3 Amazing OHV Opportunities in Washington
With summer here, it’s a great time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors—responsibly of course! Off-roading is a great activity for getting some fresh air. Check out these three great Washington OHV locales, and find countless more near you on our comprehensive OHV WA web map. Have fun and stay safe!
Check out our OHV NW web map for more places to ride. But please make sure to Recreate Responsibly.
1. Ferry County
If you are up in the NE, check out the Golden Tiger Trail. The 5.7-mile section of the Ferry County Rail Trail from Republic Creek School to Heron Creek is open to ATVs. The NE is a great area for OHVers as many of the roads in Colville National Forest are opened to motorized use, with new roads open to OHVers as of this year. Ferry County also offers riders the opportunity to take their WATVs (street registered ATVs) on many of the county roads.
2. Reiter Foothills
For those in the King County/Snohomish area, check out the trail system that WDNR has developed in the Reiter Foothills Forest. This system has 36 miles of trails and includes a 4x4 trail network, ATV trails, and single-track trails.
3. Central Washington - Kittitas & Grant counties
OHV riders in Central Washington can enjoy many riding opportunities in Kittitas county, including the green dot roads on WDNR and WDFW roads and motorcycle trails in the national forest. Or, on the other side of the Columbia River, you can find the BLM’s West Saddle Mountain OHV trail system.
How Does Washington Define ATV and UTV?
Washington refers to ATVs as wheeled all-terrain vehicles, or WATV. A WATV is a motorized, non-highway vehicle with handle bars that meets the following criteria:
Is 50 inches or less in width
Has a seat height of at least 20 inches
Weighs less than 1,500 pounds
Has 4 tires with diameters of 30 inches or less
Also included as a WATV are UTVs. Washington refers to UTVs as utility-type vehicles designed for, and capable of, travel over designated roads that meet the following criteria:
Has 4 or more low-pressure tires of 20 PSI or less.
Is less than 74 inches wide (How big are common UTVs?)
Weighs less than 2,000 pounds (Want to see how much UTVs weigh?)
Has a wheelbase of 110 inches or less
Meets 1 or more of the following:
Is at least 50 inches wide
Weighs at least 900 pounds
Has a wheelbase of over 61 inches