Nevada United Four Wheelers Association
www.nufwa.org
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests
Located: Encompasses all of Nevada and far eastern edge of California
For More Info: 775/331-6444, www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf
FYI: The H-T is the largest national forest outside of Alaska
Pine Forest Recreation Management Area
Located: From Winnemucca, go 30 miles north on U.S. Hwy 95, then 50 miles west on State Hwy 140, left at Alta Creek Road
For More Info: www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=1816
FYI: Access can be limited due to snow
Sand Mountain Recreation Area
Located: 25 miles east of Fallon on Hwy 50
For More Info: 775/885-6000, www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=2106
FYI: Sand Mountain is 2 miles long, 600 feet high
Northeast Association of 4WD Clubs
www.nea4wd.org
New Jersey Off Road Vehicle Park
Located: The Pine Barrens in Chatsworth
For More Info: 609/726-0900, www.njorvp.org
FYI: 265 acres
Southwest Four Wheel Drive Association
www.swfwda.org
Carson National Forest
Located: U.S. Hwy 64 from Taos goes to the north part. South part of the forest, use State 518, 58, or 75
For More Info: 505/758-6200, www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson
FYI: Forest-road use is limited due to weather
Cibola National Forest
Located: Eastward from west central New Mexico into northeastern New Mexico and beyond
For More Info: 505/346-3900, www.fs.fed.us/r3/cibola
FYI: Cibola is presumed to be the original Zuni Indian name for their group of pueblos or tribal land
Dunes ORV Area
Located: 1 1/5 miles south of Farmington on NM 371
For More Info: 505/599-8900, www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/farmington/dunes_ohv_area.htm
FYI: 800 acres
El Malpais National Conservation Area
Located: South of Grants, 80 miles west of Albuquerque
For More Info: 505/761-8700, www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/albuquerque/el_malpais_nca.htm
FYI: County Road 42 is OK, as are a few other areas
Glade Run Recreation Management Area/Glade Run Trail System
Located: From Farmington, follow signs to San Juan Community College, then north on College Blvd.
For More Info: 505/599-8900, www.nm.blm.gov
FYI: "Sandstone terrain" and a site for rockcrawling events
Hackberry Lake ORV Area
Located: 20 miles northeast of Carlsbad
For More Info: 505/234-5972, www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/carlsbad/hackberry_lake_ohv_area.htm
FYI: Expect to see plenty of sand buggies
Head Canyon OHV Recreation Area
Located: South of Farmington, NM 371
For More Info: 505/599-8900, www.nm.blm.gov
FYI: A local favorite
Mescalero Sands North Dunes Area
Located: 45 miles east of Roswell via U.S. 380; from Tatum, 27 miles west on U.S. 380
For More Info: 505/627-0272, www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/roswell/mescalero_sands.htm
FYI: 610 acres of 90-foot-plus sand dunes
Robledo Mountains OHV Trail System
Located: 4 miles northwest of Las Cruces
For More Info: 505/525-4300, www.nm.blm.gov/recreation/las_cruces/robledo_mtn_ohv.htm
FYI: Trails are extreme and require locking diffs and a winch
Baden Lake OHV Area
Located: About an hour from Charlotte
For More Info: www.troy.nc.us/links.htm#uwherrie
FYI: 16 miles of trails
Croatan-Nantahala-Pisgah-Uwharrie National Forests
Located: It's best to contact them for how to get there since it covers 1.2 million acres
For More Info: 828/257-4200, www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc
FYI: Visit the Uwharrie OHV area
Upper Tellico ORV Area
Located: Nantahala National Forest near Murphy
For More Info: www.tellico4x4.com/murphy/index.htm
FYI: Southern Four Wheel Drive Association maintains the Tellico ORV Trail
Rustbelt 4x4 Trailriders Association
www.rustbelt4x4.org
Forbidden Zone ATV Park
Located: Hammondsville
For More Info: 330/708-4417, www.forbiddenzoneatvpark.com
FYI: Open 24 hours; hills, rocks, and creek beds
Wayne National Forest
Located: Southeastern Ohio, a day's drive from Lexington, Kentucky; Huntington, West Virginia; and Cleveland, Ohio
For More Info: 740/753-0101, www.fs.fed.us/r9/wayne
FYI: Home to the natural-rock Irish Run Natural Bridge
Beaver Dunes State Park
Located: 1 mile north of Beaver on Hwy 270
For More Info: 580/625-3373, www.oklahomaparks.com/detail.asp?id=1+5U+3582
FYI: 520-acre park
Clayton Area
Located: In southeast Oklahoma off SH 271
For More Info: 800/652-6552, www.travelok.com/trails/4x4.asp
FYI: Forest with trails for all vehicle types
Disney Trail
Located: In northeast Oklahoma, about an hour from Tulsa and below the Grand Lake Dam
For More Info: 800/652-6552, www.travelok.com/trails/4x4.asp
FYI: River Run can get deep mud; Extension ranks a 5 when done backward, Hogan's Revenge is 5 1/2 when backward
Gruber Recreation Area
Located: Muskogee; 3 miles north of Braggs on the west side of SH 10
For More Info: 800/652-6552, www.travelok.com/trails/4x4.asp
FYI: 400 acres of easy to tough trails
Hogan's Offroad Park
Located: In Disney, northeast of Tulsa
For More Info: 918/435-2737, www.hogansoffroad.com
FYI: Land is owned by Grand River Dam Authority; mud, hillclimbs, rockcrawling, mild to wild
Little Sahara State Park
Located: 4 miles south of Waynoka on SH 281
For More Info: 580/824-1471,www.oklahomaparks.com/detail.asp?id=1+5U+3602
FYI: Dunes range from 25 to 75 feet, on 1,450 acres
White Water Park
Located: Mannford, west of Tulsa on Keystone Lakeoff SH 412
For More Info: 800/652-6552, www.travelok.com/trails/4x4.asp
FYI: It's mostly sand, and closes when bald eagles are in town
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Located: It's at the border of northeastern Oregon and western Idaho
For More Info: 541/523-6391, www.fs.fed.us/hellscanyon
FYI: The Canyon is North America's deepest river gorge
Klamath Sportsman's Park
Located: State Hwy 66 south out of Klamath Falls, through Keno
For More Info:541/8221098,www.oohva.org/ohv%20area%20pages/klamath.html
FYI: Has a 4x4 dragstrip and shooting ranges
Morrow County OHV Park
Located: South Morrow County
For More Info: 541/989-9500, www.morrowcountyparks.org/17290.html
FYI: More than 6,200 acres
Noonday Trail
Located: Umpqua National Forest
For More Info: www.oohva.org/ohv%20area%20pages/noonday%20trail.html
or www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/ohv
FYI: An original wagon road with Switchbacks
Sand Lake Recreation Area/Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Located: North of Sand Lake Estuary
For More Info: www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/recreation/ohv
FYI: Nearly half of what makes up the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and Sand Lake Recreation Area is open for f-u-n
Tillamook State Forest
Located: Coast Range mountains of northwest Oregon
For More Info:503/842-2548, www.odf.state.or.us/areas/northwest/tillamook/tsf/default.asp
FYI: Most OHV action happens south of Hwy 6 between Portland and Tillamook
Virtue Flat ORV Area
Located: East of Baker City
For More Info: www.blm.gov/or (although we liked this site a lot for its detail about the area: www.eoni.com/~oregoncamp/virtue)
FYI: Don't let the name fool you. Plenty of rockcrawling here