INFO Where Do You Go Exploring Off-Road?

[Jim Oaks]

We're putting together a list of off-road parks and off-roading events for off-road enthusiasts. Please feel free to contact us to have information added.​

Off-Road Parks:

Badlands Off-Road Park - Attica, IN 47918
http://www.badlandsoffroad.com/

The "Badlands" ORV Park is a privately-owned tract of about 700 acres in western Indiana, about 30 minutes south west of Lafayette. It is literally a smorgasbord of off-road riding: sand dunes, pea gravel hills, bottomless mud, the tightest off-camber woods trails, extreme rock crawling, shear drop-offs, hood-deep water, stream crossings, etc. You name it, it's probably here.

Admission:
$20.00 Daily Pass
$30.00 Two Day Pass
$40.00 Three Day Pass
$5.00 Passenger Per Day

Under the age of 18
1 Day - $15.00
2 Day - $20.00
3 Day - $30.00

Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Park - Harlan County, Kentucky 40831:
http://www.harlancountytrails.com/blackmountain.php

Officially opened June 4, 2005, Black Mountain Recreational Park receives hundreds of riders each month from all over the eastern U.S. who come to take in the beauty and take on the challenge of the rugged Appalachian Mountains. There are over 6,000 acres of mountainous terrain with elevations up to 3,300 feet. There are over 200 miles of marked and rated trails with detailed maps available. Levels 1 - 5 4x4 trails and obstacles.

Coal Creek OHV Area - Oliver Springs, TN 37840
http://www.coalcreekohv.com/

The Coal Creek OHV Area is 72,000 acres of off road fun, located in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. Hundreds of off-roaders can be found every weekend enjoying our trails. The trails are open to everyone and just about any type of vehicle. ATV's, motorcycles, Jeeps, buggies trucks all enjoy some of the best off-roading in the country each weekend. The property is privately owned by The Coal Creek Company.
Land Use Permits: A Land use permit is required for each person entering the Coal Creek OHV Area.

Cost for the permits are as follows:

$15.00 Daily Pass
$30.00 Two Day Pass
$40.00 Three Day Pass
$50.00 Four Day Pass

Each person, no matter their age or activity, must have a permit. Each person entering the area is required to have their permit along with the pink copy of their permit with them at all times while on the property.

Rausch Creek Off Road Park - Pine Grove, PA 17963:
http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org/​

Rausch Creek Off Road Park is devoted to providing a fun legal place for 4x4 off road clubs and organizations to go "wheeling." The park consists of 1,700 acres of easy, intermediate, and hard trails. Rocks, bowls, hills, the glacial "Rock Creek", club friendly trails, and free on site camping combine to make Rausch Creek a unique 4x4 destination. We are not open to quads or bikes. ​

Office hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 8 to 10 a.m. from April through November. Other times are by reservation only. The minimum group size is 2 vehicles.​

Rausch Creek Off Road Park is a membership based facility. There are no pre-requisites or waiting lists. All visitors to the park must sign a membership application & liability waiver. Drivers and passengers age 16 and up are required to become members of the park which costs $10 per year and is good for one year from the date you join. Membership cards are given out when you join. Children age 15 and younger are free, however, we require a parental waiver. All members under the age of 18 also require a parental waiver.​

The daily entrance fee is $30.00 for the vehicle and driver. Passengers age 16 and up are $5.00 each (When a passenger joins the park, the $5.00 fee is waived that day). We offer free primitive camping for our members.​

Superlift ORV Park - Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901
http://www.orvpark.com/

Over 1,250 pristine wooded acres. All trail entrances are mapped and difficulty rated for each vehicle type (4WD vehicle, ATV, motorcycle). A trail map is included with park admission. Although subjective - what is a level 4 to a novice off-roader can be like a jaunt to Wal-Mart™ for a veteran - the scale is a pretty good indicator of the driving skill level and equipment needed in order to enjoy yourself on the trail. Level 1 trails are considered to be the easiest; level 5 trails are the most difficult.

Tellico OHV Area - Murphy, NC
http://www.tellico4x4.com/tellico-trails.php

Upper Tellico ORV Area Info The Upper Tellico ORV Area is located in the Nantahala National Forest near Murphy, North Carolina in Cherokee County. Murphy is located in the southwestern part of the state where North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia all come together, and at the junction of Hwy 19/74 and Hwy 64. The Upper Tellico ORV Area is famous for some of the best 4x4 trail riding in all of America. Names like Guardrail, Helicopter Pad, Slick Rock and School Bus all conjure up visions of rock piles, steep hills and off camber ascents to challenge offroaders of all experience levels.

