Is there a good resource for running "unnamed" trails?

[Mojo_Risin]

Is there a good resource for running "unnamed" trails? I'm always leery running anything that isn't well documented - I don't want to end up with a gun in may face on private land or driving on some road that is closed even though not well marked closed or open. Trail Damage website, for example, is a great resource for the named trails (as are the Wells and other 4x4 books) - but a version of that site with less know trails would be great! I know you can get a map and look for Forest service roads, etc. but from what I've read on other threads that's not very reliable as to what open, closed/illegal etc. and what's not.

Granted many of these "unnamed" trails are probably little gems that people don't want to publicly announce - but it seems to me with the growing OHV community more trails are needed - and since no new trails are going to be opened anytime soon, bringing to light some pre-exsisting trails that are out there but just not well know, to me, is a good idea.

It would be great if we could start (if there isn't one) a database/website of all the legal "unnamed" trails with ratings, descriptions, etc. Does this already exsist?

Thoughts, suggestions?

John

[MinesJeep]

I know traildamage made a big push last year for updating their site and adding new trails so its possible if we as a community submitted trip reports to trail damage of "new" trails they might post them up sooner for the rest of the community since they have a finite number of members and time.

[MountainJeep]

I have a complete library of forest service maps that outlines what are legal trails for motor vehicles on forest service land. they are really pretty accurate and mostly up to date.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/recreation/map/vis_maps/arnf/ar-nf-north/index.shtml

there are a few threads in the Trail Talk section about recent updates availible online...

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=94973

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=115489

For BLM its a bit different. I don't know if they have similar maps...f its not marked as a route do not tread.

BLM has maps of these areas.

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/co/resources/map_information.Par.82441.Image.-1.-1.1.jpg

they look like this, should be pretty good maps...I may have to purchase me a set!

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/co/resources/map_information.Par.46695.Image.-1.-1.1.jpg

[Whitey]

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=115489

MountainJeep beat me to the thread. :P

All of the individual NFS maps are on this map (http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/recreation/map/colorado/current-html/hi-speed-map/index-high-speed.shtml#top). When the NFS gets up to speed and puts up the 'official' MVUM's, the routes will be enforceable. Till then, read the thread that MountainJeep linked to and you'll see how to find out when the MVUM's will be published.

BLM links are there too regarding travel and so far, most of the BLM areas are unlike the NFS. Usually, there is a sign posted on BLM land saying, 'Stay on Existing Roads'. BLM maps are handy and you can purchase them at the BLM office on Youngfield St, about 30th or so.

You are correct, there are little know trails all over the State that I've found in the past 44 years of off highway travel, but, I'm not too inclined to post them up here.