Dirt Bike Trails
Near Ferndale, Washington

Middle Fork Nooksack is a 12.6-mile out-and-back gravel road located east of Deming and ending at Ridley Creek Trailhead. The road surface gets procedurally rougher, starting as a wide gravel road with some potholes and ending as a tight trail with some ruts and large deep potholes. The first 4.8 mi...
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Trail 230 is one of several short motorcycle trails in the Whistle Lake Area. It's a wide dirt path with a few embedded rock surfaces, embedded boulders, and big roots, but it is overall a very easy trail. It goes between tall skinny red alder trees, sword ferns, and thick cedar trees in a really sc...
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Florence FSR runs along the west side of Stave Lake. There is a Dam and Generating Station on Stave Lake that you can cross if you want to explore the east side of the lake. The road to Rock Creek is well maintained and most vehicles should be able to make the trek. However, the washboarding is pret...
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This 15.2 miles out and back trail heads up to the Damfino Lakes Hiking Trailhead, which becomes a multi-use trail from 1 AUG to 30 SEP for horses and motorcycles. This road gives excellent views of Church, Bearpaw, and Excelsior Mountains with Mount Baker in the background. This road is passable by...
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This 14-mile out-and-back trail climbs up to the canyon Ridgeline and ends at the canyon ridge trailhead (motorcycle trail). This trail gives great views of Bald Mountain and the Canyon valley area. There is a dispersed camping area along this road. The trail starts paved and then is a gravel forest...
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This 5.4 mile out and back trail once accessed several backcountry hiking trails and views of the glaciers on Mt. Baker. This road has been washed out by the creek in multiple areas and has been closed to motorized vehicles at 2.9 miles but still open for hiking. This trail is passable by 2WD, AWD, ...
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This 6.2 mile out and back trail used to run along the Nooksack River and then up the Wells Creek Valley, but a washout on the road around 3.4 miles in has closed the upper portion to vehicles. This area has several dispersed camping areas along the Nooksack River. This road is passable by 2WD, AWD,...
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This 24.4-mile out-and-back trail runs along Wells Creek and ends at the Cougar Divide Trailhead. This trail has many beautiful views of Mt. Baker and the surrounding canyons. Nooksack Falls is the most popular waterfall along this trail, but there are several other waterfalls to see. The trail is a...
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This short trail will take you along the Lost Creek Forest Service Road terminating at Salsbury Lake Recreation Site. The trail is well maintained for the majority of the trip, with some sections prone to large potholes. Expect loose rocks and steep sections throughout the trail with multiple water ...
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This is a narrow, one-vehicle-wide gravel forest road with room to pass that travels past the Fire Creek Swimming Hole. There are a couple of spots for camping near the swimming hole, and the road ends at a bright yellow gate about a mile from Stave Lake that is posted as private with no public acce...
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This is a gravel forest road that leads you into a network of trails. The route is wide enough for two vehicles most of the way, with several one-lane bridges. There are turnouts should you encounter other vehicles. There are minor washboards and potholes, but overall this is an easy route that is s...
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Forest Service Road 1775 is a scenic off-road route tucked into the lush foothills of the North Cascades, offering an approachable yet rewarding drive for overland explorers and weekend adventurers. The road begins as a well-maintained gravel surface, suitable for high-clearance 2WD or AWD vehicles ...
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Walker Valley Mainline is primarily a graded gravel and dirt road with a few sections of ungraded gravel. It is an easy ride in the summer months; however, there is no winter maintenance. During times of rain, snow, and ice, the road can become rutted and harder to travel on. Walker Valley Mainline ...
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Pats is a short 48" ATV trail in the Walker Valley ORV Area that starts directly from the staging area off of Peter Burns Rd. It starts out with a small rocky climb, up a dirt surface with loose round rocks in the trail and embedded rock surfaces. It goes through a really unique terrain that is like...
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This trail in Skagit County, Washington, takes you through dense lush forest, covered in thick mosses, sword ferns, and evergreen trees. Drivers can expect boulder-strewn pathways, deep muddy ruts, and large rock obstacles with bypasses. Due to limited parking on weekends, arriving early is recommen...
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This is a gravel forest road with some rock in the trail. The trail gradually climbs nearly 500 feet over 1.7 miles to a dead-end campsite at Twin Lakes. The trail is narrow and one vehicle wide, with overgrown vegetation and tight trees the last quarter mile. There are many humps/whoops and one ver...
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Tooler is a 2-mile long short and fast singletrack in the Walker Valley ORV Area. It is accessed through Pats ATV Trail and is likely a more popular trail as it is close to the staging area. It's not super narrow, being a decent width that is accommodating to newer riders. It goes through tall fir t...
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Jam is the first ATV trail that most riders will take out of the Walker Valley Staging Area. It exits the parking area on a wooden bridge to start the trail and goes one mile south to intersect with Muddled Meanderings. This trail is very wide and easy and could be a good practice trail for kids or ...
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This is a 1.4 mile long very curvy ATV trail. The south end starts at a patch of blackberries before going across a wooden bridge. It's a wide trail that tightly winds through thick cedar trees, with small rocks and roots in the trail. The trail is lined with ferns in a dense jungle, with one sectio...
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This is a trail that will surprise you. It starts like it is just a simple wooded dirt trail, and then it becomes rock piles, mud holes, and tight twisty off-camber turns. The obstacles are not overly technical, but if one approaches them incorrectly, one could cause damage to your ride.
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Middle Fork Nooksack is a 12.6-mile out-and-back gravel road located east of Deming and ending at Ridley Creek Trailhead. The road surface gets procedurally rougher, starting as a wide gravel road with some potholes and ending as a tight trail with some ruts and large deep potholes. The first 4.8 mi...
Learn more about Middle Fork Nooksack - FS 38

