California Red Sticker

What is a "Red Sticker" or "Green Sticker"?

     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.

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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