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United States 4Wheeling Location Guide - This Land Is Your Land
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
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