Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Plush, Oregon

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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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…
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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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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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This trail starts out at a small campground and then winds its way past the Opal and Peacock Mining area and by a few old abandoned houses and mining ruins. This road has several spur…
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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…
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This road is in decent shape but gets very corrugated and deteriorates through the year. There are few obstacles, but speed can make many of the corners dangerous, and you'll also find many steep grades.…
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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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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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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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The route winds through rolling hills dotted with exposed rock formations and washes, creating a dynamic and challenging landscape. Along the way, adventurers will encounter technical segments featuring loose rock, natural ledges, and the occasional…
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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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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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This is a relatively mild, yet fun, connector route in the Oregon backcountry. This trail is a great way to get to or from Fields and the Alvord Desert as a part of the Oregon…
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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 muscle…
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Situated in Lake County, a brief detour from Christmas Valley Highway brings you to the site of Crack in the Ground, a well-maintained destination site with plenty of parking and a pit toilet. The road,…
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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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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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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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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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This trail is only suitable during dry weather. This is a connector route connecting Black Rock Playa to Oregon's Alvord Playa and Steens Mountain through the Summit Lake Indian Reservation. This route is generally graded…
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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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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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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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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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Little High Rock Canyon is a mix of washboard and two-track trail that travels diagonally across to High Rock Canyon and Soldier's Meadow. This trail is a better choice for those wanting a more exciting…
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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…
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This easy out-and-back trail begins with a few easily accessible dispersed camping spots, then traverses through private property before continuing on the other side. Please be respectful of the access and do not camp from…
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This route explores the Black Rock Playa, and then exits to the north and connects to the High Rock Canyon route to the west, or the Summit Lake Reservation route that continues north into Oregon.…
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This bumpy out and back twists and turns its way through fields of Sagebrush and dense Aspen Groves. It's mostly straightforward, with slight off-camber sections and a few large boulders. There's a water crossing that…
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