Western ATV Trails
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Idaho |
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North Dakota |
Alaska
State Recreational Trails Funding Program
Alaska BLM Office
Chugach National Forest
Alaska State Page
White Mountains National Recreation Area
Tongass National Forest–Ketchikan Area
Tongass National Forest
Tongass National Forest
Juneau Ranger District
P.O. Box 2097
Juneau, Alaska 99803
907-789-3111
North of Sutton Alaska in the Little Nilchina River area there are well over 100 miles of riding trails. The trail involves steep riding crossing streams, running up through river valleys. Also many of the roads are old mine access roads. There are trails for the novice and the expert.
Alaska Trail Grant Money
Ron Crenshaw
Alaska State Parks
3601 C Street, Suite 1200
Anchorage AK 99503-5921
phone: (907) 269-8907
fax: (907) 269-8907
e-mail: ronc@dnr.state.ak.us
Arizona
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State Recreational Trails Funding Program Leo Drumm Hualapai Mountain Sycamore Creek OHV Area, Arizona Tonto National Forest Bartlett Lake Complex Tonto National Forest Lower Salt River Complex Tonto National Forest Arizona State Park Grant Program Hayfield Draw OHV Area |
Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area This 2,000 acre area of rolling sand dunes offers an open riding area for OHV’s. There are low, sparsely vegetated dunes for those preferring a slower paced ride, while several larger dunes provide challenges for the more adventurous riders. The area gets it’s name from an artisan well that produces 250 gallons of hot water per minute. Facilities include developed campsites, toilets, fire grills, and of course, hot tubs. From Safford, travel 7 miles east on Highway 70 and turn south on Haekel Road. Hot Wells is 25 miles. For more info: BLM Safford District 711 14th Ave. Safford, Az. 85543 (520) 348-4400 Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area BLM Imperial Dam Recreation Area Parker Strip Recreation Area Big Lake Complex Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Kaibab National Forest Hannagan Bonito Coconino National Forest The BLM has several areas along the Colorado River. The Eherenburg Sandbowl OHV Area offers a 2,000 acre dune system surrounded by additional designated routes. To the north on the Parker Strip are Crossroads and Copper Basin Dunes OHV areas which offer challenging desert driving. For more information on OHV opportunities in the Yuma District contact: Bureau of Land Management |
Colorado
State Recreational Trails Funding Program Colorado State Parks also publishes a Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Program brochure which includes information on where to ride and promotes safe, low-impact riding. Along with color photos of ATVs, trail bikes, and 4WD vehicles in spectacular scenery, the brochure lists BLM and national forest office and includes a map of public lands. Single copies of both publications are free. For regulations and info on Colorado ATV riding, contact: North Sand Hills OHV Area, Cowdrey, Colorado Tincup/Cumberland/Hancock Loop Trail Taylor Pass / Pearl Pass |
Pike & San Isabel National Forests Routt National Forest Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest San Juan National Forest Rio Grande National Forest Kremmling Recreation Management Area Bureau of Land Management For OHV routes & maps on National Forests, contact: OHV Trails on Colorado BLM Land: Grand Valley OHV Area near Grand Junction offers 17 square miles of desert terrain and extensive open space riding, restroom, and staging area. North Delta OHV Area near Delta, offers 8,942 acres of adobe badlands hills for you to enjoy and explore. North Sand Hills OHV Area near Walden has 700 acres of sand dunes to play on. Primitive camping is available, but no facilities. Peach Valley OHV Area near Montrose offers 15,600 acres of easy to difficult terrain open to all types of OHVs. Signs, but no facilities. For information on registration, or to pick up a “Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Trails & Riding Areas guide” contact: Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Deer Trail The Green Mountain Trail is easily accessed from what is known locally as the Round Corral. This location is on the southern side of the Grand Mesa NF at the point where the forest boundary crosses the Surface Creek Road. It is about 10 miles north of the town of Cedaredge via Hiway 65, then U-50 Road, and finally Surface Creek Road. The East Leon Trail is accessed via the Leroux Creek road which runs north from Hiway 92 at the Lazear Junction, about 3 miles west of Hotchkiss. The parking area is about 15 miles north of that junction. The other trails are connected to these aand are well marked for the ATV rider. |
Idaho
| State Recreational Trails Funding Program Clearwater National Forest Silver Country 1000 Mile ATV Trail Pocatello ORV Area Targhee National Forest Sawtooth National Forest St Anthony Sand Dunes Recreation Management Area Nez Perce National Forest St. Anthony Sand Dunes ATV Riding Area – Call or write for more info : Pocatello West Bench – |
Payette National Forest – Lots of good riding. Maps available from : Forest Supervisor Payette National Forest Box 1026 McCall, Id. 83638 (208)-634-0700 Boise National Forest Caribou National Forest Riding Trails around Boise Gem County ORV Park Hemingway Butte ORV area Boise Front Snake River Birds Of Prey Area |
Montana
State Recreational Trails Funding Program
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana NOHVCC Representative:
