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ORV Recreational Trails in Washington

Our source of Washington ORV recreational trails is from the Washington Off-Road Vehicle Guide, 1993 Edition. We do our best to update the information when necessary. The information may not be up to date at this time. The Guide has not been updated since 1993.

Be sure to call before visiting a new location.

You might also consider checking the Washington State Accessible Outdoor Recreation Guide at

Location: 8 mi SW of Bremerton

Phone: 360-825-1631

Trails: Trailbike - 39 mi

Season: Daylight hours, all year

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Department of Natural Resources, 28329 SE 448th St., Enumclaw, WA 98022

Updates...
2/3/2001: See additional information about Tahuya, including online trail maps, on the DNR web site at http://www.dnr.wa.gov/base/tahuya/

PS - Evans Creek

This area offers trails for short-wheelebase 4WD vehicles and trailbikes. There is a 26 unit campground with a shelter for group picnics. Majestic Mt. Rainier is the primary attraction and can be viewed from several vista points.

Location: Just NW of Mt. Rainier National Park

Phone: 360-825-6585

Trails: Trailbike - 20 mi and 4WD - 20 mi

Other: Campground and picnic shelter for group events

Season: When snow free.

Fees: None

Mailing Address: White River Ranger District, 857 Roosevelt Ave. E., Enumclaw, WA 98022

Updates...
8/14/2005: Fee change...a NW Forest Pass is required when using this area.

PS - Elbe Hills

 

These trails for short wheelbase four-wheel frives were built by volunteers. The Department of Natural Resourses supplied materials and equipment. The system was designed to emphasize driving speed. Depending on the season and direction of travel, ther are spots which may require a winch. If you don't want scrathes on your rig, these are trails to avoid. The trailhead has a picnic shelter with a double fireplace.

 

Location: 6.3 mi E of Elbe, off SR706

Phone: 360 825-1631

Trails: 4WD - 8 mi

Other: picnic shelter for group events

Seasons: when snow free with seasonal closures

Fees: none

Mailing Address: Department of Natural Resourses, 28329 SE 448th St, Enumclaw, WA 98022

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OP - Sadie Creek

This trail offers both lowland and rugged mountain trail riding. It starts at a trailhead at the 600 foot elevation, the trail gains ele- vation until reaching a ridge top of 2,500 feet. The trail follows the ridge for a few miles, then drops and winds back to the trail- head.

Appreciate the vistas. Several locations along the ridge offer some of the best panoramas in the state. On a clear day, trail users can see MT Baker, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Vancouver Island, and the San Juan Islands.

 

Location: 8 mi W of Joyce

Phone: 360-374-6131

Trails: Trailbike - mountain bike, horse- 15 mi

Season: Al year, weather permitting

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Department of Natural Resources, RT.1, Box 1375, Forks, WA 98331

OP - Foothills

A seven mile loop provides good riding for novice trailbikers and family groups. Two shortcut trails divide the main loop into three smaller loops.

 

This trail is also popular with local horseriders and mountain bikers so ride aware.

 

Location: 5 mi S of Port Angles

Phone: 360-374-6131

Trails: Trailbike - mountain bike, horse- 15 mi

Season: Al year, weather permitting

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Department of Natural Resources, RT.1, Box 1375, Forks, WA 98331

OP - Lower Dungeness

If you can legally ride Forest Service roads, this area offers a 14 mile loop using about eight miles of road. If you are not "street legal" you must retrace your route. The trails essentially traverse both sides of a picturesque segment of the Lower Dungeness drainage.

East Crossing is the nearest campground which is a couple of miles north of the trails

 

Location: 10 mi S of Sequim

Phone: 360-765-3368

Trails: Trailbike - 6 mi

Season: When snow free

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Quilcene Ranger Station, Quilcene, WA 98376

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SW - Capitol State Forest

This State Forest is one of the most popular areas in Western Washington for trailbiking. There are over 100 miles for trailbikes in the Northern half of the forest. The southern half has trails only for horses and hikers. There are many entrances into this park but the most popular one is at the Rock Candy MT entrance. There is also camping available with no charge at these sites. Trails also connect to Thurston Grays Harbor ORV Sports Parks.

Location: 12 mi SW of Olympia

Phone: 360-748-8616

Trails: Trailbike - 100+ mi

Season: daylight hours, with seasonal restrictions. Nov. 1 to April 1 trails are closed.

Fees: none

Mailing Address: Department of Natural Resources, 1405 Rush Road, Chehalis, WA 98532

 

SW - Jones Creek

This trailbike opportunity was the first developed by the Department of Natural Resources in the early 1970's. It offers low elevation riding for novice riders and family groups.

The trailhead is at Jones Creek picnic area. No camping area.

