Dirt Bike Trails Near Fossil, Oregon

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Summit Road NF2630

This route transports travelers from Highway 26 north of Prineville Oregon into the middle of the Ochoco National Forest. Along the way you'll find yourself navigating well-groomed forest service roads, fairly narrow and rocky road…
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Total Miles
45.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

South Fork Road

This trail follows the South Fork of the John Day River and crosses a very remote area. It's a great area for camping and hiking. Destinations include Blacks Canyon, Izee Falls, and several historical sites,…
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Total Miles
28.1
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Su

Grease Monkey James

This trail is near Penland Lake. Travel around the area with views through the blue mountains. Most of the trip is maintained forests service roads. There is the opportunity for some off-road trails and more…
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Total Miles
39.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Murderers Creek Ranch

This trail goes through the Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area to the abandoned Murderers Creek Ranch. The trail follows Murderers Creek, and there are many opportunities to wade in the creek or go for a…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Willow Creek Crossing

So easy that a PT Cruiser can do it...wait, no. Please don't. To do this trail, a rear locker and 35-inch tires are recommended. It's short and sweet but an absolute blast and a great…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Prineville Reservoir BLM Trails

A huge of variety of trails exist in this area. Most of them are intermediate to experienced climbing out of the canyon. The best riding for someone learning would be in the late spring through…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Prineville Dam Overlook

This is a great beginner trail starting in an OHV Staging area. You can get to this trail from a few different staging areas, but this is the easiest. This trail is a mixture of…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
4 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Millican Plateau Trail 82

This is a fairly flat high desert trail that connects to several main trails in the area. It has short stretches of mild rocky sections requiring care in choosing a safe line for motorcycles. Snow…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Millican Plateau Trail 84

This is a high desert intermediate rated trail for dirt motorcycles and ATVs with deep sandy whoops and long stretches of rocky terrain requiring picking a safe line. Best riding seasons are early summer and…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Sp

Little Badger Creek South Road

This is an adventurous dirt road that is not recommended for passenger cars. It would be fun for a Subaru or all-wheel drive vehicle with good tire placement. If conditions are wet, it would require…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Cinder Butte Viewpoint

This trail leads to the cinder butte. Intertwined into and around this track are a lot of dirt bike trails that make this area so much fun. The beginning of this trail is directly off…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi

Rock Creek - 4811

Embark on this 15-mile journey through the eastern section of the 1.1-million-acre Mount Hood National Forest. You begin right off of Wamic Road which is paved. You start a steady climb up this washboard, pothole…
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Snow Mountain Lookout

This route accesses the Snow Mountain Fire Lookout. The road is easily driven by any vehicle with reasonable clearance and careful driving. There are large deep ruts as well as rocks. The summit is often…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Buckhorn Loop

Fun little loop trail from/to the Buckhorn Staging Area. Our group had Riders of all ages and Bike sizes, from 50cc to 800cc, and even some Elite Coleman Minibikes! All are welcome in this trail…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Barr Road Cut through

A rad way to get from Tumalo to the Cline Butte Trail System. This is an unmaintained road that is the fun route between Tumalo and Sisters or Redmond. Generally plenty of friendly people along…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Cline Butte Trail 31

This is a really fun trail to hit with almost any vehicle. Sprinter-type vans would be too tall for some of the low-hanging trees. Starting out at the staging area, travel West across the rocky…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

NF-200

This is an easy gravel forest logging road connecting NF 1170 to Squaw Ridge (NF-1190). It is primarily used when accessing the small portion of the Deschutes National Forest north of Prairie Creek. This road…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Badger Lake Via Bennett Pass

This route will lead you from Bennett Pass down into Badger Lake. After leaving Bennett Pass Road, you will be heading down a fairly steep grade on Forest Road 140. The road is a single…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Trail #34

Part of the Cline Buttes OHV system, trail #34 is classified as "most difficult" for class I-IV vehicles. It can be run from either end, with easy access from the Barr North staging area. The…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
7 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Squawback Ridge - NF119000

This gravel Forest Service road winds through a landlocked section of the Deschutes National Forest above the Deschutes River. This section is accessible from the South and is surrounded by the nearby Jefferson Wilderness and…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Bennett Pass 2

Bennett Pass is a popular seasonal Forest Service Road off Highway 35, along Mt. Hood's Eastern flank. It is open to vehicles from late spring (dependent on snowpack) to December 1st. When the trail was…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Lookout Mountain Road - FR 4410000

An easy dirt road that takes you through the Mt. Hood National Forest. It connects to several other trails in the area, and leads to a few trailheads for hiking and biking. The trail can…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Long Prairie 17

Long Prairie 17 is a byway located in the 1.1-million-acre Mount Hood National Forest. Once you turn onto Long Prairie 17 it begins as pavement and then starts up the hill into gravel which is…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

NF-115

Gravel Forest Service road winding through a landlocked section of the Deschutes National Forest above the Deschutes River. This section is accessible from the South and is surrounded by the nearby Jefferson Wilderness and Warm…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Cline Butte Meadow

This trail has a fun sandy flow that takes you out to a picturesque high desert meadow. If you're looking for a rad spot to capture some drone footage, this is it. The long visibility…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Clinger Trail Hood NF

Very narrow dirt trail in a heavily forested area. Not recommended for larger or full-size vehicles, the trees are very overgrown, except pinstriping. There were some low-hanging trees and one across the trail. Bring equipment…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pine Mountain Observatory Back Road

Offering epic views of central Oregon, this extension to the very tame Pine Mountain Observatory road can be accessed from either side. It is primarily one lane, but there are wide spots where someone could…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Oregon Trail Barlow - 3530

Step into the history books when you embark down this 7-mile section of the Oregon Trail Barlow Road. This late 1800's byway is a very technical, primitive, narrow, rocky road. It was not only created…
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Total Miles
6.7
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