Dirt Bike Trails
Near Vader, Washington

A quick 20-minute scenic, well-maintained side route off the popular 4250 Mount Saint Helens route. The communication tower at the summit may be the end, but the real payoff is the views just before the final winding climb, offering massive, unobstructed views of Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams, and...
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This trail is primarily gravel and single vehicle width, with many areas along the way to pass oncoming traffic (if you see any). It is easily accessible and traversable by most vehicles. You may have to dodge a fallen rock or pothole here and there, but this will not distract from the beauty of the...
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This trail is a branch off of 4250 that connects to 6500 which eventually connects back to 4250, all of which are managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The trail itself is primarily a grated gravel road and has many offshoots to explore. The trail travels through dense for...
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This is a narrow gravel road that is, at the west end, either the start or the finish of the 5600, depending on which way you run it. This route connects the 5100 (west) to the "5600 to 5605" trail (east). Most vehicles can travel this route. Along the way, there are many drainages that in springtim...
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This road is an out-and-back, but worth exploring as there are great views of the S. Fork of the Toutle River Valley. Mostly a gravel road that is narrow in spots and winds in and out of the trees into large clearings that provide the views. Some sections are cut into steep hillside with no shoulde...
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Branching off Forest Road 4250, this straightforward spur winds down the hillside through Washington State Department of Natural Resources land. The drive alternates between sections of shaded forest and open ridgelines that provide a clear, rewarding look at the South Fork Toutle River valley and M...
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This trail is a gravel forest road that climbs and winds through the National Forest and pieces of Timber Company land. The trail is relatively smooth, but a large portion of it is steep and a shelf road. While climbing and snaking your way up the trail, you will have amazing views of nearby peaks a...
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Jesse Creek is a basic, easygoing route great detour while exploring the surrounding area. The trail begins as a wide, well-maintained two-lane dirt road that comfortably descends and winds its way down the valley. As you progress, the road tightens into a single-lane track, introducing a few small ...
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This is the longest OHV trail in the Nicolai Mountain system at 3.4 miles. It offers a fun mix of terrain with big crisscrossing root bands, tight curves through dense forest, and embedded rocks or muddy patches. A narrow section winds through thick vegetation with low branches that will grab at UTV...
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Hunt Hill is a short loop off of Hunt Creek that offers a moderate ride with some technical variety. When ridden counterclockwise, it begins with a mild climb featuring embedded rock, a semi-steep grade, a few tighter turns, some overgrown brush, and rutting at the top. The descent is more challengi...
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Dirt Dorks is a short half-mile loop off of Hunt Creek with deeper ruts along one or both sides of the trail. It descends for the first half of the trail, doubles back, and climbs back up. Both the descent and ascent are fairly steep, with branches reaching into the trail that can obscure visibility...
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This is an easy and flowy loop that adds some extra mileage off of Hunt Creek. It's a wide OHV trail through a forest of spruce and firs for 1.2 miles. Expect some large root bands, narrower spots between the trees closely lining the trail, some deep ruts in spots, and semi-steep but manageable grad...
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Cake Walk is an easy trail, leaving from the quarry staging area and immediately presenting multiple split lines that can be a bit confusing at first. Once on the main path, the trail stays relatively easy despite frequent muddy sections, embedded and loose rock, and large root bands. The surface ha...
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This short trail starts off as a gravel road but quickly becomes a two-track road through dense forest. The trail has a couple of mud holes, and is very narrow with overgrown vegetation and tight trees. In some areas, the overhead clearance is low, and you can expect some minor pin striping. This tr...
Learn more about Newaukum Lake Road - FS 7100115

Hunt Creek is a 3-mile easy OHV trail that gently descends from south to north through dense forest. The trail features scattered loose rock, embedded root bands, and several road and wooden bridge crossings. It remains gradual throughout and provides access to Hunt Loop and Hunt Hill. Although the ...
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This scenic OHV trail winds through a dense forest of mossy spruce and fir trees, with tight curves weaving between the thick trees. The trail turns fainter and more technical after crossing Cake Walk, with even tighter turns and more pronounced root bands. Though rated easy by the forest service, s...
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Plympton Creek is a 1.5-mile-long OHV trail that winds through a scenic forest of moss-covered spruce and fir trees. The route features tight curves, numerous big embedded and loose rocks, and several large root bands that create ledges at least a foot tall. Riders will encounter split lines weaving...
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PC10 is a short spur trail connecting Plympton Creek to a nearby forest road. It features a steep climb from west to east with loose rocks, root bands, and slightly off-camber sections. Deep, muddy ruts and potential puddles add to the challenge, with most UTVs needing to straddle the ruts on the wa...
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This short connector trail is less than half a mile long and offers a scenic route through thick mossy spruce trees. Similar to the terrain of Microwave, it includes muddy spots, large root bands, and a few tight pinches between trees that may be challenging for wider UTVs. There are split lines ava...
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PC40 is a short and scenic connector trail linking Plympton Creek Trail to Plympton Ridge Road. It winds through a lush forest of Sitka spruce and Douglas fir, passing the stumps of a few massive old-growth trees. The trail features root bands, muddy spots, and scattered loose rocks, but remains man...
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A quick 20-minute scenic, well-maintained side route off the popular 4250 Mount Saint Helens route. The communication tower at the summit may be the end, but the real payoff is the views just before the final winding climb, offering massive, unobstructed views of Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams, and...
Learn more about Signal Peak

This trail is primarily gravel and single vehicle width, with many areas along the way to pass oncoming traffic (if you see any). It is easily accessible and traversable by most vehicles. You may have to dodge a fallen rock or pothole here and there, but this will not distract from the beauty of the...
Learn more about 5100

This trail is a branch off of 4250 that connects to 6500 which eventually connects back to 4250, all of which are managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The trail itself is primarily a grated gravel road and has many offshoots to explore. The trail travels through dense for...
Learn more about 2730

This is a narrow gravel road that is, at the west end, either the start or the finish of the 5600, depending on which way you run it. This route connects the 5100 (west) to the "5600 to 5605" trail (east). Most vehicles can travel this route. Along the way, there are many drainages that in springtim...
Learn more about 5600

A quick 20-minute scenic, well-maintained side route off the popular 4250 Mount Saint Helens route. The communication tower at the summit may be the end, but the real payoff is the views just before the final winding climb, offering massive, unobstructed views of Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams, and...
Learn more about Signal Peak

This trail is primarily gravel and single vehicle width, with many areas along the way to pass oncoming traffic (if you see any). It is easily accessible and traversable by most vehicles. You may have to dodge a fallen rock or pothole here and there, but this will not distract from the beauty of the...
Learn more about 5100

This trail is a branch off of 4250 that connects to 6500 which eventually connects back to 4250, all of which are managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The trail itself is primarily a grated gravel road and has many offshoots to explore. The trail travels through dense for...
Learn more about 2730

This is a narrow gravel road that is, at the west end, either the start or the finish of the 5600, depending on which way you run it. This route connects the 5100 (west) to the "5600 to 5605" trail (east). Most vehicles can travel this route. Along the way, there are many drainages that in springtim...
Learn more about 5600