Well, I rode VP for years when I lived up that way, and my recent observation is that the experience has significantly deteriorated due to over-management by the USFS, or whatever Obama-loving "demonstration" group has managed it.
Unfortunately, as a rule - motorized users simply do not organize effectively.
There are exceptions, but more often than not the results are like that of what we now see at Vail Pass. This has built an expectation with the USFS and travel management folks that we can and should be "managed."
The signs that I saw at Vail Pass were not in pristine areas - they were in historically ridden areas, with access roads through them. The signs were arbitrarily put up to restrict use without any clear cause. They were not in ski routes (i.e. access to back of Vail Mtn)
Yes - join a club, join CSA, Blue Ribbon or SAWS! But the cold reality is that that motorized users's money usually goes to the after market parts shops first, fancy clothes, stickers and accessories second, maybe a beacon if the guilting works, and to any organized effort to manage the public lands last. Personally, I am involved - I work with our local snowmobile club and maintain open communication with our USFS office staff in our area. We've seen encroachments on riding areas from the USFS, our County and private landowners alike.
I'd love to see a turn around at VP, but over the years, I've seen it travel the slippery slope downhill. I-70 has more motorized population and users than the rest of the state - if you can't get people to participate there something is wrong. If it was working - we'd see new terrain and snow-roads being opened not closed. (again - Silverthorne's SCORR OHV group is an example of a positive exception)
Then again, when our state voters elect officials who are hell bent on closing lands - what do you expect? Salazar, Schwartz, Udall, Ritter - all Democrats hell-bent on "preserving" things that are currently in use.
I sure miss rep Scott McGinnis!
MtnDoo
If you want to have a great club then join one and help make it the club you want by participating. My helmet is of to Holy Cross Powder Hounds for there hard work putting on the snow drags. 
