Dirt Bike Trails
Near Kingsgate, Washington

This road takes you from Columbia Falls to the Canadian Border. This is a fun drive with lots of great stops, and two entrances to Glacier National Park. The most popular stop is Polebridge, MT, where you can try a huckleberry bear claw from the world famous Polebridge Mercantile. You can also enter...
Learn more about North Fork Road

Crossing the bridge at the end of North Fork Road opens up several trails and riverside camping spots for the more adventurous. The first right leads to fire road T57, which follows the river on the north side up to a washed-out wooden bridge and waterfall. In the springtime, the river runs high wit...
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This route used to take you up to Black Hawk Mine, but is since washed out. It may be repaired in the future to take you up to the very top. However, this is still a fun trail to test some easy 4X4 techniques and modifications, with dispersed camping and shooting areas along the way.
Learn more about North Fork Road - FS 573

Illinois (FS 5731) branches off the North Fork Snoqualmie corridor and quickly narrows into a classic, unmaintained Cascade backroad. The surface is mostly compact dirt with embedded rock, loose gravel, and the occasional rut or washout. As you climb, the road winds through dense second-growth and p...
Learn more about Illinois - FS 5731

Beaver Pond Trail is a 2.5-mile dirt bike route that serves as an alternate path to Wildcat Trail, allowing dirt bikers to create a loop between the two. The trail alternates between narrow and wider sections as it winds through dense forest and a logged area with young tree growth. Terrain includes...
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Wildcat Trail is a moderately challenging ATV route that begins at an intersection with Vista and crosses several roads on a narrow forest path just wide enough for ATVs. The trail climbs steeply through the woods with embedded rocks, ledges, chunky rock outcroppings, and large tree roots, sometimes...
Learn more about Wildcat

Vista Trail is a moderately challenging ATV route beginning at the end of Gold Creek Trail. It starts out wide due to frequent use by hikers and horses, then transitions into a more technical two-track path. Riders will encounter embedded roots, foot-tall rock ledges, multiple stair-step formations,...
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Forest Service Road 4200 to the Mount Pilchuck Trailhead is a scenic and enjoyable mountain drive in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The road is primarily well-maintained gravel with some paved sections near the upper trailhead, making it accessible for most high-clearance vehicles and S...
Learn more about Mount Pilchuck - FS 4200

Plummer Trail is a 1.1-mile dirt bike route connecting Beaver Pond Trail to Gold Creek Trail, forming a loop option for riders in the Green Mountain trail system. This narrow alpine trail winds along forested hillsides and through a logged area with young pines. The terrain includes embedded root ba...
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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 trail. Please be responsible and pick up your casings afterward! It climbs in elevation rat...
Learn more about Green Mountain Road/NF-011

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 are large loose rocks and deep ruts to navigate but offers much more stunning scenery including a bridg...
Learn more about Bear Lake Trail

This road follows the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River up to the trailhead for Goldmyer hot springs (reservations are required and can be made online), Dingford Creek, and many more. The first half of the trail ranges from one to two car widths while winding through the trees. There are a number ...
Learn more about Middle Fork/Goldmeyer Rd

Gold Creek Trail is a 1.6-mile dirt bike route that climbs steeply from south to north, gaining approximately 800 feet in elevation. The wide, well-maintained path is shared with hikers and horses and includes roots, embedded rocks, wooden bridges, and even a couple of benches with scenic views. Rid...
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This road accesses the Palouse to Cascades, or Iron Horse trail, as well as a number of other trailheads and forest service roads. While the main road is relatively tame, there is a small 4x4 area with some fun climbs and obstacles ranging from mild to wild, that are great for beginners to test out ...
Learn more about Garcia Road

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 about 2 miles, you will reach a "Y" in the road where you can go to the Boardman Lake ...
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Take some time to get away from the city and escape to the hills with this quick, rocky run. Stop for a picnic at Mine Creek or take a shooting break in one of the large pullouts off the road. This road will be covered in snow during early spring and late fall, but is a great place to explore the wo...
Learn more about Mine Creek Rd

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 moderate elevation gain, but accessible by all vehicles; there are a few side trails that require high clearance veh...
Learn more about Walt Bailey

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 with moderate brush overgrowth, so be ready for some pinstripes. There is a camping spot...
Learn more about Mallardy Cr - NFSR 4030

This trail is hardly a trail but more of some backwoods exploring through an old logging and quarry site. The best part of this loop is the campsite; it is well worth the short trek. Due note the trail is a skinny one-lane road up, so say goodbye to that scratch-less paint job you are rocking, and h...
Learn more about Overlook of Seattle Campsite

Easy trails right off Interstate 90! These trails cut through thick, beautiful forests and end at epic trailheads that take you into the SW corner of the Alpine Lake Wilderness Area. The trail is potholed and rough in some areas, but overall easily accessible to most all vehicles.
Learn more about Mason Lake/Talapus Lake Trailhead

This road takes you from Columbia Falls to the Canadian Border. This is a fun drive with lots of great stops, and two entrances to Glacier National Park. The most popular stop is Polebridge, MT, where you can try a huckleberry bear claw from the world famous Polebridge Mercantile. You can also enter...
Learn more about North Fork Road

This route used to take you up to Black Hawk Mine, but is since washed out. It may be repaired in the future to take you up to the very top. However, this is still a fun trail to test some easy 4X4 techniques and modifications, with dispersed camping and shooting areas along the way.
Learn more about North Fork Road - FS 573

Illinois (FS 5731) branches off the North Fork Snoqualmie corridor and quickly narrows into a classic, unmaintained Cascade backroad. The surface is mostly compact dirt with embedded rock, loose gravel, and the occasional rut or washout. As you climb, the road winds through dense second-growth and p...
Learn more about Illinois - FS 5731

Wildcat Trail is a moderately challenging ATV route that begins at an intersection with Vista and crosses several roads on a narrow forest path just wide enough for ATVs. The trail climbs steeply through the woods with embedded rocks, ledges, chunky rock outcroppings, and large tree roots, sometimes...
Learn more about Wildcat

This route used to take you up to Black Hawk Mine, but is since washed out. It may be repaired in the future to take you up to the very top. However, this is still a fun trail to test some easy 4X4 techniques and modifications, with dispersed camping and shooting areas along the way.
Learn more about North Fork Road - FS 573

Illinois (FS 5731) branches off the North Fork Snoqualmie corridor and quickly narrows into a classic, unmaintained Cascade backroad. The surface is mostly compact dirt with embedded rock, loose gravel, and the occasional rut or washout. As you climb, the road winds through dense second-growth and p...
Learn more about Illinois - FS 5731

Forest Service Road 4200 to the Mount Pilchuck Trailhead is a scenic and enjoyable mountain drive in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The road is primarily well-maintained gravel with some paved sections near the upper trailhead, making it accessible for most high-clearance vehicles and S...
Learn more about Mount Pilchuck - FS 4200

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 trail. Please be responsible and pick up your casings afterward! It climbs in elevation rat...
Learn more about Green Mountain Road/NF-011