Elk Mountain Ride Area
Upper Lake Ranger District (Elk Mountain)
The Upper Lake Ranger District's OHV area-South offers over 135 miles of system trails and roads traversing through beautiful scenery and challenging terrain.
The riding area varies in elevation from 1,600 feet at Middle Creek campground/staging area, to over 4,500 feet at Hull Mountain to the north. The trails range in degree of difficulty from novice to advanced. Due to the nature of the topography on the Upper Lake District Middle Creek Campground is recommended for families with children or beginning riders so they may enjoy the "play area", while adults or intermediate/advanced riders access the trails up out of the East Fork of Middle Creek.
If you seek a family riding experience with easy access to all trails ranging in difficulty level from novice to advanced, Penny Pines or Deer Valley Campgrounds are much more desirable.
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Below is a listing of the trail numbers and level. However be advised that the level may not be 100% accurate. I have found that even on the easiest of trails we would come to areas of extreme difficulty. Or the whole trail was difficult.
So don't let the level fool you
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Trail Length Level Trail Name
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01 4.1mi. medium sled ridge
02 1.2mi. easy salamander
03 0.5mi. easy middle creek
04 0.7mi. difficult sled
05 2.0mi. medium east fork
06 2.3mi. medium big ridge
07 7.2mi. medium deer valley
08 2.1mi. easy short cut
09 1.1mi. medium lil sled
10 1.4mi. medium summit
11 0.6mi. easy prather
12 0.6mi. easy prather south
13 2.4mi. medium progeny
14 0.3mi. easy penny pines
15 3.7mi. easy elk mountain
16 1.1mi. easy camper pass
17 2.2mi. medium mason
18 1.4mi. easy log camp
19 0.3mi. medium plantation hill
20 1.5mi. medium prather west
21 0.5mi. medium jumpers hill
22 0.4mi. easy millhouse
23 1.2mi. medium horse hill
24 0.8mi. medium snake hill
25 2.9mi. medium streeter ridge
26 1.8mi. medium bucknell creek
27 1.0mi. medium mole trail
28 0.5mi. medium bevans creek
29 3.4mi. medium bevans creek
30 0.9mi. difficult tadpole
31 0.6mi. difficult mud hole
32 0.6mi. difficult mclendons loop
33 0.7mi. difficult little willow
34 0.9mi. difficult tadpole
35 3.4mi. easy bypass
36 1.1mi. easy bacon camp
37 5.3mi. medium poges peak
38 14.4mi. difficult willow creek
39 0.6mi. difficult bevans jump
40 0.8mi. medium butter trail
42 1.0mi. easy ole road
43 0.5mi. difficult bypass connector
