Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Winston, Oregon

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Peel to Wolf Creek Job Corps Bypass Route

This route is a bypass for local residents and employees of Job Corps to avoid fire or road hazards that may arise. It is mostly small tire-friendly. Use caution during the week as it will…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Backroads to Swiftwater to Peel Oregon

Great viewing points of the N. Umpqua River and the area of Thunder Mountain. There are lots of opportunities for mudding and enjoying a nice day on the mountain. It is a great trail for…
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Total Miles
17.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lower Stratton Creek Road

This is a nice and easy drive. It is a gravel road with some low branches, but most full-size trucks will fit under them. There are no real washouts on this section, even with all…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Elderberry Dead End

Lots of little hubs that branch off of this gravel road. There is no connection to candy spur hub as depicted on the GPS, so you can't loop around as it's a dead end. It's…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa

Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain road runs through the Umpqua National Forest, it is an easy gravel road with sections that can be gradually steep and curvy. There are some sections of this road that have really cool…
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Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Right Fork Hellgate Recreation Site

This is a gravel road with some middle-of-the-road washouts that you will have to straddle with your vehicle. Great overlook of the valley below and the Rogue River about halfway up. The trail is a…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Hellgate Recreation Site

This is a nice trail that is definitely easier during the summer. The technical rating ranges from between a 1 to 3 in difficulty. There are some mud slides, but they are easy enough to…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Moon Watch

Bumpy uneasy gravel roads with a lot connections to explore. Logging is active in the area, so be aware of logging trucks. When wet expect plenty of mud and a good chance of getting stuck.…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Sp / Su

Lower Emily

Lower Emily road is an easy gravel road that leads you to access Grotto Falls Trailhead. There is a pit toilet at the trailhead right after the bridge. The road after that gets tight and…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Taylor Ridge Road

This trail is best ridden during the summer. It's a great road even in the rain. Lots of trees are down on the road, depending on the time of year, as you will see in…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Little River - Quartz Mountain Rd

The trail is a scenic journey starting just east of South Umpqua Falls, meandering over Quartz Mountain, and culminating at Little River, where it meets Highway 138 in Glide. It provides a magnificent link between…
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Total Miles
24.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

Onion Mountain, Shan Creek

Onion Mountain is a great place to break away from the crowds in town and take in some beautiful scenery. If you're lucky, you might even see a bear or two. Most of the trails…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Panther Ridge

Panther Ridge road is an easy yet overgrown natural surface road that looks like it once was gravel, but it has long been overrun by the forest around it. If you don't like pin strips…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lookout

Lookout road is a very tight natural surface overgrown road that has sections where you will get deep pinstripes, but the camp spot at the top has a large firepit with a pretty nice view…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Panther Creek

Panther Creek road runs through the Umpqua National Forest, it is an easy single-car width gravel road with some spots to pull off. There are a couple of sections in the trees that clear out…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Timber Creek

Timber Creek is an easy gravel and natural surface road that runs through the Umpqua National Forest. There is access to Mott Trailhead at the beginning/ending of the road, depending on where you started your…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Steamboat Springs - Chilcoot

This route is a well-maintained forest service road that begins at the bridge in Steamboat Springs and follows 3806 Road to the summit. It is suitable for vehicles of all sizes, including big rigs, and…
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Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Snowbird

Snowbird is an easy gravel road with sections that have steep but gradual inclines. It runs through the Umpqua National Forest. This road is filled with gorgeous spots to enjoy views, yet it is a…
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Total Miles
17.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Bachelor Butte

Bachelor Butte road runs through the Umpqua National Forest. It is an easy gravel road that can be steep and curvy in sections. This road is not short of views, you will be entertained by…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Calf Ridge

Calf Ridge road number 4720 is an easy gravel road that runs through the Umpqua National Forest. There are plenty of beautiful views to enjoy on this route, it is in a burned area so…
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Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Youtlkut Pillars

Youtlkut Pillars is an easy gravel road that runs through the Umpqua National Forest. The name comes from the huge rock Pillars that you will find on this road, it is a really cool place…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

NF3809 to NF3806

This well-maintained forest road winds its way through multiple ridges to the intersection of the 3806 NF Road, providing users with an alternative route to access Chilcoot Mountain and the radio towers. The road features…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Calfhead T.S.

