ATV / UTV

ATV and UTV riders near Cle Elum mostly head to the Forest Service roads and ORV trails south and east of town, like the Frost Jeep Trail in the Taneum and Manastash area. Below are the trails we list, a few ORV parks farther away, and what you need to ride legally in Washington.

ATV and UTV trails near Cle Elum

Note that this page does NOT specifically include Side by Sides (SxS)

1 – Frost Jeep Trail
ATV and UTVs
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57527&actid=50

2 – Fortune Creek 4X4 Trail
ATV
Off roading area
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57513&actid=50

More off-road routes near Cle Elum, including Manastash Ridge, the Liberty loop and Funny Rocks, are on our off-roading page.

ATV Parks West of the Cascades

These ORV parks are a longer drive, on the west side of the Cascades.

3 – Evans Creek ORV Park
ATV and UTVs
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbs/recarea/?recid=18094

4 – Reiter Foothills State Forest
ATV
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/Blanchard#reiter

5 – Elfendahl Pass Staging Area
ATV
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/GreenMountainTahuya
Plus Code – F3CQ+GQ Tahuya, Washington

What you need to ride legally

• Register your ORV: off-road vehicles in Washington need a current registration and tab from the Department of Licensing, renewed every year. Carry the registration with you. DOL off-road vehicle rules (opens in a new tab)
• Wheeled all-terrain vehicles (WATV): some four-wheeled machines must be titled as WATVs, with a metal tag. Riding on public roads is only allowed on approved roads in permitted counties. DOL WATV rules (opens in a new tab)
• Riders under 16: must be supervised by a licensed adult over 18.
• Gated roads: in the Teanaway Community Forest, ORVs and ATVs can’t use gated roads closed to motor vehicles.

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