This trail is near Penland Lake. Travel around the area with views through the blue mountains. Most of the trip is maintained forests service roads. There is the opportunity for some off-road trails and more… Learn more about Grease Monkey James
Total Miles
39.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Summit Road NF2630
This route transports travelers from Highway 26 north of Prineville Oregon into the middle of the Ochoco National Forest. Along the way you'll find yourself navigating well-groomed forest service roads, fairly narrow and rocky road… Learn more about Summit Road NF2630
Total Miles
45.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Paulina Valley Rd / 4200 / 4250 / 1200
Trail starts with a long dirt road through the farmland of Paulina Valley, then starts to climb into forest after a creek crossing. The trail can be rocky with some ruts, mud puddles in spring… Learn more about Paulina Valley Rd / 4200 / 4250 / 1200
Total Miles
55.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Mining Trail
This trail is an easy dirt road with a small amount of pavement. It has some good camping spots and goes by several old mining remains as well as an old abandoned house. Some are… Learn more about Mining Trail
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Wild Cattle Trail
Beautiful, lightly trafficked area in the Ochocos full of wildlife and providing great views. There is plenty of dispersed camping and some fun creeks to play in. Great wildflowers. Be aware of free range cattle… Learn more about Wild Cattle Trail
Total Miles
18.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Jump Off Joe
This scenic nearly nineteen mile route climbs to an elevation of 6,436 feet above sea level. And, as you probably know that translates to incredible views. To the south a valley that cradles the middle… Learn more about Jump Off Joe
Total Miles
17.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
MRS RD 4550000
This route climbs to the North West from the Middle Fork of Oregon's John Day River. Along the way you'll encounter a handful of beautiful wild camp spots often used by local hunters. As the… Learn more about MRS RD 4550000
Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Gray Butte - NF-5700
Unmaintained dirt road accessing Gray Butte Trailhead and other nearby trails in the Crooked River National Grasslands just North of Gray Butte. There are numerous dispersed camping spots along this road often used by climbers… Learn more about Gray Butte - NF-5700
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Little Badger Creek
A dusty but well-maintained dirt trail that crosses through a nature preserve and continues into the Hood National Forest ending at a lush little forest campground with a creek running through it. The trail starts… Learn more about Little Badger Creek
Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Haystack Overlook
A combination of gravel roads and dirt two-track accessing the Crooked River National Grasslands from nearby Madras. Named after a spur that accesses a hill with a great overlook of nearby Haystack Reservoir. There are… Learn more about Haystack Overlook
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Skull Hollow - NF-5710
Gravel Forest Service Road climbing out of the popular Skull Hollow campground up onto the shoulder of Gray Butte in the Crooked River National Grasslands. This road has multiple roadside pullouts used for dispersed camping… Learn more about Skull Hollow - NF-5710
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Millican Plateau Trail 82
This is a fairly flat high desert trail that connects to several main trails in the area. It has short stretches of mild rocky sections requiring care in choosing a safe line for motorcycles. Snow… Learn more about Millican Plateau Trail 82
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Myrtle Park Ice Cave
This routes visits the unique Myrtle Park Ice Cave and ends at a scenic overlook. Deep in the forest, this is a remote and little known location, even to locals. In the late spring there… Learn more about Myrtle Park Ice Cave
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Gray Butte Summit
Steep, rocky road accessing the communications towers on Gray Butte. This road starts at Gray Butte Saddle at roughly 3700 feet and climbs to almost 5100 feet at the summit. The gate at the lower… Learn more about Gray Butte Summit
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
NF-5740
Dirt road used to access Gray Butte and the adjacent Henderson Flats OHV system from US-97. This area is popular with equestrians, hikers, mountain bikers, the UTV and moto crowd all using nearby trails specific… Learn more about NF-5740
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
NF-5730
Easy, unmaintained dirt road accessing Gray Butte Trailhead and other nearby trails in the Crooked River National Grasslands just West of Gray Butte. There are numerous dispersed camping spots along this road often used by… Learn more about NF-5730
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Green Ridge
This is a 75-mile gravel connector route between Madras, OR and Suttle lake. This route passes through Lake Billy Chinook State Park before climbing into the forest and dropping steeply down to the Metolius River.… Learn more about Green Ridge
Total Miles
60.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Miller Canyon
This trail is a unique way to access the Malheur National Forest near Riley, Oregon. The route follows Miller Canyon and has been used for around 100 years or more. There was a fire in… Learn more about Miller Canyon
Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Lost Creek
This trail goes through an old-growth ponderosa pine forest above the Silvies River, near the small town of Burns. Between the river and the road are some high rimrocks, which make up the cliffs and… Learn more about Lost Creek
Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Bald Butte Lookout
This trail is easy and short. It is the closest and most easily accessible fire lookout from the town of Burns. The trail is dirt, with no difficult obstacles beyond some very deep ruts and… Learn more about Bald Butte Lookout
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Skull Creek to Horton MIll Connector
This trail passes through many high-desert landscapes such as sagebrush, mountain mahogany slopes and ponderosa pine forests. The road surface is variable between decent gravel and deeply rutted 2-track, with some areas having recently been… Learn more about Skull Creek to Horton MIll Connector
Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Recovery Ridge
This road travels mostly over bright red cinder cobbles through a large burned area from fires in 1990 and 2007. The area offers an interesting look at how Ponderosa pine forests recover after a large… Learn more about Recovery Ridge
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cub Creek
This is a well-maintained snowmobile and ATV trail from the North Fork of the Burnt River to Sumpter, Oregon. Learn more about Cub Creek
Total Miles
22.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
37 Spring Trail
This is a rugged but short trail that accesses 37 Spring. This area is a beautiful old growth Ponderosa Pine forest with park- like clearings with all of the solitude you need. The area is… Learn more about 37 Spring Trail
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Keeps Mill North Access
This short connector route drops down 1000 feet into the White River Canyon from NFS 48 and the historic Barlow Road. The first two miles are flat and easy, but the last mile or so… Learn more about Keeps Mill North Access
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Keeps Mill South
This is an access route to a remote campground along the edge of Mount Hood National Forest. The terrain is mixed gravel and pavement along NFS roads until the last few miles down into the… Learn more about Keeps Mill South
Total Miles
17.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Cline Butes Flow Trail
Fun, flowy, banked turns leading to an abandoned quarry. Some slight rock garden areas to pass through at the beginning of the trail. Once you get to the quarry, you can challenge your vehicle on… Learn more about Cline Butes Flow Trail
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Pine Mountain Observatory Back Road
Offering epic views of central Oregon, this extension to the very tame Pine Mountain Observatory road can be accessed from either side. It is primarily one lane, but there are wide spots where someone could… Learn more about Pine Mountain Observatory Back Road
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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
Spencer Wells
Spencer Wells Road is an easy gravel road with sections that turn into dirt, so in the wet weather the road can become muddy when wet, by the looks of it a very slippery mess,… Learn more about Spencer Wells