Off Road Podcast 407 – Cline Buttes Trail Review

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Ben – Crazy busy family stuff hasn’t done much minus pulling a guy up a hill who broke down and was blocking traffic

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Trail Name:

Cline Buttes/Buckhorn Motorized Recreational Area

AKA Cline Buttes OHV Trail System

Closest Town(s):

Sisters & Redmond. Bend is not too far away either

Number of trails and difficulty levels:

North Side 22 (6 for class 2)

South Side 42 (22 for class 2)

Trail maps onsite for free

Green Circle=Easiest 

Blue Square=More Difficult

Black Diamond=Most Difficult (Only 4 between the north & south)

And a play area

4 small trails close in a wildlife area from February 1st to August 31st

Permits needed:

Oregon ATV permit

Bathrooms YES/NO and type:

Yes Pit toilet at the Barr North Staging Area 

Places to camp/stay:

Yes at the Barr North Staging Area 

Other things to do at that park (motorcycle, quad, SxS, horse riding, hiking, biking):

Class 1, 2, 3, & 4 can wheel here.  

Trail composition: (sand, mud, dirt, rock):

Mostly dirt & rock.  Lots of sharp rock embedded in the dirt.

What trails did you run:

Green: 27, 32, 

Blue: 32, 44, 49

Black: 34, 16(Walked?)

Several days later I noticed that there was a black trail on the other side of the highway

How the rating compares to want you feel it was:

Easier than listed. Felt like there should have been 4 levels of trails and the 3 listed would be the bottom of those 4.

Time spent:

6 hours

Bypasses:

None that we saw

How clean they are:

Saw very little trash.  Picked it all up!

What were the weather conditions while you were there and did they affect the trail conditions?:

Warm 60s-70s Mostly Sunny

A little dusty but dry

Will we go back?

A – Yes but probably only for a day.  It would be a great place to bring a beginner and is not too far away.  The weather on that side of the mountains is always nicer.

C- absolutely. Definitely a good spot for a group trip with plenty of room for multiple vehicles. Plenty of good camping in the area for an overnight trip.

ATV Class Definitions:

Class 1: Quads & 3 wheelers

Class 2: Jeeps, sand rails, SUVs

Class 3: Motorcycles

Class 4: Side by sides

Stories from the trip:

Lousy neighbors at the campsite

Dropped in to the 20s overnight

Lost skid plate

Lost exhaust

Bent Skid Plate

Almost climbing a rock wall

Coy’s FJ leaning hard on the drive home

Meeting John from Overland Pacific Northwest & Steve from Air Down Overland

Next Week:  Off Road Pranks

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