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Map Side - 85.5 cm x 57.1 cm Equal accordion folds across Keep Your Wheels Where They Belong ® Going around obstacles widens trails, impacts vegetation and causes erosion. Challenge yourself by staying on the trail. Use caution when going over obstacles and remember to be courteous to other trail users. Get Dirty No Shortcuts Go straight through mud puddles Switchbacks are designed to while maintaining a steady speed. maintain the stability of a trail, OHV Opportunities in Colorado Don’t get stuck. cutting them destroys their integrity. This map was designed to show general locations of OHV recreation sites in Colorado. More detailed information including maps, photos, trail descriptions, and GPS tracks are available at staythetrail.org/maps. For specifi c directions to the sites, please contact the land management agencies listed on the back of this map. staythetrail.org Rock N Roll Stay In Line Rocks are natural obstacles and Riding single fi le on tight, narrow part of the off-road experience. Go trails will avoid braiding and trail over them, not around. widening. Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge 32 287 34 8 Get Over It Stay On Course 31 71 127 Rawah 1 138 Routt National Forest 33 385 The challenge is going over the tree. Stream crossings should be made Wilderness Pawnee National Grassland Mount Zirkel Walden 2 3 If the tree is too big, go back and by crossing them directly at 90 13 Wilderness 14 contact the land manager. degrees and staying on the trail. Colorado State Forest Cache La Poudre Wilderness 85 State Park Sterling Roosevelt National 14 Holyoke 66 Forest 4 Fort Collins 36 Comanche Peak Dinosaur Craig Steamboat Wilderness 5 6 Whoop It Up Be Sensitive National Monument Springs Neota 40 Wilderness 7 25 35 14 Go over the whoops (bumps on Wetlands are important and Loveland Greeley trails created by constant use). If sensitive areas for wildlife and 37 34 you want a smooth ride, stay on the people. Please avoid them. Never Summer Estes Park 34 LEGEND highway. Routt National Forest Wilderness E Dinosaur Rocky Mountain Fort Morgan Bureau of Land Management 131 125 National D Sarvis Creek 38 Park Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Area* Wilderness It is recognized that the depicted activities involve inherent risks and that the safety of the operator and participant depends upon the prudent exercise and discretion of the operator. This information is not intended to Indian Reservation provide guidance on how to negotiate obstacles, but rather for protecting the environment. Consider the severity of the obstacle, the capability of the vehicle and your experience level while crossing obstacles. Always use Hot Longmont proper protective gear manufactured for your off-highway experience. Safety gear and equipment requirements are dependent upon the type of vehicle. Consult your dealer and vehicle manufacturer for specifi c needs. The 40 76 parties publishing this information hereby disclaim any and all liability associated with the provided information or arising from the depicted activities. 64 Sulphur 9 10 34 National Park WrayService Rangely Meeker 39 Springs Indian Peaks National Forest 67 Granby Wilderness 11 Kremmling Boulder C National Forest Wilderness Area* Mind The Signs 40 12 71 National Grassland 14 Trail Sign Flat Tops Wilderness Arapaho National 36 Denver State Land 42 43 Forest International 9 15 13 BADLAND ROAD 14 OPEN TO Byers Peak James Peak Wilderness Airport 1 Colorado State Park OHV Site Wilderness 2 Bureau of Land Management OHV Site 13 White River Vasquez Peak 17 Lakewood Eagles Nest SEASONAL CLOSURES National Forest 46 Wilderness Golden National Forest OHV Site 41 Wilderness Ptarmigan Peak Denver 3 LESS THAN 47 Wilderness 70 Georgetown 36 Motocross Tracks and OHV Parks NOV 15 TO MAY 15 6" OF SNOW 45 225 B A Eagle Silverthorne A Gypsum Littleton * Wilderness is reserved for the most primitive Vail 16 Road Sign Area Sign 68 Rifle 48 Minturn F forms of travel - foot and horseback only. Mount Evans 470 Glenwood Springs 44 Wilderness 70 White River 285 National Forest 51 18 Mind The Width 50 Holy Cross 91 9 Carbondale Wilderness is OK: What 49 52 19 Castle Rock Burlington If the route is wider than the vehicle, you’re OK. Limon 70 53 54 Lost Creek Pike National 70 92 Wilderness Hunter-Fryingpan Leadville Forest 69 Fruita Aspen Wilderness Fairplay 25 71 Mount Massive Black Ridge Wilderness Canyons Grand Mesa Maroon Bells-Snowmass 82 Colorado Grand Junction National Forest Wilderness National 20 40 Monument 73 65 Buffalo Peaks 24 24 72 Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 21 US Air Force Raggeds Academy Wilderness Wilderness 22 55 141 23 40 Paonia Gunnison Florissant Fossil Beds 287 Cheyenne Wells OK: is NOT What 50 Crested Butte National Forest 56 Buena 57 National Monument Your vehicle should not be wider than the route. Vista Dominguez Colorado Springs 74 Canyons Delta West Elk 135 San Isabel 24 G Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Fossil Ridge 58 National 385 Wilderness Forest 287 75 Black Canyon of the And if you’re breaking trail TURN AROUND! 