Great Lakes 4x4 Winter Blast in St. Helen

Great Lakes Four Wheel Drive Association is sponsoring a two day event exploring the wonderful and hopefully snowy trails through the St. Helen area and beyond!

REQUIREMENTS

2025 ORV permits required (2026 ORV isn't required until April 1st 2026)

AGENDA

Thursday (Thursday evening registration and socialization)

• 5:00pm Trail signup for Friday and Saturday

Friday

• 8:00am Trail riding (Drivers Meeting, Offroading 9am-4pm(ish), Pack a Lunch)

• 5:00pm Pizza and Watch Party (Socailization and possibly night runs)

Saturday

• 8:00am Trail riding (Drivers Meeting, Offroading 9am-4pm(ish), Pack a Lunch)

• 5:30pm-10pm Banquet, Raffle and Prizes

One change we know we are making is adding a “beginners group”. It will be lead by some of our trainers and will include some classroom time after the driver’s meeting on Friday morning (about an hour), some hand outs for future reference, and a full day of running routes and seasonal roads that will provide some beautiful scenery, mild challenges and minimal risk of any scratches.

LODGING

There is a block of hotel rooms at the Lumberjack Lodge being held under the Winter Blast event. Call them directly to see if any are still available.

Lumberjack Lodge

Address: 2980 Cook Rd, West Branch, MI 48661

Phone: (989) 345-3503

Another choice (a bit cheaper option) is the Super 8 by Wyndam which is located right behind the Lumberjack Lodge

Super 8

Address: 2596 Austin Way, West Branch, MI 48661

Phone: (989) 345-8488

COST/SIGNUP

Space is limited, so sign up today (https://memberplanet.com/events/glfwda/winterblastsnowwheelininsthelenpizzawwatchparty_2)

Preview of 2025 Winter Blast

Here's a quick video from 2025