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Southwest 4x4 Off Road Clubs - Find Places To Ride Offroad

The Southwest USA offers some of the best off road 4x4 driving available, thanks to miles of beautiful mountains and land passes. Find places to ride, local events calendars and offroad cyber clubs for four wheel driving in the Southwest: Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Texas.
4X4 & More of Texas
A family-oriented club out of Lubbock that's open to all makes and models of 4wd's, off-road buggies, etc.
4 Corners Canyon Climbers
A diverse group of 4 wheelers located in Cortez, Colorado. A family oriented organization dedicated to four wheeling, community service and keeping the back country open for use by ALL public land users. Vehicles range from bone stock to outragiously modified. Local trails are very challenging and they often travel to Moab, UT., and Farmington, NM. to test other hard core trails.
Alaska Extreme Four Wheelers
An Anchorage-based family orientated club dedicated to increasing members' knowledge of safe and fun four wheeling. While the main vehicle of choice is a Jeep, they welcome members with a 4WD vehicle of any make or model. They also welcome members of any driving ability.
Allied Signal 4x4 Club
This Phoenix-based club is one of the oldest organized 4WD clubs in Arizona. They're a family oriented organization comitted to responsible recreational 4-wheeling.
Arizona 4x4 Camping Club
Based in Phoenix, this group of families & individuals is committed to promoting responsible utilization of the Southwest’s recreational resources. They organize 4WD day trips & multi-day (camping) trips for social, educational and recreational purposes. Trips travel on terrain ranging from pebbles (stock 4WD vehicles) to rocks (modified 4WD vehicles).
Arizona Dust Devils
This Mesa club's objectives are to promote 4-wheeling as a family activity; provide social, educational and recreational activities for members; promote responsible use of 4 wheel drive vehicles; and participate in and support civic activities for the betterment of the community. Trips range in difficulty from mild (stock vehicle) to hard-core (very modified vehicle) and everything in between.
Arizona Hummer Owners Group
A loose-knit group of Hummer owners that band together to provide a family-oriented, conservation focused group that promotes the Hummer lifestyle. To join, you must simply own a Hummer (any of the models, whether it is a HMMWV, H1, H2, or H3), live in the state of Arizona, and go out on runs with them.
Arizona Lo-Rangers 4 Wheel Drive Club
Based out of Chandler, AZ, this club was organized to promote 4-wheeling as a family activity; provide social, educational and recreational activities for the membership; promote responsible use of 4 wheel drive vehicles; and participate in and support civic activities for the betterment of the community.
Arizona State Association of 4WD Clubs
A statewide association of rough-terrain vehicle clubs. If you're looking for someone in Arizona to go offroad with, find the active club that's closest to you.
Battle Born Cruisers of Northern Nevada
A Land Cruiser club located in Reno, Nevada.
Big Thompson 4 Wheelers
Based in Loveland, Colorado, the Big T 4 Wheelers is a group that has many exciting events and trips. They are open to the public and are a great place for family fun in the mountains!
Bighorn 4x4
Located in Colorado Springs, Bighorn is a family oriented four-wheel-drive club that does all types of trails, ranging from the easy trails passable with any stock 4x4 to extreme rockcrawling. They're open to all types of vehicles from bone stock to highly modified trail rigs.
Binder Bunch Club
This Denver area club is one of the oldest Scout clubs in the U.S. The club caters primarily to hard core off-roaders who love and appreciate the Scout for its trail capabilities. Probably NOT the best club for IH and Scout collectors and restorers. They also offer info on parts, events, land use policies, technical data, performance modifications, engine swaps, lifts, lockers, etc.
Black Hills Four Wheelers
An active group of 4-wheel drive enthusiasts who enjoy responsible 4-wheeling. They hold monthly club meetings in Colorado, trail rides, and other special community service activities related to the 4-wheeling hobby. All 4-wheelers are welcome.
Cochise Canyon Crawlers
Located in Historic Bisbee, Arizona. Open to all that are interested in some off road adventure.
Colorado 4 Wheelers
Out of Colorado Springs, this group's activities include trips to Moab Utah, Farmington New Mexico, and South Dakota. a family oriented club promoting responsible 4-Wheeling. We welcome owners of all brands of off-road vehicles. They work hard to protect our rights to use public land.
Colorado Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs
They have monthly 4WD trips ranging in difficulty and length. Their chapters are organized by four geographic districts in Colorado.
Colorado Full Size Jeep Association
Dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of Full Size Jeeps. A FSJ is classified as Wagoneers, Cherokees, J-series Pickups, or M-715 Military Vehicles.
Colorado Go 4s
Located in the Denver/Aurora area, they go four-wheeling in the Rockies the third Saturday of each month.
