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The purpose of the Arizona Game and Fish Department's Off-Highway Vehicle Program is to promote safe, ethical and responsible OHV use while emphasizing protection of environmental resources. The Department recognizes the use of off-highway vehicles as a legitimate source of recreation, however, it is the Department's mission to recognize and minimize OHV impacts on wildlife and their habitat.

Since 1977, the number of OHVs has more than doubled, out-pacing Arizona's 65 percent population growth. A study completed in 1990 estimated the number of OHVs (4X4's, Buggies/Sandrails, ATV's, Motorcycles, and Snowmobiles) in Arizona, to be over 550,000. In 2001 the number of ATVs alone was over 100,000. Twenty percent of adult Arizonans identify themselves as OHV users.

Information for safe, ethical and responsible OHV use:

• New - Arizona Off-highway Vehicle Guide, OHV Laws and Places to Ride
  

• Tips for the low impact way to hunt shed antlers
  
  
• Dust Ordinances - Federal, State and Local
  
  
• Arizona's OHV and OHV legislation history
  
  
• Wildlife habitat & OHV areas
  


• OHV training & safety information
  
  
• Other OHV questions and answers
  
  
  
  
• Places to ride - Nature Rules! Stay on roads and trails.
  
  
  • Desert Wells Multiuse Area - Owned by the State Land Department as State Trust Land
    
    • Most of this multi use area is still open for OHV use, however, several new gate closures are in effect to better manage this use area. New - An updated version of the use area map and brochure is now available. [Click Here]
    • Much of this area is rented to ranchers and a gravel operation who allow for OHV use on and around their rental property. Always leave gates as you find them (open or closed) and never cut fences (It's illegal!). You wouldn't want someone to trespass onto your property, don't trespass onto theirs.
      
      
      
  • Winter conditions may cause restrictions on forest road travel
    
    
• Check out our Resources page for links to external clubs, associations and other Web sites to help you find all the OHV information you need.
  
  
• CLICK HERE and select "OHV News" to sign up for OHV e-mail updates about the Arizona Game and Fish Department's Off-highway Vehicle program.

• Contact us through the agency directory.