If you're looking for a quintessential PNW trail to run or a fun alternate to Highway 26, this is it. Dense forests shroud you as you parallel a flowing river, crossing mossy rock bridges a… Learn more about Still Creek Road
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Sherar Burn Road
This trail begins easy and mild, but the further up and back you travel, the more rocky and overgrown it becomes. Erosion ruts and potholes are present throughout the trail - some ground clearance is… Learn more about Sherar Burn Road
Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Salmon River Hiking Trail 2618000
Follow the beautiful Salmon River down to the dock or hiking trails. The long pavement becomes gravel as the road gets further and further into the hillside of the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. This trail is mild… Learn more about Salmon River Hiking Trail 2618000
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / Sp
Road to Zigzag Mountain Hiking Trail
Turn down what seems to be a residential gravel road until the forest opens up in front of you. Feel the temperature drop as you enter the tree line and find yourself quickly at horse,… Learn more about Road to Zigzag Mountain Hiking Trail
Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Trillium Lake Loop
Just South of Trillium Lake, this is an easy dirt loop trail through the Mt. Hood National Forest. Trail debris (trees) may be present on the trail. If traveling North, you may catch glimpses of… Learn more about Trillium Lake Loop
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Mud Creek - Forest Road 309
Short offshoot trail from the Trillium Lake Loop that dead ends at the Jackpot Meadows / Salmon River Trailhead. At the time of tracking, the trail was heavily overgrown - not sure if the Forest… Learn more about Mud Creek - Forest Road 309
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
McGee Creek Overlook
This short spur provides access to the McGee Creek Trailhead. Driving past the hiking trailhead, immediately ascends into a short and slightly technical climbing section. Once clear of these ruts and rocks, the road becomes… Learn more about McGee Creek Overlook
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Clear Lake 2660
Clear Lake 2660 is the gateway to one of the most beautifully colored and historic lakes in the United States called Little Crater Lake which was named after Crater Lake. This route is about 7… Learn more about Clear Lake 2660
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Oregon Trail Barlow - 3530
Step into the history books when you embark down this 7-mile section of the Oregon Trail Barlow Road. This late 1800's byway is a very technical, primitive, narrow, rocky road. It was not only created… Learn more about Oregon Trail Barlow - 3530
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Hideaway Lake - FR 5830
Hideaway Lake - 5830 is located in the majestic Mount Hood National Forest which is in the Cascade Mountain Range in Northwest Oregon. This forest encompasses 1.1 million acres of forestland which was first established… Learn more about Hideaway Lake - FR 5830
Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cloud Cap Road
This trail is an irregular gravel road marked by large rocks, numerous potholes, and segments of profound dust which create the potential to get stuck. Its accessibility varies with the seasons and may be gated… Learn more about Cloud Cap Road
Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Harriet Lake 4630
Harriet Lake 4630 is an easy gravel road which is situated in the Mount Hood National Forest off Forest Road 57. The Mount Hood National Forest encompasses 1.1 million acres and is located in the… Learn more about Harriet Lake 4630
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Badger Lake Via Bennett Pass
This route will lead you from Bennett Pass down into Badger Lake. After leaving Bennett Pass Road, you will be heading down a fairly steep grade on Forest Road 140. The road is a single… Learn more about Badger Lake Via Bennett Pass
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Bennett Pass 2
Bennett Pass is a popular seasonal Forest Service Road off Highway 35, along Mt. Hood's Eastern flank. It is open to vehicles from late spring (dependent on snowpack) to December 1st. When the trail was… Learn more about Bennett Pass 2
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
National Forest Development Road 4610
National Forest Development Rd 4610 has changed a lot over the last couple of years as the Riverside forest fire ripped through this area. Be advised that landslides, falling trees, and debris can occur in… Learn more about National Forest Development Road 4610
Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Quarry Head Trail
This is a trail to the small quarry before the main quarry. Rough roads cut by winter snow may make 4x4 a requirement. Winter months bring deeply rutted snowbanks that will force you into potholes.… Learn more about Quarry Head Trail
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
OHV Abbott Road Quarry
This sneaky hidden side trail opens up to another bigger quarry play area. It's short; it's sweet. But it's good to know how to find it since you can pass right over it. There is… Learn more about OHV Abbott Road Quarry
Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Mt. Hood NFSR 4613000
Road 4613 is the back route to get up to the LaDee Flats OHV staging area and the North Fork Quarry OHV Area. This road takes you through the Mount Hood National Forest past waterfalls,… Learn more about Mt. Hood NFSR 4613000
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
La Dee Flats
Area consisting of many 4x4 and ATV trails that branch off of main roads. The road itself is gravel with many potholes. During the winter, snow will cover a majority of the area allowing for… Learn more about La Dee Flats
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Green Point - 2810
Green Point - 2810 is a beautiful scenic drive through the Mount Hood National Forest in Northwest Oregon. This road is mainly gravel however there are areas where large boulders and rocks have come on… Learn more about Green Point - 2810
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Clinger Trail Hood NF
Very narrow dirt trail in a heavily forested area. Not recommended for larger or full-size vehicles, the trees are very overgrown, except pinstriping. There were some low-hanging trees and one across the trail. Bring equipment… Learn more about Clinger Trail Hood NF
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Lookout Mountain Road - FR 4410000
An easy dirt road that takes you through the Mt. Hood National Forest. It connects to several other trails in the area, and leads to a few trailheads for hiking and biking. The trail can… Learn more about Lookout Mountain Road - FR 4410000
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Abbott Road 6410 Quarry Split
Turn to follow Abbott road towards the quarry. Here the difficulty kicks it up a notch. Deep ruts and pits are hard to judge in the winter months due to puddling. Most are safe; some… Learn more about Abbott Road 6410 Quarry Split
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Abbott Road 4610
This road takes you up the mountain past the La Dee Flats staging area out towards the quarries. The staging area has raised loading docks for loading and unloading trailers. Goes past the La Dee… Learn more about Abbott Road 4610
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Long Prairie 17
Long Prairie 17 is a byway located in the 1.1-million-acre Mount Hood National Forest. Once you turn onto Long Prairie 17 it begins as pavement and then starts up the hill into gravel which is… Learn more about Long Prairie 17
Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
FR 4672
Forest Road 4672 is a beautiful and easy forest trail that connects from the main paved road (Clackamas River Highway) to the paved FR 4670. There are several offshoot trails that can be explored along… Learn more about FR 4672
Total Miles
13.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Rock Creek - 4811
Embark on this 15-mile journey through the eastern section of the 1.1-million-acre Mount Hood National Forest. You begin right off of Wamic Road which is paved. You start a steady climb up this washboard, pothole… Learn more about Rock Creek - 4811
Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Mount Defiance - NF 2821000
Mount Defiance road scrambles 1600'+ out of the hills West of Hood River, Oregon to the summit of Mount Defiance and the edge of the Mark O Hatfield Wilderness. The summit tops out at just… Learn more about Mount Defiance - NF 2821000
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Thoughtful Lunch Trail
This is a super easy, dirt and mud trail that leads to a beautiful viewpoint and camp spot. Gorgeous tree covered hills with large devastating burn patches show the harsh reality of the forest fires.… Learn more about Thoughtful Lunch Trail
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
FR 4230
Forest Road 4230 is a narrow two-track trail that leads up to West Pinhead Butte. The trail is wide at the beginning but progressively becomes more narrow. To reach the overlook at the end, there… Learn more about FR 4230