Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Veneta, Oregon

Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that can make for some easy riding and great scenic views. The trail leading up to the peak is a somewhat maintained dirt road w...
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This forest trail is user-maintained and doesn’t seem to get much use. The route begins on a hard gravel surface and eventually softens, with plenty of brush, trees, and undergrowth along the way. Expect significant pinstriping, as vegetation grows close to the trail, along with numerous potholes. D...
Learn more about FS 3200672

This long, well-maintained trail climbs steadily through the area, reaching an elevation of 1,210 feet within approximately two and a half miles. The road remains in good condition throughout and provides a straightforward climb with no major issues noted. At the top of the route, a maintenance truc...
Learn more about FS 3278000

This well-maintained trail is quite beautiful and runs along the side of a mountain through a more open landscape rather than a densely enclosed forest. Although the trail reaches only about 961 feet in elevation, it still has significant drop-offs along the route. Two particular corners have unexpe...
Learn more about FS 2127000

This exceptionally well-maintained gravel road is so smooth and well cared for that it can easily be mistaken for a paved road. The route winds up and over the mountain before descending again, providing a beautiful drive through the surrounding forest. The road varies between single-lane and double...
Learn more about FS 5110

This well-maintained gravel trail climbs through a mountain pass, reaching about 1,500 feet before descending to around 143 feet. The route has a beautiful mix of elevation changes and offers a scenic drive through the surrounding area. Watch for rockfall and use caution around the numerous bends an...
Learn more about FS 2170000

This beautiful trail begins from a paved road and climbs steadily into the mountains along a well-maintained gravel surface. The route features numerous switchbacks, hidden curves, and constant elevation gain, so use caution and watch carefully for oncoming traffic. A few pullouts along the way let ...
Learn more about FS 5070

This interesting trail is a well-maintained former logging road that has been cleared and remains relatively easy to navigate aside from several significant obstacles. The biggest concern is a series of excessively large, deep drainage dips, or speed-control humps. These are much more aggressive tha...
Learn more about FS 5840634

As you head past Crooked Creek OHV you will follow the blacktop straight into a dense beautiful forest. The road turns to gravel and winds its way up the mountain. You can hunt mushrooms, hike, hunt and fish streams in the area. You have plenty of spur roads and OHV trails to access and explore alo...
Learn more about Ry's Mainline Connection

This beautiful trail winds through the mountains with a series of steep inclines and declines, particularly when approaching from the north. The route climbs up the mountain, descends, and then climbs again, continuing through the forest with plenty of elevation changes along the way. The scenery is...
Learn more about FS 2570000

This well-maintained trail has a few potholes along the route, so use caution, especially in the fall, when leaves may cover the surface and hide uneven areas. Several dispersed camping areas are along the trail. One campsite was filled with household items and other debris, and Sons of Smokey was n...
Learn more about FS 2500796

This is a great weekend drive. Go north on Marcola Road out of Springfield. Shotgun Creek Road is on the left just after you pass the covered bridge. Head up to the fork and take a right towards Crooked Creek Staging Area where you will head straight until you reach FS 15-2-24, as you head up the hi...
Learn more about Shotgun to McGowan - Mainline

This beautiful trail is well maintained, though it doesn’t appear to see regular use. Several trees have been trimmed back, but branches and trees still hang into the road in places, so use caution around corners and watch for overhanging vegetation. The route winds back and forth along the mountain...
Learn more about FS 2619000

This well-maintained gravel road steadily climbs through the forest. When approaching from the south, the route crosses railway tracks before continuing uphill through a wooded section. The forest eventually opens into a clearing before the road continues back into the trees, with a consistent climb...
Learn more about David Ridge Road

This fast, 10.5-mile gravel artery serves as a primary ascent from the coastal lowlands of South Canary Road into the rugged timberlands of the Siuslaw National Forest. The route is a well-graded, single-lane haul road that winds steadily upward through a mosaic of active commercial logging tracts. ...
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This well-maintained trail climbs steadily through the forest and offers a gorgeous drive despite recent damage from past storms in the area. Many trees have been damaged, but crews have trimmed vegetation back from the road, keeping the route passable. Some sections of the road have also been affec...
Learn more about FS 2553000

Missouri Tie is a 5-mile unpaved route winding through the Siuslaw National Forest along the Lincoln and Benton County border. The narrow corridor is heavily overgrown with dense coastal foliage, making vehicle pinstriping highly likely. The trail has a low technical difficulty rating of 2, requiri...
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This well-maintained trail offers a beautiful drive through the forest, with a few branches hanging into the road and steep drop-offs along both sides in places. The route initially descends steadily before eventually climbing again. As the trail continues, it progressively descends farther into the...
Learn more about FS 2610000

This gravel road is generally passable, although it is a little rough around the edges and has some overhanging trees and soft undergrowth along the route. Most of the road has been cleared, but numerous mulberry bushes grow alongside the trail. Their sharp branches can cause significant pinstriping...
Learn more about FS 2610714

This road is accessed directly from Highway 34, but there are no signs marking its beginning. The road is easy, but it becomes overgrown fairly quickly, with encroaching vegetation and some low-hanging branches. From the Motor Vehicle Use Map, it is open to all classes of vehicles, but paint scratch...
Learn more about FS 3415

Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that can make for some easy riding and great scenic views. The trail leading up to the peak is a somewhat maintained dirt road w...
Learn more about Prairie Peak

This forest trail is user-maintained and doesn’t seem to get much use. The route begins on a hard gravel surface and eventually softens, with plenty of brush, trees, and undergrowth along the way. Expect significant pinstriping, as vegetation grows close to the trail, along with numerous potholes. D...
Learn more about FS 3200672

This well-maintained gravel trail climbs through a mountain pass, reaching about 1,500 feet before descending to around 143 feet. The route has a beautiful mix of elevation changes and offers a scenic drive through the surrounding area. Watch for rockfall and use caution around the numerous bends an...
Learn more about FS 2170000

This interesting trail is a well-maintained former logging road that has been cleared and remains relatively easy to navigate aside from several significant obstacles. The biggest concern is a series of excessively large, deep drainage dips, or speed-control humps. These are much more aggressive tha...
Learn more about FS 5840634

Prairie Peak is located on BLM land outside of Triangle Lake, Oregon. The area is a system of trails and dirt roads that wind their way up to a broadcast tower at the peak that can make for some easy riding and great scenic views. The trail leading up to the peak is a somewhat maintained dirt road w...
Learn more about Prairie Peak

This forest trail is user-maintained and doesn’t seem to get much use. The route begins on a hard gravel surface and eventually softens, with plenty of brush, trees, and undergrowth along the way. Expect significant pinstriping, as vegetation grows close to the trail, along with numerous potholes. D...
Learn more about FS 3200672

This well-maintained gravel trail climbs through a mountain pass, reaching about 1,500 feet before descending to around 143 feet. The route has a beautiful mix of elevation changes and offers a scenic drive through the surrounding area. Watch for rockfall and use caution around the numerous bends an...
Learn more about FS 2170000

This interesting trail is a well-maintained former logging road that has been cleared and remains relatively easy to navigate aside from several significant obstacles. The biggest concern is a series of excessively large, deep drainage dips, or speed-control humps. These are much more aggressive tha...
Learn more about FS 5840634