Colorado Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs
www.cohvco.org/ca4wdci/index.htm
Alpine Triangle/Loop
Located: Enter the Silverton and Ouray entrances from U.S. Hwy 550, south of Montrose or north of Durango. Lake City entrances are by State Hwy 149 south of Gunnison, north of Creede
For More Info: 970/240-5300, www.co.blm.gov/gra/gra-rec.htm
FYI: Forests feature Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, and Engleman spruce
Avalanche Ranch
Located: Four Corners area, and 380 miles from Denver
For More Info: 970/883-4400, www.avalancheohvranch.com
FYI: Rockcrawling, including the well-known Deuces Wild
Canyons of the Ancient National Monument
Located: 10 miles north of Cortez
For More Info: 970/882-4811, www.co.blm.gov/canm/index.html
FYI: There are no rivers or lakes within its boundaries
Gold Belt Recreation Management Area
Located: About an hour from Colorado Springs and Pueblo
For More Info: 719/269-8500, www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?id=1700
FYI: The Victor Mining District was world's largest Gold Rush
Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forests
Located: Grand Junction, Delta, Gunnison, and Montrose are the closest cities
For More Info: 970/874-6600, www.fs.fed.us/r2/gmug
FYI: It's the third largest forest in the U.S.
Kremmling Recreation Management Area
Located: Jackson, Larimer, Grand, Eagle, and Summit counties
For More Info: 970/724-3437, www.co.blm.gov/kra/kraindex.htm
FYI: 394,000 acres of BLM land
Mosquito Peaks
Located: From Fairplay, head west on Mosquito Pass Road for nearly 10 miles
For More Info: 719/269-8500, www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?id=1715
FYI: There are 18 rare plant species
North Sand Hills SRMA
Located: About 10.5 miles northeast of Walden
For More Info: www.co.blm.gov/kra/northsandhillsrma.htm
FYI: The only sand recreation area in Colorado
Pike-San Isabel National Forests; Comanche and Cimarron National Grasslands
Located: Central Colorado
For More Info: 719/553-1400, www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc
FYI: It's made up of nearly 3 million acres
Rio Grande National Forest
Located: 4 hours south of Denver, 4 hours north of Albuquerque
For More Info: 719/852-6271, www.fs.fed.us/r2/riogrande
FYI: The Continental Divide runs about 236 miles along most of the western border of the forest
San Juan National Forest
Located: Runs through five counties in southwestern corner of the state
For More Info: 970/247-4874, www.fs.fed.us/r2/sanjuan
FYI: The forest is 2.5 million acres
White River National Forest
Located: West of Denver
For More Info: 970/945-3255, www.fs.fed.us/r2/whiteriver
FYI: Teddy Roosevelt hunted mountain lions here in 1901
Florida Four Wheel Drive Association
www.fl4wda.com
Big Cypress National Preserve
Located: I-75, state road 29, and U.S. 41 travel through the preserve
For More Info: 239/695-1201, www.nps.gov/bicy/newrules.htm
FYI: Street-legal 4x4s allowed only on Bear Island Unit trails
Felda Motorsports Park
Located: 1 mile east of State Road 29 on County Road 832 in Felda
For More Info: 888/MUD-PARKwww.feldamotorsportspark.com
FYI: There's a 50-acre-plus mud hole
Ocala-Apalachicola-Osecola National Forests
Located: Apalachicola and Osceola are in the northern part of the state; Ocala incentral Florida
For More Info: 850/523-8500, www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida
FYI: Ocala is the oldest national forest east of the Mississippi River Georgia Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Located: In north Georgia and accessed via Atlanta by the I-985, I-75, I-575, or State Hwy 15
For More Info: 770/297-3000, www.fs.fed.us/conf
FYI: Includes ORV areas like Houston Valley, Tatum Lead, Beasley Knob,LocustStake, and Rocky Flats Idaho Boise National Forest
Located: North and east of Boise, State Hwy 55 north of Boise
For More Info: 208/373-4100, www.fs.fed.us/r4/boise
FYI: More than 1,300 miles of trails are maintained
Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Recreation Area
Located: Take Highway 51 from Bruenau, and if heading west take the Grasmere-Rowland road; east route is via Bruneau-Three Creek Road
For More Info: 208/384-3300, www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=2073
FYI: Roads require 4x4s with high clearance
