Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Waterloo, Oregon

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Gordon

Gordon road is a no camping area with signs posted at the beginning. The road offers gravel and a natural mixed surface, that is single wide with room to pull over for vehicles to pass,…
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Total Miles
14.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lucky Butte Lakes

Depending on your starting location, North or South, either end of this trail is an great place to start. There are plenty of campsites and day use areas to stage your group in or just…
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Total Miles
21.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Buck Mountain

Buck Mountain road is an easy gravel/natural surface mixed-surface road, with some sections that have a gradual yet steep incline. The road runs through the Willamette National Forest, which has a pretty view on clear…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Gordon Lakes

Gordon Lakes is a short typically unmaintained gravel road, that has been worn down over the years, so in spots, it can be muddy when wet and has a few smaller potholes. The road runs…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Latiwi Creek

Latiwi Creek road runs through the Willamette National Forest and is an access road to Houserock Falls Trailhead and House Rock Campground. The road is a single-lane road, with spots to pull over, downed trees…
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Quentin Creek

Quentin Creek road number 1513 runs through the Willamette National Forest. It is an easy gravel road with some areas that get steep and curvy. This road is not short of thick beautiful trees and…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cook Creek

Cook Creek road runs through the Willamette National Forest, it is an easy gravel road that has been overgrown in some spots. There are a few sections of this road that has big rocks that…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lookout Point Trail

NF-5821 is a dirt road on the opposite side of Willamette Highway 58, separated by Lookout Point Lake. The locals use this road as an alternative route when Highway 58 is closed due to a…
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Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Trapper Creek

Trapper Creek Road #1516 runs through the Willamette National Forest. It is an easy single-lane road, with a few small turnouts. The surface is a mix consisting mostly of gravel and natural surface, in some…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Goodman Creek

Goodman Creek is a typically unmaintained one-lane gravel road with turnouts that runs through the Willamette National Forest, there is a chance of fallen trees in this area. The road has three hiking trails Eagles…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Patterson Mountain

When Entering Patterson Mountain road from Highway 58 in the beginning, there is a dirt bike trail that runs across the road, called Lawler #3473 Trail, keep an eye out for riders. This road which…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

June Mountain

June Mountain road runs through Umpqua National Forest, it is a mix of gravel and natural surfaces. There is a potential for multiple downed trees, some of which hang over the road, making it not…
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Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Laying Creek - Patternson

Laying Creek - Patternson road is a very easy smooth two-car wide gravel road, that is typically unmaintained. There are sections of the road that can get steep, but it is still doable for a…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Green Mountain Road

This is one of the main roads heading up to Goat Mountain. There are many spur roads you can take off of Green Mountain Road; just make sure to check the status of gate closures.…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Prairie Peak

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…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Green Mountain Gravel Pits

This route takes you off the main Green Mountain Road, up Green Mountain Middle Road, and to a few gravel pit areas. The route provides a few views of the city of Colton and other…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek Road is a wide single-car road, with enough room to pass two cars if need be. It runs through the Willamette National Forest. Sections of the road and winding, and other sections are…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

ENO - NF Road 2676

ENO or NF Road 2676 connects McKenzie Highway to Santiam Highway and is a relaxing drive down a windy gravel road through the Willamette National Forest. There are scenic lava rocks and a couple of…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Scott Creek

Scott Creek is an easy very smooth gravel road that takes you through the Willamette National Forest, there are a couple of good spots to pull off to camp along the route, and some areas…
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Total Miles
14.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sugar Loaf

When entering Sugar Loaf Road there is an overgrown bridge, that looks pretty old. The road runs through the Siuslaw National Forest as well as Weyerhaeuser private property. The road is an easy yet gradually…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

The Bohemian Champion

Champion Creek Road is a fun route up to Champion Saddle. The overall grade is fairly mild, without any overly steep areas. The road is not maintained and may be more difficult to pass during…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

Grass Creek - Fairview

Grass Creek road is an easy gravel road with some gradually steep inclines. The road offers a couple of camp spots, big enough for one or two cars, one spot is in a rock cory,…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

211

2110 road number 5850 is an easy gravel road. Depending on the route the road either starts/ends in Umpqua National Forest, or the road starts/ends in the Willamette National Forest, but most of the road…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Abbott Road 4610

This road takes you up the mountain past the La Dee Flats staging area out towards the quarries. The staging area has raised loading docks for loading and unloading trailers. Goes past the La Dee…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Thoughtful Lunch Trail

This is a super easy, dirt and mud trail that leads to a beautiful viewpoint and camp spot. Gorgeous tree covered hills with large devastating burn patches show the harsh reality of the forest fires.…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Missouri Tie

Missouri Tie is an easy yet very overgrown tight gravel and natural surface mixed road, if you don't want to get pinstripes I would stay away from this route. There are a couple of small…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Bull Run

Bull Run is a loose gravel road that runs through the Siuslaw National Forest, most of the road is surrounded by thick trees. At the very top, the road becomes steep where logging is done.…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Windy

Windy Road runs through Umpqua National Forest, it is a one-car land road with some turnouts, that are typically unmaintained. There are some really cool rock formations along the cliff edges that follow the road,…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

La Dee Flats

Area consisting of many 4x4 and ATV trails that branch off of main roads. The road itself is gravel with many potholes. During the winter, snow will cover a majority of the area allowing for…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Abbott Road 6410 Quarry Split

Turn to follow Abbott road towards the quarry. Here the difficulty kicks it up a notch. Deep ruts and pits are hard to judge in the winter months due to puddling. Most are safe; some…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi