Post by bchutchens on Mar 7, 2009 18:35:15 GMT -8
I was making up a list of local riding areas for quick day or over night trips. Then I thought I might just want to share it with all. This was made up for people in the SW Washington and NW Oregon (Portland) areas. But anyone can gladly use it.
Have a fun and safe ride. Travel responsibly on designated roads and trails or in permitted areas. www.treadlightly.org/page.php/responsible-atv/Recreation-Tips.html
SW WASHINGTON RIDING AREAS
Jones Creek
Located east of Vancouver, WA.
From either northbound or southbound I-5, take I-205 exit towards Vancouver, WA. Use Hwy 500 East (Exit 30 / Orchards Exit). Go east on Hwy 500 to Fourth Plain (1st Light) and turn right continuing on Hwy 500 east (Camas). Go 6.3 miles, and turn left on 53rd Street. Go 3.2 miles and turn left on Ireland Road. Go .3 miles and turn left on Lessard Road. Continue on Lessard Road for 4 miles and follow the signs to Jones Creek ORV Trail head and Parking Lot.
jctra.org/
Service and Middle Trail
Located west of Trout Lake, WA
Go east on HWY 14 to about MP 63.5 and then turn north on HWY 141 to Trout Lake. Travel about 23.8 miles before you turn off HWY 141. (Be sure to stop in Trout Lake at Andy’s Chevron for the last minute supplies and gasoline. The small adjacent restaurant, KJ’s is great for breakfast or a burger and shake.) As you travel through Trout Lake, bear west and continue out of town. Pass Hwy 80 that turns north. Cross a small bridge and go past a few buildings. Keep going to the first main road on your right (T600). Follow this road for about a mile. If you are on the correct road, you will cross a dry creek bed in the middle of the road. Stay to the right and look for the sign that reads SERVICE TRAIL ROAD. There are a couple of small places to park. Continue on this road to the north until you come to a road and take a left. Proceed a couple hundred feet until you see a burm of dirt. Take a right. This is the start of the Service and Middle Trail.
Middle Trail- www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/locations/mta-0026-middle.shtml
Service Trail- www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/locations/mta-0035-service.shtml
Quad Trails- www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/Quadtrails.shtml
Forest Conditions- www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/fire/current-restrictions.shtml
Blue Lake / Dark Divide
Located south of Morton, WA
From I-5 take Hwy 12 east to Randle, WA. Head south on the 23 Road to the Blue Lake Riding Area. Or take I-5 to Hwy 503 towards Cougar, WA. Take the 90 Road east while heading northeast towards the Blue Lake Riding Area.
www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trailbikes/trails.shtml
www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/locations/cvd-0270-valley.shtml
Washington DNR orv riding areas.
www.dnr.wa.gov/dataandmaps/maps
www.waatva.org/Trails.html
NW OREGON RIDING AREAS
Colton ( It may be closing in 2009)
Located near Colton, OR in the Mt. Hood National Forest and State Lands
Go to the school in Colton. From the school, follow the road to the end and turn left. Follow this road to the end and turn right. Go to Hunter Road and turn left on it. Continue until it turns to gravel and then go another mile. You will come to a gated road that is the entrance to Molalla Gum Club. Continue to the second gated road. Park there. You will see yellow keep out signs so don’t ride in that area. Go up the road about another mile and the posted area ends. This is where the National Forest and BLM Land begins. Easy trails are on the down hill side. Harder trails are up to the right. You are on the 4510 road, which is the main road that runs along the side of the hill. There are some logging roads on the down hill side but beware that many have been closed and don’t go through. Pay attention to where you are. The first trail past the big gate on the left will make an 8 – 10 mile loop if you stay mostly to the left.
www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/recreation/ohv/index.shtml
McCubbins
Located in the Mt. Hood National Forest
This trail network is designed for motorcycles. Class one and Class three ATV’s are allowed. A northwest Forest Pass is required. From Portland, go east over Mt. Hood. The riding area is located on the east side of the Mt. Hood National Forest off of roads 2130 and 2110, which are accessed via Hwy 216.
www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/recreation/ohv/index.shtml
Kingsley
Located near Hood River, OR
Heading east on I-84, take the first Hood River Exit and make a 160 degree right hand turn. Follow Country Club Road to the stop, turn right again, and go to the old closed country store. Turn right again and follow the signs.
Browns Camp
Located west of Portland, OR
Follow State Hwy 6 west from Forest Grove to the summit at milepost 33. Turn south on Beaver Dam Road. Follow the signs to Browns Camp or Rogers Camp.
www.oohva.org/ohv%20area%20pages/browncamp.html
Sand Lake
Sand Lake Recreation Area, a popular off-highway vehicle site, includes 1,100 acres of Siuslaw National Forest. The area is situated adjacent to the ocean beaches between Cape Lookout and the mouth of the Sand Lake estuary.
slm-dbserve.prd.state.or.us/testmirror/atv/site_detail.php?UID=2
www.sandlakeoregon.com/
Upper Nestucca
arrmc.com/_wsn/page5.html
Is is a fun place to ride but not for kids, the trails are not as maintained as some other places and the ruts get pretty deep.