Bruce Butler
2111 Shay Rd.
Laurel MT 59044
Home: 406-628-7001
Fax: 406-245-8589
Email: bruceb@pacmetal.com
Garnet Recreation Management Area
Bureau of Land Management
3255 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: 406-329-3914
Email:a1bobo@wo.blm.gov
Lewis & Clark National Forest
Near Great Falls
406-791-7700
Centennial Mountains & Upper Madison River Area
BLM
Dillon District Office
1005 Selway Dr.
Dillon, Mt. 59725
406-683-2337
Judith Peak Overlook
BLM
Judith Resource Area
Airport Rd.
Lewistown, Mt. 59457-1300
406-538-7461
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests
Thunder Basin National Grassland
2468 Jackson St.
Laramie, Wy. 82070-6535
307-745-2300
Text Telephone (TTY) / For Hearing Impaired
307-745-2307
Badger/Two Medicine
Between the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, the Great Bear Wilderness and Glacier National Park. There are 120 miles of trails from roads to extremely rugged trails through the fir and pine forests.
Caution: This area has more Grizzly bears than any other spot in the contigous United States.
Bear Paw Mountains
Southeast of Havre, in north-central Montana, there’s a good undeveloped, rugged and rocky trail system that uses game and cattle trails. The Bear Paw Mountains have an arid scrag pine forest. This BLM area is near the headwaters of the Milk River, but be careful to avoid private and tribal lands.
Big Belt Mountains
Situated north and east of Helena, the Big Belt Mountains are part of the Helena National Forest. With Canyon Ferry Lake anchoring the area, there are 160 miles of moderate-difficulty trails with some serious hillclimbs. The mountains have forests of Ponderosa Pine, firs and brush.
Big Sky
Situated in the Gallatin National Forest, just north of Yellowstone National Park, this southern Montana riding destination features approximately 150 miles of trails. The topography of the area ranges from heavily forested (Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir) and mountainous to gently rolling hills with meadows. By taking Doe Creek, Cow Creek and other trails, it’s possible to ride from Big Sky, which butts up against the Lee Metcalf Wilderness (an area that contains about 350 miles of trails that are now off-limits to mechanized vehicles) to the famed Yellowstone National Park (off-limits to OHVs.)
Little Belt Mountains
Southeast of Great Falls in central Montana sits the Little Belt Mountains in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Here, the Montana Trail Vehicle Rider Association is working with the Forest Service to develop a trail system in the area. Right now there are about 150 miles of existing trails available for ATVing. Mountains with rocky steps dominate the western portion of the Little Belt Mountains, with rolling ridges characterizing the eastern part of the area.
White Sulphur Springs
In between the Big Belt and Little Belt mountain ranges, sits the Castle and Crazy mountain areas southeast of White Sulphur Springs in central Montana. There are 75 miles of trails of a variety of difficulty in this very rugged mountain area with large pine and fir forests. If you want technical, rocky and unforgiving trails, White Sulphur Springs can provide it.
Whitetail/Pipestone
This area, inside a triangle with Butte, Boulder and Whitehall is one of the most popular riding areas in Montana. Situated in southeasterns’ Montana Beaverhead/Deerlodge National Forest, this area features hundreds of miles of roads and trails (from easy to very difficult) open to ATVs. The western portion of the area is mountainous. The east has tall rolling hills and rocky ridges with open grass and scrub brush. Some of the land in the area falls under the BLM’s Butte District office.
Nevada
State Recreational Trails Funding Program
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest OHV Info
Black Rock Desert Recreation Area
New Mexico
| State Recreational Trails Funding Program New Mexico OHV Association (NOMA): rpattison@juno.com Carson National Forest Cibola National Forest Santa Fe National Forest Gila National Forest Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management Gila National Forest Santa Fe National Forest Coyote Ranger District |
Bureau of Land Management Rosewell Field Office 2909 Well Second ST Roswell, NM 88201 Phone: 505-627-0272 Email:a1bobo@wo.blm.gov Carson National Forest Supervisors Office: Forest Service Bldg. Carson National Forest ATV Trails Carson National Forest Editors’ note: The ATV Connection went riding on the Questa Ranger District. There is excellent lodging in Red River. Very close to trail heads, great riding, and lots of stuff for the whole family to do. Call the Red River Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-348-6444 or 505-754-2366 Conchas Lake |
North Dakota
 Deep Creek Adventures Hunting, ATV Riding |
 Hunting, ATV Riding |
Oregon
Oregon Off-Road Vehicle Dune Patrol
Mike Gesner 1-503-315-4988 President
Art Pohl 1-503-538-4903 Vice President
Oregon Dune Patrol volunteers provide assistance to ATVer’s in need of help, give directions to the lost, and assist the Forest Service with various ATV projects.
| Mt. Fanny Trail System The Winom-Frazier OHV Complex Contact: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest La Grande Ranger District 3502 Highway 30 La Grande, Oregon 97850 503-523-6391 Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Some of the best riding in the Oregon dunes can be found by going to either Horsfall or Spinreel Campgrounds. They are just North of North Bend Oregon on Hwy #101. There is good dune access and miles and miles of exciting dunes. Lakeview District Contact: Prineville District BLM District Manager East Fort Rock ORV Area – Contact : United States Forest Service Sandlake Riding Area |
Winom-Frazier OHV Complex Umatillo National Forest Eugene District Contact: Medford District Contact: |
South Dakota
State Recreational Trails Funding Program
Black Hills National Forest
Centennial Trail
Length: 111 miles
Uses: Hiking, horse riding, mountain biking, ATV riding Location: Description:This trail gives hikers, bikers and horse riders a chance to experience the Black Hills for an hour, a day or a week. The trail runs from Bear Butte in the north to Wind Cave in the south. It highlights the Black Hills’ wildlife, geologic formations, history, wildflowers and plant life, lakes and streams. More than 30 trailheads and other facilities along the route give trail users virtually unlimited access to the trail. Some uses are restricted on some parts of the trail. Trail users should carry drinking water.
BIG BEND DAM / LAKE SHARPE
(ATV Trails aren’t mentioned on the web page, but our sources say theur are legal trails. Check for information.)
Black Hills National Forest
Forest Supervisor’s Office
RR2 Box 200
Custer, South Dakota 57730
(605)673-2251
Black Hills National Forest Trails
Centennial Trail
Length: 111 miles
Uses: Hiking, horse riding, mountain biking, ATV riding
Description: This trail gives hikers, bikers and horse riders a chance to experience the Black Hills for an hour, a day or a week. The trail runs from Bear Butte in the north to Wind Cave in the south. It highlights the Black Hills’ wildlife, geologic formations, history, wildflowers and plant life, lakes and streams. More than 30 trailheads and other facilities along the route give trail users virtually unlimited access to the trail. Some uses are restricted on some parts of the trail. Trail users should carry drinking water.
