Dirt Bike Trails
Near North Powder, Oregon

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 out with a large group or going solo to enjoy the peace and quiet. Along the way, ...
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This scenic 7.9-mile point-to-point route from Sumpter to Marble Creek Pass is perfect for beginners, families, and offroaders seeking a relaxed, scenic drive through the dense evergreens of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Starting in the historic gold-mining town of Sumpter at an elevation of ...
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Panty Pass is a great morning adventure ride near Sumpter. The route includes some steep, rocky climbs, Forest Service roads, and travel through the forest. Views include Greenhorn, Phillips Lake, and surrounding areas of Sumpter. The terrain requires 4x4 and high-clearance vehicles. This ride would...
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Cub Creek is a scenic, multi-use route perfect for offroaders of all skill levels, offering a well-maintained connection between the historic mining town of Sumpter and the scenic North Fork of the Burnt River. Ideal for ATVs, SxSs, and dirt bikes during the warmer months, this route features a prim...
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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 to the top of the ridge in the Elkhorns, with an elevation of 7,542 feet. In early spring throug...
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Blast Off is a fun SxS trail for vehicles 65 inches or less in the Mount Emily Recreation Area. It starts directly from the staging area and winds north into the hills for about 1.6 miles. The trail is primitive and overgrown in the beginning, with tall grass growing in the trail, which can obscure ...
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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. Views of La Grande and the Wallowa Mountains open up in the upper portio...
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Fenceline is a 3.3-mile point-to-point single-track trail that climbs out of the Fox Hill campground area with several switchbacks. The trail is chunky in places, with large, loose rocks and a rootball obstacle that is the most difficult feature on the route, though it can still be rolled over with ...
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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 with small loose rocks, waterbars, and shallow ruts. The north end starts on Rock Pit Road 215. The trail is mildly shelfy, ...
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This is an off-trail loop that connects back to Sawmill. It has some technical climbs that do require skilled navigation, high power, and good traction. This climb gives the opportunity to look into Sumpter Valley. Technical sections included riding in and around trees, over rocks, stumps, and other...
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Turkey Knob is a short 0.32-mile loop trail that can be difficult to follow in places due to overgrown vegetation. The route features some embedded rock and a small step-up obstacle that is easy to miss if riders are not paying attention. At the main intersection, riders should keep right to climb t...
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Rock Pit Road is a 1-mile point-to-point trail that follows a narrow route with several rock gardens scattered throughout. A couple of heavily rutted sections add to the difficulty, particularly for wider vehicles. The trail is short but consistently rough, with uneven terrain from start to finish, ...
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Vaca Loop is a 2.3-mile loop trail that can be run in either direction. The route follows a dirt road with some decent-sized potholes, embedded rock, and mild brush encroachment in narrower sections. The trail is generally straightforward, with a mix of smoother sections and rougher patches througho...
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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 forest of ponderosa pines and grassy meadows on a smooth dirt single-track. The trail is a decent wi...
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Highline is a 1.7-mile point-to-point trail connecting Mount Emily Road and Mainline, providing an alternate route into MERA. The route features light rutting, embedded rock, and mild brush encroachment, along with views overlooking La Grande. The trail is unmarked at the Mainline intersection. An O...
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The is a connecting loop to many areas around blue springs and greenhorn. It is an adventure for both new and skilled riders. There are views into Whitney valley and Sumpter Valley. There are lots of opportunities for on and off-trail riding. There are some steep climbs and easy travel on Forest Ser...
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Crampton Road is a 9.7-mile point-to-point route that begins as a wide gravel road with some mild ruts and larger potholes. As the route climbs, it becomes rougher and rockier, with conditions deteriorating near the upper sections where low-clearance vehicles are not recommended. North of the inters...
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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 grass and primitive in areas, but still has enough tracks that drivers should be able to follow the loop. I...
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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 overlooking the mountains, and is one of the more interesting SxS trails in the area. It starts on the west end by...
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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, lodgepole pines, and tall grasses, on an easy dirt track. The track is a bit overgrown with grass, but is mostly...
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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 out with a large group or going solo to enjoy the peace and quiet. Along the way, ...
Learn more about Elk Mountain Loop

This scenic 7.9-mile point-to-point route from Sumpter to Marble Creek Pass is perfect for beginners, families, and offroaders seeking a relaxed, scenic drive through the dense evergreens of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Starting in the historic gold-mining town of Sumpter at an elevation of ...
Learn more about Marble Creek Pass to Sumpter

Panty Pass is a great morning adventure ride near Sumpter. The route includes some steep, rocky climbs, Forest Service roads, and travel through the forest. Views include Greenhorn, Phillips Lake, and surrounding areas of Sumpter. The terrain requires 4x4 and high-clearance vehicles. This ride would...
Learn more about Panty Pass

Cub Creek is a scenic, multi-use route perfect for offroaders of all skill levels, offering a well-maintained connection between the historic mining town of Sumpter and the scenic North Fork of the Burnt River. Ideal for ATVs, SxSs, and dirt bikes during the warmer months, this route features a prim...
Learn more about Cub Creek

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 out with a large group or going solo to enjoy the peace and quiet. Along the way, ...
Learn more about Elk Mountain Loop

This scenic 7.9-mile point-to-point route from Sumpter to Marble Creek Pass is perfect for beginners, families, and offroaders seeking a relaxed, scenic drive through the dense evergreens of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. Starting in the historic gold-mining town of Sumpter at an elevation of ...
Learn more about Marble Creek Pass to Sumpter

Panty Pass is a great morning adventure ride near Sumpter. The route includes some steep, rocky climbs, Forest Service roads, and travel through the forest. Views include Greenhorn, Phillips Lake, and surrounding areas of Sumpter. The terrain requires 4x4 and high-clearance vehicles. This ride would...
Learn more about Panty Pass

Cub Creek is a scenic, multi-use route perfect for offroaders of all skill levels, offering a well-maintained connection between the historic mining town of Sumpter and the scenic North Fork of the Burnt River. Ideal for ATVs, SxSs, and dirt bikes during the warmer months, this route features a prim...
Learn more about Cub Creek