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Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program - Motor Vehicle Use Maps

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Completed Motor Vehicle Use MapsThe following motor vehicle use maps have been prepared and issued under 36 CFR 212.56, and identify those roads, trails, and areas designated for motor vehicle use. On these forests, use or possession of a motor vehicle inconsistent with these designations is prohibited under 36 CFR 261.13. Information on travel management direction on other national forests…
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Travel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program

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OHV Volunteer Day, Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone Ranger District, California, (USDA Forest Service photo by Susan Knight-Ashley) Over the past few decades, the availability and capability of off highway vehicles (OHV) has increased tremendously. That’s a good thing. More Americans are…
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Get your off-roading on in California’s national forests

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Joaquin Jeepers club member James Casity rides his 2005 Jeep Rubicon across the Duck Creek Bridge. He’ll exit the Slick Rock Trail near the Spicer Sno-Park on the Stanislaus National Forest, October 2024. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Wilson/Joaquin Jeepers)   While driving towards mountains…
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Recreational Activities and Special Programs

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Special ProgramsAccessibilityArrowCorps5 - Boy Scouts of AmericaBuilt Environment Image Guide  (BEIG)Contact UsFrequently Asked FactsHeritageHosted ProgramsNational Visitor Use Program (NVUM)Recreation Facility AnalysisRecreation Planning ResourcesTourismTrail Management ToolboxTravel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) ProgramYouth Conservation Corps Program
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Working for the American People

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This factsheet highlights recent Forest Service accomplishments to include wildfire risk reduction, healthy forests, and contributions to America's food supply. Thousands of Forest Service jobs support our mission of caring for the land and serving people.

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Trail Management Toolbox - Terms

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Below is the agency’s online dictionary of common trail terminology, with definitions, photos and illustrations.  These terms may appear in various trail publications and Forest Service policy. If there is a conflict in the definition, Forest Service policy is the authority. Many of the diagrams or illustrations are adapted from engineered plans featured on the Plans for Trail and Trail…
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