Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
An off-highway vehicle (OHV) is a motor vehicle capable of off-highway travel during winter or summer. OHV’s include all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s), four-wheelers, three wheelers, dirt bikes, motorcycles, trail bikes, and snowmobiles.
Federal regulations require the operator of an OHV to follow these rules when on
National Forest land:
Operate OHV’s only on areas, roads and trails designated as open to OHVs.
- Operator and vehicle must meet all applicable state vehicle/operator requirements when on roads open to large vehicles.
- Vehicle must be equipped with state approved muffler and/or speak arrester.
- Recreational riding within developed campgrounds is prohibited. OHV’s may only be to enter and leave campgrounds.
- Operating a vehicle in a manner which damages the land, wildlife, or vegetation is prohibited.
OHV Trail Riding
There are many opportunities to ride your Off-Highway Vehicle on the Ouachita National Forest. Click the above: OHV Trail Riding" link to see the designated OHV trail systems. For information on roads that OHVs can be on, please look at the MVUM maps.
Search for Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Opportunities
Sugar Creek Multiuse
Site Open
The Sugar Creek Multi-Use Trail is a network of looping trails that winds over various types of terrain and through a variety of tree types. Connecting loops offer users an opportunity to explore…
Wolf Pen Gap
Site Open
Open 11/24/25 to 11/29/25.Featuring high mountain vistas, the trail leads the rider through an array of areas, including scenic Gap Creek and Board Camp Creek. The trail continues through a forest of…