Cline Buttes - Off-Road Skill Building

On this episode I join my friends from the Salem Jeepers club for a day of wheeling at Cline Buttes. We left more competent in our off-road skills and with a better understanding of the capabilities of our rigs. Over the past few years I’ve gravitated towards the “wheeling” side of off-roading and I’m much more confident in my rig and willing to tackle some of the rougher roads I’ve encountered in the back-country while overlanding. Roads I otherwise would have chosen not to take in the past.

[@campoutwestus]

What a fun time! And cool rigs!

[@swidahooverlanding2867]

In all my overlanding I have never found anything that rough. Now Going rock crawling with my friend we did. Totally different experience and rig build up for that for sure. George.

[@OverlandScout81]

Yep, definitely a different build for sure. I’ve gravitated towards the wheeling side over the past few years and really enjoy looking for and taking some of the rougher roads we come across.

[@Bronc_Riding]

This looks like a ton of fun. I'll have to try this area sometime.

[@OverlandScout81]

It’s a great OHV park and I regularly go there for skill building. Definitely worth going if you are in the area!

[@primitiveoverland5686]

Which trails are these? I've always wanted to hit some of these but haven't found anyone who knows the area really well.

[@OverlandScout81]

I don’t recall the names off the top of my head but it’s well marked on the maps and plenty of green, blue and black diamond options. Definitely worth checking out

[@davidfilkins42]

Did I hear you say you’re headed for the Umatilla National Forest?

[@OverlandScout81]

Yep, we went and are back already. Working on the video now:).

[@davidfilkins42]

Awesome, that’s in my back yard. I live on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. So it will be interesting to see where all you explored!

[@OverlandScout81]

@@davidfilkins42 right on Istaapakspam! We were mostly west of Ukiah. Absolutely stunning area.

[@davidfilkins42]

Gotta check out Skyline Road out behind Jubilee Lake! You can take those roads all the way back into Dayton, Washington across some amazing knife ridges and some HUGE country!

[@OverlandScout81]

@@davidfilkins42 That sounds amazing! Thanks for the tip my friend! We’ll definitely be back in that area soon.