Location: 7 mi NE of Washougal

Phone: 360-577-2025

Trails: Trailbike - 13 MI

Season: Daylight hours, all year, weather permitting

Fees: none

Other: Restrooms

Mailing Address: Department of Natural Resources, 601 Bond road PO Box 280, Castle Rock, WA 98611

Updates...
4/7/2004: The seasonal closure dates are subject to change. People using the area during the closure can be ticketed. For up-to-date information, we recommend you contact the DNR or the Jones Creek Trail Riders Association.

5/14/2003: This area is no longer open year round. The area is open from 1 April through 31 October each year. At this time, there are no other sanctioned motorized trails in the Yacolt Burn State Forest.

The members of the Jones Creek Trail Riders Association are doing a great job maintaining the trail, and deserve recognition by all riders using the area!

-- D. Becker, Volunteer Coordinator, Pacific Crest District

3/11/2001: The Jones Creek area is not open all year anymore. It is closed from November 1 to April 1. -- SW Region Volunteer Coordinator, DNR.

Also, the DNR reports the opening of a new trailhead in the general Jones Creek ORV Area. Called the Bradley Hills ORV Trailhead, and located five miles northeast of Cathlamet in Wahkiakum County, this new facility provides access to eight miles of easy motorized trails. From Cathlamet, go west on SR4 for 0.25 miles, and turn right on Elochoman Rd. At 3.4 miles, turn right on Beaver Cr Rd. At 4.3 miles, turn left on B1000, a gravel, single lane road. The trailhead is 1.7 miles down B1000, on the right. Contact Kris from the DNR office at 360-577-2025 for more information. -- NMA President.

SW - Elochoman

This trail was designed for novice trailbikes, It is lightly used due to distances from population centers and the limited riding offered on the present trail.

Note: The trail passes through Chantrelle mushroom country.

 

Location: 6 mi NE of Cathlamet

Phone: 360-577-2025

Trails: Trailbike - 4 mi

Season: all year, weather permitting

Fees: none

Mailing Address: Department of Natural Resources, 601 Bond road P.O. Box 280 Castle Rock, WA 98611

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NE - Foggy Dew Martin Creek

The Foggy Dew area offers a loop trail ride for trail bikers who are highway legal. The ride includes about nine miles of Forest Service road. This area in the Okanogan National Forest ties with the Sawtooth area in the Wenatchee National Forest.

 

Location: 15 mi SW of Twisp

Phone: 509-997-2131

Trails: Trailbike - 22 mi

Season: When snow-free.

Fees: none

Mailing Address: Twisp Ranger District, Twisp, WA 98856

NE - Sawtooth

Club and Boiling Lakes have fishing and overnight camping spots. Except for a short loop, this is a return-the-same-way-you-went-in trail system. This area is connected with the Foggy Dew area in the Okanogan National Forest.

Location: 32 mi NW of Chelan

Phone: 509-682-2676

Trails: Trailbike - 26 mi

Season: When snow free

Fees: none

Mailing Address: Chelan Ranger District, PO Box 189, Chelan, WA 98816

Updates...
2/24/00: The new the mailing address for the Chelan Ranger District should be 428 W. Woodin Avenue, Chelan, WA 98816.

NE - Devil's Backbone Lake Creek

The main trail, open to trailbikes, traverses the crest of Devil's Backbone from Crescent Hill to Stormy Mountain. The trail system offers great vistas and three loops.

 

Location: 16 mi W of Chelan

Phone: 509-682-2576 (Chelan) 509-784-1511 (Entiat)

Trails: Trailbike - 54 mi. Chelan RD - 34 mi. Entiat RD - 20 mi.

Season: When snow-free.

Fees: none

Mailing Address: Chelan Ranger District, PO Box 189, Chelan, WA 98816

Updates...
2/24/00: The new the mailing address for the Chelan Ranger District should be 428 W. Woodin Avenue, Chelan, WA 98816.

NE - Entiat River (revised 4/25/98 by NMA member Rod Jones)

This scenic central Cascade riding area has an easy trail to beautiful Mytle Lake. Other more challenging trails up Anthem Creek and Shetipo trails lead to high ridge views from Duncan Hill and the Upper Mad River trail area. At an elevation of 7818', the former lookout area on Duncan Hill provides a spectacular 360 degree view of the upper Entiat basin. Looking to the east is Pyramid Mountain and the South Fork basin, where trails were formerly open to motorized use up until about 1993 and then administratively closed to motorized use when the Forest Service caved in to radical pressure from hiking and environmental extremists who falsely claimed conflict existed on the trails. This is an area we hope to have reopened some day to motorized use. The entire area, including the existing motorized trails, remain under the threat of closure by these same extremists who covet this area as new Wilderness.

