This route will take you from HWY 395 to the Sunstone Collection Site and camping area. Along the route, you will have nice views of the high-desert landscapes and Hart Mountain. The camping area has… Learn more about Sunstone Collection Area
Total Miles
32.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Long Green Mountain Lookout Loop
This trail is a mixture of sage brush, Juniper trees and rock outcroppings. The road is rocky and rutted in spots. It's a slow go through some of it. The trail took us by many… Learn more about Long Green Mountain Lookout Loop
Total Miles
36.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Back Way to the Lost Forest
Headed north off the Christmas Valley Highway to explore. The road goes through some very deep and muddy puddles, through sagebrush, and eventually the East border of the Christmas Valley Sand Dunes. There are many… Learn more about Back Way to the Lost Forest
Total Miles
23
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi
Reed Rock
This trail is rocky and narrow but not too difficult. It's a very scenic area with large rock outcroppings and a lot of junipers and sage brush. Roads are not traveled much, and when there… Learn more about Reed Rock
Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
Sp
Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge
The main roads at the Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge are quite wide, but very badly corrugated. Travel off of the main roads is very rugged. This area gets very hot and dry in summer, and… Learn more about Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge
Total Miles
53
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Flat Top
Flat Top road runs through the Deschutes National Forest, it is an easy dirt and gravel mixed road, some sections will become muddy when wet, so be mindful of that when driving this road during… Learn more about Flat Top
Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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
Total Miles
27.8
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wander Mountains
This area is part of Modoc National Forest. There are several obsidian collection areas that require a permit that can be obtained at the Alturas Forest Service building. Once you get into the range, the… Learn more about Wander Mountains
Total Miles
24.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Flook Lake
This trail accesses the Flook Lake playa, which is a dried up lake bed. This trail is very dusty in summer and extreme caution should be taken in spring or fall especially if there has… Learn more about Flook Lake
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Stage Station #2400
Stage Station Road #2400 is an easy gravel road, with some washboard and a couple of small potholes. The road goes from Highway 31 to Developed Road 22 and drives through the Deschutes National Forest… Learn more about Stage Station #2400
Total Miles
15.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Crater Buttes #2227
Crater Buttes Road Number 2227 is an easy gravel road that drives through the Deschutes National Forest, it also is part of the East Fork Rock OHV trail system so it can get busy with… Learn more about Crater Buttes #2227
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Katati #2424
Katati Road number 2424 is an easy gravel road however there are huge potholes some are the size of a small car. If you are not careful this can cause vehicle damage, so please drive… Learn more about Katati #2424
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Green BU #2222
Green BU Road #2222 is an easy gravel road that is smooth and flat, however, some sections have washboards on them. The road runs through the Deschutes National Forest and is inside the East Fork… Learn more about Green BU #2222
Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / 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
Whoops rd.
Trail starts very tame, just a narrower dirt road. About a mile in, the whoops start and will continue for the rest of the trail. Once the whoops start, you'll also have some large berms… Learn more about Whoops rd.
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Jones Well #2121
Jones Well Road #2121 is an easy road with some sections having washboards, there is one small spot that is becoming rutted from a small stream that runs through it during the wet seasons. The… Learn more about Jones Well #2121
Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pipeline #2215
Pipeline Road #2215 runs through the Deschutes National Forest, it is an easy gravel road with some sections being a little washboard, other than that this road is very smooth and flat. The road offers… Learn more about Pipeline #2215
Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Arnold Ice Cave to Lava Butte
This route, for the most part, follows China Hat Road from the point at which it turns to gravel. Later as you head to the South and West, near Paulina Lake, the roads become narrow… Learn more about Arnold Ice Cave to Lava Butte
Total Miles
30.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Valley Balcony
This adventure starts at Crooked Meadow, a gravel road made for logging trucks that cuts through the forest and ascends the Walker Rim. Off of Crooked Meadow Road, the trail numbered 9402 constricts down to… Learn more about Valley Balcony
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Bessie to Lava
Easy-going connector trail between Bessie Butte in the China Hat area, to the Lava Cast Forest. During the summer months, this is a beautiful, relatively tame way to get between these two areas. It's a… Learn more about Bessie to Lava
Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi
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
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
Lava Top Bute Caves
This trail leads to the closest point to Lava Top Bute. There are some lava tubes nearby that are worth checking out. There are several caves along a straight line due north of 43.87986, -121.2113.… Learn more about Lava Top Bute Caves
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lava Cast Forest Trail
Just off highway 97 turn onto Sugar Pine Butte Road. Down this trail you will find beautiful lava roads freckled with juniper trees and forests. Gravel washboard roads with mild hill climbs and descents are… Learn more about Lava Cast Forest Trail
Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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
Reservoir Road - FSR 44
This trail starts off from Cascade Lakes Highway and runs around the back side of Wickiup Reservoir and from there the trail continues down the side of the Deschutes River. This trail has many campgrounds… Learn more about Reservoir Road - FSR 44
Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp
Crescent Lake Trail
Fun dirt/gravel road into Crescent Lake Resort and Crescent Lake Guard Station. Stop at the Crescent Lake Lodge and rent a cabin for the night or just grab A bite to eat at the lodge… Learn more about Crescent Lake Trail
Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su
Sparkys Top
This trail starts on a cinder double track road that runs the south perimeter of Wickiup Lake. From there you start traveling upward on a trail named FIR which also is a double track that… Learn more about Sparkys Top
Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
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
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