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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Default How far do you drive to hit dirt?

I mean wheel for a day.

I drive at least 1.5hrs

YOU?
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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To Withlacoochee the drive is 60 minutes from my location.

I could also use some nearby locations, but they're not absolutely "legal." I tend to stay away from them even though they're less than 10 minutes from my house.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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I'm about an hour from some real solid local wheeling. I've spent many a day there discovering new trails. There are tons of closer spots but you'll get four hours out of them...tops.

Beyond that, I'm roughy two hours from Rausch Creek. I have yet to get out there though.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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20 minutes south west to the closest ohv area. Then there are 2 more about 30 minutes south east and north east. Then there is Moab 2-1/2 to 3 hrs south. Utah is great for wheeling
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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15 hours
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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If I'm already up north (in northern Wisconsin) About 500 ft. If I have include the drive up north 2.5 hrs
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 04:28 PM
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5 mins for dirt, 15 mins for trails, 20 mins for mud, 2 hours to OHV
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 04:31 PM
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Typically 1.5 to 5.5 hours. There are a couple areas closer, but they dont offer much of a challenge.

I have driven days to go wheeling before as well, but the trip wasnt solely for wheeling (though that was the main reason for the trip)
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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There's dirt right behind my house. I could go punch it anytime I want! Lol

There's a "trail" about 20mins away from me. Good trails about an hour
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by greenxj21
15 hours
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by holycaveman

Lol
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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3.5 hrs for me, then it's all the free wheeling you can handle. days worth, even weeks worth.
we have thousands of kilometers of snowmobile trails we get to use for free in the summer. days and days of wheeling without running the same trail twice.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 06:50 PM
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45 minutes to an hour.
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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2.5hrs-12hrs
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Old Sep 22, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Twenty minutes to some decent trails in the woods. An hour to the nearest off road park.
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