Take time to ride and enjoy these trails at least once each year. The North Entiat trails offer a rare opportunity to experience the high alpine beauty of the Central Cascades on motorcycles. Ride these trails with care and consideration for other users you may encounter. Set an example that reinforces what we already know that conflict is and has always been low on these trails. Write the Forest Service and let them know you ride and value these motorized trails. Take an extra minute to also ask them to reopen Pyramid Mountain and the South Fork trails to motorcycles. With your help we will keep motorized use on these trails and maybe even restore what was wrongfully taken from us.

Location: 33 mi. NW of Entiat

Phone: 509-784-1511

Trails: Trailbike - 22 mi.

Season: when snow-free

Fees: none

Mailing Address: Entiat Ranger District, 2108 Entiat Way, P.O. Box 476, Entiat, WA 98822

NE - Mad River

This area provides unique views of large meadows skirted by the trails. There is also fishing in Mad Lake and Mad River. Several loops are available for trailbikers.

Location: 10 Mi. NE of Lake Wenatchee

Phone: 509-784-1511

Trails: Trailbike - 105 mi.

Season: When snow-free with seasonal closures

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Entiat Ranger District, P.O. Box 476, Entiat, WA 98822

NE - Chikamin

A network of trails, campsites and roads link the Chiwawa and the Mad River drainages. Most of this network does not open to riding until late July.

Location: 6 mi. NE of Lake Wenatchee

Phone: 509-763-3103

Trails: Trailbike - 36 mi.

Season: When snow-free

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Lake Wenatchee Ranger District, 22976 Highway 207, Leavenworth, WA 98826

NE - Devil's Gulch

This trail system is open to trailbikes and demands experience. The trails follow creeks and ascend to ridge tops. Road riding is required to make the Tronsen Ridge to Devil's Gulch loop, so you must be "street legal."

Location: 8 mi. S of Cashmere

Phone: 509-782-1413

Trails: Trailbike - 35 mi.

Season: When snow-free, with seasonal closures

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Leavenworth Ranger District, 600 Sherbourne St., Leavenworth, WA 98826

NE - Table Mountain

This area is very popular with horse riders. Some 4WD routes are marked on the ground. All trails have seasonal closures to enhance big game hunting.

Location 16 mi. N of Ellensburg

Phone: 360-674-4411

Trails: Trailbike - 50 mi. and 4WD - 100 mi.

Other: In 1989 Forest Service Road numbers changed. Check with the local Ranger District before riding.

Season: When snow-free with seasonal closures

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Cle Elum Ranger District, 803 W. 2nd Street, Cle Elum, WA 98922

NE - Miller Peak

Miller Peak has a singel loop, open to trailbikes, which offer great views into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

Location: 5 mi. NE of Mineral Springs on Swauk Pass Highway

Phone: 509-674-4411

Trails: Trailbike - 18 mi.

Other: In 1989 Forest Service Road numbers changed. Check with the local Ranger District before riding.

Season: When snow-free

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Cle Elum Ranger District, 803 W. 2nd Street, Cle Elum, WA 98922

NE - Twin Sisters

This area offers both four-wheel drive and trailbike opportunities. The four-wheel drive route past Twin Sisters is over old logging roads. The roads have deteriorated to the point of challenging four-wheel drives.

None of the trails are rated for difficulty. They do offer spectacular vistas of the Kettle Range and are lightly traveled.

Location: 16 mi. NW of Kettle Falls

Phone: 509 -738-6111

Trails: Trailbike - 10 mi. and 4WD - 12 mi.

Season: When snow-free

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Kettle Falls Ranger District, Kettle Falls, WA 99141

NE - Little Pend Oreille

The Colville Ranger District maintains a series of loop trails which provide options for riders of all skill levels. The Little Pend Oreille trail system connects with the Batey-Bould trail system. The trails are rated easy to more difficult.

Location: 25 mi. E of Colville

Phone 509-684-4557 (USFS), 509-684-5201 (DNR)

Trails: Trailbike - 75 mi.

Season: When snow-free

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Colville Ranger District, 755 S. Main, Colville, WA 99114, or Department of Natural Resources, 225 S. Silke Rd., Colville, WA 99114

NE - Batey-Bould

This trail system designed for trailbikes is the Newport Ranger District's counterpart to the Little Pend Oreille system. The Batey-Bould trail system connects with the Little Pend Oreille trail system.

Location: 28 mi. NW of Newport

Phone: 509-447-3129

Other: Trails are rated more difficult to most difficult. A trailhead facility is located at the beginning of the trail.

