Trail Rides
Exploring Dumont Dunes with UTVs
By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net The Dumont Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Area lies just south of Death Valley National Park in the Southern California desert. Most people come to play in the sand dunes in the 8,150 acre OHV area, but there are also several OHV trails and historic sites that are accessible with UTVs if you […]
UTV Adventure to the Grand Canyon
By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net I met Rick “Wally” Wallace from Side x Side Outfitterz at the first UTV Rally in Moab, and since then we have been on incredible UTV adventures through the Mojave Desert and on the Rubicon Trail. Wally thinks big when it comes to trips in his UTV. He is compelled to […]
Yamaha Rhino Tour in the Tongass National Forest
By Bill Jones This summer I did something very different for me. My wife and I went on a cruise to Alaska. That in itself is not that earth shattering, but while I was in Alaska we had a unique off road adventure. As some of you may know, I am an avid sand dune […]
Paiute Trail UTV Jamboree A Success
The First Annual UTV Jamborees was a huge success! Held August 13-15 in Marysvale Utah, the Jamboree boasted over 400 rigs and 27 Vendors on Vendor row. While the rest of the world was wilting in the summer heat the Jamboree gathered at at starting elevation of 5800 feet and it was all uphill from there. […]
UTVs are a Big Hit at Liwa Festival in the United Arab Emirates
By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net I received a phone call from Grant George at Funco UTV in early January 2009 about tagging along with him on a trip to the sand dunes near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. At first I said no, but after some pressure from my family, I decided it was […]
UTVs Tackle the World Renowned Rubicon Trail
By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net The Rubicon Trail located in Northern California is world famous among 4×4 fans. The trail was established in the late 1800’s as a stage coach route between Georgetown and Lake Tahoe mainly to serve two resort hotels at Wentworth Springs and Rubicon Springs. After the hotels went out of business and […]
Crystal Basin Trail Ride in the Eldorado National Forest
By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net There are plenty of trails to explore in this area of the Eldorado National Forest, and some great views to be had. The area we explored is very near to the world renowned Rubicon Trail, so there were a few areas with some rock crawling. Spare tires and good skid plates […]
3rd Annual UTV Rally at Moab Utah
By Jon Crowley, UTVGuide.net May 13 – 16, 2009 UTV Rally – Moab, Utah I brought our 2008 Kawasaki Teryx for the trip to Moab. I had recently installed a Warn XT 40 winch up front, and also a set of Fox 2.0 RC2 triple adjustable shocks with some progressive springs from King Springs so […]
Trail Ride at Millwood OHV Area
By Kevin McKenzie, DuneChasers.com Last spring we had the chance to explore the Millwood OHV area on our side x sides. Millwood resides within the Hume Lake Ranger district in the Sequoia National Forest which contains over 150 miles of challenging 4wd trails and designated OHV routes. The Millwood staging area found at 36°44’42.96″N 119° 0’16.95″W (Google […]
UTV Trip on Colorado’s Alpine Loop
By Kevin McKenzie, DuneChasers.com When its too hot to ride at our favorite Sand Dunes, we like to travel to higher elevations. This years trip to the Alpine Loop in Colorado certainly fit the bill. Located in the northern San Juan Mountains just north of Durango, this 65 mile tour of some of North America’s […]