Clearwater National Forest
Located: From Orofino, State Hwys 8 and 11 for the northern part; State Hwy 12 is a 200-mile-long route to Missoula for the southern part
For More Info: 208/476-4541, www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater
FYI: Part of Idaho's "Big Wild"
Nez Perce National Forest
Located: North central Idaho; from Grangeville, U.S. Hwy 95 S and State Highway 14 east
For More Info: 208/983-1950, www.fs.fed.us/r1/nezperce
FYI: Ni Mii Pu named Nez Perce Indians by Lewis and Clark Expeditions
Payette National Forest
Located: Southernmost part of forest accessible from Hwy 95; northern accessed from Boise and Payette River Scenic Byway
For More Info: 208/634-0700, www.fs.fed.us/r4/payette
FYI: Forest is 2.3 million acres
Saint Anthony Sand Dunes
Located: 50 miles northwest of Idaho Falls
For More Info: 208/523-1012, www.id.blm.gov/recreation/sandunes
FYI: 10,000 acres of dunes up to 600 feet
Salmon-Challis National Forests
Located: East central Idaho
For More Info: 208/756-5100, www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc
FYI: Borah Peak, Idaho's tallest peak, is here
Sawtooth National Forest & Sawtooth National Recreation Area
Located: Central Idaho; from Twin Falls, 75 miles north on State Hwy 75
For More Info: 208/737-3200, www.fs.fed.us/r4/sawtooth
FYI: Created on May 29, 1905 by proclamation of Teddy Roosevelt as Sawtooth Forest Reserve
The Cliffs Insane Terrain Off-Road Park
Located: Marseilles
For More Info: 815/795-5200, www.thecliffsinsaneterrain.com
FYI: Steep hills, rocks, and a mud hole
Rockport Off-Road Park
Located: 2 miles north of Junction Hwy 54 and 96 in Pike County
For More Info: 217/437-5337, www.rorp.com
FYI: 1,300 acres of rocks, mud, and some hills Indiana Indiana Four Wheel Drive Association
www.ifwda.com
Badlands Off-Road Park
Located: Attica, in western Indiana
For More Info: 765/762-2981, www.badlandsoffroad.com
FYI: Home of Four Wheeler's Real Truck Club Challenge
Haspin Acres
Located: Laurel, in Franklin County
For More Info: 765/698-2420, www.haspinacres.com
FYI: 750 acres
Redbird State Riding Area
Located: Near Dugger; south of Terre Haute, west of Linton, south-east of Sullivan
For More Info: 317/232-4070, www.redbirdsra.com
FYI: Trails for all skill levels Iowa Timber Ridge Ranch
Located: Castana
For More Info: 712/353-6600, www.peelout.net
FYI: 100 miles of off-road trails Kansas Kansas City 4WD Association
www.kc4wda.com
Cathouse Recreation Area
Located: 10 miles north of Dighton
For More Info: 620/397-2575
FYI: 1,500 acres of different levels of trails
Kansas Rocks Recreation Park
Located: Mapleton
For More Info: www.ksrockspark.com
FYI: Check out Bronco Buster, Can Opener, and Pinball Kentucky Kentucky Rider
www.kentuckyriders.com
Blue Mountain Recreational Park
Located: Harlan County, Kentucky/Virginia border, U.S. 119 and U.S. 421
For More Info: www.harlancountytrails.com/bluemountain
FYI: Level 1 to 5 trails; look for Mason Jar, Cream Puff, and Rock Garden
D&K Off Road Park
Located: Goose Rock community of Clay County in southeastern Kentucky
For More Info: 606/598-2776, www.dandkoffroadpark.com
FYI: 3,150 acres of mud, rocks, hills, and trails
Daniel Boone National Forest
Located: Near Morehead in the northeast to the Tennessee state line and counties in eastern Kentucky
For More Info: 859/745-3100, www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone
FYI: Highest point is Pine Mountain, at 2,708 feet
Kentucky Outback Adventure ORV Park
Located: Northeastern Kentucky
For More Info: 859/635-3058, www.kyorvpark.com
FYI: The Rock Garden, The Lot Challenge, and The Falls are somepopular spots on the 800-plus acres
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Located: About 300 miles from Cincinnati, OH
For More Info: 270/924-2000, www.lbl.org
FYI: Check out Turkey Bay OHV area
ORV Park of Kentucky
Located: About 80 miles from Louisville and 336 miles from Atlanta
For More Info: 502/266-7305, www.offroad-ky.com
FYI: 512 acres, with a membership motto of "tread heavy" on the mud, hills, and rocks
Paddy's Bluff Retreat
Located: Dycusburg
For More Info: 270/836-4297, www.paddysbluff.com
FYI: 650 acres of mud hols, creek bottoms, and more
www.mass.gov/dcr/listing.htm
Savoy Mountain State Park
Located: On top of the Hoosac Mountain Range in northwestern Massachusetts
