Trail between Madras and Prineville - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

BISP · 07-01-2008, 01:15 PM

Wondering if anyone has any information about a trail in the canyon on the east side of hwy 26 between madras and prineville. Roughly 10-15 miles south east of Madras. Anyone been or heard of it?

weld it! · 07-01-2008, 04:04 PM

Yes it IS fun. What do you want to know?

BISP · 07-01-2008, 05:58 PM

Is it public? Do you have any pictures? What would you recommend it terms of tires, lockers, wheelbase?

weld it! · 07-01-2008, 09:03 PM

I just got back from there yesterday. It's a really challenging area. Big axles, big tires, low gearing, hydraulic steering, a stout cage, and lots of burly skid plates. Yes it is public. It got closed for a bit but the deschutes county 4wheelers got it reopened. Pics?...Some of the usual suspects here. There are a bunch a photos around.

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/eventco...ing/index.html

http://www.rage4x4.com/index.php?opt...9&topic=1480.0

BISP · 07-02-2008, 12:56 PM

Dang. Thats serious. I'm guessing I shouldn't take my old range rover down there then.

1tonIHs2 · 07-02-2008, 11:33 PM

Thanks for posting up guys, just a few hours away and I didnt even know it was there.

ogrescout · 07-03-2008, 10:00 AM

shoot now i really do need to do the axle swap to my scout and head out there considering it is only 30 minutes away.

jnau99 · 07-03-2008, 12:32 PM

The place you are all talking about is not the same. If you are saying it is 10-15 miles out of madras it would be a different canyon. Those links above are for a trail near millican ORV park (5 miles west of prineville). It is for the most part open but not considered a trail. BLM land as far as I have been told.

I think I know of the one you might be talking about.

I have seen a quad trail down there or something. Looks like it is private land but I dont know for sure.

BISP · 07-03-2008, 12:48 PM

jnau - what hwy is the trail from the article off of? The trail I was referring to comes out across from the Crooked River National Grasslands sign off 26.

jnau99 · 07-05-2008, 04:46 PM

HW 126 off the George Millican Rd.

longiotti · 07-10-2009, 07:35 AM

anyone have any better location on this?
I was going to head up there in the next 2 weeks I was hoping to hit this locaiton.
the one posted in the mag.
any help would be great.
GPS location, or even google map waypoint.
thank you
Lance L

jonster · 07-13-2009, 05:49 PM

It is called Swartz Canyon. You can look it up on google. http://oregon.hometownlocator.com/ma...z%20canyon.cfm

Go in on the Millican Rd. side

Blaze Sr. · 10-07-2010, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonster

It is called Swartz Canyon. You can look it up on google. http://oregon.hometownlocator.com/ma...z%20canyon.cfm

Go in on the Millican Rd. side

Is this all i need to get there? Any updates on swartz canyon. Wana try it out in a couple weeks. Anything I need to know?

hckstr09 · 10-08-2010, 12:11 AM

yeah its swartz, the deschutes county 4wheelers seem to know whats up in the area, they have a few trail reports on their site.

there is alot of blm land up there but i wouldnt suggest just going and running around on any rocks you find just cause its blm.

clinta · 10-08-2010, 09:32 PM

I love this place it is about 20 min from my house and my favorite place to crawl gona miss this the most when I move it is a left turn at mp 9 going south on George Millican rd from prineville

HornyRedneck · 10-08-2010, 10:54 PM

yeah some of my buddys say this plase is freakin bad ass. better than crushers in tsf. i all so want to make a trip there.

mattlosch · 10-09-2010, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HornyRedneck

yeah some of my buddys say this plase is freakin bad ass. better than crushers in tsf. i all so want to make a trip there.

next spring were going kenny

hckstr09 · 10-12-2010, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattlosch

next spring were going kenny

like spring break? im planning on heading to central oregon during spring break and it would be tight to hang with some crawlers for a day or so.

3casedtoy · 10-12-2010, 06:24 PM

The canyon is pretty damn fun, been going there for a couple years now.

but I have seen it claim alot of parts ie, lots of broken shit. but its a good time down there.

mattlosch · 10-12-2010, 07:07 PM

possibly spring break.. depends if my new pill is dont yet

07-01-2008, 01:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
BISP Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114691 Location: portland Posts: 7	Trail between Madras and Prineville Wondering if anyone has any information about a trail in the canyon on the east side of hwy 26 between madras and prineville. Roughly 10-15 miles south east of Madras. Anyone been or heard of it? __________________ "Thats about as cool as showing up to a party with a boner in sweatpants."

