This is an adventurous dirt road that is not recommended for passenger cars. It would be fun for a Subaru or all-wheel drive vehicle with good tire placement. If conditions are wet, it would require… Learn more about Little Badger Creek South Road
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Still Creek Road
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
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
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
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
Hood River OHV 160 to 140 to 133
This is a loop of connecting trails in the Hood River OHV Park. There are lots more trails to come from this park. The system has some quad trails and a lot of single track.… Learn more about Hood River OHV 160 to 140 to 133
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa
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
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
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
Skyline Road/Olallie Lake - FR 4220
Forest Road 4220 - Skyline Road/Olallie Lake - leads to several campgrounds and lakes in the area. The road is an easy dirt trail and seems maintained for access to the lake and campgrounds. Easy… Learn more about Skyline Road/Olallie Lake - FR 4220
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
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
Squawback Ridge - NF119000
This gravel Forest Service road winds through a landlocked section of the Deschutes National Forest above the Deschutes River. This section is accessible from the South and is surrounded by the nearby Jefferson Wilderness and… Learn more about Squawback Ridge - NF119000
Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
NF-115
Gravel Forest Service road winding through a landlocked section of the Deschutes National Forest above the Deschutes River. This section is accessible from the South and is surrounded by the nearby Jefferson Wilderness and Warm… Learn more about NF-115
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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
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
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
FR 4220
Forest Road 4220 is a very rocky mountain trail that leads deep into the Mount Jefferson wilderness, arriving at Breitenbush PCT trailhead and Breitenbush Lake. It's a bumpy and more slow-going trail with larger rocks… Learn more about FR 4220
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su
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… Learn more about Washington Backcountry Discovery Route Section 1
Total Miles
124.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
NF-200
This is an easy gravel forest logging road connecting NF 1170 to Squaw Ridge (NF-1190). It is primarily used when accessing the small portion of the Deschutes National Forest north of Prairie Creek. This road… Learn more about NF-200
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / 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