Washougal MX Park

Washougal MX Park in Washougal, Washington is one of the most scenic motocross tracks in the world and a fan-favorite stop on the AMA Pro Motocross National Championship since 1971. Set in the rolling Cascade foothills with ancient evergreens lining the track, Washougal is widely called "America's Most Scenic Raceway" and is one of only a few true natural-terrain raceways still hosting an AMA Pro National. The natural terrain layout means every section has real elevation. The iconic Horsepower Hill climb after the start gate, the Cougar Mountain descent, and the back-side off-cambers carved into the natural slope all use the property's foothill grade rather than fighting it. The track has been refined over decades but the core layout follows the land. Loamy Pacific Northwest topsoil packs in tight when wet and rolls beautifully when dry, and the consistent late-July weather means the track usually runs in conditions that favor technical riding over pure horsepower. The Pro National, typically late July, is one of the must-attend amateur weekends of the year. Fans line the natural berms in a way the manicured grandstand venues cannot match. The temperate Northwest climate is way more bearable than mid-summer Florida or Texas Pro Nationals, and the track always rides differently each lap as ruts develop. The Washougal round has a reputation for upsets, technical track-reading challenges, and the kind of scenic backdrop that puts the venue on every American motocross postcard ever made. Outside the National weekend, Washougal hosts amateur racing, hare scrambles, and practice days throughout the season. The amateur calendar pulls riders from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia, and the property handles a steady regional racing schedule on top of the marquee Pro round. Extensive on-site camping, full concessions, real restrooms with showers, basically the full Pro National infrastructure even on regular event days. Located in southwestern Washington just east of Vancouver across the Columbia River from Portland, Washougal is easy day-trip access from Portland Oregon (35 minutes), the Vancouver Washington metro (15 minutes), Seattle (3 hours), or anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. The drive in includes the Columbia River Gorge views and the kind of Pacific Northwest forest scenery that frames every Washougal weekend. For anyone searching for motocross tracks in Washington, the Pacific Northwest AMA Pro Motocross venue, or the most scenic Pro National in American motocross, Washougal MX Park is the answer. If you have watched MX on TV, Washougal is the track that looks the most like a postcard. Riding it in person somehow exceeds expectations. The trees are bigger, the elevation is realer, and the dirt is some of the best in American motocross. Bucket list, period.