Dirt Bike Trails Near Banks Lake South, Washington

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Douglas Creek Creekside Campsite

This trail is gorgeous and features views unique to eastern Washington. There are a few shallow water crossings and some light mud. Some of the water crossings in the area have large rocks, so take…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Duffy Creek Overlook

The Duffy Creek route takes you across some of the most scenic BLM land in central Washington. Most of the route overlooks the stunning Waterville Plateau. The route eventually descends into Duffy Creek; however, that…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

FR 2045 - Loup Loup Canyon Road

This route is a part of the WABDR (Section 5) and is therefore often trafficked by ADV riders. Please use caution. The trail from Highway 20 begins as a gentle and easy dirt road -…
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Total Miles
14.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Frenchman Coulee Tour

Most travelers explore the south side of Frenchman Coulee and completely overlook the solitude of the north side. The spur trails lead you to various vantage points along the coulee rim. Each of those spurs…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Wild Horse Monument

This is a relatively easy trail that takes you beyond the Wild Horse Monument and into BLM land. Overall, this is a GREAT trail to learn the basics of off-roading in a fun and safe…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hungry Mountain

The Hungry Mountain Trail begins 1 mile west of the Methow River, where Gold Creek Road meets Forest Service Road 4330/South Fork Gold Creek. The easy-going route is made up of gravel, crushed granite, and…
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Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lower Buck Mountain

From Highway 20, this is the route to take to reach Buck Mountain/Fire lookout tower. The trail begins as a nice wide two-track that weaves and winds its way up through the Loup Loup National…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Rattlesnake

Paved road from staging to Rattlesnake Rd turnoff, then gravel and two-track road around the route, until the final paved segment of Scatter Creek Rd back to the staging area. Some portions of the route…
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Total Miles
17
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time

Jackknife Ridge Road

Jackknife Ridge Road takes you from the Columbia River at Whiskey Dick Creek, up and over Jackknife Ridge. This recorded route ends at Skookumchuck Creek, which may or may not be passible depending on the…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Cayuse Creek Cruise

Cayuse Creek Cruise is the route that takes you from Pumphouse, east, down to the Columbia River. From the river, you can break off north or south for further adventuring. The route has an off-camber…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Swan Lake 2

A combination of paved and gravel roads through forested and open rural country side. The route is designed to transit either to or from Republic to the Swan Lake region which is a popular recreation…
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Total Miles
28.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time

Swan Lake 1

This is one of several short loop rides in a popular camping/recreation area of Ferry County. Scatter Creek Rd is paved into the Swan Lake campground area, but the remaining roads on the route are…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time

Upper Buck Mountain

Upper Buck Mountain is the second half of Buck Lookout Road, leading to the Buck Mountain summit where the fire lookout tower is located. This section of the trail is a very narrow two-track, more…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Forest Crossing

This short trail connects from FR 42 to Buck Lookout Road and is an alternate route for getting to Buck Mountain. It's a narrow rocky two-track trail with a handful of steep grades up/down and…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Naneum Ridge State Forest Day Trip

This length of the trail was primarily dirt and gravel, however, there were multiple sections of slushy snow remaining on the main trails. Directly on the main train was a snow block that was deemed…
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Total Miles
35.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su

FR 4225 - 42

This is a combination of Forest Road 4225 (South Beaver) and 4200 (South Fork Salmon). This route takes you into the Okanogan National Forest, leading to several other off-shoot trails and trailheads. At the beginning…
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Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sheep Mtn

Gravel road for the most part, with occasional dirt/muddy areas, depending on weather. Easy ride, gentle pitches.
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Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time

Saddle Mountains

Saddle Mountains offer several thousand acres of BLM off-road riding, with more roads in the area open to OHVs. Steep slopes and cliffs, narrow ravines with hill climbs and rocky slopes, with sandy washes make…
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Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp

North Fork Gold Creek

The North Fork Gold Creek trail begins 7.25 miles from Highway 153 at the junction with Buttermilk-Libby Road. This easy route is made up of gravel and crushed granite and travels almost entirely through the…
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Total Miles
12
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su

NF 4235 - Starvation Mountain

Turning North off of Forest Road 42, this trail weaves and winds its way upward into the Okanogan National Forest. The trail begins as a nice wide road but the higher up the mountainside, the…
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Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Forest Road 4235-100

As an alternative mountain route, this is a seven-mile loop through the forest. The Northern section is immensely overgrown and narrow, with fallen trees on/over trail likely, and where pin-striping from brushing vegetation is guaranteed.…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pumphouse Valley

The L.T. Murray Wildlife Area, Whiskey Dick Unit is closed to motor vehicles from February 1st to May 1st for Elk migrations. This shrubsteppe habitat provides great views of the Wild Horse Wind Farm, Columbia…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sinlahekin Road

This is part of the WABDR (Section 5) and is therefore often trafficked by ADV riders and other adventurists. Please use caution. This section of trail is a nice wide dirt road - wide enough…
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Total Miles
15.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Saddle Mountains Racetrack

Home of the old 100-mile Enduro Race, some of the racetrack is still usable on the south slopes of the Saddle Mountains near Mattawa, WA. The eastern end of the circuit is now fenced off…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp

Washington Backcountry Discovery Route - Section 4

The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR) is a trail that runs from Canada to Oregon, initially designed for adventure and dual-sport motorcycles as well as 4X4 vehicles. This trail covers most of section 4. Unfortunately,…
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Total Miles
49.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Chopaka Lake

This trail is mostly gravel state and county roads leading through the Sinlahekin Wildlife Refuge. It goes up the steep Chopaka Grade overlooking Palmer Lake and Palmer Mountain (historic gold mining country) and to Chopaka…
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Total Miles
24.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

FR 3810 - Funk Mountain

From the main road (FR 28), this trail begins as an easy and wide dirt road that climbs up to the hillside. Once you turn South, the trail progressively becomes more narrow. The further up…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Quartz Mountain

The roads in the Quartz Mountain area are mainly gravel roads, with side roads being less travelled, two track roads that may be rutted, rocky and muddy in spots. Road to the old lookout site…
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Total Miles
26.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time

Quilomene Ridge Road

This route is a continuation of Quiomene Ridge Road. The trail combines dirt, loose rocks with scattered mud puddles. All the mud puddles we traversed were up to one foot deep. The trail is much…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Quilomene Ridge Road Part 2

This section of Quilomene Ridge Road is nice and wide so that it can handle two-way traffic. The road is mostly dirt and rock with scattered mud puddles to play in. If you prefer a…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa