Trail volunteers work on replanting at Cline Buttes Recreation Area

Portions of the Cline Buttes/Buckhorn motorized recreation area will be closed Saturday, April 20 for the Technical Endurance Challenge hosted by Bend Racing.

The racecourse will close multiple points of entry for the safety of participants and the public. The start and end point for the race is the Buckhorn Staging Area, west of Redmond.

Runners and bicyclists will race on portions of the off-highway vehicle trail systems on both sides of Highway 126 and the Cascade View Trail System.

The closure will mostly affect the Buckhorn area, as participants traverse portions of trails 99, 93, 95, 85, 90 and Buckhorn Road. They will cross Highway 126 from Buckhorn to Barr Road, continue down Barr Road, and move into the Cascade View Trail System. Within the Cascade View Trail System, the race will use Blue Belly, Blue Belly Stem and Stringer trails.

OHV trails south of Highway 126, accessed from Barr Road North Staging Area, will not be closed. Cascade View Trail System will also not be closed during the race.

Security will be staged at entrance points into the racecourse throughout the weekend. Flaggers and signage will also be present along both Buckhorn and Barr roads and staging areas.

“We manage several hundred miles of trails within the Millican Plateau, North Millican, and South Millican OHV Trail Systems,” said Lisa Clark, Deschutes Field Office Manager. “This allows us the unique opportunity to permit a multi-sport race like this while also ensuring numerous other trails are still available to the public during the event.”

Mountain bikers and hikers can use the nearby Maston trail use area. The Millican Valley OHV Trail System is an alternative site for motorized use.

For questions about the trail closures, contact the Prineville District office at (541) 416-6700.