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Sodaville, Oregon, USA
I just returned from my first outing to the "new" Morrow County, Oregon OHV park. From what I understand, the county bought a parcel of land then made an OHV park. The park is about halfway between Hepner and Spray on Oregon highway 207. It has overnight camping with well designed drive through spaces that actually allow for true drive through access. The camping sites have access to water and individual fire pits. There is a huge parking area for day use and no facility camping. But the best part was the trails. Although the trail system was all 50" trails, they were a blast to ride! The trails were well marked with easy, moderate, and difficult signs. (I think the 50" trail width is a requirement for use of trail funds to allow for ATVs, but I am not sure. It does sound like a government type requirement, though). Although the trails were 4wheeler wide, they were a blast to rail on the Berg.
But the coolest feature we thought was that the park host operates a concession stand. Bob (the host) was up before 6am making coffee, mochas, and lattes for us riders as we decided what we wanted for breakfast. Morning grub items included biscuits and gravy, short and tall stacks of flapjacks, and some other stuff I didn't try. Later on in the afternoon, the menu allows for lunch stuff like sausages and kraut of various combinations. They also stock common KTM/Berg nuts and bolts, tubes, patch kits, spark plugs, and other bike goodies. There is even an ice cooler so you don't have to run into town to fetch bags of ice.
Maps were available from the host and were mostly accurate. According to our talks, it sounded like the trail system was over 100 miles long, with more in the works. The park has a resident herd of Elk and a bunch of mule deer too. The animals are used to the motor traffic and don't spook too bad when you go by. We even saw a golden eagle on one trail.
To sum it up, the folks in Morrow County have a real gem in their park. We'll be heading back soon for another ride as soon as possible. If you can make the trip, it is a nice facility with nicer people running the place. I highly recommend the place a fun place to ride.
The website for a few pictures and actual location is:
http://www.morrowcountyparks.org/
But the coolest feature we thought was that the park host operates a concession stand. Bob (the host) was up before 6am making coffee, mochas, and lattes for us riders as we decided what we wanted for breakfast. Morning grub items included biscuits and gravy, short and tall stacks of flapjacks, and some other stuff I didn't try. Later on in the afternoon, the menu allows for lunch stuff like sausages and kraut of various combinations. They also stock common KTM/Berg nuts and bolts, tubes, patch kits, spark plugs, and other bike goodies. There is even an ice cooler so you don't have to run into town to fetch bags of ice.
Maps were available from the host and were mostly accurate. According to our talks, it sounded like the trail system was over 100 miles long, with more in the works. The park has a resident herd of Elk and a bunch of mule deer too. The animals are used to the motor traffic and don't spook too bad when you go by. We even saw a golden eagle on one trail.
To sum it up, the folks in Morrow County have a real gem in their park. We'll be heading back soon for another ride as soon as possible. If you can make the trip, it is a nice facility with nicer people running the place. I highly recommend the place a fun place to ride.
The website for a few pictures and actual location is:
http://www.morrowcountyparks.org/
