atjeep
05-03-2009, 10:00 PM
There are not many places to go wheeling in Maryland.
The Maryland Creepers Offroad Club does not condone illegal wheeling of any sort.
What is illegal wheeling? If you are wheeling on "the stream by the bent tree with a beer can in it," then it is more than likely Private Property. If you do not have expressed written permission to be on said bent tree beer can stream, then you are trespassing. Trespassing is illegal, it's that simple.
If you want to wheel, support the sport, visit an offroad park today.
Here's a short list of some legal wheeling areas in and near Maryland:
MARYLAND
Assateague Island, Worcester County, MD
http://www.nps.gov/asis/orv.htm
Yearly permit required ($70). The area consists of 12 miles of sand beach within Maryland and additional beach South into Virginia. It should be stressed that this is nothing more than flat sand.
Green Ridge State Forest, Allegany County, MD
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/greenridge.html
Green Ridge State Forest offers an 18-mile loop trail located on East Valley and Stafford Roads for off-road vehicles. It should be noted that this trail is a non-technical fire road.
PENNSYLVANIA
Rausch Creek Offroad Park - Joliett, PA (in the area of Tower City & Tremont)
http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org
A yearly membership fee of $10 is required. This membership fee applies to all drivers and all passengers. Once you are a member, the price to wheel at the park is $25 per day, per vehicle, and $5 per day for passengers. Rausch Creek offers over 1000 acres of terrain for wheeling. Trails range from stock through highly technical.
Rock Run Recreation Area - Patton, PA
http://www.rockrunrecreation.com/
Trail rides on dates scheduled by park management. The cost is $25/day plus $5 for passengers. Primitive camping is $10, and you must notify us 1-week prior to camping. Staging for trailrides begins at 0900, with a short drivers' meeting following. To register for one of our trail rides, please include your name, address, phone number, trail selection, club (if applicable) and general vehicle specifics to dan58@mdcreepers.com.
VIRGINIA
George Washington National Forest - Harrisonburg, VA
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj/recreation/ohv/index.shtml
George Washington National Forest (GWNF) offers miles of offroad vehicle travel on its forest service roads. These roads are largely non-technical fire roads however they offer wonderful weekend camping activities.
Crozet - Crozet, VA
http://www.rcpfa.com
Run by Chris and Heather Packard, the site of the Virginia RockCrawling and Offroad Challenge is opened periodically throughout the year for opening wheeling. The trails range from technical to highly technical.
Big Dogs Offroad - Gore, VA
http://www.bigdogsoffroad.com/
A fee of $75 applies for 3 days or $65 for 2 days. The area is open 4 times a year for seasonal wheeling events. The trails range from technical to highly technical.
Other Notable Areas
Wharton State Forest- Pine Barrens, New Jersey
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/wharton.html
Flat, sand, water, mud.
Uwharrie National Forest - Troy, NC
http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/uwharrie/uwharrie_off.htm
A fee of $5 per day or $30 per year applies. Individual trails vary in length from 1.2 miles to 3.4 miles, but the ORV area networks the trails that they may be connected in series of un-recrossed lengths of up to about 20 miles. Trails range from stock to highly technical.
The Maryland Creepers Offroad Club does not condone illegal wheeling of any sort.
What is illegal wheeling? If you are wheeling on "the stream by the bent tree with a beer can in it," then it is more than likely Private Property. If you do not have expressed written permission to be on said bent tree beer can stream, then you are trespassing. Trespassing is illegal, it's that simple.
If you want to wheel, support the sport, visit an offroad park today.
Here's a short list of some legal wheeling areas in and near Maryland:
MARYLAND
Assateague Island, Worcester County, MD
http://www.nps.gov/asis/orv.htm
Yearly permit required ($70). The area consists of 12 miles of sand beach within Maryland and additional beach South into Virginia. It should be stressed that this is nothing more than flat sand.
Green Ridge State Forest, Allegany County, MD
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/greenridge.html
Green Ridge State Forest offers an 18-mile loop trail located on East Valley and Stafford Roads for off-road vehicles. It should be noted that this trail is a non-technical fire road.
PENNSYLVANIA
Rausch Creek Offroad Park - Joliett, PA (in the area of Tower City & Tremont)
http://www.rauschcreekoffroadpark.org
A yearly membership fee of $10 is required. This membership fee applies to all drivers and all passengers. Once you are a member, the price to wheel at the park is $25 per day, per vehicle, and $5 per day for passengers. Rausch Creek offers over 1000 acres of terrain for wheeling. Trails range from stock through highly technical.
Rock Run Recreation Area - Patton, PA
http://www.rockrunrecreation.com/
Trail rides on dates scheduled by park management. The cost is $25/day plus $5 for passengers. Primitive camping is $10, and you must notify us 1-week prior to camping. Staging for trailrides begins at 0900, with a short drivers' meeting following. To register for one of our trail rides, please include your name, address, phone number, trail selection, club (if applicable) and general vehicle specifics to dan58@mdcreepers.com.
VIRGINIA
George Washington National Forest - Harrisonburg, VA
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj/recreation/ohv/index.shtml
George Washington National Forest (GWNF) offers miles of offroad vehicle travel on its forest service roads. These roads are largely non-technical fire roads however they offer wonderful weekend camping activities.
Crozet - Crozet, VA
http://www.rcpfa.com
Run by Chris and Heather Packard, the site of the Virginia RockCrawling and Offroad Challenge is opened periodically throughout the year for opening wheeling. The trails range from technical to highly technical.
Big Dogs Offroad - Gore, VA
http://www.bigdogsoffroad.com/
A fee of $75 applies for 3 days or $65 for 2 days. The area is open 4 times a year for seasonal wheeling events. The trails range from technical to highly technical.
Other Notable Areas
Wharton State Forest- Pine Barrens, New Jersey
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/wharton.html
Flat, sand, water, mud.
Uwharrie National Forest - Troy, NC
http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/uwharrie/uwharrie_off.htm
A fee of $5 per day or $30 per year applies. Individual trails vary in length from 1.2 miles to 3.4 miles, but the ORV area networks the trails that they may be connected in series of un-recrossed lengths of up to about 20 miles. Trails range from stock to highly technical.