The summer time motorized and mountain bike travel season begins Saturday, May 21, in most areas on the White River National Forest.
Some roads and trails will not be scheduled to open till later in May or June due to circumstances at increased elevations or to scale back disturbance to wildlife together with calving elk.
Some roads and trails opening Saturday should still be muddy or snowy in locations and vulnerable to wreck if folks drive or trip them.
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“We have a wide range of elevations with varying conditions. Some open gates may lead to roads that are wet and muddy,” White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams stated. “Travel in muddy conditions creates deep ruts that can significantly damage roads and trails. Please be patient and give muddy areas time to dry out and harden so they can be enjoyed all summer long.”
High winds this spring have blown down a better than standard variety of timber throughout the forest’s roads and trails, and it could take extra time for roads and trails to be cleared than in previous years.
E-bikes are thought-about motor automobiles by the Forest Service and will solely be ridden on roads and trails designated open to motorized use. Traditional (non-electric) bicycles are allowed on designated trails and roads the place mechanized use is permitted.
Off-road and off-trail travel is prohibited for all motorized and mechanized automobiles on the White River National Forest.
Class 1, 2 and three e-bikes are all thought-about motorized automobiles by the Forest Service, and will be ridden on the tons of of miles of White River National Forest roads open to motorized use in the course of the summer time travel season, in addition to the restricted variety of trails open to motorized and e-bike use.
Summer motorcar use maps can be found at native ranger district workplaces and on-line at fs.usda.gov/whiteriver.
It’s your accountability to know the principles and rules concerning e-bikes and motorized travel.
E-bikes could also be permitted on trails owned by county governments or native municipalities; nevertheless, e-bikes will not be allowed on the Glenwood Canyon recreation path or the west facet of the Vail Pass recreation path.
All forest guests are liable for understanding when and the place they’ll drive or trip. District workplaces have the most recent site-specific data. Summer motorcar use maps and mountain bike maps can be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/whiteriver.