Greenhorn

Total Miles 5.3
Technical Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time Summer, Fall
Trail Type 50" Trail
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Trail Overview

The Greenhorn trail in the Palouse OHV trail system takes you from the Palouse River near "The Dredge" up Bald Mountain where it intersects with the Strychnine Ridge Trail near Little Bald Mountain. The trail starts pretty wide at the bottom end before narrowing down into a true 50-inch ATV track as you work your way up. There are some steeper sections, one with a significant washed-out rut right down the middle of the trail with the tread forming a pretty deep "V" toward the rut itself. This is a fun, windy, and well-built trail that makes a good loop with the Strychnine Ridge Trail if you don't mind a little gravel road riding to connect the bottom ends of each trail.

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Difficulty

There are some sections that could challenge or intimidate some riders. There's one deep, washed-out rut with the tread making a strong V to the rut.

Technical Rating

4

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Zac Carscallen
Aug 17, 2025
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About 3.5 miles-ish from the bottom end of the trail there’s a logging operation that has obliterated/covered up a sizeable portion of the trail. It is flagged off on the upper side however, I came up to this section via an intersecting trail so I’m not 100% sure where the bottom boundary of the logging is.

Greenhorn Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch

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