Season: When snow-free

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Newport Ranger District, P.O. Box 770, Newport, WA 99156

Updates...
8/9/99: We were informed the Newport Ranger District phone number and address has changed. The phone number is now 509-447-7300.

NE - Liberty Lake ORV Area

Trailbikers can ride 350 acres of Spokane County land along the Idaho border. The area is adjacent to the liberty Lake Regional Park, open during the summer beginning Memorial Day weekend. The park offers camping and picnic areas.

Location: 3 mi. S. of I-90 on Idaho Road

Phone: 509-456-4730

Open Riding: 350 acres

Hours: Daylight hours, all year, weather permitting

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Spokane County Parks and Recreation Dept., W. 1115 Broadway, Spokane, WA 99260

 

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SE - Taneum-Manastash

Perhaps one of the most popular areas for trailbikes and short-wheelbase four-wheel drives, it offers numerous loop opportunities. Trails range from valley bottoms to ridge tops and vary in difficulty. Expect some trail closures due to logging

Location: 5 mi. SW of Cle Elum

Phone: 509-674-4411

Trails: Trailbike - 87 mi. and 4WD - 26 mi.

Other: In 1989 Forest Service Road numbers changed. Check with the local Ranger District before riding.

Season: When snow-free

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Cle Elum Ranger District, 803 W. 2nd Street, Cle Elum, WA 98922

SE - Naches Basin

Several loops for trailbikes begin at the campgrounds. Some trails dead end but have spectacular views into the William O. Douglas Wilderness.

Location: 45 mi. NW of Yakima

Phone: 509-653-2205

Trails: Trailbike - 102 mi. and 4WD - 23 mi.

Season: When snow-free

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Naches Ranger District, 10061 Highway 12, Naches, WA 98937

 

SE - Rattlesnake Bethel Ridge

 

This area primarily has shor scenic routes for short- wheelbase four-wheel drives

 

Location: 37 mi W of Yakima

Phone: 509-653-2205

Trails: 4WD -22mi

Season: when snow free

Fees: none

Mailing address: Naches Ranger District, 10061 Highway 12, Naches, WA 98937

SE - Divide Ridge

This area is very popular with four-wheel drive enthusiasts. The trails, suitable for short-wheelbase vehicles, are scenic and challenging. Trailbike use is limited.

Location: S of Rimrock Lake

Phone: 509-653-2205

Trails: Trailbike and 4WD - 30 mi.

Season: When snow-free

Fees: None

Mailing Address: Naches Ranger District, 10061 Highway 12, Naches, WA 98937

 

SE - Ahtanum

 

This area has the most southernly segment of an envisioned cross-Cascades trailbike route. The hoped for the trail would go from the Ahtanum area near Yakima to the Greenwater area northwest of Chinook Pass.

The Gray Rock segment begins at the Department of Natural Resourses Tree Phones Campground. It ties with a Forest Service trail at Louie Way GAy on Divide Ridge over looking Rimrock Lake.

 

There are also short wheelbase four-wheel drive routes which tie with the Divide Ridge area.

 

Location: 33 mi W of Yakima

Phone: 509 925-6131

Trails: Trailbike - 24mi and 4 WD

Season: when snow -free

Fees: none

Mailing Address: Department of Natural Resourses, 713 E. Bowers Road, Ellensburg, WA 98926

SE - Beverly Sand Dunes

This area of approximately 300 acres has challenges which gladden the hearts of many ORV enthusiasts. Free flowing sand covers more than half of the area. Larger dunes also dot the landscape.

Crab Creek, the southern boundary of the riding area, offers good picnic spots and respite from the hot summer sun.

 

Location: 1 mi E of Beverly on Crab Creek Rd

Phone: 509-754-2011ext 468 or 1-800-572-0119

Open Riding: 300 acres

hours: daylight hours all year

Fees: none

Mailing Address: c/o ORV/Grant County Sheriff's Office, Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823

NOTE: When traveling sand dunes, or any open area, mount an antenna flag on your ORV for increased visibility.

Updates...
2/9/2005: The Beverly Sand Dunes ORV Park is actually managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The contact information is:

Department of Natural Resources, Southeast Region
713 Bowers Road
Ellensburg, WA 98926
509-925-8510

-- Vanessa Freeman, Recreation Manager, DNR Southeast Region, 509-925-0902

SE - Grant County ORV Area

This sand dunes area is open to all types of ORV's.

 

If you tire of sand, the Potholes Reservoir offers trout, walleye, crappie and perch fishing.

 

Location: 3.5 mi S of I-90 exit 174

Phone: 509-754-2011 ext 468 or 1-800-572-0119

Open Riding: 2,000 acres

hours: daylight hours all year

Fees: none

Mailing Address: c/o ORV/Grant County Sheriff's Office, Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823

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