Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Verlot, Washington

During the summer months, this is an easy gravel road up to Tupso Pass. In the winter months, it can become a bit muddy and snowy on the trail. This is a nice scenic trail…
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This is the 2nd more intense trail off Schweitzer Creek Road, the other is Boardman Lake Trail. This trail is a bit more technical than Boardman Lake and a bit longer in distance. Similarly, there…
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Green Mountain Road starts as a well-groomed dirt/ gravel track with a spectacular forest surround. This is a popular location for people to come shooting, with many small pullouts along the first half of the…
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Boardman Lake Trail starts out as a standard gravel FS road but is laden with relatively large potholes and the elevation climbs quickly. There are many turnouts for dispersed camping but none offer privacy. After…
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This is a great day trip or weekend getaway as there are multiple camp spots along this trail and even a small waterfall at the bridge crossing. The main trail is all gravel with some…
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This is a perfect trail for beginners and low-clearance vehicles alike, or simply to escape the city. The terrain is all gravel with small potholes scattered throughout the trail. The roadway is one vehicle wide…
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A short trail that takes you to an awesome camp spot near a small waterfall and creek. Old-growth type forest lines the trail and the last section to the camp spot is lined with ferns.…
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Clear Creek Trail is a beautiful, easy-running trail that follows Clear Creek almost all the way up the trail on your left with the potential for a waterfall view if you find parking and hike…
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Segelsen/NF18 is a 20.8-mile point-to-point gravel trail in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Segelsen is a wide, well-groomed trail with lots of spur trails, views, and dispersed campsites along the way. (All distances are from…
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Helena Ridge is a volunteer-maintained trail spur off Murphy Creek Trail. The road is mostly well-laid rock and dirt with the occasional pothole and one deep rut in the last section. The end of the…
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The North Mountain Trail is an out and back in Mount Baker National Forest. It passes through private land so be mindful if camping. There are a few campsites along the trail, with the most…
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Murphy Creek is a long, unmaintained trail off Mountain Loop Highway near Darrington. The trail becomes so overgrown after about 6 miles that it would only be suited for walking. The trail itself is almost…
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Coal Lake Trail is a stunning rocky dirt trail that has a very big payoff near the end with a small parking area leading to a minute walk up some manageable rocks and roots to…
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This is a basic one-lane forest road with a few split-offs to dead ends to camp and some hiking trails. Also, the trail gets narrow at points. You will get pinstripes; watch for small sticks…
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Lake Cavanaugh Road is a point-to-point wide gravel road that connects Lake Cavanaugh and SR530. This trail is well-maintained and open to all vehicle traffic, however, some larger vehicles will find some of the switchbacks…
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This trail continues from FS 2200 or FS 2420 and leads to the White Chuck Area, where there is a campground, boat ramp, and trailhead located on the Sauk River. This is an easy trail…
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The North Fork Stilly is an 8-mile out-and-back gravel and dirt road located 7 miles Northwest of Darrington. It winds its way around the Northwest side of North Mountain. There are plenty of pull-offs and…
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This route connects North Mountain Road to Rinker Ridge Road. The road is a mix of dirt and gravel and is on the narrow side. Full-size trucks can expect to get some trail badges for…
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Finney-Cumberland Road/NF17 is a point-to-point trail leading west to east which leaves and then reconnects with South Skagit Highway. At its current condition, this trail is passable only to capable SUVs and better, due to…
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This is a beautiful easy trail up in Darrington WA with a little hidden gem of camping spots along the river. This trail used to be 11 miles long now cut down to 5.5 due…
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This is the famous Mountain Loop Hwy. It stretches from Granite Falls to Darrington back to Arlington. The actual trail spans a little over 13 miles and is filled with plentiful, stunning, dispersed camping spots…
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This trail is just a basic forest road where you can find views and a little campsite. This is made for full-size vehicles or smaller ones with some rough spots. The viewpoint of the Skagit…
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The Finney-Cumberland trail accessing this trail allows for cell phone reception, but the trail to Gee Point does not. During this section, there are great views of Mt. Baker, as well as Skagit Valley and…
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This short point-to-point trail is one of the easy trails within the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area. This trail is great for the beginner off-roader. The obstacles are less than 12" in height and passable by…
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This short point-to-point trail is part of the easy trails for beginners within the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area. This trail connects the easy peasy trail to the wandering view trail. The gatekeepers at both ends…
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This 1.3 mile point-to-point route is part of the Reiter OHV area trail system. This is one of the easier trail within Reiter. The trail twists through trees and stumps, longer wheelbase vehicles will require…
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This 1-mile point-to-point trail takes you along the border of Reiter Foothills State Forest. This trail is easily passable by stock 4x4 vehicles. There is a steep section with loose rocks, dirt and mud holes…
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This short point-to-point trail is part of the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area. This trail is primarily a narrow dirt road with few obstacles. One obstacle is an approximately 12" rock ledge where the Upper Break…
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This single-lane dirt/gravel road meanders through the lush forest. You will steadily climb the backside of North Mountain as you traverse a series of narrow switchbacks. This trail is lightly trafficked and there are plenty…
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This short point-to-point trail is part of the Reiter Foothills 4X4 area and is great for beginners. Though this trail has few obstacles it does have several tight turns between trees, stumps, and rocks. Lovers…
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