Dirt Bike Trails Near Packwood, Washington

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Washington Backcountry Discovery Route Section 1

This route covers all of section 1 of the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR), from Carson to Packwood. Weather and route conditions can vary significantly from one area to the next, especially in early spring…
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Total Miles
124.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Snyder Mountain Trail

This 42-mile out-and-back trail follows Hager Creek up to the top of Snyder Mountain for a spectacular view of Packwood Lake. The first half of this trail is mostly two vehicles wide. Once you pass…
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Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hager Lake to Packwood Lake

This 9-mile point-to-point trail connects the Hager Creek Trail and the road to Packwood Lake Trailhead. The entrance off of Hager Creek Trail is a short, steep descent with loose dirt and rocks up to…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Butter Creek

Butter Creek road is a natural and gravel mixed-surface road, that runs through the Wenatchee National Forest. Be mindful that this road does have a lot of potholes, both large and small. There is access…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cougar

Cougar is a natural surface road that has potholes, some of them being harsh and large, it runs through the Gifford Pinchot National. There are a couple of small camp spots and a few roads…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cougar Spur

Cougar Spur road runs through the Gifford Pinchot National Fores. It is a short and easy natural surface road. However, it is overgrown, and you will get pinstripes, but there are two camp spots on…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Smith Creek Road

This 30.4-mile out-and-back trail runs along Smith Creek in the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest and ends at a beautiful mountain vista point where you can see the south side of Mount Rainer. This trail is loaded…
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Total Miles
28.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Willame Creek Trail

This 7.6-mile point-to-point trail connects the Skate Creek Valley with the Silver Creek Valley areas. This trail gives access to many backcountry trails in the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest. This trail is a well-maintained forest service…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hood Berry Trail

This 6.7-mile point-to-point trail takes you up a valley and passes by Willame Lake (the lake is off-trail and requires off-trail hiking to get to). This route is not traveled much and has some overgrowth.…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dixon Mountain

Dixon Mountain is a natural and gravel mixed surface road. The road runs through the Gifford Pinchot National. There are a couple of camping spots. The end of the road is a washed-out road, that…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Berry Creek

Berry Creek road is an easy gravel road with a few potholes to keep in mind with your speed. If you want to get a really good view of Mountain Rainer then this is a…
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Total Miles
13.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Horse Creek Trail

This 17-mile out-and-back trail takes you back into the Gifford Pinchot National Forest along the Mount Rainer National Park Boundary. At the beginning of the trail, there is a sign stating the road is closed,…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Divide

The divide is a gravel and natural surface road that runs through the Gifford Pinchot National. It offers a couple of smaller camp spots most of them are right off the road, and one of…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Catt Creek

Catt Creek is a gravel and natural surface road, that runs through the Gifford Pinchot National. There are sections that have steep gradual inclines and sharp turns. A couple of sections on this road have…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Towhead Gap Trail

This 7.9 mile point to point trail takes you up to Towhead Gap at 4298 feet. On top of Towhead Gap there is a 3 mile out and back hiking trail to High Rock Lookout,…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lone Tree Mountain

Within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, this route begins at Forest Road 23, climbing 2,600 feet. This route is a beautiful drive with lush forests along the climb that are somewhat overgrown, especially in late…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Layser Cave Sky Climb

Within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, this route begins at Forest Road 23, climbing 1500', where it dead ends at an amazing viewpoint. At the 1.5 mile mark, the route opens up to a parking…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cispus Valley

Cispus Valley is a gravel road mixed with loose dirt, it runs through the Gifford Pinchot National. There are a lot of potholes on this road, some are small and others are very big and…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gifford Pinchot #1 Boundary Trail

The #1 Boundary trail is really the epic Gifford Trail running across the top of the riding area. If camped at Olallie Lake, you will have a couple miles of gravel road to ride before…
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Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pinto

Pinto road runs through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and it is a gravel surface road, with a couple of potholes. The road is very easy and enjoyable, you will enjoy sections of rock faces,…
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Total Miles
19.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

ZigZag Canyon

ZigZag Canyon at Osbourne Mountain is a moderate trail that, while not technically difficult, is not for the faint of suspension or bald tires. Starting off smoothly on well-graded forest roads, climb FSR #8410 to…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Watch Mountain

Watch Mountain starts off as a pretty well-maintained dirt and gravel trail. It is approximately 1.5 car widths wide for the majority and slims down to one car width in places. This is an active…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ames Creek

Ames Creek road is an easy gravel road that runs through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. There are a couple of potholes both big and small, some sneak up on you if you're going fast.…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Homestead

Homestead is an easy gravel road that is not winter-maintained, it runs through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. There are some really nasty potholes that sneak up on you, so slow down for them or…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Green Canyon Loop (Trails 116,110,270,265)

This is a great loop, and can be done in two hours depending on your fitness and trail conditions. There are some road connections required, but these are relatively short. There are some epic views…
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Total Miles
19
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Burley Mountain Road

This 10-mile point-to-point road takes you from the Cispus Valley up Burley Mountain. This road climbs over 3,500 feet into the Cascade Mountains and the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest. There are multiple locations along this trail…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Judd Peak

Judd Peak is a gravel and natural surface mixed road that runs through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The road has sections that are very overgrown, so if you do not want to get pinstripes…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Burley Mountain Trail

This 2.1-mile out-and-back trail is a side trail to the Burley Mountain Road. Though this trail is short the views are amazing. You can see Rainer, Adams, St. Helens, and Hood from atop Burley Mountain.…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cave Creek Trail

This 5.8 mile out and back trail is not heavily traveled with lots of overgrowth, do not attempt if you love your vehicles paint job. This trail has a few areas that is narrow for…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Schooley Creek

Schooley Creek road runs through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. It is an easy gravel road, but there are parts of it that have smooth dirt that can get very dusty during the dry seasons,…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa