Mars in Oregon: East Fork Rock OHV Trail System offers a ride that is out of this world.(ON THE TRAIL)

It looked like the movie set from "Total Recall" or at least a Martian dumping ground. The Groundhog Quarry Play Area in the heart of the East Fort Rock OHV Trail Area in central Oregon was nothing like we'd seen before. Sure, we have ridden ATVs in gravel pits, but this rocky locale looked more like someone took a piece of the red planet and transplanted it in the Deschutes National Forest.

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We visited the East Fort Rock riding area in late June as part of the Yamaha Raptor 700R press intro. We were amazed with the trail design, signage and ...

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