Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Port Hadlock-Irondale, Washington

Olympic National Forest, Quilcene Range

This is a well maintained single lane gravel road that becomes pavement if continuing south further from the trail. It can be driven by any 2wd or 4wd vehicle. It offers a large climb and…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Overlook of Seattle Campsite

This trail is hardly a trail and more of some backwoods exploring through an old logging and quarry site. The best part of this loop is the campsite is well worth the short trek. Due…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Hamma Hamma Trail with View of The Brothers

This is a non-technical drive through the forest up to a viewpoint overlooking the valley and The Brothers. Viewpoint has space for about 5 rigs to pull over and take a lunch break. There a…
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Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Hamma Hamma Falls

Drive through the forest on a pavement/dirt road to Hamma Hamma Falls. You can take a walk down to the water and see the falls from up close. At the parking lot also is a…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

Graves Creek Camp Trail

After passing a very inviting lake and community, expect a dusty dirt road with some winding turns and potholes in the road. Mostly one vehicle wide. No RV or trailers are allowed at the campground…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

S. Skagit Hwy to Gee Point

The first 17 miles of this trail is ideal for beginners, due to its mellow, packed gravel roadway, 1.5-vehicle width, and few sections of potholes. Therefore, it can be run in any type of vehicle.…
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Total Miles
25.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

The Ferns on French Creek

A short trail that takes you to an awesome camp spot near a small waterfall and creek. Old-growth type forest lines the trail and the last section to the camp spot is lined with ferns.…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Rock Candy Mountain

This is an easy trail with plenty of scenic areas to pull off. This is the north side of Capitol State Forest. Logging is active during the week, and weekends will allow for through travel…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Capitol Forest Tour

This is an easy trail if you stay on the main tracks. Mostly gravel roads, with some parts asphalt mixed into odd places. There are plenty of places to venture off the main track and…
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Total Miles
26.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Buck Ridge B Line Connector

100% gravel and dirt, this trail connects the Rock Candy Mountain area to the Capitol State Forest "A Line" road. Mostly Forest Service and logging roads, the trails are fairly easy to use. There are…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

West Waddell Basin Trail

This is a great beginners' trail and still fun for novices. It follows a little bit of the creek and has a nice little spot to have a quick snack while sitting next to the…
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Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

North fork road

This is a relatively easy trail. It consists of mostly compacted dirt with some loose gravel sections and a few concrete sections with bridges. This trail is good any time of year, but particularly beautiful…
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Total Miles
14.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Capitol Forest South Trail

This trail is mostly a maintained road with gravel on top of dirt. There are narrow in most spots for one vehicle and side pull-offs, often for on coming vehicles. Roads are up and down…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp

North Mountain Trail

The North Mountain Trail is an out and back in Mount Baker National Forest. It passes through private land so be mindful if camping. There are a few campsites along the trail, with the most…
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Total Miles
9.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Trail Ridge Road

Trail Ridge Road is an easy, windy, single-width Forest Service gravel and dirt road that takes you up and around the Baker Lake area. It is a mostly well maintained dirt road with minimal potholes,…
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Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

E-line Capitol Trail

This is a dirt and gravel trail with multiple forks off this main route to explore. Along the way, there are many campsites with spectacular views. The trails are narrow in some spots, one vehicle…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Baker River Road

Baker River Road is a combination of paved, dirt and gravel roads at varying points. This is an easy and not rutted out and back trail that drives around multiple locations of Baker Lake, including…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Kugel Creek

This out-and-back route is a classic forest trail. A beautiful, lush forest surrounds you as you make your way up the mountainside. (Kept hoping for an overlook of the valley but never quite got one…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Sitkum Soleduck Dead End

Once upon a time, this route was a paved road. But that pavement is progressively fading back into the Earth. Once upon a time, this road lead up and into part of the Olympic National…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Kloshe Nanitch Observation Lookout - 3040

If you're looking for a fun forest trail that leads to an amazing lookout, look no further! The route begins at the Snider Forest Service Station and heads up into the hills from there. You'll…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

NF Road 1131

This National Forest Road leads up to the Boulder Ridge Trailhead. This trail was full of twists and turns and was unmaintained and quite overgrown. Guaranteed to leave pinstripes. It was dirt and gravel with…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mine Creek Rd

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…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Pinstripe Alley

On maps, this trail seems like a promising, fun mountain route. In actuality, it is narrow, severely overgrown, and virtually impassable, except for dirt bikes. Vegetation and branches are swallowing up the trail, and even…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Garcia Road

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…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Riverside

Very easy gravel trail with one water crossing. This trail was washed out, but has since been repaired. Unmaintained in the winter. This trail follows the river for most of the trail. Nice place to…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Hole In The Wall/Hunger Repeater Road - 2922

This easy forest route begins as pavement but turns to dirt. On maps, it seemed promising as a fun trail up into the mountains. But unfortunately, at the time of mapping (June 2022), the trek…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Middle Fork/Goldmeyer Rd

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…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mason Lake/Talapus Lake Trailhead

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…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tinkham Road (NF-55)

This road runs parallel to I-90 and can be entered from the East or West. You can hop back onto the interstate at either end making it a great side detour. While any 2 wheel…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Sitkum Soleduck

Trail is mostly smooth dirt and starts out wide. Once pulling off Sitkum Soleduck the trail begins to wind and narrow. It's passable with most any Subaru, SUV, or small truck. A few good pull…
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Total Miles
21.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su