Gray Rock ORV Park
Located: Mount Olive, 12 miles from Birmingham
For More Info: www.grayrockorv.com
FYI: More than 2,000 acres of hills, rocks, and more
Chugach National Forest
Located: Moose Pass and Hope area
For More Info: 907/743-9500, www.fs.fed.us/r10/chugach
FYI: There are a couple of side trails for OHV use
Kincaid Park Outdoor Center
Located: West side of Anchorage
For More Info: 907/343-4355, www.muni.org/parks/parkdistrictsw
FYI: Use the Diamond entrance
Whie Mountains National Recreation Area
Located: About 30 miles north of Fairbanks
For More Info: 800/437-7021, 907/474-2200, www.aurora.ak.blm.gov/whitemtns/html/
FYI: 1,500-pound limits in most areas, but some creek beds within Nome Creek Valley are OK for trucks
Note: Five out of the six forests in Arizona are currently in the process of amending the laws for OHV use. As it stands now, vehicles are allowed as long as they don't damage the land, but the change will likely be limited to use on designated trails/routes only
Arizona State Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs
www.asa4wdc.org
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Located: From Flagstaff, take I-40 east to Holbrook, south on U.S. 180 to U.S. 191, and head about 30 miles to Springerville
For More Info: 928/333-4301, www.fs.fed.us/r3/asnf
FYI: Named for Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves, a government topographical engineer
Coconino National Forest
Located: Central Arizona; nearby towns include Flagstaff, Sedona, and Clarkdale
For More Info: 928/527-3600, www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino
FYI: Where the Cinder Hills OHV area is
Copper Basin Dunes OHV Area
Located: 12 miles northeast of Parker
For More Info: 602/417-9200, www.az.blm.gov/ohv/copper.htm
FYI: Sand dunes, trails, and canyons
Coronado National Forest
Located: Southeastern Arizona; I-10 east of Tucson
For More Info: 502/388-8300, www.fs.fed.us/r3/coronado
FYI: OHV areas such as Catalina and Santa Rita
Crossroads ORV Area
Located: 9 miles northeast of Parker
For More Info: 928/505-1200, www.az.blm.gov/ohv/crossroa.htm
FYI: Fall to spring is the best season
Ehrenberg Sandbowl OHV Area
Located: I-10 to Ehrenberg, about 3 miles from Ehrenberg/Cibola Road
For More Info: 928/317-3200, www.az.blm.gov/ohv/ehrenberg.htm
FYI: Road, trails, hills, and sand
Fourmile Canyon Campground
Located: In Klondyke, 3/4 mile southwest of Fourmile Canyon Road
For More Info: 928/348-4400,www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?id=2054
FYI: Near Aravaipa Creek
Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area
Located: From Safford, take 1191 South to Tanque Road, east to Haekel Road south
For More Info: 928/348-4400,www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?id=2034
FYI: Sand dunes and water
Kaibab National Forest
Located: Southern part: From Williams, go north on State Hwy 64; for northern part: from Page, via U.S. Hwy 89, 89 Alt, and State Hwy 67
For More Info: 928/635-8200, www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai
FYI: Borders the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon
Oxbow Campground
Located: CA Hwy 78 to about 3 miles south of Palo Verde, California, turn east; about 3/4 mile east of Hwy 78
For More Info: 928/317-3200, www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?id=1887
FYI: Summer and holiday weekends arethe busiest
Packsaddle Campground
Located: 9 miles up unpaved Big Wash Road from its junction with Hwy 93
For More Info: 928/692-4400, www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?id=2052
FYI: Located above the old mining town of Chloride
Parker Strip Recreation Area
Located: Begins at Parker Dam and goes along Parker Dam Road south
For More Info: 928/505-1200, www.az.blm.gov/lhfo/rec/strip.htm
FYI: Parker Dam Road = "Thread of Life"
Prescott National Forest
Located: From Prescott, U.S. Hwy 89 and Alt 89 north
For More Info: 928/443-8000, www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott
FYI: In 1911, half a million sheep and goats traveled over the forest's byways; 5,764 in 1993
San Simon Valley
Located: Access via Haekel Road, Fan Road, or Tanque Road
For More Info: 928/348-4400, www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?id=1754
FYI: Hot Wells Dunes located in heart of this Valley
Tonto National Forest
Located: From Phoenix, take State Hwy 87 north
For More Info: 602/225-5200, www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto
FYI: Fifth largest forest in U.S.
Byrd's Adventure Center of the Ozarks
Located: In Ozark; from I-40, to 23 to 215
For More Info:479/667-4066, www.byrdsadventurecenter.com/motoring
FYI: It has a rock garden for crawling, but also has hiking, kayaking, and biking
Ouachita National Forest
Located: Ouachita is in central Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma; from Hot Springs, U.S. Hwys 270 west, 70 west or State Hwy 7 west
For More Info: 501/321-5202, www.fs.fed.us/oonf/ouachita.htm
FYI: Ouachita (pron. Wash-i-tah) is the French spelling of the Native American word for "good hunting ground."
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
Located: From Russelville, I-40 west to either State Hwy 7, 21, or 23
For More Info: 479/968-2354, www.fs.fed.us/oonf/ozark
FYI: It's one of the smallest forests in the country
Superlift Off-Road Park
Located: Hot Springs
For More Info: 501/625-3600, www.orvpark.com
FYI: Concrete Hill and Too Easy are notable obstacles