Welcome future Railriders!
Enjoy a trip on one of Americas most unique adventures!
A memorable must do experience!

2024 Season
May 18th - September 30th

Hours
Open: Thursday - Monday
Closed: Tuesday & Wednesday

Fall Hours
Open: Friday - Sunday
Closed: Monday - Thursday

Closed for Winter

This means we're no longer on site or answering phones. Online Booking for 2024 is open 24/7. We will periodically check email inquires throughout the off season.

Days Until Our
2024 Season Begins!
Book Now to reserve your fun.

Choose Your Excursion

Now offering seven different ride options!
Valley Sights
Joseph to Enterprise
Round Trip
2 Hour   -   12 Mile Pedal
Souvenir Photo Print Included
Breathe in the fresh mountain air and views as you enjoy a peaceful pedal through the valley at the base of the majestic Wallowa Mountains

Difficulty Level: Mild
All cars on this trip have an individual electric assist system allowing guests of nearly all fitness levels to enjoy this tour
Please read about our Electric Assist

$90 / 2-Seat Tandem Car
$180  /  4-Seat Quad Car
Add On Dog Crate Now Available

Departing from Joseph at  9 AM & 12 PM
Thursday  through  Monday
(departures may vary depending on season)
Electric  Assist
Mountains Edge
Joseph to Valley Center
Round Trip
1+ Hour   -   6 Mile Pedal
Souvenir Photo Print Included
Enjoy spectacular mountain views, dense pine forest, and more on your jaunt through the valley. It's the perfect trip length for fitting lots of fun into your visit

Difficulty Level: Low - Mild
All cars on this trip have an individual electric assist system allowing guests of nearly all fitness levels to enjoy this tour
Please read about our Electric Assist

$60/ 2-Seat Tandem Car
$120  /  4-Seat Quad Car
Add On Dog Crate Now Available

Departing from Joseph at  3 PM & 5 PM*
Thursday  through  Monday
(*5pm trips opened as needed)
Electric  Assist
Water Canyon
Minam Town to Wallowa
Riverbank Round Trip
4 Hour   -   20 Mile Pedal
Includes 30 min BYO lunch break
Twist through the canyon with towering rock cliffs above as you follow along the scenic tumbling Wallowa River on this wondrous adventure

Difficulty Level: Moderate
This trip has a mild mixed grade, it travels up river first, & it's mostly downhill on the return leg. Max grade is 3/4%. All units are pedal powered only and guests with an average fitness level or better enjoy this tour most

$80  /  Guest

12 Hour Advanced Booking Preferred
Departing Minam   Saturday  &  Monday
(days & times may vary depending on season)
Amazing
Landscapes
River Escape
Minam Town to Grande Ronde
River Round Trip
4 Hour   -   20 Mile Pedal
Includes 30 min BYO lunch break
Escape and leave civilization behind as you journey through a lush canyon following along the scenic Wallowa River to the Grande Ronde River confluence

Difficulty Level: Moderate +
This trip has a mild mixed grade, it travels down river first, & it's mostly uphill on the return. Max grade is 3/4%. All units are pedal powered only and guests with an average fitness level or better enjoy this tour most

$80  /  Guest

12 Hour Advanced Booking Preferred
Departing Minam   Friday  &  Sunday
(days & times may vary depending on season
Most
Away From It All
Post Season Valley Sights
Joseph to Enterprise
Round Trip
2 Hour   -   12 Mile Pedal
Our original trip length is a tried and true adventure. Breathe in the fresh mountain air and views as you enjoy a peaceful pedal through the valley at the base of the majestic Wallowa Mountains

Difficulty Level: Mild
All cars on this trip have an individual electric assist system
Please read about our Electric Assist

$100 / 2-Seat Tandem Car
$200  /  4-Seat Quad Car

Departing Joseph at  10 AM
Sunday 10/8
An additional departure time will be added depending on demand.
Electric  Assist
Fall Foliage Water Canyon
Minam Town to Wallowa
Riverbank Round Trip
4 Hour   -   20 Mile Pedal
Includes 30 min BYO lunch break
Twist through the canyon with towering rock cliffs above as you follow along the scenic tumbling Wallowa River on this wondrous adventure

Difficulty Level: Moderate
This trip has a mild mixed grade, it travels up river first, & it's mostly downhill on the return leg. Max grade is 3/4%. All units are pedal powered only and guests with an average fitness level or better enjoy this tour most

$80/  Guest

Only 7 Seats Remaing! (as of 10/5 5pm)

12 Hour Advanced Booking Preferred

Departs Minam   Saturday October 7th at 10am
(days & times may vary depending on season)
Amazing
Landscapes
Fall Foliage River Escape
Minam Town to Grande Ronde
River Round Trip
4 Hour   -   20 Mile Pedal
Includes 30 min BYO lunch break
Escape and leave civilization behind as you journey through a lush canyon following the scenic Wallowa River to the Grande Ronde River confluence

