Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Three Rivers, Oregon
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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
Aspen Boat launch and Day-Use
A short bumpy dirt road through the trees leads down to a day-use parking area and this site accesses the Deschutes River as well as has access to the Deschutes River Trail. Most of the… Learn more about Aspen Boat launch and Day-Use
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
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
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
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
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
Long washboard roads interrupted by mild rock climbs, small crevasse splits from water run-off, logs, and lots of dust. Can be done stock but 4x4 is highly recommended. Please bring a winch if traveling during… Learn more about Pickers Paradise
Total Miles
13.7
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
Bearwallow Butte
This is a fun trail up to a radio tower. Just above the tower, there is a large rock ledge that offers a cool view of the City of Bend below. There is an access… Learn more about Bearwallow Butte
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / 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
Tumalo Reservoir to Pickers Paradise
Looking to connect to the main trail system from Tumalo? This is the route for you! Things to consider before going: 1. Part of this trail passes through private property so be sure to check… Learn more about Tumalo Reservoir to Pickers Paradise
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2
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
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
Cloverdale FD to 3 Creeks Butte
Looking for the ultimate scenic view to enjoy a picnic and cold beverage? Would also make an epic "big moment" site with unmatched views of 3 Sisters, Broken Top, and most of the valley below.… Learn more about Cloverdale FD to 3 Creeks Butte
Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sunday Stroll
This trail runs from Upper Three Creek Sno Park to Three Creek Butte Road. This is a fun trail to run as it has many spur roads off it to explore and to disperse camp.… Learn more about Sunday Stroll
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
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
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
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
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
Trout Creek Butte Summit
Another great scenic view to enjoy a picnic and cold beverage. This summit specifically has an abandoned fire watch tower still standing. This is also one of the best locations to get to see the… Learn more about Trout Creek Butte Summit
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sisters to Trout Creek Butte Trails
The fun way to access the Trout Creek Butte trail system is from the town of sisters. The trail is filled with Cars Land (Disney) style rock formations as it winds around the terrain. There… Learn more about Sisters to Trout Creek Butte Trails
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cline Butes Flow Trail
Fun, flowy, banked turns leading to an abandoned quarry. Some slight rock garden areas to pass through at the beginning of the trail. Once you get to the quarry, you can challenge your vehicle on… Learn more about Cline Butes Flow Trail
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Sisters Campsite Road
A great trail to take for accessing the trail system from the Town of Sisters. This also travels through some of the best camping in the area. The spots are close enough to town for… Learn more about Sisters Campsite Road
Total Miles
3.9
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
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
Sisters Connector
Multiple Forest Service Roads providing off-highway access into the town of Sisters when needing fuel and/or provisions. These roads vary from dirt two-track winding between the trees to established and graded gravel roads. Remember to… Learn more about Sisters Connector
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Black Butte Backdoor - NF1012-500
Gravel, Forest Service Road that is adjacent two-track paralleling OR-20 used to access Black Butte Ranch when aired down and adventuring in the area. There is an electronic gate at the North end of NF1012-500… Learn more about Black Butte Backdoor - NF1012-500
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
NF-1008000
This wide, smooth cinder forest road parallels the historic McKenzie Highway going West out of Sisters, Oregon. This road is used by Deschutes National Forest users accessing the woods immediately out of town or connecting… Learn more about NF-1008000
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lower Cross District Trail
Wide, graded cinder Forest Service Road with occasional rocky sections. This road runs North - South between historic McKenzie Highway and the historic Old Santiam Road. Spur roads to the West dead-end shortly at the… Learn more about Lower Cross District Trail
Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
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