Conejos County Colorado 4 Wheeling

Four-wheeling opportunities abound in Conejos County and the Rio Grande National Forest. Within the forest, vehicular travel is restricted to Forest Service roads and trails with numerical designations except for game retrieval during big game hunting season. Motorized trails are single-track trails open to licensed motorcycles and certain types of ATV's. Roads having the road number in a vertical format in the Rio Grande National Forest are open to both ATV travel and vehicle travel. For detailed maps of where you can ride, visit Stay the Trail Colorado. Please note that Wilderness Areas are permanently closed to motored vehicles and mechanized equipment, including bicycles. The Rio Grande National Forest includes parts of the La Garita Wilderness, the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, the South San Juan Wilderness and the Weminuche Wilderness. Check with the Stay the Trail Colorado website for 4 wheeling details.

If you are a Colorado State resident and you are going to operate an off-highway vehicle (OHV), defined as any vehicle that does not have a state license plate, you will need to have it registered. If you are a non-resident, you will need to have your off-highway vehicle registered in your home state and then purchase an OHV or, you can choose to register your OHV in Colorado which would exclude you from having to get a permit. You may purchase your ATV registration stickers at the Colorado Division of Parks and Recreation Offices, sporting goods stores and ATV/OHV dealers. For further information, you may call (303)791-1920.

For ATV and Jeep rentals, call Cumbres Adventure Tours at (719) 376-2161.