Colorado Land Cruisers
Out of Colorado Springs, this is a four wheel drive club organized to bring together Toyota owning families and individuals interested in exploring, maintaining, preserving, and enjoying the remote portions of Colorado. They are also involved in volunteer activities to assist the USFS and BLM is cleaning, clearing, identifying, and mapping the back country transportation systems and 4WD trails.
Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition
Committed to protecting our OHV privilege, COHVCO organizes a list of offroad 4x4 clubs throughout the state of Colorado.
Colorado Offroad
Colorado Offroad also hosts a very productive and enthusiastic club that meets almost every month. New and exciting trails are explored by the members, almost 155 miles have been crossed already.
Colorado Springs Christian 4 Wheelers
A club to allow for wonderful times together in off-road activities with fellow believers from the Colorado Springs area. Membership includes 90+ families.
Desert Backroaders
Out of Las Vegas, NV, they are looking for fellow 4-wheelers who enjoy backroad outings in Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona. They do off-road events within a 200-mile radius of Las Vegas exploring historic trails, mining areas, ghost towns, and scenic vistas.
Desert Mountain 4 Wheel Drive Club
A family oriented group dedicated to the advancement of 4 wheeling in and around the southwest area. Meetings are held in the Alamogordo, New Mexico area. club members participate in all types of four wheeling from the easy forest road trip to extreme rock crawling and all types in-between.
Fort Worth/Dallas Four Wheel Drive Club
A family-oriented 4x4 club open to owners of all types of 4WD vehicles. They enjoy responsible 4-wheeling ranging from simple, scenic trailrides to hard-core off-roading.
Grimm Jeepers
Members own Jeeps and are devoted to the pursuit of the total off road experience. They are based out of Las Vegas, Nevada.
High Desert Cruisers
They promote interest in and modification of Toyota 4WD vehicles (Land Cruisers, minitrucks, and 4Runners). Monthly meetings and club runs all over New Mexico. They try to alternate runs close to Albuquerque (in the East Mountains, the Rio Puerco basin, and the southern Jemez) with others (northern Jemez, the northern mountains, and the Lincoln, Cibola, and Gila National Forests).
Holy Rockcrawlers
Based out of Littleton, Colorado, this is a club made up of Christian four wheel-drive enthusiasts. Their aim is to provide a four wheel-drive club that has a different atmosphere from the typical 4x4 club. Christian four wheelers get together with other Christians and with their families for fellowship.
High Rocky Riders
Headquartered in Buena Vista, CO, this is an all-inclusive organization for anyone who has an off-road vehicle, including Jeeps, SUVs, ATVs, and off-road motorcycles/dirt bikes. Their aim is to have fun riding trails together, and to be involved in community projects.
Jeepn
A Dallas/Fort Worth area club that was formed by a small group of Jeepers in August, 1997. Benefits of membership include trail rides, technical advice, how-to Clinics, discounts on Jeep accessories, free web page in members ride section, free jeepn.com email account and the camaraderie of fellow Jeepers.
Lifted Legends
A Utah-based group of offroad enthusiasts that spend much of their time seeking the most extreme offroad adventures. Most adventures take place in Moab, Utah as well as runs in Colorado, South Dakota, and California.
Lone Star Land Cruisers
They are Texas Land Cruiser owners who are dedicated to exploring this great country in their Toyotas. They generally meet once a month, and have frequent off road functions. They accept member who do not own a Land Cruiser, but your vehicle must be a Toyota four wheel drive pickup or 4 Runner. They have chapers in Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, and San Antonio.
LOST KJ Rockies
A new Jeep club for Liberty owners in the Colorado, New Mexico and Utah areas.
LOST KJs West
Based in So-Cal, they also have active members from Nor-Cal and AZ, to Texas and beyond. They take 4X4 seriously but not too seriously to stop them from having fun in the great outdoors.
Mile-Hi Jeep Club
On July 2, 1957, Mile-Hi Jeep Club of Colorado, Inc. was chartered by the State of Colorado. Based out of Wheat Ridge, they are a group of people from many walks of life who enjoy the outdoors for what it is. They are content to look, admire, and drive on, leaving it for others to admire.
New Mexico 4-Wheelers
Out of the Albuquerque area, this club has everything from family get togethers to running with the Big Dogs.
North Texas Binders
An owner/enthusiast group of International Harvester vehicles (Light Line) in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
North Texas Power Stroke Association
One of the most active Power Stroke organizations in the country. Their mission is to learn more about Power Strokes and Superduty trucks and have fun doing so. They have members with a wide variety of Power Strokes -- some trucks that are lifted, others are lowered, some are hot rods, some are stock, some are used as pullers, and even some daily drivers.
Oklahoma Trailchasers 4WD Club
Oklahoma City OK based club open to any type 4WD vehicle. Over 60 members from throughout Oklahoma and surrounding states. A club dedicated to safe and responsible 4WD activities with a family atmosphere.