Calf Head TS road runs through the Umpqua National Forest. It is a mostly gravel road with sections that have become more of a natural surface. The road gets tight in a few spots, and…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Twin Lakes

Enjoy the views that this road has to offer. You might want to pull over and take a few photos! This road has a hiking, biking, and horseback trail. If you want to get out…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Skookum Pond

Starting at Forest Road 22, the route features a well-maintained gravel surface, courtesy of the Forest Service, meandering through dense forests. The brief journey to Skookum Pond offers stunning vistas of the pond and multiple…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Doe Head Mountain

Doe Head Mountain is an easy yet tight road where you will get pinstripes in the more overgrown sections of the trail. The road is mostly gravel, but there are parts that have been turned…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Calf Creek

Calf Creek road runs through the Umpqua National Forest, it is an easy one-lane gravel road with turnouts, it is in a burned area so be mindful of rocks and falling debris. There is access…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Grassy Ranch - Single Creek

Grassy Ranch - Single Creek road runs through Umpqua National Forest it is an easy gravel road with some sections turning into a more natural surface. You can find steamboat falls campground at the beginning/end…
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Total Miles
15.5
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
13.1
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
6.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

ATV Trails Near Winston, Oregon

Peel to Wolf Creek Job Corps Bypass Route

This route is a bypass for local residents and employees of Job Corps to avoid fire or road hazards that may arise. It is mostly small tire-friendly. Use caution during the week as it will…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Backroads to Swiftwater to Peel Oregon

Great viewing points of the N. Umpqua River and the area of Thunder Mountain. There are lots of opportunities for mudding and enjoying a nice day on the mountain. It is a great trail for…
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Total Miles
17.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lower Stratton Creek Road

This is a nice and easy drive. It is a gravel road with some low branches, but most full-size trucks will fit under them. There are no real washouts on this section, even with all…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Elderberry Dead End

Lots of little hubs that branch off of this gravel road. There is no connection to candy spur hub as depicted on the GPS, so you can't loop around as it's a dead end. It's…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa

Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain road runs through the Umpqua National Forest, it is an easy gravel road with sections that can be gradually steep and curvy. There are some sections of this road that have really cool…
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Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Right Fork Hellgate Recreation Site

This is a gravel road with some middle-of-the-road washouts that you will have to straddle with your vehicle. Great overlook of the valley below and the Rogue River about halfway up. The trail is a…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Winston, Oregon

Peel to Wolf Creek Job Corps Bypass Route

This route is a bypass for local residents and employees of Job Corps to avoid fire or road hazards that may arise. It is mostly small tire-friendly. Use caution during the week as it will…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Backroads to Swiftwater to Peel Oregon

Great viewing points of the N. Umpqua River and the area of Thunder Mountain. There are lots of opportunities for mudding and enjoying a nice day on the mountain. It is a great trail for…
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Total Miles
17.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lower Stratton Creek Road

This is a nice and easy drive. It is a gravel road with some low branches, but most full-size trucks will fit under them. There are no real washouts on this section, even with all…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp

Elderberry Dead End

Lots of little hubs that branch off of this gravel road. There is no connection to candy spur hub as depicted on the GPS, so you can't loop around as it's a dead end. It's…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Sp / Fa

Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain road runs through the Umpqua National Forest, it is an easy gravel road with sections that can be gradually steep and curvy. There are some sections of this road that have really cool…
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Total Miles
14
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Right Fork Hellgate Recreation Site

This is a gravel road with some middle-of-the-road washouts that you will have to straddle with your vehicle. Great overlook of the valley below and the Rogue River about halfway up. The trail is a…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su