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Rifle Gap Reservoir

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Grand MesaNational Forest

AlsburyReservoir

SoprisRangerDistrict

Coulter Lake

Rio Blanco CountyGarfield County

Carbondale

Gunnison National Forest

Orphan Springs

Dinkle Lake

EagleRangerDistrict

Redstone

Howey Reservoir

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Elk Lakes

AdamsLake

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Haypress Lake

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New Castle

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Eagle County

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Carbondale

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BaldyMountain

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Barney Hill

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BlackMountain

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BoqueMountain

Bronco Knob

Buck Ridge

BurningMountain

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BurroMountain

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CampbellMountain

Castle Peak

CenterMountain

ChalkMountain

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ClinetopMesa

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Coal Ridge

Coulter Mesa

Creek Mesa

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Daly Mount

Davis Point

Dinkle Hill

DogheadMountain

Elk Knob

Elk Knob

Elk Mountain

Elk Mountain

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Flatiron Mesa

FlatironMountain

FlatironMountain

FourteenmileRidge

Fowler Peak

Gallo Hill

Georgia Mesa

Goat TrailRidge

Graham Mesa

Grand Hogback

Grass Mesa

Hadley Point

Hads Point

Hayes Mesa

HaystackMountain

HaystackMountain

High Mesa

HightowerMountain

Holgate Mesa

Holms Mesa

HorseMountain

HorseMountain

HorseMountain

HorseMountain

HorsethiefMountain

HousetopMountain

HoustonMountain

Hubbard Mesa

Hunns Peak

Hunter Mesa

HuntsmanMountain

HuntsmanRidge

Indian Peak

Irish Ridge

JackrabbitRidge

Joe BushMountain

Joe Hill

Kansas Mesa

Keep Mountain

Kimbell Mesa

Lake Ridge

Lenna Peak

Little BaldyMountain

Little Hill

Log Mesa

Logan Mount

Long Ridge

LookoutMountain

MaigatterKnob

MeadowMountain

MiddleMountain

MiddleMountain

Monegar RidgeMonument Peak

Mormon Mesa

MorrisaniaMesa

MosquitoMountain

Mud Hill

Nick Mountain

NorthMamm Peak

Oil WellMountain

Old ManMountain

Parker Ridge

Place Mesa

Plateau Ridge

PorterMountain

Quaker Mesa

QuartziteRidge

RaggedMountain

Red Hill

Red Mountain

Red Pinnacle

Reno Mountain

Richey Mount

Roan Plateau

RoundMountain

Ruth Mountain

Samson Mesa

SheepMountain

Shingle Peak

Short Ridge

SnowdriftMountain

Sopris Mount

SouthMamm Peak

Spring Hill

SpruceMountain

Stony Ridge

Storm KingMountain

SugarloafMountain

SugarloafPeak

SugarloafPeak

Sunlight Peak

TaughenbaughMesa

TibbettsRidge

TimberMountain

Trail Ridge

TriangleMountain

Turret Peak

Twin Peaks

Two Peak

Uncle BobMountain

Van Mountain

W Mountain

Webster Hill

Webster Mesa

Weible Peak

Wells Ridge

White Hill

White RiverPlateau

Willow Ridge

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INFORMATION SOURCESWhite River Natio n a l Fo restS uperviso r's O ffic e900 Gra n d Aven ue

Glen wo o d S prin gs, CO 81601Pho n e: (970) 945-2521Rifle Ra n ger District0094 Co un ty Ro a d 244Rifle, CO 81650

Pho n e: (970) 625-2371White River Natio n a l Fo rest

Web site:www.fs.usda.go v/whiteriverIn c a se o f em ergen c y, Dia l 911

See Flat Tops Winter

Motor Vehicle Use Map

See Aspen/Sopris Winter

Motor Vehicle Use Map

No rth Am eric a n Datum o f 1983 (NAD 83)U n iversa l T ra n sverse M erc ato r, zo n e 13N

See Flat Tops WinterMotor Vehicle Use Map

T he U .S . Departm en t o f Agric ulture (U S DA) pro hib itsdisc rim in a tio n in a ll its pro gra m s a n d a c tivities o n the b a sis o fra c e, c o lo r, n a tio n a l o rigin , a ge, disa b ility, a n d whereapplic a b le, sex, m a rita l status, fa m ilia l status, paren ta l status,religio n , sexua l o rien ta tio n , gen etic in fo rm a tio n , po litic a lb eliefs, reprisa l, o r b ec a use a ll o r part o f a n in dividua l'sin c o m e is derived fro m a n y pub lic a ssista n c e pro gra m . (No t a llpro hib ited b a ses apply to a ll pro gra m s.) Perso n s withdisa b ilities who require a ltern a tive m ea n s fo r c o m m un ic a tio no f pro gra m in fo rm a tio n (Bra ille, la rge prin t, a udio tape, etc.)sho uld c o n ta c t U S DA's TARGET Cen ter at (202) 720-2600(vo ic e a n d T DD). T o file a c o m plia n t o f discrim in a tio n , write toU S DA, Direc to r, O ffic e o f Civil Rights, 1400 In depen den c eAven ue, S .W., Washin gto n , D.C. 20250-9410, o r c a ll (800)795-3272 (vo ic e) o r (202) 720-6382 (T DD). U S DA is a n equa lo ppo rtun ity pro vider a n d em plo yer.

