Colorado OHV Permit

[21JLURDG]

Is an OHV permit required for 4-wheeling a JL in Colorado? I realize that many don't care, but I'd like to know the actual requirement. This is what I've found so far. It's clear as mud whether I need the permit to do trails such as Holy Cross City or Imogene.

From the website https://cpw.state.co.us/buyapply/Pages/RegistrationsOHV.aspx
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) include: Plated, street-legal vehicles, full-size 4 x 4s…when operating on public lands and/or OHV designated trails in Colorado.
Colorado OHV Permits (Nonresidents or Plated, Street-Legal Vehicles): All Non-Resident OHVs must have one valid OHV Permit properly displayed on and affixed to the vehicle or carry the valid bright green OHV Permit. A Colorado OHV Permit is required for all plated, street legal vehicles (resident and nonresident) when traveling on any designated OHV trail and/or open area for recreational use on public lands. The OHV Permit sticker must be properly displayed on the vehicle or the owner must carry the non-stick bright green OHV Permit. This includes vehicles with Colorado license plates and/or other states.

And this website https://staythetrail.org/registration-and-permits/
Colorado OHV Use Permit Requirements
“All OHVs and motor vehicles that display a valid Colorado or out-of -state license plate must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails in Colorado.” “All out of state OHVs (including OHVs that display an out of state OHV registration) must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails or routes in Colorado.”

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[kelvinator]

My jeeper buddies and I get one each year. As you mentioned, the website isn't clear. I got best info by calling my local CPW office and speaking with a rep. All I remember from that conversation is that a permit is required for certain routes. Short answer: yes.

 

[Chip]

I moved to CO from KS a few months ago and just went ahead and bought one so I wouldn't have to look up each trail to see if it was required or not. Plus, they're cheap enough - I think mine was $20 or $25 and the money goes to support some good programs.

Only bad thing - I think my sticker took a month or so to receive back in the mail.

 

[Plan d]

