The annual 4Xploring™ Rocks N Woods is a 5 day, Monday through Friday, challenge route event. The event is limited to 20 vehicles to make it intimate and manageable for the trip leaders. The Rocks N Woods event begins with a 5 pm drivers meeting and M&G on Sunday Jun 27th under the tent at the Steel Wheel Campgrounds near Deadwood, SD where we will introduce everyone, do tech inspections and distribute swag. The many diversified trails offered on this excursion offer hard-core crawling and memorable moments in the scenic Black Hills of South Dakota. 

Let me tell you a little bit about what you are getting yourself and your Jeep into. These are challenging trails – rocks, rocks and more rocks. Are you and your Jeep up to the challenge of 5 non-stop wheeling days? On this adventure we will travel on highways and county roads to the trails, this means road speeds up to 65 MPH. You will need to be prepared and self-sufficient, Jeeps will break and parts will fail so you’ll need to know your vehicle well and be able to wrench on it to repair or patch it in order to complete the week. Please note we said “break” and “fail”, not wear out… Do not show up for the trip with your Jeep in need of maintenance – it needs to be in top running order with all components in tip top shape.

The 4Xploring™ team has put together a unique experience for you. We will be staying at Steel Wheel Campgrounds for the entire week and taking day trips from this location. Motorhomes, trailers and tents are welcome, the host facility even has cabins for rent available.

On this adventure we will encounter average high temperatures between 70 & 90+ degrees and average lows between 40 & 60 degrees– be prepared for all weather conditions

Important: All vehicles are REQUIRED to purchase and display a trail permit sticker. These can be obtained at a USFS office or online by clicking HERE