Difficulty Level: Moderate +
This trip has a mild mixed grade, it travels down river first, & it's mostly uphill on the return. Max grade is 3/4%. All units are pedal powered only and guests with an average fitness level or better enjoy this tour most

$80  /  Guest

12 Hour Advanced Booking Preferred

Departs Minam   Sunday October 8th at 10am
(days & times may vary depending on season
Most
Away From It All

Valley Adventures

Departing Joseph
Mountains Edge
Joseph to Valley Center
Round Trip
1 Hour   -   6 Mile Pedal
Souvenir Photo Print Included
Short, sweet, & unique this trip is a great intro to Railriding. Enjoy spectacular mountain views, dense pine forest, & more on your jaunt through the valley. It's a great trip length for fitting lots of fun into your visit

Difficulty Level: Low - Mild
All cars on this trip have an individual electric assist system
Please read about our Electric Assist

$60 for a 2-Seat Tandem Car
$120  for a 4-Seat Quad Car

On-Site Pet Boarding

Departing Joseph
Thursday  through  Sunday  3 PM
Monday 12 PM & 2 PM

(departures may vary depending on season)
Electric  Assist
Valley Sights
Joseph to Enterprise
Round Trip
2 Hour   -   12 Mile Pedal
Souvenir Photo Print Included
Our original Joseph trip is a tried and true adventure. Breathe in the fresh mountain air and views as you enjoy a peaceful pedal through the valley at the base of the majestic Wallowa Mountains

Difficulty Level: Low - Mild
All cars on this trip have an individual electric assist system
Please read about our Electric Assist

$90 for a 2-Seat Tandem Car
$180  for a 4-Seat Quad Car

On-Site Pet Boarding

Departing Joseph
Thursday  through  Saturday  9 AM & 12 PM
Sunday 12 PM      Monday 9 AM

(departures may vary depending on season)
Electric  Assist
After Hours Mountains Edge
Joseph to Valley Center
Round Trip
1 Hour   -   6 Mile Pedal
Limited Time & Capacity Offering
Enjoy expansive views and marvel as the light starts to change toward evening on this special late afternoon trip

This trip will be offered during holiday periods and when our normal business hour trips fill up.


We may also open a private trip at this time for groups of 10+

Difficulty Level: Low - Mild
All cars on this trip have an individual electric assist system
Please read about our Electric Assist

$80 per 2-Seat Tandem Car
$160  per  4-Seat Quad Car

Days, if any, will vary based on demand
Check availability and book online only for this trip
Limited Offering

River Canyon Adventures

Departing Minam
River Escape
Minam Town to Howard Creek
Round Trip
3 Hour   -   14 Mile Pedal
Includes 30 min BYO lunch break
Escape and leave civilization behind as you journey through a lush canyon following the scenic Wallowa River to the Grande Ronde River confluence

Difficulty Level: Moderate to Moderate +
This trip has a mild mixed grade, it travels down river first, & it's mostly uphill on the return. Max grade is 3/4%. All units are pedal powered only and guests with an average fitness level or better enjoy this tour most

$60  per Guest

6 Hour Advanced Booking Preferred

Departs Minam   Sunday Twice a day*
(*days & times may vary depending on season)
New
For 2024
Water Canyon
Minam Town to Wallowa Riverbank
Round Trip
4 Hour   -   20 Mile Pedal
Includes 30 min BYO lunch break
Twist through the canyon with towering rock cliffs above as you follow along the scenic tumbling Wallowa River on this wondrous adventure

Difficulty Level: Moderate
This trip has a mild mixed grade, it travels up river first, & it's mostly downhill on the return leg. Max grade is 3/4%. All units are pedal powered only and guests with an average fitness level or better enjoy this tour most

$75 per Guest

6 Hour Advanced Booking Preferred

Departs Minam   Friday  &  Saturday
(days & times may vary depending on season)
Amazing
Landscapes
Grande River
Minam Town to Grande Ronde River
Round Trip
4 Hour   -   20 Mile Pedal
Includes 30 min BYO lunch break
Escape and leave civilization behind as you journey through a lush canyon following the scenic Wallowa River to the Grande Ronde River confluence

Difficulty Level: Moderate +
This trip has a mild mixed grade, it travels down river first, & it's mostly uphill on the return. Max grade is 3/4%. All units are pedal powered only and guests with an average fitness level or better enjoy this tour most

$75 per Guest

6 Hour Advanced Booking Preferred

Departs Minam   Monday
(days & times may vary depending on season
Most
Away From It All

Evening Adventures

Departing Joseph
Golden Hour
Evening Pedal Adventure
1.25 Hour Event   -   6 Mile Pedal
Wallowa County Oregon offers some of the most breathtaking landscapes around.
Bring your camera and enjoy an evening pedal during that special evening golden hour. A quiet pedal down our abandoned rails is the perfect time to unwind after a day of adventuring.