Colorado Full Sized Trails
The following trails require an OHV permit even if the vehicle has a currently registered license plate from Colorado or any other state.
1. 21 Road Jeep Trail (Hunter Canyon) BLM Grand Jct. Field Office
2. Bang’s Canyon Area Full Size Trails BLM Grand Jct. Field Office
3. Basin 4WD Trail - #2603 GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD
4. Big Creek Trail - #265 (+spurs) GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD
5. Billing’s Canyon Rock Crawl Route BLM - Grand Jct. Field Office
6. Bittle Loop Trail #269 GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD
7. Boulder Canyon Rock Crawl Trail
BLM – Dry Creek Area - Montrose
8. Brush Creek Jeep Trail - #9738 GMUG National Forest – Gunnison RD
9. Cabin 4WD Trail - #2606 GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD
10. Cactus Ridge Trail
BLM – Dry Creek Rec. Area – Montrose Field Office
11. Calamity Canyon Rock Crawl Trail
BLM – Dry Creek Rec. Area - Montrose
12. Carnage Canyon Rock Crawl Route BLM/USFS/CPW – Buena Vista/Salida
13. Castle Rock Jeep Trail #881 (+spurs) GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
14. Coal Creek Mesa Trail #711 (+spurs) GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
15. Corral Gulch Trail #2658 GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD
16. Death Row Rock Crawl Trail
BLM – Dry Creek Area - Montrose
17. Deplar Park Jeep Trail #9769 GMUG – Gunnison National Forest
18. Die Trying Rock Crawl Trail
BLM – Dry Creek Area - Montrose
19. Flattop Jeep Trail #9863 (+spurs) GMUG - Gunnison National Forest
20. Freedom Rock Crawl Trail BLM Royal Gorge Field Office – near Penrose
21. Full size trails #265 & 701 (seasonally) GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
22. Gunsight Pass Trail #9585 GMUG – Gunnison National Forest
23. Hancock Pass Jeep Trail #9266 GMUG – Gunnison National Forest
24. Independence Rock Crawl Trail BLM Royal Gorge Field Office – near Penrose
25. Italian Pass Jeep Trail #9642 GMUG – Gunnison National Forest
26. Jenny Creek 4WD Trail #808.1
Boulder RD – Roosevelt National Forest
27. La Fair Trail #2668 GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD
28. La Plata Canyon Full size trails #791-798
San Juan National Forest – Columbine RD
29. Land’s End Trail #897 GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
30. Liberty Rock Crawl Trail BLM Royal Gorge Field Office – near Penrose
31. Lime Ridge Jeep Trail #9624 GMUG - Gunnison National Forest
32. Little Coal Creek Jeep Trail #883 GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
33. Little Bear Lake Trail #2660 GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD
34. Lone Cabin Jeep Trail #876 GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
35. McDonald Mesa Jeep Trail #8891.B GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
36. Middle-Middle Rock Crawl Route BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office – near Gypsum
37. Mud Holes Trail #2670 GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD
38. Mud Springs Rock Crawl Routes/ Area BLM Tres Rios Field Office – near Cortez
39. Napolean Pass Jeep Trail #9540 (+spurs) GMUG – Gunnison National Forest
40. Needle Rock Jeep Trails #712.1B&.1C & 881 GMUG – Paonia RD
41. North Bench Trail #2633 GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD
42. Old Tin Cup Pass Jeep Trail #9267.3D GMUG – Gunnison National Forest
43. Patriot Rock Crawl Trail BLM Royal Gorge Field Office – near Penrose
44. Rangely Rock Crawl Park (all trails) BLM White River Field Office – Rangely, CO
45. Raven Mesa Trail #711 GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
46. Red Canyon Trail #5118 GMUG National Forest – Norwood RD
47. Rifle-New Castle 62” Trails #1271,2290,2293
White River National Forest – Rifle RD
48. Route #51 (62” wide vehicle max)
White River National Forest – Dillon RD
49. Ruedi Reservoir Trails #3500’s (62” wide max) White River National Forest – Sopris RD
50. Schoneman Ditch Camp Jeep Trail #8703.3A GMUG – Paonia RD
51. Scratch and Dent Rock Crawl Trail
BLM – Dry Creek Rec. Area – Montrose Field Office
52. Sidewinder Jeep Trail BLM – Kremmling Field Office
53. Sims Mesa Trail #6115 GMUG National Forest – Ouray RD
54. Spur Jeep Trail #6544.3B GMUG National Forest – Ouray RD
55. Sun Creek Jeep Trail #9637 GMUG – Gunnison National Forest
56. Ten Falls Rock Crawl Route #8483 BLM CO River Valley FO – near Gypsum
57. Throughline Jeep Trail #8864 GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
58. Tierod Bender Rock Crawl Route BLM CO River Valley FO – near Gypsum
59. Todd Reservoir Jeep Trail #8891 GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD
60. Tomichi Pass Jeep Trail #9888 GMUG – Gunnison National Forest
61. Topless Rock Crawl Trail
BLM – Dry Creek Rec. Area – Montrose Field Office
62. Transfer Trail #1846 (62" max*) BLM CO River Valley FO / WR National Forest - near Glenwood Springs
*Adjacent "Transfer Trail Jeep Road” FSR#802 (no trail desig, plated vehicle OK)
63. Union Canyon Trail #9631 (+spurs) GMUG - Gunnison National Forest
64. Upper-Middle Rock Crawl Route #8469 BLM CO River Valley FO – near Gypsum
65. Virginia Creek Jeep Trail #814 (+spurs) GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD

 

[embedded rock]

I get the Colorado when I've been out there riding motorcycles. Actually had a ranger come up chat a bit and then asked to see the stickers while in Texas Creek area. Plus, there's a med-evac benefit too. Last bunch of years, I've got mine from Murdock's Supply in Salida, CO.

Will be out there with the Wrangler next month, and will renew for '24.

 

[21JLURDG]

Colorado Full Sized Trails
The following trails require an OHV permit even if the vehicle has a currently registered license plate from Colorado or any other state.
1. 21 Road Jeep Trail (Hunter Canyon) BLM Grand Jct. Field Office

What is a "Colorado Full Sized Trail?" And I'm confused how the state can require a special permit for trails on federal lands (i.e. BLM and national forests).

 

[Plan d]

https://staythetrail.org/ohv-permit-for-plated-vehicles/

 

[angrykitty]

I moved to CO from KS a few months ago and just went ahead and bought one so I wouldn't have to look up each trail to see if it was required or not. Plus, they're cheap enough - I think mine was $20 or $25 and the money goes to support some good programs.

Only bad thing - I think my sticker took a month or so to receive back in the mail.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


Sorry, I work in government, I know where your money goes. That made me laugh.

 

[MLanclos]

I got mine...I placed it to the right of the license plate (driver's side).

The wording on the damn stickers is quite unclear and could be interpreted that it goes to the right of the license plate.Why don't they just say "Driver's side-right facing the plate". #eyeroll

 

[zouch]

front plate or rear? (i know not everyone even has a front plate,...)

what's "Driver Side"? how about for the Land Rover with the steering wheel on the vehicles right side?

I got mine...I placed it to the right of the license plate (driver's side).

The wording on the damn stickers is quite unclear and could be interpreted that it goes to the right of the license plate.Why don't they just say "Driver's side-right facing the plate". #eyeroll

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