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OFF-ROADING AND RACING 45510. Wilderness arear are closed to all types of motorizedand mechani~ed equipment.1 1. Don’t run over young tree\ and shrubs.12. Be prepared for vehicle breakdowns. Travel withsomeone, pack emergency kits, let others know yourtravel routes in and out of all areas. Stick with your plan.13. Be safe, protect the environment, and have fun theTread Lightly! way.Reading Travel MapsTravel maps are available from land managers to explainwhich roads, areas and trails are open, closed or restrictedseasonally or year-round. The following is a brief overviewof the designations and the reasons for them.Open most ofthe timeMain roads, unless wet and soft. Most of the damagedone on backcountry roads and trails occur during thewet fall and spring seasons.Unused logging uad other high-clearance roads when dryThese roads, when designated open, offer challengessought by off-highway vehicles (OHVs).Trails outside wildernessSome are open only to foot or horse traffic. Others areopen to OHVs.Closed part-timeWildlife rearing areas. Specific areas may be closed inspring when disturbances can drive animals fromimportant h a b’ itat.Wet, soft trails or roadsSometimes fall snowstorms and spring thaws will bethe reason to close some routes to vehicles to preventdamage and costly repair. When roads and trails dry,they will be reopened.Wildlife winter habitatLate in the season, food is scarce. OHVs may disturbweakened animals, forcing them to use limited energy toescape the intruders. To protect a healthy herd of game,stay away from wildlife winter habitats. Winter habitatsare usually found in foothills and lowlands below snowlevel where game seek easier travel and food.Resource roadsLogging, mining and oil drilling roads are often closedto the public where collisions could occur with heavytrucks. Some primitive roads, requiring high-clearancevehicles, may be open to OHVs. Refer to your travelmap and current road status.Closed year-roundWilderness. Law forbids motorized or mechanizedvehicles from entering wilderness. Foot or horsebacktravel affords a frontier experience.Meadows, newj,forest, steep hillsides, stream banks andlakeshoresSensitive land areas may be closed to protect delicate,fragile meadow plants and young trees, grasses andshrubs and to prevent soil erosion, scars and waterpollution. These areas may be opened when snow isdeep enough to allow for oversnow use.Roads and trails no longer openjor useAn area may be closed to the public to preventdisturbance and help endangered or threatened species.Vehicles may disturb these unique creatures and hindertheir survival.JEEP JAMBOREESPerformance vehicles are great-as long as you keep themon the streets, highways, or otherwise paved areas. Butevery once in a while, it’s nice to have a change. To trysomething new. Not any less exciting, but different. Everysummer, Jeep Jamborees offer a great chance to do just that.Away from the fast and furious action at the strip or cruisingthe town, Jeep Jamborees offer a different kind ofexcitement. Instead of the heat and hassle of summer in thecity, YOU can snake your way up the side of a ruggedmountain, through narrow passes and along sheer offs. Oryou can tackle the most challenging off-road courses forboth driver and vehicle around. All with the expertise ofsome of the nation’s best off-roaders...