Iron Range OHV Recreation Area
- Located: In Gilbert, 200 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
- For More Info: www.dnr.state.mn.us/ohv/iron_range/gilbert/index.html, 218/748-2207
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: www.superiornationalforest.org, 218/626-4300
- 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: www.redcreekoffroad.com, 601/945-5055
- FYI: Playground for all types
Missouri
SayersBrook Bison Ranch
- Located: Potosi, around 90 minutes from St. Louis
- For More Info: www.sayersbrook.com, 888/854-4449, 573/438-4449
- FYI: Rockcrawling and off-road competitions also happen here
St. Joe State Park
- Located: Southeast Missouri
- For More Info: www.mostateparks.com/stjoe.htm, 800/334-6946
- 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: www.fs.fed.us/r1/bdnf, 406/683-3900
- 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: www.fs.fed.us/r1/custer, 406/657-6200
- FYI: Forest is 1.3 million acres
Gallatin National Forest
- Located: Southwestern Montana, north of Yellowstone National Park
- For More Info: www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin, 406/587-6701
- FYI: The cabins were built in the '20s and '30s, originally for rangers and crews
Garnet Recreation Management Area
- Located: About 35 miles east of Missoula in the Garnet Range
- For More Info: www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=1788, 406/329-3914
- FYI: Mostly logging roads
Garnet Ghost Town
- Located: Garnet
- For More Info: www.garnetghosttown.org, 406/329-3914
- FYI: It's a preserved ghost town
Kootenai National Forest
- Located: Northwest corner of Montana and the northeast corner of Idaho at the Canadian border
- For More Info: www.fs.fed.us/r1/kootenai, 406/293-6211
- FYI: Its highest point is Snowshoe Peak at 8,738 feet
Lolo National Forest
- Located: Western Montana, surrounding Missoula
- For More Info: www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo, 406/329-3750
- FYI: Lolo likely derived from "Lou-Lou" or "Lawrence," a trapper killed by a grizzly and buried at Grave Creek
Nevada
Nevada United Four Wheelers Association, www.nufwa.org
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests
- Located: Encompasses all of Nevada and far eastern edge of CA
- For More Info: www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf, 775/331-6444
- 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. why 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: www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=2106, 775/885-6000
- FYI: Sand Mountain is 2 miles long, 600 feet high
New Hampshire
Northeast Association of 4WD Clubs, www.nea4wd.org
New Jersey
New Jersey Off Road Vehicle Park
- Located: The Pine Barrens in Chatsworth
- For More Info: www.njorvp.org, 609/726-0900
- FYI: 265 acres
New Mexico
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: www.fs.fed.us/r3/carson, 505/758-6200
- 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: www.fs.fed.us/r3/cibola, 505/346-3900
- FYI: Cibola is presumed to be the original Zuni Indian name for their group of pueblos or tribal land