Unfortunately, California passed a law in the early 2000's which limited the riding season of certain Off Highway Vehicles, OHV. The law states that any OHV model year 2002 and older will continue to be classified as a "Green Sticker". Vehicles 2003 and newer are either Green sticker or a Red Sticker. The milder engine vehicles will receive a Green Sticker because the pollute less and have a lower fire risk. The race engine vehicles will receive a Red Sticker. This includes ALL OHV with a 2-stroke engine, and the race version of quads and dirt bikes. For example I own a 2006 400ex Honda quad that is a Green Sticker, but also a 2006 CRF450R Honda dirt bike that is a Red Sticker. However, a 2006 CRF450X motorcycle from Honda is not considered the race version and is a Green Sticker. |
| Government Jurisdiction | Location | Riding Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVRA | Clay Pit | Sep 1 | June 30 |
| SVRA | Mammoth Bar | Year round | |
| SVRA | Prairie City | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| SVRA | Carnegie | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| SVRA | Hollister Hills | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| SVRA | Oceano Dunes | Year round | |
| SVRA | Hungry Valley | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| SVRA | Ocotillo Wells | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| SVRA | Heber Dunes | Year round | |
| Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | |||
| Northern California | |||
| BLM Arcata Field Office | Samoa Dunes | Year round | |
| BLM Redding Field Office | Chappie-Shasta ORV Area | 1-Oct | 30-June |
| BLM Eagle Lake Field Office | Fort Sage OHV Area | Year round | |
| BLM Ukiah Field Office | South Cow Mountain Recreation Area | Year round | |
| BLM Ukiah Field Office | Knoxville Recreation Area | Year round | |
| Bakersfield District | |||
| BLM Hollister Field Office | Clear Creek Management. Area | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| BLM Bishop Field Office | Bishop Resource Area | Year round | |
| California Desert District | |||
| BLM Ridgecrest Field Office | Olancha Dunes | Year round | |
| BLM Ridgecrest Field Office | Jawbone Canyon, Dove Springs | 1- Sep | 31-May |
| BLM Ridgecrest Field Office | Spangler Hills | 1- Sep | 31-May |
| BLM Barstow Field Office | Dumont Dunes | Year round | |
| BLM Barstow Field Office | El Mirage | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| BLM Barstow Field Office | Stoddard Valley | 1- Sep | 31-May |
| BLM Barstow Field Office | Rasor | 1- Sep | 31-May |
| BLM Barstow Field Office | Johnson Valley | 1- Sep | 31-May |
| BLM Needles Field Office | Eastern Mojave Desert Areas | Year round | |
| BLM Lake Havasu Field Office | Parker Strip | Year round | |
| BLM Palm Springs Field Office | Colorado Desert Areas | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| BLM El Centro Field Office | Lark Canyon | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| BLM El Centro Field Office | Arroyo Salado | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| BLM El Centro Field Office | Superstition Mountain | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| BLM El Centro Field Office | Plaster City | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| BLM El Centro Field Office | Imperial Dunes-Mammoth Wash | Year round | |
| BLM El Centro Field Office | Imperial Dunes-Glamis/Gecko | Year round | |
| BLM El Centro Field Office | Imperial Dunes-Buttercup Valley | Year round | |
| United States Forest Service (USFS) | |||
| Shasta-Trinity National Forest | |||
| Mc Cloud Ranger District | McCloud Area | Year round | |
| Hayfork Ranger District | Hayfork Area | Year round | |
| Plumas National Forest | |||
| Mt. Hough Ranger District | Deadman Springs, Snake Lake | Year round | |
| Mt. Hough Ranger District | Big Creek, Four Trees, French Creek | Year round | |
| Feather River Ranger District | Cleghorn Bar, Poker Flat | Year round | |
| Beckworth Ranger District | Gold Lake | Year round | |
| Beckworth Ranger District | Dixie Mountain | Year round | |
| Mendocino National Forest | |||
| Upper Lake Ranger District | Lake Pillsbury | Year round | |
| Upper Lake Ranger District | Elk Mountain Area | Year round | |
| Grindstone Ranger District | Davis Flat | Year round | |
| Tahoe National Forest | |||
| Downieville Ranger District | Downieville Area | Year round | |
| Foresthill Ranger District | Foresthill OHV Area | Year round | |
| Foresthill Ranger District | China Wall | Year round | |
| Nevada City Ranger District | Nevada City District Areas | Year round | |
| Nevada City Ranger District | Fordyce | Year round | |
| Sierraville Ranger District | Sierraville Area | Year round | |
| Truckee Ranger District | Truckee District Area | Year round | |
| Truckee Ranger District | Prosser Hills Area | Year round | |
| Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit | Kings Beach | Year round | |
| Eldorado National Forest | |||
| Georgetown Ranger District | Mace Mill, Rock Creek | Year round | |
| Pacific Ranger District | Barrett Lake | Year round | |
| Stanislaus National Forest | |||
| Calaveras Ranger District | Corral Hollow, Spicer | Year round | |
| Summit Ranger District | Niagara Ridge Area | Year round | |
| Mi-Wuk Ranger District | Crandall Peek, Deer Creek Area | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Mi-Wuk Ranger District | Hunter Creek | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Mi-Wuk Ranger District | Hull/Trout Creek | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Groveland Ranger District | Date Flat, Moore Creek Area | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Sierra National Forest | |||
| Mariposa/Minarets Ranger District | Hites Cove | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Mariposa/Minarets Ranger District | Miami Motorcycle Trails | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Kings River-Pineridge Ranger District | Huntington Lake | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Kings River-Pineridge Ranger District | Eastwood | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Kings River-Pineridge Ranger District | Shaver Lake Area | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Kings River-Pineridge Ranger District | Kings River, Pineridge | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Hume Lake Ranger District | Quail Flat | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Sequoia National Forest | |||
| Greenhorn Ranger District | Frog Meadow Area | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Tule River Ranger District | Tule River Area | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Cannell Ranger District | Kennedy Meadows | Year round | |
| Inyo National Forest | |||
| White Mountain Ranger District | Poleta | Year round | |
| Los Padres National Forest | |||
| Santa Lucia Ranger District | Black Mountain | Year round | |
| Mt. Pinos Ranger District | Ballinger Canyon | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Mt. Pinos Ranger District | Alamo Mountain | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Santa Barbara Ranger District | Santa Barbara | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Ojai Ranger District | Ortega Trail | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Angeles National Forest | |||
| Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District | Drinkwater Flats | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District | Rowher Flat | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District | Littlerock | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| San Gabriel River Ranger District | San Gabriel | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| San Bernardino National Forest | |||
| Front Country Ranger District | Lytle Creek Area | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Mountain Top Ranger District | Lake Arrowhead Area | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Mountain Top Ranger District | Big Bear Lake Area | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| San Jacinto Ranger District | San Jacinto Area | 1-Oct | 31-May |
| Cleveland National Forest | |||
| Trabuco Ranger District | Wildomar | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Descanso Ranger District | Corral Canyon | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Other Jurisdictions | |||
| Army Corps of Engineers | Black Butte Lake | Year round | |
| City of Marysville (Riverfront) | Eugene Chappie OHV Park | Year round | |
| Santa Clara County | Metcalf Motorcycle Park | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Stanislaus County | Frank Raines-OHV Park | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| Stanislaus County | La Grange | 1-Oct | 30-Apr |
| San Bernardino County | Park Moabi | Year round |