RIDE RESPONSIBLY

• L et so m eo n e kn o w b efo re yo u go . T ell a frien d o r fa m ilym em b er where yo u are go in g a n d when yo u expec t to return .Cell pho n es ra rely wo rk within the fo rest.• Chec k the fo rec a st b efo re arrivin g a n d b rin g equipm en tfo r c ha n gin g c o n ditio n s (e.g., waterpro o f gea r, extra la yers).• Chec k a va la n c he c o n ditio n s b efo re arrivin g a n d a vo idridin g in po ten tia l a va la n c he area s. Fo r c urren t c o n ditio n s,visit http://a va la n c he.state.c o .us/in dex.php.• Carry a va la n c he pro tec tio n (e.g., em ergen c y b ea c o n ,sho vel).• Be sa fe. Do n ’t ride a lo n e.

WINTER SAFETY

0 2 41M iles

Effective Dates: Nov 23 - May 20

Use MapMotor Vehicle

Planning your visit in advance will help ensure you have a great time.

Responsible use is key to the success of travel management and a sustainable recreation system.

• It's yo ur respo n sib ilty to kn o w where Pro hib ited Areasare, in c ludin g Wildern ess.• T ra vel o n ly in o pen area s o r o n ro utes as iden tified o nthe m o to r vehic le use m a p.• Be respec tful o f o ther fo rest users a n d private pro pertyo wn ers.• Avo id ro utes with in a dequate sn o w c o ver• Respec t wildlife’s win terin g ha b itat• Pla n yo ur visit a n d b e sa fe• Help m a in ta in the in tegrity a n d in vestm en t o fgro o m ed ro utes.

Rifle Ranger District

Winter

Po ssessio n o r o peratio n o f a n o ver-sn o w vehic le o nNa tio n a l Fo rest S ystem la n ds in vio la tio n o f restrictio n o rpro hib itio n esta b lished pursua n t to 36 CFR 212, sub part C(36 CFR 261.14) is pro hib ited.Vio la tio n s o f 36 CFR 261.14 are sub jec t to a fin e o f up to$5,000 o r im priso n m en t o f up to 6 m o n ths o r b o th (U .S .C.3571(e)). T his pro hib itio n a pplies rega rdless o f thea b sen c e o r presen c e o f sign s.Ro utes a n d area s m a y a lso b e sub jec t to tem po rary,em ergen c y c lo sures a n d visito rs m ust c o m ply with sign sn o tifyin g them o f suc h restric tio n s. A Natio n a l Fo rest m a yissue a n o rder to c lo se a ro ute o r area o n a tem po raryb a sis to pro tec t the life, hea lth, o r sa fety o f fo rest visito rso r the n a tura l o r c ultura l reso urc es in these area s. S uc htem po rary, em ergen c y c lo sures are c o n sisten t with theT ra vel M a n a gem en t Rule (36 CFR 212.52(b ); 36 CFR261, sub part B).

PROHIBITIONS

PURPOSE AND CONTENTSOF THIS MAP

OPERATORRESPONSIBILITIES

Operatin g a m o to r vehic le o n Natio n a l Fo rest S ystemla n ds c a rries a grea t respo n sib ility. No t o n ly m ust yo ukn o w a n d fo llo w a ll applic a b le tra ffic la ws, yo u n eed tosho w c o n c ern fo r the en viro n m en t as well as o ther fo restusers. As a m o to r vehic le o perato r, yo u are a lso sub ject tostate tra ffic la w, in c ludin g state requirem en ts fo r lic en sin g,registratio n , a n d o peratio n o f the vehic le in questio n .O ver-sn o w vehic le use in vo lves in heren t risks that m a yresult in pro perty da m a ge, serio us in jury, a n d po ssib lydea th to pa rtic ipa n ts. Drive c a utio usly a n d a n tic ipatero ugh surfa c es a n d fea tures, suc h as sn o w, m ud,vegetatio n , a n d water cro ssin gs c o m m o n to rem o te tra velc o n ditio n s. By yo ur pa rtic ipatio n , yo u vo lun tarily assum efull respo n sib ility fo r da m a ges in c urred, a n d risks a n dda n gers experien c ed. T a ke c a re at a ll tim es to pro tec tyo urself a n d tho se un der yo ur respo n sib ility. M uc h o f theWhite River Natio n a l Fo rest is rem o te. M edic a l assista n c em a y n o t b e rea dily a va ila b le. Cellula r telepho n es do n o two rk in m a n y area s o f the White River Na tio n a l Fo rest.T a ke a dequa te fo o d, water, first-a id supplies, a n d o thersupplies a n d equipm en t appro priate fo r seaso n a lc o n ditio n s.ALWAY S REM EM BER T O RES PECT PRIVAT E L AND!PRO T ECT Y O U R PRIVIL EGE. S TAY ON DES IGNAT EDRO U T ES AND IN DES IGNAT ED OPEN AREAS .Plea se rea d a n d un dersta n d this m ap in its en tirety. If yo uha ve questio n s, plea se c o n ta c t the White River Natio n a lFo rest fo r c la rific a tio n .

