This popular seasonal OHV area offers a variety of challenges for enthusiasts, with trails and routes available for all classes of OHVs, including motorcycles, four-wheel drives, and quads.
Facilities
Restroom: Seasonally at Trailhead
Full agency description
A short drive from the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and set among rolling sagebrush hills and rocky terrain with excellent views of the Elkhorn and Wallowa mountains, this popular seasonal OHV (off-highway vehicle) area offers a variety of challenges for the basic to advanced OHV enthusiast. Trails and routes are available for all classes of OHVs including motorcycles, four-wheel drives, and quads. Know Before You Go: Open year round. Restroom: Seasonally at Trailhead. No Fee. Pets are ALLOWED but must be LEASHED. Please dispose all pet waste in trash. Oregon ATV permits required Point of Interest: Seasonal closures may be in effect. Make sure you contact the BLM Baker Field Office at 541-523-1256 for current information.
At a glance
Quick facts
Camping limit
14 days.
Managing agency
Bureau of Land Management
Access
Getting there
Ruckles Creek Road — main staging areaEntrance
Take EXIT 302 off Interstate 84 in Baker City and follow Hwy 86 EASTBOUND toward the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Adjacent to the Interpretive Center turn RIGHT on Ruckles Creek Road and proceed up the gravel road about 2.5 miles to a gravel parking area on the LEFT — this is the main staging area.
Area information is informational only and may be inaccurate or out of date. Verify access, weather, closures, permits and hazards before and during any trip. See Terms.
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