Here in So. Calif. we have 4 classifications of BLM land, as it pertains to (unliscensed) off-road vehicles: 1)Wilderness-must be on foot or horseback only; 2)Closed-must be a street legal vehicle (this is where it is nice to have a dual-sport motorcycle!!), and stay on established roads; 3)Limited Use-can ride established roads only (no trails or off-road, although when riding it is often difficult to distinguish what is a "road" and what is a "trail" 4)Open Areas-can ride anywhere (cross country), on or off-road (popular areas for staging desert races!). In addition, there are "corridors" through some closed areas, which allow you to pass form one area that is open, to another. I would say the majority of land is the "limited use" type.

In addition, we have "State Vehicular Recreation Areas (SVRA)". These are large areas purchased with "green sticker" funds. These are generally "open" areas where you can ride cross country, and often have toilets, picnic tables, shades, etc.

National Forest areas vary widely form region to region. Generally, the further you get form civilization, the more open it is. A few areas have established trails for OHV's, but most use is limited to established roads.

ANYWAY, JUST WONDERED WHAT IT IS LIKE IN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY???

 

I will only comment on the federal land in Ohio since the state riding areas are awful. On the federal land, Wayne National Forest, you can only ride on the designated trails. Some of which run a short ways on forest roads, but not very far. There are big fines for riding off the marked trails.