If you enjoy photography, beautiful sights, and an opportunity to possibly see some wildlife as they make their way to bed down for the night this trip is for you!

The first 3 miles of this trip will require little pedaling as you cruise down to your midpoint in the middle of the valley, you'll have a brief break and then you'll enjoy a gentle 3 mile electric assisted pedal to return up to Joseph. Please read about our Electric Assist


$120 per 2-Seat Tandem Car        $240  per 4-Seat  Quad Car
 

This is a special limited event

May: 26th 7:30pm
June: 8th 7:30pm,    22nd 7:45pm
July: 6th 7:45pm,    20th 7:30pm
Aug: 3rd 7:15pm,    17th 6:45pm,     31st 6:15pm
New for 2023

Striving for approachability

We have been working very hard on our goal to make our attraction more accessible and approachable for our guests.
We are very proud of our new standard Electric Assist on our trips out of Joseph.
This advancement to our fleet has further opened our doors to guests of varying degrees of fitness levels and ages.

We had guests as young as 94 enjoy our trips!  It’s so awesome 🙂

 

Taking things up a notch

We need your help. We’ve been working on something big for the last couple years but we need help getting it accomplished. We are crowd funding our newest endeavor to make Railriding fully accessible, so truly everyone can enjoy our adventure. We want to offer the worlds first wheelchair accessible Railrider. This involves building an all new custom car, and all the other infrastructure fittings necessary to be compliant so our doors can be open to truly everyone and their families. We will be introducing a donation option here shortly.

Resources to monitor current conditions...

We closely monitor the air quality and will keep our guests notified of any potential changes in operation.
We take the health and safety of our guests and crew very seriously. Note that in addition to the potential respiratory / heart health risks associated with forest fire smoke it also has a significant magnification effect on the sun. Making it feel perceivably hotter and intensifying UV rays. Proper hydration and sun protection is a MUST.

Resources for you to monitor conditions

For visual smoke levels you may monitor real-time Joseph webcams here: https://www.josephoregonweather.com/
We now offer onsite AQI readings that you may view below. We use this for our Joseph AQI. For Minam Trips we use "airnow.gov" along with the application "Air Visual" both utilizing EPA data. Using an average of zipcodes 97885 / 97827, your guide also has a real time AQI meter on site in Minam and will make final travel decisions based on that device.

Dry dusty conditions can cause elevated air quality levels.

An Important Message From Your Joseph Branch Railriders Crew...

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU DURING OUR 2024 SEASON,  IT'LL BE AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME MUCH DESERVED FUN!

It's amazing, this is our 11th season!

Checkout our awesome evening adventure and learn about our electric assist for our trips out of Joseph, another step to making Railriding more accessible for as many folks as possible.

Continuing as a popular guest favorite, every daytime Joseph Trip car includes a 4x6 souvenir photo print with lots of awesome photo related upgrades available too!

For info on how we're cohabiting with Covid-19 be sure to visit our FAQ page.

See you soon,
Your Joseph Branch Railriders Crew

Wonderful activity for...

Families

Families of all ages and sizes enjoy Railriding.
Children up to age 7 enjoy riding along,
Children ages 8+ can typically reach to help pedal.
Even the pup can hang out at our Depot with our On-site Pet Boarding while you are out on one of our Joseph trips.

Groups

We can accommodate large groups
25+ guests on our Joseph trips
And up to
15 guests on our Minam trips

Nature Enthusiasts and Romantics

It's common to see a large variety of wildlife.
We're low impact, green, clean, and eco-friendly.
All of our operations are powered by solar energy!
This is a peaceful, slow paced, intimate outing.

Reach out, we're here to help

E-mail

Not finding what you're looking for?
Be sure to review our FAQ page.
Email is our preferred communication method and the most reliable way to reach us.

Message us anytime at
info@jbrailriders.com

Visit

Tickets, souvenirs, drinks, snacks, smiling faces, and more
info available during season at our Joseph Depot
Thursday - Monday   10 am - 4 pm*
Sunday 11 am - 4 pm
501 W Alder Street, Joseph OR 97846

*days / times may vary depending on time of season

Voicemail / Text

Difficulties booking online?
Poor internet to book?

Leave us a voicemail
541-786-6149
We check voicemails twice a day and will return calls during business hours.
Thursday - Monday 10 am - 4 pm*

*during season, days / times may vary depending on time of season

As featured on....

Joseph Branch Railriders has undergone many changes and improvements and will continue to do so. Many of our featured videos and articles may show elements of our operation that no longer exist, be required, or operate in the same way. For example: Helmets are no longer worn on the rides. Current details found on our website, main street billboard, and at our Depot should be considered up to date and how things function today. Pricing and policies are subject to change over time, be sure to review our policies and rules prior to booking.