Oregon riding areas.
www.oohva.org/pages/map.html
Have a fun and safe ride. Travel responsibly on designated roads and trails or in permitted areas. www.treadlightly.org/page.php/responsible-atv/Recreation-Tips.html
SW WASHINGTON RIDING AREAS
Jones Creek
Located east of Vancouver, WA.
From either northbound or southbound I-5, take I-205 exit towards Vancouver, WA. Use Hwy 500 East (Exit 30 / Orchards Exit). Go east on Hwy 500 to Fourth Plain (1st Light) and turn right continuing on Hwy 500 east (Camas). Go 6.3 miles, and turn left on 53rd Street. Go 3.2 miles and turn left on Ireland Road. Go .3 miles and turn left on Lessard Road. Continue on Lessard Road for 4 miles and follow the signs to Jones Creek ORV Trail head and Parking Lot.
jctra.org/
Service and Middle Trail
Located west of Trout Lake, WA
Go east on HWY 14 to about MP 63.5 and then turn north on HWY 141 to Trout Lake. Travel about 23.8 miles before you turn off HWY 141. (Be sure to stop in Trout Lake at Andy’s Chevron for the last minute supplies and gasoline. The small adjacent restaurant, KJ’s is great for breakfast or a burger and shake.) As you travel through Trout Lake, bear west and continue out of town. Pass Hwy 80 that turns north. Cross a small bridge and go past a few buildings. Keep going to the first main road on your right (T600). Follow this road for about a mile. If you are on the correct road, you will cross a dry creek bed in the middle of the road. Stay to the right and look for the sign that reads SERVICE TRAIL ROAD. There are a couple of small places to park. Continue on this road to the north until you come to a road and take a left. Proceed a couple hundred feet until you see a burm of dirt. Take a right. This is the start of the Service and Middle Trail.
Middle Trail- www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/locations/mta-0026-middle.shtml
Service Trail- www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/locations/mta-0035-service.shtml
Quad Trails- www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/Quadtrails.shtml
Forest Conditions- www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/fire/current-restrictions.shtml
Blue Lake / Dark Divide
Located south of Morton, WA
From I-5 take Hwy 12 east to Randle, WA. Head south on the 23 Road to the Blue Lake Riding Area. Or take I-5 to Hwy 503 towards Cougar, WA. Take the 90 Road east while heading northeast towards the Blue Lake Riding Area.
www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trailbikes/trails.shtml
www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/trails/locations/cvd-0270-valley.shtml
Washington DNR orv riding areas.
www.dnr.wa.gov/dataandmaps/maps
www.waatva.org/Trails.html
NW OREGON RIDING AREAS
Colton ( It may be closing in 2009)
Located near Colton, OR in the Mt. Hood National Forest and State Lands
Go to the school in Colton. From the school, follow the road to the end and turn left. Follow this road to the end and turn right. Go to Hunter Road and turn left on it. Continue until it turns to gravel and then go another mile. You will come to a gated road that is the entrance to Molalla Gum Club. Continue to the second gated road. Park there. You will see yellow keep out signs so don’t ride in that area. Go up the road about another mile and the posted area ends. This is where the National Forest and BLM Land begins. Easy trails are on the down hill side. Harder trails are up to the right. You are on the 4510 road, which is the main road that runs along the side of the hill. There are some logging roads on the down hill side but beware that many have been closed and don’t go through. Pay attention to where you are. The first trail past the big gate on the left will make an 8 – 10 mile loop if you stay mostly to the left.
www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/recreation/ohv/index.shtml
McCubbins
Located in the Mt. Hood National Forest
This trail network is designed for motorcycles. Class one and Class three ATV’s are allowed. A northwest Forest Pass is required. From Portland, go east over Mt. Hood. The riding area is located on the east side of the Mt. Hood National Forest off of roads 2130 and 2110, which are accessed via Hwy 216.
www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/recreation/ohv/index.shtml
Kingsley
Located near Hood River, OR
Heading east on I-84, take the first Hood River Exit and make a 160 degree right hand turn. Follow Country Club Road to the stop, turn right again, and go to the old closed country store. Turn right again and follow the signs.
Browns Camp
Located west of Portland, OR
Follow State Hwy 6 west from Forest Grove to the summit at milepost 33. Turn south on Beaver Dam Road. Follow the signs to Browns Camp or Rogers Camp.
www.oohva.org/ohv%20area%20pages/browncamp.html
Sand Lake
Sand Lake Recreation Area, a popular off-highway vehicle site, includes 1,100 acres of Siuslaw National Forest. The area is situated adjacent to the ocean beaches between Cape Lookout and the mouth of the Sand Lake estuary.
slm-dbserve.prd.state.or.us/testmirror/atv/site_detail.php?UID=2
www.sandlakeoregon.com/
Upper Nestucca
arrmc.com/_wsn/page5.html
Is is a fun place to ride but not for kids, the trails are not as maintained as some other places and the ruts get pretty deep.
Oregon riding areas.
www.oohva.org/pages/map.html