Motorized vehicle use is permitted on the Centennial Trail between Dalton Lake and Pilot Knob trailheads.
A section of the Centennial Trail crosses the Black Elk Wilderness. Travel in the Black Elk Wilderness is limited to hiking and horses. No mountain bikes or motorized vehicles are allowed. An alternate route which does not enter the Wilderness is available.
Utah
State Recreational Trails Funding Program
Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Utah OHV Riding
Book Cliffs Recreation Area
Ashley National Forest
Trail Grant Money
Dixie National Forest
Utah Tourism
Uinta National Forest
The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation has a toll-free phone number for off-highway-vehicle information. Call 1 (800) OHV-RIDE (648-7433), between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, for information about OHV laws or sites where the vehicles can be used legally.
Paiute ATV Trail Probably the best organized ATV trail system in the country. Friendly townspeople, great riding, and fantastic scenery. Main loop is 250 miles, with all the spurs it’s almost 2000 miles. There are 2 ATV Jamborees held every year.
For more info, call:
Contact for trail maps & info :
Sevier Travel Council
220 North 600 West
Richfield, Utah 84701
(800) 662-8898
Millard County Tourism
P.O. Box 1082
Fillmore, Utah 84631
(800) 441-4ATV
Moab Area
Located in the southeast corner of Utah, this diverse land will test your power as well as your attempt to conquer the 100-plus miles of trails.
Trails like the Moab Rim Trail, Poison Spider Mesa, and Pritchett Canyon will challenge you and your ATV’s handling abilities. This area offers some of the most spectacular scenery in the entire country, from rock amphitheaters, to deep canyons, wonderful waterfalls, aspen groves, Native American drawings, the Colorado, and the La Sal Mountains.
For more information, call the Moab Chamber of Commerce @ (435) 259-7814 or contact:
La Sal Mountains Located east of Moab. Very scenic, and lots of riding.
Contact for trail maps:
Wasatch Publishers
4460 Ashford Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84124
Tell them you need the La Sals area map.
The Great Western Trail: The Great Western Trail will be a continuous trail stretching from Mexico to Canada, and traversing some of the most spectacular scenery in the west. Travelers on the trail will be able to explore rich cultural and geological features of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming Montana, and Idaho.
Contact for more info:
Great Western Trail Association
P.O. Box 36
Provo, Utah 84603-0036
Washington
Grant County ORV Area
Moses Lake, WA 98837
This area is all sand dunes, open to ORV’s of all types, there is 2,000 acres of open riding area (and shrinking). Open all year.
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
The White River District features the Evans Creek ORV area and about 70 miles of other trails open to motorcycles and off road vehicles.
White River Ranger District
Rudy Edwards, Acting District Ranger
853 Roosevelt Ave. E.
Enumclaw, WA 98022
(360)825-6585
Colville National Forest
Colville Ranger District
775 South Main
Colville, Wa. 99114
509-684-7010
Colville National Forest
Taylor Ridge Trail
Contact:
Kettle Falls Ranger District
255 West 11th St.
Kettle Falls, Washington 99141
509-738-7020
Umatillo National Forest
Upper Walla Walla River Drainage Trail System
Contact:
Walla Walla Ranger District
1415 West Rose
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
509-522-6290
Wyoming
State Recreational Trails Funding Program
Wyoming BLM
Bighorn National Forest
Bighorn National Forest Map
Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and Grasslands
Medicine Bow National Forest
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Shoshone National Forest
| Poison Spider Bentonite Pit: Casper BLM District Office 1701 East “E” St. Casper, Wy. 82601 307-261-7600 Sand Dunes Off Road Vehicle Area |
Wasatch-Cache National Forest Deadhorse ATV trail Located near Mountain View Wyoming, though it is mostly in Utah. Mountain View Ranger District P.O. Box 129 Mountain View, Wyoming 82939 Telephone [307]782-6555 |