OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE POLICY

The policy for driving motorized vehicles on this National Forest is tied to the State of Arizona's motor vehicle policy. On all state, county, and those forest roads marked by a horizontally-numbered route marker (ie 249), the motorized vehicle and its driver must be "street legal." On unmarked forest roads or forest roads that are marked by a vertical route number, then the driver and the vehicle do not need to be licensed. Driving off of forest roads is not encouraged but may be legal if no damage is done to plants or soils or if wildlife is not harassed and if a muffler/spark arrester is in place.

The brochure "Arizona Game and Fish Department - A Guide to Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Laws, Rules and Regulations" gives specific information on page 3 on how to register your ATV to make it "street legal" and other pertinent information.