71 Map Opportunities Gunnison National Park 59 77 Gunnison 76 50 Uncompahgre Salida Eads OHV Colorado National Forest Montrose 60 26 Manti-Lasal 25 96 National Forest Tabequache Sangre De Cristo Canon City Curecanti National 61 Wilderness 50 550 Recreation Area 27 62 H Know Where Pueblo Ridgway Bents Old Fort National to Go 78 Historic Site Norwood Powderhorn Sangre De Cristo Lamar 62 Uncompahgre Wilderness 114 Wilderness On National Forests and GO TO Wilderness 50 141 Saguache 28 Grasslands Mount Sneffels Ouray Lake www.staythetrail.org Wilderness City 79 Get the Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM): Telluride Rio Grande Responsible Recreation Foundation La Garita Wilderness 69 La Junta I MVUMs are the offi cial record of what is open National Forest 17 30 PO Box 620252 80 82 to motorized use. Littleton, CO 80162 303-872-0088 I Any road or trail not on the MVUM is offi cially Lizard Head Creede 64 29 Greenhorn www.staythetrail.org/foundation Wilderness 81 63 closed to motorized use. Dove Creek Great Sand Dunes Mountain 25 149 10 IN COOPERATION WITH: Silverton National Park Wilderness 287 I Free printed MVUMs are available at the local 285 Comanche National Forest Service offi ce for that area. Bureau of Land Management 491 83 Grassland Colorado State Offi ce Weminuche Del Norte I Download MVUMs for free at 2850 Youngfi eld Street 145 Wilderness staythetrail.org/mvum. Lakewood, CO 80215 Walsenburg (303) 239-3600 84 Weminuche Wilderness Sangre De Cristo Monte Vista Wilderness www.staythetrail.org/blm 65 385 Hovenweep San Juan National Forest On BLM Land Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition National Monument PO Box 620523 Alamosa Check out the signs and maps for: Dolores 160 Littleton, CO 80162 Springfield I www.cohvco.org 85 Which routes are open to motorized use. Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition Mancos Alamosa National I Cortez 350 MOTORCYCLE Type of vehicles allowed on each route. Colorado Division of Wildlife Wildlife Refuge Spanish Peaks 6060 Broadway I Download free companion maps at Wilderness Denver, CO 80216 Durango Pagosa Springs staythetrail.org/maps. Mesa Verde La Jara 303-297-1192 160 www.staythetrail.org/dow National Park South San Juan Wilderness Monte Vista National Comanche National ALL TERRAI 160 Wildlife Refuge N VEHICLE Bayfield San Luis Grassland Colorado State Parks 160 13787 S. Highway 85 Ute Mountain Indian Reservation 84 12 Trinidad Littleton, CO 80125 285 (303) 791-1920 159 491 Southern Ute Indian Reservation www.staythetrail.org/parks US Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Information The Map Store @ USGS Denver Federal Center (Building 810) EHICLE DRIVE V 4 WHEEL P.O. Box 25286, Lakewood, CO 80225 (303) 202-4949 www.staythetrail.org/fs Signs are secondary to © 2009 Responsible Recreation Foundation. All rights reserved. “Stay the Trail” and VEHICLE TERRAIN Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition UTILITY MVUMs and Travel Maps. “Keep Your Wheels Where They Belong” are registered trademarks of the Responsible Recreation Foundation. STT_OHVmap_V1_2009-12 SSTT_OHVmap_V1_1209.inddTT_OHVmap_V1_1209.indd 1 112/18/092/18/09 110:19:520:19:52 AAMM Listing Side - 85.5 cm x 57.1 cm Equal accordion folds across Know Before You Go 19 Rampart Range 31 Hahns Peak / Nipple Peak 43 Spring Creek Road OHV Area 55 Schofi eld Pass 67 Rangley 79 Cannibal Plateau F Colorado Off-Road Extreme South Platte Ranger District • (303) 275-5610 Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District • (970) 879-1870 Dillon Ranger District • (970) 468-5400 Sopris Ranger District • (970) 963-2266 White River Field Offi ce • (970) 878-3800 Gunnison Ranger District • (970) 641-0471 Off-Highway Vehicle Park / Private Facility • (303) 956 3600 Map fi les are from a variety of sources. Trail/area condi- Sedalia • Douglas, CO Steamboat Springs • Routt, CO Silverthorne • Grand, CO Crested Butte • Gunnison, CO Rangley • Rio Blanco, CO Lake City • Hinsdale, CO Deer Trail • Elbert, CO tions vary widely and many trails and areas may have Most suitable for these vehicle types: Most suitable for these vehicle types: Most suitable for these vehicle types: Most suitable for these vehicle types: Most suitable for these vehicle types: Most suitable for these vehicle types: Most suitable for these vehicle types: changed signifi cantly since the map was created. Use your discretion and check with the local land management The Sound Issue - Keep it Down! Located 35 miles southwest of Denver, this area features more than 22 des- Hahns Peak is the predominant geographical feature in the Steamboat Lake The Spring Creek Road OHV Area is part of more than 100 miles of off-highway Connecting the towns of Crested Butte, Marble, and Aspen these challenging Popular northwestern Colorado rock-crawling area with a handful of trails and This scenic loop east of Lake City provides great riding in and out of open Off-highway vehicle park located east of Denver off I-70 offering a motocross agency before riding or driving on public lands.
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