Utah Riding

[goridedoo]

Spent a little time in Utah this past week. Whats the best way to know where you can and cant ride? Rode from a couple of "trailheads" and was surprised to find zero anything snowmobile related. No markers, no signs, no info, nothing. We stuck to roads as I was unsure about leaving the trail, seemed like alot of places had forest service "no off trail motor vehicle use" signs with pictures of fourwheeler but nothing sled related. Also saw some "no driving on meadow signs". Do these apply to sleds? We were not near any wilderness.

Seems like most places I have rode in Wy, Co, Mt have trail maps posted at trailheads or atleast some sort of info and snowmobile restricted areas are clearly marked. Any insight?

 

[Skidoox]

Try the Utah Snowmobile Association web site.

http://snowut.com/trails/

 

[goridedoo]

Yep, thats where I got info for trailheads and the "trails" I was on. No markers, signs or anything.

 

[Always war]

Yep, thats where I got info for trailheads and the "trails" I was on. No markers, signs or anything.

No markers, signage, etc, is a good thing. Welcome to Utah....enjoy!

 

[highline]

Spent a little time in Utah this past week. Whats the best way to know where you can and cant ride? Rode from a couple of "trailheads" and was surprised to find zero anything snowmobile related. No markers, no signs, no info, nothing. We stuck to roads as I was unsure about leaving the trail, seemed like alot of places had forest service "no off trail motor vehicle use" signs with pictures of fourwheeler but nothing sled related. Also saw some "no driving on meadow signs". Do these apply to sleds? We were not near any wilderness.

Seems like most places I have rode in Wy, Co, Mt have trail maps posted at trailheads or atleast some sort of info and snowmobile restricted areas are clearly marked. Any insight?

Utah is a lot of public land and besides wilderness areas has only a handful of places snowmobiles are restricted that I can think of. Start at any of those trailheads and pretty much go any direction you want as long as the snow is covering it. The signs you saw are primarily for summer users. Although if the snow is not deep it doesn't hurt to stay out of those areas until it piles up. Where were you riding at?

 

[goridedoo]

Rode the twelve mile up out of mayfield (super awesome area) and it was deeeep and the big flat area up out of beaver.

 

[goforbroke]

You do need to know. for example up af canyon either trailhead can get you to wilderness areas in just a few miles and they really aren't marked. I agree, maps would be nice.

 

[goridedoo]

Wilderness is highlighted on the snotel map, I always check for that before riding a new area, and private property is normally marked well. Just not sure if there are other areas that forest service closes to sleds or if anything thats public and not wilderness is free game for over the snow vehicles.

 

[ecut]

utah

12 mile that is a way off the beaten track sledding area, never has been signed or much of "official ' sledding areas, but has some great areas when it gets good snow, the bigger areas are in northern Utah

 

[goridedoo]

12 mile that is a way off the beaten track sledding area, never has been signed or much of "official ' sledding areas, but has some great areas when it gets good snow, the bigger areas are in northern Utah

The snow was good, and I have rode alot of areas in the western states and it looked like some of the best boondocking I have seen. But previous year snotel data does show it normally doesnt get a lot of snow.

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