07-01-2008, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
weld it! Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15588 Location: Conway, WA Posts: 214	Yes it IS fun. What do you want to know? __________________ Keep the hammers open post #681

07-01-2008, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
BISP Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114691 Location: portland Posts: 7	Is it public? Do you have any pictures? What would you recommend it terms of tires, lockers, wheelbase? __________________ "Thats about as cool as showing up to a party with a boner in sweatpants."

07-01-2008, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
weld it! Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Member # 15588 Location: Conway, WA Posts: 214	I just got back from there yesterday. It's a really challenging area. Big axles, big tires, low gearing, hydraulic steering, a stout cage, and lots of burly skid plates. Yes it is public. It got closed for a bit but the deschutes county 4wheelers got it reopened. Pics?...Some of the usual suspects here. There are a bunch a photos around. http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/eventco...ing/index.html http://www.rage4x4.com/index.php?opt...9&topic=1480.0 __________________ Keep the hammers open post #681

07-02-2008, 12:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
BISP Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114691 Location: portland Posts: 7	Dang. Thats serious. I'm guessing I shouldn't take my old range rover down there then. __________________ "Thats about as cool as showing up to a party with a boner in sweatpants."

07-02-2008, 11:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
1tonIHs2 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 112129 Location: OR Posts: 481	Thanks for posting up guys, just a few hours away and I didnt even know it was there.

07-03-2008, 10:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
ogrescout Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 70373 Location: Medford, OR Posts: 208	shoot now i really do need to do the axle swap to my scout and head out there considering it is only 30 minutes away.

07-03-2008, 12:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
jnau99 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Member # 18907 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,321	The place you are all talking about is not the same. If you are saying it is 10-15 miles out of madras it would be a different canyon. Those links above are for a trail near millican ORV park (5 miles west of prineville). It is for the most part open but not considered a trail. BLM land as far as I have been told. I think I know of the one you might be talking about. I have seen a quad trail down there or something. Looks like it is private land but I dont know for sure.

07-03-2008, 12:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
BISP Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114691 Location: portland Posts: 7	jnau - what hwy is the trail from the article off of? The trail I was referring to comes out across from the Crooked River National Grasslands sign off 26. __________________ "Thats about as cool as showing up to a party with a boner in sweatpants."

07-05-2008, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
jnau99 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Member # 18907 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,321	HW 126 off the George Millican Rd.

07-10-2009, 07:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
longiotti Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 113275 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 273	Help anyone have any better location on this? I was going to head up there in the next 2 weeks I was hoping to hit this locaiton. the one posted in the mag. any help would be great. GPS location, or even google map waypoint. thank you Lance L

07-13-2009, 05:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
jonster Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Member # 117929 Posts: 26	It is called Swartz Canyon. You can look it up on google. http://oregon.hometownlocator.com/ma...z%20canyon.cfm Go in on the Millican Rd. side

10-08-2010, 12:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
hckstr09 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Member # 153951 Posts: 161	yeah its swartz, the deschutes county 4wheelers seem to know whats up in the area, they have a few trail reports on their site. there is alot of blm land up there but i wouldnt suggest just going and running around on any rocks you find just cause its blm. __________________ Irregardless

10-08-2010, 09:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
clinta Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Member # 138287 Location: Deaver,Wyoming Posts: 498	I love this place it is about 20 min from my house and my favorite place to crawl gona miss this the most when I move it is a left turn at mp 9 going south on George Millican rd from prineville __________________ "Got Gas"

10-08-2010, 10:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
HornyRedneck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Member # 137423 Location: oregon city, OR Posts: 536	yeah some of my buddys say this plase is freakin bad ass. better than crushers in tsf. i all so want to make a trip there.

10-12-2010, 06:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
3casedtoy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 74227 Location: SW washington Posts: 4	The canyon is pretty damn fun, been going there for a couple years now. but I have seen it claim alot of parts ie, lots of broken shit. but its a good time down there.

10-12-2010, 07:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
mattlosch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Member # 158114 Location: Oregon city, or Posts: 90	possibly spring break.. depends if my new pill is dont yet __________________ 83 SR5 2rz, 40'' mtrs 06 Cummins 6spd BIG turbo, big injectors, and two pumps

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