graded gravel road drops two thousand feet off of the rimrock down to the Historic Birch Creek Ranch and BLM campground along the Owyhee River. The Birch Creek Ranch campground is a beautiful…
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Wide, graded gravel road used by ranchers and explorers alike to access the grazing land and points of interest around the Jordan Craters and the edges of the Owyhee Canyon. There is very little traffic…
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This rugged dirt and rock road drops 1800 feet off the rimrock plateau to the ruins of the Morcom Ranch homestead on the banks of the Owyhee River below. This is an out-and-back road as…
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The majority of this trail climbs up a gravel road from Highway 86. There is only a small section when turning off of Eagle Creek Road where the road gets rougher and would most likely…
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This is a short, rocky dirt spur road accessing Coffeepot Crater. Coffeepot Crater is an interesting point of interest along the edge of the Jordan Craters Lava Beds. It is worth a stop to climb…
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