Dirt Bike Trails
Near Winlock, 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...
Learn more about Signal Peak

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...
Learn more about Newaukum Road - FS 7100

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 ...
Learn more about Jesse Creek

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

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

Little Creek Road is an aging logging route that takes you along a ridgeline before descending the valley toward the creek itself. Early on, the trail offers a couple of scenic viewpoints from the ridge. However, as you progress, the road becomes increasingly unmaintained and overgrown, with the enc...
Learn more about Little Creek

This beautiful forested road rides alongside the North Fork of Tilton River. Leading deeper into the forest. Gentle roads become rougher and more pitted the deeper you travel. Pull off on one of the many side roads and find butterflies dancing on the wildflowers. Camping spots seem to come out of n...
Learn more about River Road

Beautiful lush forest interrupted by logging fields. Lots of wildlife scamper around as you drive this easy-going un-kept logging road. Large open skies, deer, elk, and weasels make this area a joy to explore. Spring is covered in lush vegetation and hard to reach but is clearly audible from the pat...
Learn more about Weasel Spring Lane

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

Mine Creek is a basic, straightforward spur road that serves primarily as an access point rather than a lengthy drive. The driving portion of the route is short and easygoing, ultimately dead-ending at a locked gate where the land transitions into private logging property. While the vehicle trail e...
Learn more about Mine Creek

This long beautiful stretch is surrounded by a beautiful pasture that has consumed once logging land. Beautiful open skies and gently sloping hills are interrupted by a fairy tail-like tree cover housing a bridge that crosses a small waterway. Water is inaccessible without rope due to steep sides. ...
Learn more about Bridge Brook Drive

The E-Line trail cuts east to west through Capitol State Forest. Starting off of Bordeaux Paved Road, the E-Line is a hard-pack dirt road through typical Pacific Northwest forest. This wooded road has plenty of spur trails to explore; a few of the trails have ditches to cross but most are easy to tu...
Learn more about Capitol Forest E-Line

Branching off the C-Line at Mount Molly Campground, the D-4000 road is a very well-traveled hard dirt-packed road. There are only a few potholes along this route that can easily be avoided by driving around them. The campground itself seems to have been cleared for logging and the spur road to the c...
Learn more about Capitol Forest D-4000

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...
Learn more about 5631

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...
Learn more about 5625

This short 1.1-mile trail leads through the National Forest to the edge of Timber Company land. The trail is narrow in the beginning, but then it widens and is relatively smooth. The trail ends with a steep uphill climb of 13-degree pitch to a large flat opening atop a ridge that has a stunning view...
Learn more about North Fork Tilton Road - FS 7300

The D-1000 splits off the main paved D-line and takes you into the heart of Capitol Forest. Immediately as you turn onto the road, you'll start to gain elevation as you look down on the Cedar River. The trees are tagged with CB Channel 5, so be mindful of big rigs that may be on the trail (different...
Learn more about Capitol Forest D-1000

This magnificent land bridge places this one-car wide lane delicately at the top of a very steep tall cliffside. The road is mostly clear of landslide debris but large rocks are not far off the path. Look over the steep edge to see the lakes way down below. But do not stand too close to the edge as ...
Learn more about Lake Overlook Camp Out Road

Easternmost trail that runs between Middle Waddell, the Southernmost staging area, and Rock Candy, the Northernmost staging area. The trail runs through fast flowy wooded sections, along with up and down switchbacks in the trees and out in the clear cuts. The trail is mostly composed of clay dirt, w...
Learn more about East Waddell Basin

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 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...
Learn more about Newaukum Road - FS 7100

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 ...
Learn more about Jesse Creek

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

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 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...
Learn more about Newaukum Road - FS 7100

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 ...
Learn more about Jesse Creek

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