Want to go offroading near Elgin, Illinois?

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 Elgin, IL.

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Alright, we are talking about off road trails near Elgin, Illinois.  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 Elgin, IL is River Road Rally Park located 22 miles north of Elgin for a drive time around forty minutes.  River Road Rally Park is a smaller off road park, but a great option for anyone around Elgin because of it’s close proximity to the Windy City.  One defining feature of River Road Rally Park is that the trails are cut extra wide so that trucks can enjoy the trails just as much as Jeeps can.  To see more info about River Road Rally Park and gather details before planning your trip, visit their website here.  You can see what other wheelers are saying about River Road Rally Park and other off road trails near Elgin by visiting the Where2Wheel trails map here.

The next off road trail near Elgin, IL is The Cliffs Insane Terrain Park located 65 miles southwest of Elgin for a drive time of approximately an hour and a half.  The Cliffs Insane Terrain Park offers more than 300 acres of wheeling with tons of hills, ravines, and rocks to play on.  The Cliffs Insane Terrain Park is open every weekend 9am to 5pm, Friday through Sunday.  To learn more about The Cliffs Insane Terrain Park, visit their Facebook page 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 Elgin, Illinois have been added, so click here to view the W2W map and check the area for yourself.

The last off road trail near Elgin, IL is Badlands Off Road Park located 160 miles south of Elgin for a drive time just shy of three hours.  A three hour drive might seem like a bit of a hike, but it’s a small price to pay to wheel one of the most iconic off road parks in the United States.  The Badlands Off Road Park has more than 800 acres of wheeling heaven, and they have been very careful to create a variety of trails that allow every different vehicle build level and driver experience level to find more than enough terrain to enjoy.  Check out The Badlands’ website here for more information about planning your trip.  Don’t forget to visit the Where2Wheel off road trails map to see all the off road trails near Elgin, Illinois as we do have more trails closer to Elgin.  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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