Want to go offroading near Des Moines, Iowa?

Where2Wheel will help you find off road trails near you!  We only cover Jeep trails, 4×4 trails, truck trails, and OHV trails.  Keep reading and we will point out off road places near Des Moines, IA.

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Alright, we are talking about off road trails near Des Moines, Iowa.  Last Warning, the off road trails mentioned are Jeep trails and 4×4 trails large/wide enough to fit a passenger vehicle – no ATVs or dirtbikes talked about here.  The first off road trail near Des Moines, IA is Make It or Break It Four Wheelers (MIOBI) located 52 miles SE of Des Moines for a drive time of fifty-nine minutes. The Make It Or Break It 4×4 Club is centered around 4×4 trucks, jeeps, and buggies, with access to over 400 acres of private land for wheeling in south central Iowa. Membership required. This is private property and you will be considered trespassing if you have not called/contacted them and made arraignments ahead of time. Can contact them on their website. You can see what other wheelers are saying about Make It or Break It Four Wheelers and other trails by visiting the Where2Wheel trails map here.

The next offroad trail near Des Moines, IA is Timber Ridge Ranch located 160 miles NW of Des Moines for a drive time of two hours and thirty-nine minutes.  Timber Ridge Ranch is a 100 acre off road park in Castana, Iowa on 2500 acres! Timber Ridge is a membership based outdoor recreational area for the whole family. You do have to have an active membership to visit and ride at Timber Ridge – you can view membership details and more about Timber Ridge on their website here. Reminder, you can browse the offroad trails map anytime for free on Where2Wheel.  There is a good chance that since writing this article that new off road trails near Des Moines, IA have been added, so click here to view the W2W map and check the area for yourself.

The last offroad trail near Des Moines, Iowa is Big Elk Park located 178 miles NW of Des Moines for a drive time of two hours and thirty-nine minutes. Big Elk Park is outside a town called Macy, NE (Exit 112 off of I29). It is on an Indian Reservation so be very careful to abide by their rules as they are a sovereign nation. A yearly trail use permit is required at $30 and the renewal date is Sept. 30 every year, although day passes can be purchased as well. There is camping, showers, cabins, with electricity and ac, large pull ins for campers, etc. There are lots of motorcycle and atv trails, and some larger 2 track trails as well. Lots of beautiful scenery, sandstone cliffs, Indian historical sites, Holy Fireplace (an amazing lookout point ), direct river access with boats, and beach access, and they raise buffalo too.  Don’t forget to visit the Where2Wheel off road trails map to see all the off road trails near Des Moines, Iowa.  We also have a great community of offroaders on W2W, so be sure to check out the news feed and groups sections of Where2Wheel as well.

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Thanks for reading about some of the offroad trails near Des Moines, IA.  For more off road trail information you can visit Where2Wheel or check out our Iowa blog about offroad spots in IA.

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