Firebreak One is a great introduction to the Tillamook State Forest and the Brown's Camp Area. As soon as the trail plunges into the moss-covered, dripping wet forest of the Oregon Coast Range, the adventure begins. The trail winds through second growth timber on the way to the top of the ridge where it suddenly bursts through the trees into a vast clear-cut with sweeping views to the west. The trail turns into a gravel road on top of the ridge and continues through a mix of second and third growth forest, and clear-cuts on its way down to one of the main roads through the forest.
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From the town of Banks, head west on Oregon Highway 6 toward Tillamook for sixteen miles. Turn left onto Beaver Dam Road (signs for Brown's Camp and Roger's Camp Day Use Area). Turn left again in 300 feet following signs for the Roger's Day Use Area. Some maps and GPS units label this road as either Saddle Mountain Road or FB 1 Road. The Roger's Day Use Area is ahead in 600 feet. The Firebreak One trail starts at the southwest end of the Roger's Day Use Area parking lot.
Super fun. Little wet today so there was some mud which is even better. Kinda bumpey. Haha just fun. If someone is learning to 4wd for the first time. This is a good test to see of you're ready. :) loved this.
Fun trail to start off with. I took it from the parking lot, and the drive up is the roughest part, but still easily managed in a stock 4x4. I saw a Honda civic at the top of the hill, but I think they came from a different direction.
The Tillamook State Forest has reopened all OHV trails thanks to lowered fire danger: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2021/09/all-ohv-trails-open-effective-09162021.html
Due to high fire danger, the Tillamook State Forest is closing all OHV trails as of 1am on Friday June 25th. At this time the gravel roads in the TSF are still open for OHV use but all the trails are shut down.
http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2021/06/fire-danger-moving-to-high-effective.html
The Tillamook State Forest has reopened now that fire danger has lowered. http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2020/09/tillamook-state-forest-re-opens-to.html
All trails in the Tillamook State Forest are closed as of 9/7/2020 due to extreme fire danger: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-tillamook-state-forest-needs-your.html
The Tillamook State Forest is now in the "regulated use" portion of fire season. Please check fire danger before you go to the Tillamook State Forest and plan accordingly including minimum equipment you are required to carry while in the forest.
TSF general information: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/p/fire-season.html
More information and links to current fire danger: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx
Trails in the Tillamook State Forest are open again after a brief closure due to fire weather. Please be safe out in the forest, carry appropriate fire extinguishing equipment, and don't have open flames. More details are at: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2019/08/ohv-trails-open.html
The Tillamook State Forest is under fire restrictions and all OHV trails are temporarily closed. More information is available at: http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2019/08/high-fire-danger-level-ohv-trails-closed.html
One of my first trails with my Jeep. Was easy and I didn’t feel like I was getting in anyone’s way even though it was pretty crowded. Had a good conversation with another Jeep owner before I headed up who gave some good advice.
Summary: nice and easy, excited to do more!
Trail is temporarily closed due to fire danger. The section that is gravel is technically still open but likely will be closed in the next few days. http://tillamookstateforest.blogspot.com/2018/07/tsf-ohv-trails-closing-on-wednesday.html
Nice easy warm up trail. The ruts are a little deep for most stock 4x4s (wranglers, 4 runners and tacos are fine). Friend had a stock Ranger and bottomed out a few times. Nothing major. He still made it through just fine on the easier lines of this route.
The trail is useful as a connector from the staging area to the rest of the road network in the Tillamook State Forest. View is good at Waypoint 2. Otherwise this is nothing to write home about.
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Douglas grew up riding in the back of pickups in Oregon and California. He comes from a long line of overlanders and adventurers dating back to the Mayflower and the Oregon Trail. During a stint working in Colorado, Douglas fell in love with the offroad scene and immediately gravitated toward the Toyota crowd. His first 4x4 was a 1988 Toyota 4runner nicknamed Goldilocks. After a year of running many of the iconic trails throughout the front range in the fully stock Goldilocks running on bald tires, it was time for an upgrade. Goldilocks went off to a new home and the Albino Rhino came home. The Albino Rhino is a built 1986 Toyota 4runner ready for any adventure anywhere at any time.
During the week, Douglas works on systems engineering and architecture problems in California. Douglas also enjoys backpacking -- especially in the central Sierras in California -- scuba diving along the Oregon and California coasts, and riding his motorcycle on the Pacific Coast Highway. Most weeknights you can find Douglas under his truck in the driveway performing maintenance or fixing the latest trail damage.
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