Overland Adventures Magazine - December 2020 Edition

Adventures In Minnesota When you plan out an off-road adventure, the Midwest often gets overlooked. While Minnesota may not have high evaluation mountains or vast desert, it does offer you the opportunity of off-roading through beautiful farm side valleys, thick wooded forests and breathtaking overviews of our 10,000 plus lakes.

The Minnesota 4 Wheel Drive Association (MN4WDA) in a non-profit organization of volunteers that was established in 1987 to serve and represent the off-road community in Minnesota. The organization works tirelessly to create new trails and park opportunities in the state, along with advocating for the continued public use of our trails and touring routes. The organization is made up of a little over a thousand club members, individual members and business associates and is led by a small group of officers, board members and committees along with a legislative lobbyist.

Over the past 30 years, the MN4WDA has created several unique places to wheel. Our most popular offroad parks can be found in northeast Minnesota on the Mesabi Iron Rage where you can find 36 miles of OHV trails through shale rock and pine trees in the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area. Amongst the blood red dirt terrain, rock cliffs and scenic overlooks you will experience trails for all levels of experience and 46