For More Info: 413/663-8469, www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/ svym.htm
FYI: Miles of wooded trails Michigan Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association
www.glfwda.org
Hiawatha National Forest
Located: Western section is accessed from Escanaba via Stuart Hwy 41 north and 2 east; eastern section is from I-75 on State Hwy 28 or U.S. Hwy 2
For More Info: 906/786-4062, www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/hiawatha
FYI: Name comes from Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha"
Huron-Manistee National Forests
Located: In northern lower Michigan
For More Info: 800/821-6263, www.fs.fed.us/r9/hmnf/index.shtml
FYI: About 964,413 acres
Mounds Off-Road Vehicle Area
Located: 1 1/2 miles east of Genesee Road on East Mt. Morris Road
For More Info: 800/648-7275, 810/736-7100, www.geneseecounty parks.org/mounds.htm
FYI: Open year-'round but trucks not allowed March 15-May 15
Ottawa National Forest
Located: In western Upper Peninsula; extends from south shore of Lake Superior to Wisconsin and Nicolet National Forest
For More Info: 800/562-1201,906/932-1330, www.fs.fed.us/r9/ottawa
FYI: It's known as "Waterfall Country"
Silver Lake State Park
Located: In Oceana County
For More Info: 231/873-3083, www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/parksandtrailsInfo.aspx?id=493
FYI: Nearly 2,000 acres of sand dunes Minnesota Chippewa National Forest
Located: In Northern Minnesota; from Grand Rapids, State Hwy 2
For More Info: 218/335-8600, www.fs.fed.us/r9/chippewa
FYI: There are more than 700 lakes and 920 miles of rivers and streams
Iron Range OHV Recreation Area
Located: In Gilbert, 200 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
For More Info: 218/748-2207, www.dnr.state.mn.us/ohv/iron_range/gilbert/index.html
FYI: Riding for all skill levels
Superior National Forest
Located: U.S. Hwy 61 to east edge, U.S. Hwy 53 to the west edge
For More Info: 218/626-4300, www.superiornationalforest.org
FYI: Northern Minnesota is the last stronghold of the gray wolf in the lower 48 states Mississippi Red Creek Off-Road Park
Located: Perkinston
For More Info: 601/945-5055, www.redcreekoffroad.com
FYI: Playground for all types Missouri SayersBrook Bison Ranch
Located: Potosi, around 90 minutes from St. Louis
For More Info: 888/854-4449, 573/438-4449, www.sayersbrook.com
FYI: Rockcrawling and off-road competitions also happen here
Southern Missouri Offroad Ranch
Located: Off K Highway in Seymour
For More Info: 417/934-6594, www.offrroadranch.com
FYI: 900 acres, with trails constantly being added
St. Joe State Park
Located: Southeast Missouri
For More Info: 800/334-6946, www.mostateparks.com/stjoe.htm
FYI: It's Missouri's third largest state park Montana Montana 4x4 Association
www.m4x4a.org
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Located: Headquarters in Dillon on I-15, 63 miles north of Idaho border; located in southwest Montana
For More Info: 406/683-3900, www.fs.fed.us/r1/bdnf
FYI: The largest national forest in Montana
Custer National Forest
Located: Interstate 90 east to State Hwy 212 east for 60 miles
For More Info: 406/657-6200, www.fs.fed.us/r1/custer
FYI: Forest is 1.3 million acres
Gallatin National Forest
Located: Southwestern Montana, north of Yellowstone National Park
For More Info: 406/587-6701, www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin
FYI: The cabins were built in the '20s and '30s, originally for rangers and crews
Garnet Ghost Town
Located: Garnet
For More Info: 406/329-3914, www.garnetghosttown.org
FYI: It's a preserved ghost town
Garnet Recreation Management Area
Located: About 35 miles east of Missoula in the Garnet Range
For More Info: 406/329-3914,www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=1788
FYI: Mostly logging roads
Kootenai National Forest
Located: Northwest corner of Montana and the northeast corner of Idaho at the Canadian border
For More Info: 406/293-6211, www.fs.fed.us/r1/kootenai
FYI: Its highest point is Snowshoe Peak at 8,738 feet
Lolo National Forest
Located: Western Montana, surrounding Missoula
For More Info: 406/329-3750, www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo
FYI: Lolo likely derived from "Lou-Lou" or "Lawrence," a trapper killed by a grizzly and buried at Grave Creek