Off-Highway Vehicles | Bureau of Land Management
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Off-Highway Vehicles on Public Lands
Numerous and diverse opportunities for off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation exist on BLM-managed public lands. Miles of trails and open areas await all types of OHV enthusiasts. Please obey all signs regarding the management of public lands and routes.
Know where you are driving, respect private property, stay well away from livestock, and wildlife and their water sources. The BLM regulates the use of roads, trails, and land under its jurisdiction in order to meet specific land management objectives, to protect resources, and to provide public safety.
All off-highway vehicles must comply with State regulations and restrictions. Please make sure to check your State’s laws before enjoying OHV routes on public lands.
Top BLM motorized Recreational Opportunities Interactive Map
Top BLM Motorized Recreational Opportunities Interactive Map Link
OHV Best Practices
The following list of tips should help OHV users and other recreationists appreciate and enjoy the use of public lands.
OHV riders should wear protective helmets.
Observe posted signs. Fenced areas mark sensitive wildlife and plant habitat, and are "closed" to vehicle use. The "open" riding areas are also posted and those on foot should be aware of their locations.
All vehicles must be registered with the appropriate State agency where required.
Motorcycles should be equipped with an approved spark arrester and muffler that meets State regulated noise standards.
Tall flags on the vehicle is a best practice for visibility and safety.
Consult a tide table booklet if operating on the coast.
Please respect private property.
Where to ride
Mountain Bikers in the Boise Foothills
8th Street Trailhead
The 8th Street Trailhead provides visitors with trail access to a motorized trail (Trail #4 Motorcycle Trail), several non-motorized trails (#31 Corrals, #29 Lower Hulls Gulch, #28 Crestline, and #24 Sidewinder), and a pedestrian only trail (#0 Hulls Gulch Interpretive...
Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area
The Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area encompasses approximately 8,700 acres of Chihuahuan Desert scrub environment characterized by low mesquite or creosote-stabilized coppice dunes, and a variety of dropseed grasses, yucca, and cacti. The Area was designated in 1993 as...
Agency Creek Campground
Agency Creek Campground (4 campsites) is located along the Lewis and Clark National Backcountry Byway, near the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. At the top of the pass, there is a memorial...
Agua Fria Riverbed
Agua Fria National Monument
Explore Agua Fria National Monument – 71,000 acres of mesas, canyons, river corridors, wildlife, and remarkable archaeological sites, 40 miles north of Phoenix.
Picnic tables at Alfalfa Curves OHV Staging Area
Alfalfa Curves Off Highway Vehicle Staging Area
Set on the western edge of the year-round Millican Plateau OHV Area, this small, roadside staging area offers picnic tables, fire rings and a portable toilet. Access to Trails 17 and 83 is available here, but with connecting trail loops...
Report Crimes
Please help preserve our heritage. Treat cultural sites with respect. Do not touch petroglyphs or remove artifacts. Report crimes to resources including vandalism, dumping and suspicious activity at 1-800-637-9152.
VISIT
Find an OHV Area
Interactive Map
Quick Links
Tread lightly tips for OHV use
Know before you go
Accessibility
Regional Information
ALASKA
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
EASTERN STATES
IDAHO
MONTANA-DAKOTAS
NEVADA
NEW MEXICO
OREGON-WASHINGTON
UTAH
WYOMING
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Off-Highway Vehicles on Public Lands
Numerous and diverse opportunities for off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation exist on BLM-managed public lands. Miles of trails and open areas await all types of OHV enthusiasts. Please obey all signs regarding the management of public lands and routes.
Know where you are driving, respect private property, stay well away from livestock, and wildlife and their water sources. The BLM regulates the use of roads, trails, and land under its jurisdiction in order to meet specific land management objectives, to protect resources, and to provide public safety.
All off-highway vehicles must comply with State regulations and restrictions. Please make sure to check your State’s laws before enjoying OHV routes on public lands.
Top BLM motorized Recreational Opportunities Interactive Map
Top BLM Motorized Recreational Opportunities Interactive Map Link
OHV Best Practices
The following list of tips should help OHV users and other recreationists appreciate and enjoy the use of public lands.
OHV riders should wear protective helmets.
Observe posted signs. Fenced areas mark sensitive wildlife and plant habitat, and are "closed" to vehicle use. The "open" riding areas are also posted and those on foot should be aware of their locations.
All vehicles must be registered with the appropriate State agency where required.
Motorcycles should be equipped with an approved spark arrester and muffler that meets State regulated noise standards.
Tall flags on the vehicle is a best practice for visibility and safety.
Consult a tide table booklet if operating on the coast.
Please respect private property.
Where to ride
Mountain Bikers in the Boise Foothills
8th Street Trailhead
The 8th Street Trailhead provides visitors with trail access to a motorized trail (Trail #4 Motorcycle Trail), several non-motorized trails (#31 Corrals, #29 Lower Hulls Gulch, #28 Crestline, and #24 Sidewinder), and a pedestrian only trail (#0 Hulls Gulch Interpretive...
Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area
The Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Area encompasses approximately 8,700 acres of Chihuahuan Desert scrub environment characterized by low mesquite or creosote-stabilized coppice dunes, and a variety of dropseed grasses, yucca, and cacti. The Area was designated in 1993 as...
Agency Creek Campground
Agency Creek Campground (4 campsites) is located along the Lewis and Clark National Backcountry Byway, near the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. At the top of the pass, there is a memorial...
Agua Fria Riverbed
Agua Fria National Monument
Explore Agua Fria National Monument – 71,000 acres of mesas, canyons, river corridors, wildlife, and remarkable archaeological sites, 40 miles north of Phoenix.
Picnic tables at Alfalfa Curves OHV Staging Area
Alfalfa Curves Off Highway Vehicle Staging Area
Set on the western edge of the year-round Millican Plateau OHV Area, this small, roadside staging area offers picnic tables, fire rings and a portable toilet. Access to Trails 17 and 83 is available here, but with connecting trail loops...
Report Crimes
Please help preserve our heritage. Treat cultural sites with respect. Do not touch petroglyphs or remove artifacts. Report crimes to resources including vandalism, dumping and suspicious activity at 1-800-637-9152.
VISIT
Find an OHV Area
Interactive Map
Quick Links
Tread lightly tips for OHV use
Know before you go
Accessibility
Regional Information
ALASKA
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
EASTERN STATES
IDAHO
MONTANA-DAKOTAS
NEVADA
NEW MEXICO
OREGON-WASHINGTON
UTAH
WYOMING
Featured Video