VoodooBlue_Vixen
Rising Sun Member
I was going to see if the one up closer to me could help today.
OHV permits required on full sized vehicles
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nuclearlemon
Hard Core 4+
good to know their website sucks just as bad as the colorado sos page. i kept getting errors on my address, so i changed my address to "your website doesn't work" and it went through,,,,
VoodooBlue_Vixen
Rising Sun Member
Well I finally got it to work today!!! Not sure what the difference was, but I clocked the same places I had been clicking the past 3 days & I was able to buy a pass. It asked me what the vehicle make was, but not any more detailed information. I opted to pick up the pass instead of shipping. So we will see if I can do that.
Who knows.
DaveInDenver
Rising Sun Ham Guru
Renewed at the GJ office last Friday, in person using cash. She said 6 to 8 weeks and it took 7 days to get here by the U.S. Mail. This is a motorcycle though, not truck. Shrug.
Inukshuk
Rising Sun Member
My permit arrived in the mail a couple days ago, so just about two weeks
Have any of you had anyone check you for a permit? Pretty much everything down this way is a “road” verse a “trail” so I don’t see anyone with OHV permits on plated trucks.
VoodooBlue_Vixen
Rising Sun Member
Yes, there was a ranger waiting as we were coming down Red Cone a couple weeks ago checking everyone who came down. He also stopped every sxs and checked for current registration & permits.
J Kimmel
Hard Core 4+
Front range popular trails I see them, over this way never.
I'm just grumpy this morning I guess but with the cost of registering a vehicle in this state having to pay more taxes to drive it angers me. On non-plated vehicles is makes complete sense to be able to ID the owner with a permit decal. I'm nearly $5K in taxes (sales/registration) already this year on the new truck. Why don't they just ask me if I want it when I register like a state park pass? Then they could issue a single sticker placed on the plate rater than have to place a decal on the truck somewhere. I'll get off my soapbox of common sense, government generally can't handle that kind of critical thought.
I totally agree with you and this rule has always seemed strange to me. You can easily just drive onto Red Cone, Jenny Creek, China Wall, etc. in a Jeep without identifying any difference whatsoever from any of the other roads requiring 4x4 in this state. It seems like shooting fish in a barrel for a forest service ranger to be waiting for Jeeps to come off the trail and hand out tickets; most of my Jeeping friends are not even aware of this rule at all. I'm not even sure Red Cone is marked at the bottom to let drivers know an OHV permit is required. I read through the list again and not really sure what the distinguishing difference is between roads and OHV-permit required "trails."
For a non-plated OHV; sure I get it. It's just so unclear for full-size vehicles.
LARGEONE
Rising Sun Member
Just another tax. Enjoy.
Where is the list posted? I did not see it anywhere during my brief look at the parks/rec website. And to add, is RedCone on state or federal land? How does CO get to charge admission to play on Federal Land. (I'm assuming Pike NFS based on my screen shot of OnX)
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Full Size Trails | Stay The Trail
staythetrail.org
Wheeler Lake
Alpine Tunnel
Williams Pass
Hancock Pass
Italian Pass
Jenny Creek
Carnage
Independence
Red Cone
China Wall
Old Tincup
Patriot
Tomichi
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I mean I really don’t get the substantive difference between those and say Spring Creek.
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SteveH
Hard Core 4+
From the Stay the Trail link:
In addition to the many miles of Off-Highway Vehicle trails and ‘roads open to all vehicles’, there are a number of Full Size Trails open for recreational travel in Colorado. Although these trails allow for full width vehicles, they differ from most BLM and U.S. Forest Service roads as they are designed for recreational, motorized use rather than simply for transportation.
I think the distinction are passes that you can use to get from 'Point A to Point B', vs. trails for 'fun'. YMMV.
In addition to the many miles of Off-Highway Vehicle trails and ‘roads open to all vehicles’, there are a number of Full Size Trails open for recreational travel in Colorado. Although these trails allow for full width vehicles, they differ from most BLM and U.S. Forest Service roads as they are designed for recreational, motorized use rather than simply for transportation.
I think the distinction are passes that you can use to get from 'Point A to Point B', vs. trails for 'fun'. YMMV.
OK but the state charging to use federal lands is BS
Hancock Pass and Napoleon Pass are on the list, but not Tincup Pass. IMO they were all through roads long before being “designed” for recreational, motorized use.
Capriblue45
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I daily see clowns on the roadways with expired temporaries and plates and more recently no plates at all. I agree that the state has gone way over the top on the cash grab while registering a vehicle. I am of the opinion of letting them catch me before I pay another nickel to use a trail that I'm sure my taxes pay for already.
The requirement for club members to have the sticker to go clean up and maintain a trail is outrageous, and the main reason I do not go on some of the trail clean up days.
The requirement for club members to have the sticker to go clean up and maintain a trail is outrageous, and the main reason I do not go on some of the trail clean up days.
Capriblue45
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BTW just looked at my receipt from my plates for the 250 and I paid $131.50 in fees on top of the ownership tax.
J Kimmel
Hard Core 4+
One sticker goes on my bike, the other on my buggy. Some Years i forget to renew. Oops.
DomOfTheDead
Event Coordinator
For those with any questions with the value of the OHV permit:
cpw.state.co.us
"The Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Registration Program fees fund trail maintenance, construction, trailheads, parking areas, trail signs, maps, and land acquisition. It also enables law enforcement personnel to identify and return stolen vehicles, encourages safe and responsible OHV use, and promotes respect for public lands."
All funds derivative from the OHV permits go directly to this, vehicle registration is completely separate and very little, if any funds, go to OHV related projects.
In a era of record usage and threat of closure to our public land, $25 is a small and easy way to help contribute to keeping things open and maintained
Register an Off-Highway Vehicle
All Off Highway Vehicles must have either a current or valid Colorado Registration Card and two Decals or one Colorado Off Hi
"The Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Registration Program fees fund trail maintenance, construction, trailheads, parking areas, trail signs, maps, and land acquisition. It also enables law enforcement personnel to identify and return stolen vehicles, encourages safe and responsible OHV use, and promotes respect for public lands."
All funds derivative from the OHV permits go directly to this, vehicle registration is completely separate and very little, if any funds, go to OHV related projects.
In a era of record usage and threat of closure to our public land, $25 is a small and easy way to help contribute to keeping things open and maintained