T his win ter M o to r Vehic le U se M a p (M VU M ) iden tifiestho se ro utes a n d areas design a ted fo r win ter o ver–sn o wm o to r vehic le use pursua n t to 36 CFR 212 S ub part C fo rthe purpo se o f en fo rc in g the pro hib itio n a t 36 CFR261.13 a n d 36 CFR 261.14.T he win ter seaso n is c o n sidered the sn o w seaso n .Win ter S ea so n o ver-sn o w m o to rized tra vel restric tio n sb egin No v. 23 a n d en ds M a y 20 (Va il Pass Rec reatio nArea No v. 15th – M a y 20th). O ver-sn o w vehic les a redefin ed a s: “a m o to r vehic le that is design ed fo r useo ver the sn o w a n d run s o n tra c ks a n d/o r ski o r skis whilein use o ver sn o w.” (36 CFR 212.1).Plo wed a c c ess ro utes to win ter tra ilhea ds are plo wed b ym ultiple pa rtn ers a n d/o r c o un ties. T his M VU M sho wsplo wed ro utes o n ly within fo rest b o un da ries. Other tha no ver-sn o w vehic les, o n ly highwa y lega l vehic les(lic en sed full size vehic les) m a y tra vel o n plo wed ro utes.Due to fluc tua tin g sn o w c o n ditio n s so m e ro utes (asiden tified in legen d), ha ve c lo sure po in ts tha t m o ve withthe sn o w. Fo llo w tra vel restric tio n s po sted o n thegro un d o n these ro utes.A ro ute m a y a lso b e o pen to sum m er m o des o f tra veldurin g the win ter seaso n per spec ia l o rder. Co n ta c tlo c a l ra n ger distric t fo r m o re in fo rm a tio n .Design a tio n o f a ro ute o r area fo r win ter o ver-sn o wm o to r vehic le use sho wn o n this m ap sho uld n o t b ein terpreted as en c o ura gin g o r in vitin g use o r im plyin gthat the ro ute o r area is m arked a n d/o r passa b le,a c tively gro o m ed, o r sa fe fo r tra vel.S ea so n a l wea ther c o n ditio n s a n d n a tura l even ts m a yren der design a ted ro utes o r areas im passa b le fo rexten ded perio ds. U sers are respo n sib le fo r their o wnsa fety, whic h in c ludes a va la n c he a wa ren ess.Design a ted o pen areas m a y c o n ta in da n gero us o rim pa ssa b le terra in . T hese design a tio n s apply o n ly toNatio n a l Fo rest S ystem ro utes a n d la n ds.

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T o wn ship a n d Ra n ge L in es

No n -Natio n a l Fo rest S ystem L a n dswithin the Natio n a l Fo rest

Natio n a l Fo rest S ystem L a n ds

Fo rest o r U n it Bo un da ry

Other Pub lic Ro a dsHighwa ys, U S , S tateIn terstate

In fo rm atio n

L a kes a n d Rivers

Open M o to rized Areas: Area s where m o to rized o ver-sn o w use is perm itted witho ut restric tio n .

M o to rized Pro hib ited Area s: Area where n o m o to rized o ver-sn o w use is perm itted

Wildern ess Bo un da ry

Design a ted Ro utes in Restric ted Areas: Ro utes o pen to o ver-sn o w m o to rized vehic les where o ver-sn o w tra vel is restric ted to design a ted ro utes (100 feet either side)

Ro ute sho wn in Open M o to rized area fo r in fo rm atio n a l purpo ses o n ly

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Fluc tuatin g S n o wlin e Ro ute Ro ute with fluc tua tin g c lo sure po in ts depen din g o n sn o wlin e

District Bo un da ry

Restric ted Areas: Area s c urren tly c lo sed to m o to rized o ver-sn o w tra vel exc ept o n design a ted ro utes sho wn o n m a p.

Win ter T ra ilhea d

Plo wed Ro ute Within WRNF Bo un da ry: Ro ute m a in ta in ed fo r win ter wheeled m o to r vehic le a c c ess

200 ft c o n to ur lin e

Crea ted Da te: 10/5/2021United States Department of Agriculture

Forest ServiceRevised Nov. 2021 Colorado