Trails & Riding Areas

Reclaimed mine terrain riding requires choosing authorized Illinois areas, reading terrain hazards, and preparing for changing conditions.

Advance reservations for Sahara Woods riding dates and permits prevent sold-out trails from ruining long driving trips.

Sahara Woods vehicle caps limit machines to 120 daily, explaining entry rules and how to avoid being turned away.

Planning a four-day ride at Sahara Woods requires securing permits, checking operating schedules, and getting Illinois stickers.

A one-day Sahara Woods permit provides access to thirty miles of designated off-highway vehicle trails in southern Illinois.

Sahara Woods riding schedules and Illinois OHV trail hours explain how to plan weekend trips and avoid closed gates.

Sahara Woods operating hours, daily vehicle caps, permits, and advance registration details for your trail riding day.

Sahara Woods operating season runs from May through the final weekend in January before closing for the off-season.

Sahara Woods opens its riding season on May one with a daily limit of one hundred twenty machines across thirty miles of trail.

Sahara Woods in southern Illinois features thirty miles of connected trails across reclaimed mine ground five miles west of Harrisburg.