It was a brisk morning in late September and I was heading up I70 out of Denver to ride the trails around the Argentine Pass/McClellan Mountain area. This area is about 9 miles southwest of Georgetown and I am looking forward to this ride because I have not ridden this area before.
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Archive for Riding ATVs
I enjoy exploring new trails in new areas and I am always looking for a new challenging spot to test my abilities. Sometimes this requires hours of riding and that’s what ATVing is all about. But this can also cause you to to run low on fuel and having to return to the campsite for more unless you are prepared.
Riding ATVs in the back country requires that the rider is alert to the surroundings and the trail ahead. Because of the diverse terrain we encounter when ATV trail riding we have to be able to react quickly to trail obstacles. An effective way to help with this is developing a mindset used by soldiers, special agents, and law-enforcement personnel.
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I have said it many time and I will say it again…Riding ATVs is a rough sport. We are riding a powerful machine on sometimes unpredictable trails. Many ATV riders are fortunate, they have not had a serious crash in their riding careers. Others are not so lucky, and have to work hard at healing their shattered confidence after a crash.
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Whenever ATV trail riding it best to become as familiar with the terrain as much as possible and to expect the unexpected. While researching this topic I came across the following article on the Boise ATV Trail Riders website written by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. It’s great advice about reading the lay of the land.
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Recreational riding of ATVs during hunting season is not advisable for safety reasons and out of respect of the hunter. But that does not mean you can not ride because there are areas that are acceptable ATV riding areas but unpopular hunting areas or not open to hunting. Through understanding and respect ATVers and Hunters can co-exist during hunting season.
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Keeping your body warm and dry on the cold back country trails in the winter is essential for comfort and, more importantly, your health. Although the forecast may indicate pleasant weather for your days ride, don’t forget to take into account the “windchill factor,” which indicates the cooling power of cold air on exposed skin at different wind speeds or traveling speeds.
As an avid ATVer, I thoroughly enjoy this sport and the outdoors and I will continue to defend my right for both. Unfortunately anti-motorist groups and crooked politicians continue to threaten ATV use on public lands. Now I have never been one for politics, in fact I hate politics both in the work place and in government.
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