Dirt Bike Trails Near Gilchrist, Oregon

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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 starts…
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Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Valley Balcony

This adventure starts at Crooked Meadow, a gravel road made for logging trucks that cuts through the forest and ascends the Walker Rim. Off of Crooked Meadow Road, the trail numbered 9402 constricts down to…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Finley Butte

Finley Butte sits at an elevation of 4,747 feet and is a 2-mile bumpy washboard road that leads to the top of an old Lava Butte. Here there is a large camping area with plenty…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Stage Station #2400

Stage Station Road #2400 is an easy gravel road with some washboarding and a couple of small potholes. The road goes from Highway 31 to Developed Road 22 and drives through the Deschutes National Forest.…
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Total Miles
15.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Summit Lake Run

This is a single track dirt and rock road with some passing spots. It is swampy in some areas, and the mosquitoes are thick. Weather will increase the difficulty quickly and there is no reliable…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

McKay Crossing 2120

McKay Crossing 2120 which is located in the Deschutes National Forest is the gateway to a very large area for recreation. It starts with the trailhead for the Peter Skene Ogden trail which is a…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
1 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…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
1 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…
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Total Miles
7.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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…
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Total Miles
5.4
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…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Edison #34-4-2

This is an advanced, slow-going trail in the Edison Butte OHV Trail System. Sharp lava rock, large rock obstacles/gardens, off-camber sections, and several steep climbs will be encountered. Airing down, 4L, and high clearance are…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Spirit Lake - FR 2422

Spirit Lake - FR 2422 is located in the 1.7 million-acre Willamette National Forest in Oregon. This route leads you on a 12.6-mile gradual 3,500-foot elevation gain through the Beachie Creek, Holiday Farm, and Lionshead…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Black Creek - FR 2421

Black Creek - FR 2421 takes you down an 8.2-mile gravel road that winds through a draw in the 1.7 million-acre Willamette National Forest. In 2020, fire ripped through this area causing massive devastation to…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lava Cast Forest 9720

Lava Cast forest road 9720 is a 8.5 mile gravel road that winds through the Deschutes National Forest eventually bringing you to the Lava Cast Forest loop trail. This trail is a one-mile loop that…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Timpanogas 2154

Take part in a 14-mile journey that tracks a ridgeline between the Willamette National Forest and the Umpqua National Forest. Accessing this path is possible through several alternatives. However, keep in mind that the trailhead's…
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Total Miles
13.3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Devils Garden 2

Devils Garden 2 is a 1,300-foot elevation gain trail on a winding gravel road in the 1.7 million-acre Willamette National Forest. This route leads you on a spectacular drive through the Douglas-fir forests. Waterfalls are…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hills Creek

Hills Creek Road takes you through the thick Willamette National Forest. One thing I noticed about this area is that it is pretty quiet; not many people travel on the forest roads. There is little…
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Total Miles
12.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pioneer Gulch #2149

Let me start off by saying if you enjoy beautiful views, hikes, and waterfalls, GO check out this road! One thing I want to point out that is a must-see is the amazing waterfall on…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Buck Creek 2120

Buck Creek Road 2120 takes you on a 20.9-mile journey through the 1.7-million-acre Willamette National Forest located in Oregon. This route is not recommended for low-clearance vehicles due to primitive and unmaintained road conditions. There…
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Total Miles
19.9
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sheep Creek

Sheep Creek trail is located in Umpqua National Forest, Oregon. It can be accessed from N Umpqua Highway or Diamond Lake Loop giving you an easy Offroad trek with views of the Oregon cascades. Located…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi

Wolf Mountain 2316

Wolf Mountain 2316 is a 13.8-mile route in the 1.7 million-acre Willamette National Forest located in Oregon's Cascade Mountain Range. Elevations range from 1,500 feet up to 10,000 feet at the tip of Mount Jefferson.…
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Total Miles
13.1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lost Creek Loop

Lost Creek Loop is a wide single-car gravel road, with enough room to pass two cars if need be, there are a few sections however that get a little tight. It runs through the Willamette…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Todd Lake TH

Todd Lake TH is a mixed dirt and gravel trail starting from Cascade Lakes Scenic Highway (Co Hwy 46) that connects to Skyliners Rd. After the Todd Lake Day Use area, only 4wd is recommended.…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Trap Creek Loop

Trap Creek Loop Road #4785 runs through the Umpqua National Forest. It is an easy, short gravel road that any car could do. There are two campgrounds around this road: Briggs Camp and Clearwater Falls…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Burned View

After a fire, the forest dies, but what is amazing is how quickly it comes back, and the beauty that follows, it's amazing to watch a burned forest turn into a new forest. Enjoy that…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Views and Falls #2143

This road is an easy trail that a 2WD vehicle can access. There is one section that has washed out a bit, but even for 2WD in good weather with the right tire placement, you…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa