Oregon · Trail 831

Green Mountain OHV

Green Mountain OHV Trail is an 8.1-mile trail in Ochoco National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Ochoco National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end44.4678° N, 120.6294° W · Directions ↗
Other end44.3980° N, 120.7092° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length8.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers831
ForestOchoco National Forest (unit 0607)
StatesOregon
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Green Mountain OHV Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 1.06 inches of precipitation, 1.8 inches of snowFebruary: 0.80 inches of precipitation, 3.2 inches of snowMarch: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 0.9 inches of snowApril: 0.76 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowMay: 1.38 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.40 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.36 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 0.95 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 1.22 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowDecember: 1.33 inches of precipitation, 1.5 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 34.1°F averageFebruary: 37.0°F averageMarch: 41.9°F averageApril: 46.7°F averageMay: 54.5°F averageJune: 60.5°F averageJuly: 68.0°F averageAugust: 67.1°F averageSeptember: 60.5°F averageOctober: 49.7°F averageNovember: 40.0°F averageDecember: 32.9°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Prineville, 13 miles from the trail midpoint at 2,876 feet, station USC00356883 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 10 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 9 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,400 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
4WD over 50 inchesAllowed 12/02 to 03/31 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 04/01 to 12/31 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

Green Mountain South Trailhead
No season published
This is a Day-Use only facility. No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland.
under 0.1 mi
Green Mountain North Trailhead
No season published
This is a Day-Use only facility. No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland.
under 0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Tule Rx

    39 mi from the trail midpoint · 300 acres

  • Prescribed
    Newberry Piles 2026 Rx

    41 mi from the trail midpoint

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Guidebooks for Oregon

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    Douglas Lorain, 2018
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    FalconGuides (Publisher), 2017
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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Green Mountain OHV Trail?

The Forest Service records 8.1 miles under this name in Ochoco National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Green Mountain OHV Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, 4WD over 50 inches and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Green Mountain OHV Trail start?

The line begins at 44.4678° N, 120.6294° W and ends at 44.3980° N, 120.7092° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Green Mountain South Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Green Mountain OHV Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Green Mountain OHV Trail?

Dry Creek Horse Camp (1.6 mi) and Wildcat Campground and Day Use Area (3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Green Mountain OHV Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Green Mountain OHV Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Green Mountain OHV Trail?

Ochoco National Forest, Forest Service unit 0607. The trail is in Oregon.

Source: Ochoco National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Green Mountain OHV Trail?

The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Tule Rx at 39 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Green Mountain OHV in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0607. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.