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Southwest ATVing Clubs

Here are the most active ATV clubs throughout the Southwest including ATVing clubs in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Okahoma, Arizona, and Texas. Find places to ride ATVs and local events calendars from ATVers who are members of clubs.
Arizona ATV Riders
A Phoenix-based ATV club that organizes rides in some of the most beautiful areas of the southwest for all types of ATV riders, from beginners to advanced, and from the sport rider to the utility ATV rider. They do many family rides too, so everyone is welcome.
Bushwackers ATV Club
Out of Longview, Texas, theses guys like to ride, drink beer, and ride.
Cedar Creek Mudcats ATV Club
Locaked in North East Texas, this is a group of people that meets once a month to ride, have club parties, and ride in parades when possible. This is a club for the whole family.
Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition
They represent, assist, educate, and empower OHV recreationists in the protection and promotion of off-highway motorized recreation throughout Colorado.
Colorado Quad Runners
They ride 4x4's and ATVs of all types and sizes and have club meetings once a month. Members come from as far as Pueblo, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Most are from the Denver Metro area.
Dirty SOBs
The Dirty Southwestern Offroad Boys Society (Dirty SOBS) are a recreational club in Phoenix, Arizona that has an official monthly club ride, and monthly meetings to pick ride leaders and rides at various eating/drinking establishments around the valley of the sun.
Dunes and Trails ATV Club
This Las Vegas club was formed to bring recreational riders together to ride the deserts, dunes, and mountains of the west. It has become an active and friendly group of all ages and skill levels, who are having a great time out on the trails.
Kansas ATV Association
Their two slogans: "Protecting our right to ride" and "Family fun with safety number one." They strive to live up to those slogans by working to open more ride areas and being family oriented. They are based out of Lenexa, Kansas.
Mud Galore ATV Club
Out of Houston, TX, this is a club created by women, but everyone is welcome! The only requirement is a passion for the sport of ATVs. Their ultimate goal is to enjoy life, make friends, ride hard, ride deep, and somewhere along the line provide charity work to assist families in our community.
Northern Colorado Trail Riders
Out of Loveland, CO, they are dedicated to preserving motorized recreation opportunities in Northern Colorado. Although their charter is to represent 4WD, ATVs, snowmobiles and motorcyclists, most of the members are motorcyclists.
Outback Explorers ATV Club
A fun ATV club that meets regularly in the Panaca Town Hall in Nevada. Established in 2003 to bring together those who share an interest in exploring this great country we live in. This club has an assortment of all ages and skill levels, sport and utility machines. Some rides are day rides, others weekend rides where they take tents and RV’s and have pot luck dinners.
Riding Arizona
An OHV network specializing in Arizona trail information for riders of quads and motorcycles. They work closely with various environmental agencies to identify and preserve the best riding opportunities in the state.
Rocky Mountain ATV Club
For those who own or are planning to buy an ATV and live in the Denver, Colorado area. They are a group of people located in the Denver area who get together to ride ATV's. No dues. No meetings. Just lots of fun.
Roughnecks
Just a bunch of people that like to go riding and playing around on quads in the Ely, Nevada area.
Royal Gorge ATV Club
Out of Penrose, CO, this is a family-based club with two primary goals: 1- To enjoy safe, yet challenging ATV rides in the natural beauty offered to all lucky enough to live in Colorado. 2- To bring friends and family together in a year-round outdoor activity.
San Juan Trail Riders
Based out of Durango, CO, this is a group of off-road motorcycle and ATV enthusiasts who enjoy riding the trails of southwestern Colorado.
South Texas Quad Racing Association
Out of Cleveland, Texas, here you'll find rules and stats if you're interested in quad racing.
Southeastern Utah OHV Club
Located in CastleDale, Utah, they represent the interests of OHV and Motorcycle enthusiasts not only in this area but statewide and nationwide through their work in the San Rafael Swell and the Manti Mountains.
Texas ATVs
They claim to be the largest ATV group in Texas. Join their community of riders and help make ATVing thrive throughout the state of Texas.
Texas Motorized Trails Coalition
The "authority" figure for trail use and land management use in Texas. Not a political entity, but a management tool....the best team of off-road management specialists representing the variety of user groups in Texas.
Texas Mud Unlimited
For the people of Texas that like to go play in the mud.
Utah ATV Association
Out of Salt Lake City, the Association plans recreation opportunities for members and their families while promoting trail riding as a legitimate and respectable activity.
Utah Trail Machine Association
An organization out of Provo that fosters friendships among individuals who enjoy the same interests, allows for recreational activities for the entire family, and protects riding areas belonging to the public. They also sponsor 23 rides a year, giving riders a chance to meet new people and experience new riding areas.
Western Slope ATV Association
Based out of Grand Jct. Colorado which is about 30 miles from the Utah border just off I-70. There are over 200 members in the club. Monthly meetings and lots of riding.
Wild West Riders
In this cyber club, users are free to exchange information such as, how to repair ATVs, GPS Coordinates & navigation tips, and various modification issues.
Yuma Duners
From the Yuma, Arizona area, this is an informal group of sand dune enthusiast who meet on a semi-regular basis and enjoy recreating in the southern end of the Imperial Sand Dunes of California.

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