Little Pend Oreille ORV
Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail is a 38.5-mile trail in Colville National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Colville 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 end | 48.6106° N, 117.5517° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 48.6083° N, 117.4848° 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 is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 38.5 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 142 |
| Forest | Colville National Forest (unit 0621) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | management 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
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | Allowed year-round |
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
Little Pend Oreille Motorcycle Route System Open Spring | under 0.1 mi |
Frater Lake Trailhead / Sno-Park Open Year-Round | 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
- PrescribedSl Rx - Lost Creek Stewardship
3 mi from the trail midpoint · 24 acres
- PrescribedNp Rx - High Noon Stewardship
5 mi from the trail midpoint · 345 acres
- PrescribedLpr Rx - Paulke
15 mi from the trail midpoint · 331 acres
- Prescribed3R Rx - Silver Gna
15 mi from the trail midpoint · 100 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail?
The Forest Service records 38.5 miles under this name in Colville National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail start?
The line begins at 48.6106° N, 117.5517° W and ends at 48.6083° N, 117.4848° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Little Pend Oreille Motorcycle Route System, 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 Little Pend Oreille ORV 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 Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail?
Lake Leo Campground (0.3 mi), Gillette Campground (0.8 mi) and Lake Thomas Campground (1.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 5 with site counts and booking links.
How developed is the Little Pend Oreille ORV 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 Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail?
Colville National Forest, Forest Service unit 0621. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Sl Rx - Lost Creek Stewardship at 3 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Little Pend Oreille ORV in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0621. 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.