Beginner Off-Road Trails Near La Grande, Oregon

Mainline is a 4.8-mile point-to-point trail that provides access to many other routes within the park. The trail can be moderately steep in places, with loose rock, embedded rock, and several heavily rutted sections throughout.…
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Hillside Ride is a fun single track through the Mount Emily Recreation Area. The north end starts at an intersection with Dead Bull singletrack, and it climbs up a hill and starts winding through the…
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Training Day is a short and easy SxS trail for vehicles 65 inches or less in the Mount Emily Recreation Area. It is a gradual descent from north to south, on a wide dirt trail…
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Hawk Eye is a 1.4-mile point-to-point trail that provides access to several other routes within the park. The trail is generally smooth and approachable, with some embedded rock mixed throughout the route. Hawk Eye offers…
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Round About is an easy SxS trail for vehicles 65 inches or less in the Mount Emily Recreation Area that makes a 1.4-mile-long loop, accessed by Crampton Road. The trail is a bit overgrown with…
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Snag is one of the longer dirt bike trails in the Mount Emily Recreation Area, winding through the forest for 3.5 miles with constant tight turns. It can be ridden in either direction and will…
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Bingo Bongo is a fun and scenic SxS trail for vehicles 65 inches or less in the Mount Emily Recreation Area. Although short, the trail has some fun curvy rock sections and a scenic view…
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Ridgeline is a short but very scenic dirt bike trail in the Mount Emily Recreation Area that rides along the edge of the mountain with views overlooking the rural valley below and towards the Wallowa…
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Down Low is an easy SxS trail for vehicles 65 inches or less in the Mount Emily Recreation Area. From the south entrance, it descends down from Forest Road 208 into a forest of ponderosa,…
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Old Mill is a 1.2-mile point-to-point trail with a dirt surface and several rougher sections featuring large embedded rock. A couple of steep climbs are present along the route, including a steeper section near the…
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Trail 319 is a fast and flowy dirt bike trail through the Mount Emily Recreation Area. It is mostly a smooth dirt trail, not too narrow, that winds through a scenic forest with open meadows…
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FS 3120500 is a 3.6-mile point-to-point single-lane dirt road that winds through areas of new forest growth within the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The route is narrow and rough in places, with a small creek crossing…
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Ladd Canyon Sno-Park Trail. This mountain trail begins at the Sno-Park in Ladd Canyon and mostly follows Forest Service roads, making it an easy and accessible route. It's perfect for a day trip--whether you're heading…
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Skyline Road is a 29.3-mile point-to-point route that begins as a well-maintained two-lane gravel road before narrowing to a single-lane section at higher elevations, where the surface becomes rougher. The route climbs to approximately 5,816…
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Phillips Creek Trail is approximately 10 miles long. It is worth noting that the first 2 miles of this trail are private property owned by CHANDLER GRANDE RONDE RANCH LLC. We were able to drive…
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Craig's Cabin Road is a just under 4-mile trail within Umatilla Forest. This trail is an offshoot of Phillips Creek. The primary trail material is dirt and small loose gravel. This route has a few…
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This is a road up a rocky ridge from the valley. You will see blue mountains with views into the valleys below. The road can be challenging as it is rough and rocky. It has…
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This trail takes you from Highway 204 to Tiger Creek, past Bone Springs warming shed. It's generally a two-track forest road with lots of cobbled rock and sections of deep ruts and potholes. The trail…
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Looking Glass is a 10.2-mile point-to-point route that begins at the end of the highway, descending early into a canyon as a wide gravel road before reaching Looking Glass Creek. The first 5.3 miles follow…
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Kendall Skyline is an 11.4-mile point-to-point single-lane gravel road. The route can be rough in places, with sections of rutting, mud, and narrow segments that make travel more challenging and unsuitable for low-clearance vehicles. Along…
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Looking Glass is a 33.9-mile point-to-point trail that serves as the main (and only) route through this section of the Umatilla National Forest, connecting the town of Troy to Looking Glass - FS 63. The…
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Starting out on the Frazier Campground side, enjoy a nice mix of rocky shale, flowing dirt, and technical hill climbs perfect for a good long family ride. As you wrap around the west side of…
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Palmer Junction is a 4.6-mile point-to-point, well-maintained, single-lane gravel road. Starting at an intersection with FS 62, Palmer Junction provides access to several spur trails, along with the Fry Meadows Guard Station, before ending at…
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Marble Creek Pass is in the Elkhorn Mountain range west of Baker City in eastern Oregon. Marble Creek Road out of Baker City becomes forest road NF6510 (Marble Creek Pass Rd). It's approximately 9 miles…
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FS 6234 is a 3.4-mile out-and-back single-lane gravel road. The route features some potholes and passes several parcels of private property. Multiple gates are present along the road, though no closure dates are posted. Numerous…
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This short and easy route connects the small town of Sumpter to Marble Creek Pass. The forest service roads that comprise this track are well maintained and easy to navigate. Along the way you'll meander…
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This is a well-maintained snowmobile and ATV trail from the North Fork of the Burnt River to Sumpter, Oregon.
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The railbed riot is a scenic UTV trail that winds through rugged forest service roads, alpine meadows, and dense pine forests. This approximately 20-mile trail provides riders with breathtaking mountain views, opportunities to spot big…
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Tiger Creek Trail starts south of the small town of Kooskooskie, WA and winds back and forth on dirt and gravel roads through Umatilla National Forest as you climb approx. 3,300ft to an intersection with…
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FS 6222 is a 7.5-mile out-and-back gravel road that branches off FS 62. The road is single-lane and well-maintained for its entire length, ending at a downed tree. Beyond this point, evidence suggests the road…
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