Dirt Bike Trails Near Plush, Oregon

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Sunstone Collection Area

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…
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Total Miles
32.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Barnhardy Rd

Barnhardy Road is usually open August thru December. The road runs between Hot Springs Campground and Guano Campground. It is mostly a nice two-track, but there are some rutted and rocky sections. You will also…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Skyline Drive Trail

Skyline Drive is a beautiful drive through the Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge. It takes you over several high plains and to a wonderful overlook that gives you a beautiful 360-degree view of the park. The…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

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…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Warner 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…
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Total Miles
24.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

High Rock Canyon

High Rock Canyon is a rugged, two-track trail following the canyon floor and crossing High Rock Creek multiple times. It is accessed from the east via NV-8 at NV-34. This trail connects on its eastern…
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Total Miles
61
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa

Smith Flat Huffman Camp

This very bumpy out and back has a few great camping options, and smith flat appears to have been taken back by game trails and the tall grasses and sagebrush. The route progresses down through…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Island Reservoir Cutover

This relatively easy connector trail takes the adventurer from the graded gravel main route back toward the Island Reservoir Trail. There will be plenty of dispersed camping spots near the southern end with fire rings…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Island Reservoir Run

This mostly easy run takes the adventurer from the highway into the wilderness and eventually ends at the island reservoir. Be sure to close any cattle gates you come across in case they are already…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Burnt Car Road

This road accesses the Steens Mountain wilderness. It is a rugged route that takes you 8 miles out to a remote area that is often used to access the wilderness area or for people to…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lauserica Road

This long out-and-back trail passes through the Historic Roaring Springs ranch property. There is an old cabin on site, but please be respectful that it is private property with access through, so admire it from…
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Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Mustang Tank Trail

This bumpy out and back leads through lush sagebrush fields and past lovely established Juniper Trees. There are plenty of flat spots one could camp, but no established fire rings were noticed. As the trail…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Steens Resort ODT

This rocky out and back starts at the Steens Mountain Resort and is a continuation of Oregon Desert Trails. The resort is a great spot to grab a hot shower, camp or base with an…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

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…
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Total Miles
36.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa

Steens Mustang Bounce

This bouncy rocky run features a few dispersed campsites--one nice one near the beginning and one grassy lesser-used one near the trail's end with a fire ring. The offshoot trail also has a nice, open,…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

East Fish Creek Road

This route is a bumpy out-and-back that ends abruptly. It begins in rolling hills with fields of sagebrush. There are three cattle gates you need to open and close behind once you pass through; some…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Midnight Point

This trail is near Glass Butte in Central Oregon. The closest fuel and services are in Riley or Hampton, but their hours are limited. This area has been an obsidian collecting area for generations and…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Three Springs Dead End

This challenging out-and-back ends at the fenced-off three springs corral. The trail is rocky and challenging, with large boulders, off-camber sections, and deep washouts. The greatest challenge is a very off-camber and deep rock with…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Three Springs Road

This rocky, rutted trail heads off into the wilderness and passes across the ridgeline with outstanding views of the surrounding Steen Mountains. There is plenty of wildlife, including deer and wild horses, to spot along…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Glass Butte Run

Desert road with steep, washed-out, off-camber climbs. Weather can make it impassable.
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
5 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Riddle Brothers Ranch

This easy out and back is a must-see while it's open from mid-June to the October season. Be sure to check with the Berns BLM office to be sure it's open before you go. It…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Three Springs Offshoot

This bumpy little out-and-back ends at a nice camping spot nestled in a juniper grove. It has a hiking trailhead and plenty of cut juniper to collect along the way for your campfire. There are…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Moon Hill to Dust Bowl Road

This track takes you up to Moon Hill as the high point and creates a loop that is open year-round. (Some of the Steens Mountains are behind a locked gate some of the year) The…
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Total Miles
37.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lower Cold Spring

This is the less-traveled section of the Cold Springs Trail. It has some sweet old cabins and quite a few hiking trails that lead from it. Be aware it's an out-and-back. The trail rating of…
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Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Fraiser Spring and Cabin

This bumpy little out and back leads off the main gravel to the Fraiser properties. The cabin is in pretty terrible shape but is fun to look at. There are a few old corrals and…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Newton Cabin Trail

This rugged trail accesses Indian Creek at the base of Steens Mountain. There is excellent high-desert camping in the area and very nice, cool creek access through the summer. The trail is rugged and hot…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Sp

Corral Creek Road

This easy trail passes by plenty of dispersed flat spots to camp with effortless access. There are a lot of downed trees and wood to collect for a campfire as long as it's not during…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Gravel Pit Camp Road

Welcome to my gravel pit! It's loaded with many flat, private, and level spots to camp--a fair amount of existing fire rings and enormous piles of gravel that serve as great wind blocks. If you…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Eastern Alvord Desert Plateau

This trail gives you unique views from a high vantage point looking west at the Alvord Desert and the Steen's Mountain Range. This trail is best driven as a long day trip or better broken…
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Total Miles
78.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su