Off-Road Events:

4Wheel&OffRoad Jamborees (4x4 Truck Shows):
http://www.familyevents.com/

Off-Road Racing:

Off-Road Racing Sanctioning Bodies:
SCORE - Desert Racing - http://www.score-international.com/
BITD - Desert Racing - www.bitd.com
CORR - Desert Style Off-Road Racing - http://www.corracing.com/2007/
NMRO/TUFF Truck - Tuff Truck Racing - www.familyevents.com

Rock Crawling:
W.E.ROCK - Rock Crawling Competition - http://www.we-rock.cc/
UROC - Rock Crawling Competition - http://www.uroc.com/

 

[Jim Oaks]

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[Jim Oaks]

It is time to update this thread!!

Over the years I've seen people post and ask where they can go off-roading, camping, exploring, etc. If you have a place you like to go, post it below along with a link to a website for the area if available. Depending on what kind of response we get, maybe we'll find a way to organize it. Bonus points if you past a photo of your vehicle there.

 

[Curious Hound]

Gulches ORV park, Indian Mound, SC.

Homepage - Gulches of Indian Mound

 

[Snoranger]

Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area in Northumberland County, PA.

HOME | AOAA | Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area

AOAA is your ultimate destination for adrenaline-pumping outdoor adventures! Nestled in the heart of nature, our park offers a thrilling off-roading experience for all skill levels.

www.aoaatrails.com

Me, @ryan , and @sgtsandman at the entrance to AOAA.

 

[Robertmangrum.rm]

Coal Creek OHV is now what's known as Windrock.

If you like Windrock (or Coal Creek), there is a smaller park down by Chatanooga called Coalmont. Really pretty park with some mild to wild.

Adventure Off-Road Park, this is for you hard-core guys. The main trail can get super rough and rocky. This for more for the people wanting to find the limits of their rig. I made it to the top and me and Randy and I decided we had our money worth and headed back down. Didn't want to break anything 2.5 hours from home in my daily life. And if you guys know me, to say that it had to be rough, haha.

Personally, i like to go explore more WMAs and Nation Forests. There are several trail systems that are free with dispersed camping. Most have some sort of campground in them. Mostly primitive with only vault tolilets.

For a few:

Georgia Traverse runs close to 400 miles across the mountains of North Georgia

Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway is a loop in Eastern KY. You can get pretty sketchy if you're not familiar.

Kentucky Adventure Trail, this is about a 900-mile loop in through the mountain of Eastern Kentucky. It actually includes parts of the DBBBB and the Red River Gorge.

Smokey Mountain 1000, this is kinda self explanatory. 1000 miles through the Telico area in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee

Georgia Adventure Trail, similar to the Georgia Traverse except runs north from Tennessee, south to Florida.

There are several others like this in the southeast i haven't had a chance to explore.
Ozark National Forest, Talledega National Forest, Alabama Adveture Route, and many more.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

And you replied anyway…

I'm very much anti-authoritarion.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Southern Missouri Offroad Ranch

Home Page - SMORR

We were there for the Overlanding Rally, we did go in the park and it was really neat. Campground was awesome

Kansas Rocks was a lot of fun too

4x4 Off-Roading, Biking & Hiking Trails | Kansas Rocks Park

 

[Jim Oaks]

My first post is from 2007. I need to edit and update it, but I'll add the info that you guys post along with it.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Bundy hill off road...

Off Roading Michigan | Bundy Hill Offroad Jerome, MI

Bundy Hill Offroad provides 300 acres of wooded trails, hill/rock climbs, and mud. Miles of all terrain for all your off road vehicles.

bundyhilloffroad.com

Rouch world...

Rouch World

rouchworld.com

Bundys only 1/2 hr from me. Fun place, everything from easy service road stuff to stuff i wouldnt even take the quad on. Plus a kick ass diner basically on site.

Ive only been to rouch once, on the quads. Fun place, about 90 min from me...i wanted to go this year but never made it.

 

[MaicoDoug]

Hello all-

I have been mentioning that this July again I'm into going off-roading again in Colorado. Staying in Durango at the Junction hotel which is nice & affordable ($50/night). All along Hwy 505 (the million dollar highway) there are jeep trails and dirt roads to explore. Example; at Ironton there is a huge parking lot with access to very well maintained trails that are smooth enough for minivans and actually any type of on-road vehicle up to Red Mountain and the overlook. Basically from 1/5 to 5/5 rated off road excursions, know your limits. My challenge is completing the Imogene Pass trail, however outside of Ouray up to the top is a real smooth dirt road, then it gets interesting from the Yankee Boy mine to parts past on the way to Telluride. Lots of rockhounding, hiking as you may imagine everywhere. Bumming around the old mines. Some camping. Views you've only heard about. High altitude with pretty decent trail edicate. This is actual survival territory, as it can sleet/snow at any time in July, and there is very limited cell phone coverage. Elevation can exceed 13,800 ft+.