Florence FSR runs along the west side of Stave Lake. There is a Dam and Generating Station on Stave Lake that you can cross if you want to explore the east side of the lake. The road to Rock Creek is well maintained and most vehicles should be able to make the trek. However, the washboarding is pret...
Learn more about Florence Lake FSR

This 15.2 miles out and back trail heads up to the Damfino Lakes Hiking Trailhead, which becomes a multi-use trail from 1 AUG to 30 SEP for horses and motorcycles. This road gives excellent views of Church, Bearpaw, and Excelsior Mountains with Mount Baker in the background. This road is passable by...
Learn more about Canyon Creek Road

This 14-mile out-and-back trail climbs up to the canyon Ridgeline and ends at the canyon ridge trailhead (motorcycle trail). This trail gives great views of Bald Mountain and the Canyon valley area. There is a dispersed camping area along this road. The trail starts paved and then is a gravel forest...
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Middle Fork Nooksack is a 12.6-mile out-and-back gravel road located east of Deming and ending at Ridley Creek Trailhead. The road surface gets procedurally rougher, starting as a wide gravel road with some potholes and ending as a tight trail with some ruts and large deep potholes. The first 4.8 mi...
Learn more about Middle Fork Nooksack - FS 38

Florence FSR runs along the west side of Stave Lake. There is a Dam and Generating Station on Stave Lake that you can cross if you want to explore the east side of the lake. The road to Rock Creek is well maintained and most vehicles should be able to make the trek. However, the washboarding is pret...
Learn more about Florence Lake FSR

This 15.2 miles out and back trail heads up to the Damfino Lakes Hiking Trailhead, which becomes a multi-use trail from 1 AUG to 30 SEP for horses and motorcycles. This road gives excellent views of Church, Bearpaw, and Excelsior Mountains with Mount Baker in the background. This road is passable by...
Learn more about Canyon Creek Road

This 14-mile out-and-back trail climbs up to the canyon Ridgeline and ends at the canyon ridge trailhead (motorcycle trail). This trail gives great views of Bald Mountain and the Canyon valley area. There is a dispersed camping area along this road. The trail starts paved and then is a gravel forest...
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