On the Rocks
A Colorado offroad club whose members drive all types of vehicles. They go on day trips to long weekend trips either camping or in motels throughout Colorado and Utah. The trails can be anywhere from scenic to extreme.
Rising Sun 4 Wheel Drive Club of Colorado
This group enjoys using, maintaining and modifying Toyota 4x4s. They have several annual runs each year like Moab, Holy Cross City, Mt Blanca, and Ouray-Silverton-Teluride, and other day trips. Most members live in the Denver Metro area; some live out of state. Membership is 95% Land Cruisers and some pickups and 4Runners. Vehicles range from stock to heavily modified.
Rocky Mountain Binders
Out of Colorado Springs/Pikes Peak, they do most of their events spur of the moment. You're encouraged to join their mailing list to stay informed.
Sonora Desert Scouts
A Phoenix-based 4WD club for International Harvester enthusiasts. They are dedicated to preserving and maintaining the International Harvester light line of trucks. They meet monthly, publish a monthly newsletter, share technical tips on Scout maintenance, and take regular 4WD outings to enjoy the rugged and durable Scout in the less-traveled backroads and trails throughout the state of Arizona.
Southern Colorado Mopars
Out of the Colorado Springs area, this club is dedicated to the preservation and interests in Chrysler Corporation cars and trucks. The interests of members include: restoration, racing, cruises/shows, and family events.
Southern High Rollers 4x4 Club
A group of Houston area 4-wheel drive enthusiasts who enjoy the sport of 4-wheeling with friends and family. Members come from the folowing states: TX, OK, NM, AR.
Southern Nevada Land Cruisers
Open to ALL makes and models of Toyota 4x4s, including pickups, 4Runners, and all series of Land Cruisers. They have at least one club run every month, each organized and led by a different member. Runs range from a "Scenic drive in the desert with a BBQ at the end" to "Lockers and lift needed, expect metal damage". Most runs provide an opportunity to do both.
Southwest Four Wheel Drive Association
Check out their list of clubs in the following states: Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Texas 4WD Club - Austin
The Austin chapter of the TX4WD organization is a friendly, family orientated, educational and fun club. In addition to local wheeling, chapters unite to provide the club with four large events a year, one each quarter.
Texas Four Wheel Drive Organization
A free statewide cyber club. Look here for a chapter near you. Lots of great members and fun events all over the great state of Texas.
Texas Jeep Corps
This San Antonio chapter of Jeep enthusiasts is gaining respect in the offroading world... one trail conquered at a time. Check out their photos and videos!
Texas Motorized Trails Coalition
An "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.
Texoma Offroad Club
A group of 4x4 enthusiasts located in Wichita Falls, TX, which is in the Texoma (north Texas) area. They promote Tread Lightly and are a family-oriented club. At least once a month they try to go on a wheelin' trip. All makes and models of 4x4s are welcome -- from stock to highly modified.
The Binder Bulletin
A global community for IH Scout ans Light Truck lovers whose mission is to build community among IH-Lovers in as many useful and creative ways as possible, including three main target audience groups: Individuals, Clubs and Businesses. Headquartered out of Lafayette, Colorado.
Total Karnage
A Las Vegas four wheel drive club dedicated to the pursuit of extreme trails. Modification of one's vehicle is not only a key element to success, it is also required for membership.
Trail Krawlers
Out of Manhattan, KS, they are an all makes 4x4 club that welcomes all to wheel with them.
Trailridge Runners 4WD Club
Based in Longmont, Colorado, they are very involved with the public land managing agencies, and act as public lands stewards by doing annual volunteer projects, including 4WD road maintenance, annual Lefthand Canyon Cleanup project, campground re-constructions, picnic ground cleanups, and signing projects.
Tucson Rough Riders
Out of Tucson Arizona, over the years there have been numerous runs to: Camino Del Diablo, the Yuma sand dunes, Peck Canyon, Charouleau Gap, Chivo Falls, Chimney Rock, Rice Peak, Sedona, Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. The Tucson Rough Riders will always extend a hand in friendship to anyone that desires to enjoy safe and responsible off roading, while preserving and enjoying our natural resources.
Wasatch Cruisers
Members of this Utah group focus on four-wheeling AND responsible land use. Not only do the members enjoy exploring local 4WD trails, but they also volunteer for service projects that enable many of those same trails to remain open. Members must own a Toyota Land Cruiser, Pickup, or 4Runner with 4WD.
Wild Yoat's Toyota 4x4 Association
Membership is open to those owning and having above the average knowledge of Toyota 4x4 trucks, 4Runner's, or Land Cruiser's. They have a separate Utah chapter and a Colorado chapter.
Yuma 4-Wheelers
With over 50 members (most of them are active), they go 4-wheeling every other Saturday and more. All 4X4 trucks and SUVs are welcome. No rules... no meetings... and dogs are welcome, too!
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