In Durango I'm hoping to meet up (basecamp) at the 3 day long Gem & Mineral show (July 11th to the 13th) getting acclimated to the altitude at 7800 Ft elevation in town, then a couple of days after heading up to Silverton, Ouray, Ironton & maybe Telluride. Each day staying back in Durango. The restaurants, food, folks & cost are very friendly. You won't be disappointed. Lots to do including the Durango Silverton narrow gauge steam railroad. An all day long ride to Silverton one way or round trip which everyone should do once in their lifetime. Kids activities at the rock & gem show also. Downtown Durango is right out of the 1800s with mostly original architecture as most of Colorado's small towns do. Lots of off-road people heading up hwy 505 every morning. But the trails are fairly uncrowded. However there's always someone not too far to lend a hand and a wave.

You can do a youtube search for jeep trails in the San Juan Mtns, or Imogene Pass if you want to research.

links-
4 Corners Rock & Mineral Club

Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Silverton

This will be my 3rd year there. Hope to interest the group with an outing!
-MaicoDoug

 

[Blmpkn]

My exploring is done in the western Maine mountains and the North Maine woods, with assistance from the gazetteer.

My most enjoyable offroading however.. real wheelin.. Jericho Mt State park in Berlin NH. Highly recommend.

I plan to go to Armor Ditch Off-road park in Ossipee NH this year to check that out.. heard good things.

Rocky mountain terrain park in Carthage ME is... Alright I guess. I wasn't too impressed. Kind of a greasy setup and most of the park is definitely scaled more for dedicated rigs that you don't need to drive to work on Monday. Probably won't be going back.

 

[sgtsandman]

Hello all-

I have been mentioning that this July again I'm into going off-roading again in Colorado. Staying in Durango at the Junction hotel which is nice & affordable ($50/night). All along Hwy 505 (the million dollar highway) there are jeep trails and dirt roads to explore. Example; at Ironton there is a huge parking lot with access to very well maintained trails that are smooth enough for minivans and actually any type of on-road vehicle up to Red Mountain and the overlook. Basically from 1/5 to 5/5 rated off road excursions, know your limits. My challenge is completing the Imogene Pass trail, however outside of Ouray up to the top is a real smooth dirt road, then it gets interesting from the Yankee Boy mine to parts past on the way to Telluride. Lots of rockhounding, hiking as you may imagine everywhere. Bumming around the old mines. Some camping. Views you've only heard about. High altitude with pretty decent trail edicate. This is actual survival territory, as it can sleet/snow at any time in July, and there is very limited cell phone coverage. Elevation can exceed 13,800 ft+.

In Durango I'm hoping to meet up (basecamp) at the 3 day long Gem & Mineral show (July 11th to the 13th) getting acclimated to the altitude at 7800 Ft elevation in town, then a couple of days after heading up to Silverton, Ouray, Ironton & maybe Telluride. Each day staying back in Durango. The restaurants, food, folks & cost are very friendly. You won't be disappointed. Lots to do including the Durango Silverton narrow gauge steam railroad. An all day long ride to Silverton one way or round trip which everyone should do once in their lifetime. Kids activities at the rock & gem show also. Downtown Durango is right out of the 1800s with mostly original architecture as most of Colorado's small towns do. Lots of off-road people heading up hwy 505 every morning. But the trails are fairly uncrowded. However there's always someone not too far to lend a hand and a wave.

You can do a youtube search for jeep trails in the San Juan Mtns, or Imogene Pass if you want to research.

links-
4 Corners Rock & Mineral Club

Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Silverton
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This will be my 3rd year there. Hope to interest the group with an outing!
-MaicoDoug

As it so happens, we are going to be in that area. Unfortunately, about a month later. Plans are already in place and money is being spent. So, I doubt moving the dates will be possible. Plus, I get the pleasure of doing the fine dance of avoiding my unit's operating schedule as far as unit training assemblies (drill), unit exercises, and unit inspections (The latter two seem to be ever increasing every year), which is making extended plans of any kind, "entertaining"...

Enjoy the trip! Maybe next year will be better.