This is true if you are riding a restricted plate bike. Not true for a street plated bike. Add to the confusion is the fact that hikers are charged a 25 dollar search and rescue fee. This fee doesn't apply to bikes. But some will tell you that it does. I guess that it is like the old time fire insurance. If you call for help and they don't see a sticker they just might not help? I think that they will help out no matter what.
Here is a good link with info about OHV use in Colorado.
Here is a link to the OHV laws around Ouray.
http://www.ouraycolorado.com/ATV
http://parks.state.co.us/ohvsandsnowmob ... istrations
But OHV stickers and plates brings up another issue. The county that Silverton, Engineer pass and the Alpine loop are in. Have special restrictions that goes beyond the states laws. In this area the riders must have a valid license. If you are underage and riding in that area you can or will be ticked. They also restrict the movement of OHV to some areas. Here Insurance is the issue. There are signs up outside of Silverton saying no ATV or OHV beyond this point.
So when riding in Colorado. It is best to have a street plate on your bike. Current registration and insurance card. I've been checked in the back country before. And can expect to be checked every time that I ride up there. Most Colorado riders are worried about DS equipment. They have bulb horns and brake lights. But I have never been checked for equipment. And most brake lights that I see are broken.
Again for maps I use Forest Service maps and Latitude 40 maps. I have links to the websites in another post. There are two Lat 40 maps for the gunnison area.
Also I am checking into getting Trails Illistrated maps from NG. But I don't hold out much hope for them. I have NG Topo software and I am not all that excited about that.
I spent most of last night porring over my Lat 40 maps for Durango. I will be riding up there soon. I really like them. The trials are well marked. I only wish that they connected to each other better. And that I could buy a set for an entire area. That is why I am looking into the NG maps. They seem to cover an entire area not just sections of it.
Oh, And I almost forgot I have some google earth, Map Source files with all of Colorado's major passes marked on them. Some of the passes only have the peak marked. But once you load them into Goole Earth you can see the routes to the peek. And I have some other tracks in and around Colorado. Most of which are to the east or west of the Gunninson area. If you want a copy send me a PM with your email address.
Regards
ossaman said:
Well I just called the BLM office in Gunnison to inquire about trail maps and other information. Not that any location has been decided upon yet.
They cost $10.
I also asked whether or not those coming from other states needed any special tags/permits to ride offroad there. I was told that any unlicensed bike would need a tag that cost $25.25 each.
I have a license plate for mine now. I just need to get the wiring done to be legal.
Mike
