Blue Mountain OHV Trail
Baker
Note: Not all trails in an area will be open to all vehicle types.
Site Description
60 miles of Easiest to Most Difficult 50' wide trails designed for Class I and III ATVs. Three staging areas:
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Oregon Campground on Hwy 26: Located along Highway 7 adjacent to the Oregon Campground. The trailhead serves as a midway access area for the Blue Mountain OHV Trail. The recreation area has a parking area, loading ramp, and an accessible vault toilet.
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Elk Creek Campground west of Unity: This small streamside campground, situated in a large old growth ponderosa pine forest along Elk Creek, offers group picnic sites and tent-only campsites.
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Blue Springs Summit on County Rd.24: The Blue Spring Summit Snowpark is situated off of the Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway. This centrally located site is used both as a snowmobile trailhead in the winter months and as the northern OHV trailhead for the Blue Mountain OHV Trail in the late spring through fall months.
Map available from the Forest Service office in Baker.
Trail Difficulty
Easiest, More Difficult, Most Difficult
Season of Use
Year-round. Riding conditions are best in Fall and Spring. Trails get dusty in Summer and may be closed seasonally or due to fire restrictions. Area may be snowed out in Winter months. Contact land manager for trail status.
Permit Requirements
Sound Limit
96dBA
Other Requirements
US Forest Service approved spark arrestors required.
Contact Info:
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Headquarters and Whitman Ranger District
1550 Dewey Ave
Baker City, Or 97814
(541) 523-6391
Website
Location:
8 miles west of Unity on Hwy 26.
- Oregon Campground:
From Unity: head west on Highway 26 for 12 miles towards Prairie City and John Day, Oregon; The trailhead is above the Oregon Campground entrance which is on the right side of the highway.
- Elk Creek Campground:
From Unity: travel west in town on Highway 26 to South Fork Burnt River Road (County Road 600); Turn left on the South Fork Burnt River Road an go about 7 miles to Forest Boundary; At the Forest Boundary, the becomes Forest Road 6005; Continue on Forest Road 6005 for about 2 miles to campground (you will go past South Fork and Stevens campgrounds); The campground entrance is on left side of Forest Road 6005.
- Blue Springs Summit:
From Baker City: go south on Highway 7 for 26 miles to the Sumpter Valley Highway; Turn right off of Highway 7 onto the Sumpter Valley Highway (State Highway 220) and go 10 miles; The Blue Mountain Summit Snopark is located at the top of the summit on the left.
Know Before You Go
- Types of ATVs
- Safety Training Requirements
- Class I and III ATVs are required to have United States Forest Service approved spark arrestors or end caps. Most mufflers or end caps will be stamped “USFS Approved Spark Arrestor” if it meets the requirement.
- The U.S. Forest Service is currently designating trails, roads, and open areas for ATV riding. Once the planning process is complete, the managing agency will print maps showing the designated roads, trails and open areas. It is the responsibility of everyone who operates an off-highway vehicle to know the rules and regulations for their chosen riding area before hitting the trail.
- An ATV/OHV operating permit that is issued in another state shall be honored in the State of Oregon if the issuing state also honors an Oregon ATV operating permit. Regardless of the class of ATV, an operator must have a resident state ATV/OHV operating permit or a State of Oregon ATV operating permit to operate the ATV on public lands in Oregon. An Oregon ATV Operating Permit may be issued to any class ATV owned by a resident of another state. For a list of states that have reciprocity with Oregon, please visit the ATV Permits page.
- Some vehicles such as ATVs and side-by-sides are never street legal in Oregon even if licensed and plated in their home state. These vehicles must have a valid OHV registration or permit to be used on trails on public lands in Oregon.