GPS TRAIL GUIDES

Guide yourself, or go with a group. If you have a Garmin Color mapping GPS, you can download our map onto your GPS!

“Open Riding” policy at Gila Monster ATV Jamboree. All activities sanctioned by the Gila Rough Riders at this year's Gila Monster ATV Jamboree will be held on Private Property at the Burro Mountain Homestead. Riding in the National Forest will be at the individual’s discretion. There will be a “ride board” where members can choose where, when and with whom they want to ride. There will be no official “Trail Guides”. Members, or groups of members may choose their own ride leader or not, as they please.

The Forest Service recently recognizing OHVs as a “legitimate use of our National Forests” as well as calling “Unmanaged OHV recreation a threat to our National Forests”, is the result of a welcome wake up call. Anything unmanaged is a mess. Proper management of OHVs on our Public Lands is long overdue. Get involved with your local public land managers because right now is a pivotal time in OHV management on Public lands. You can make a really big difference between having quality places to ride or no place at all. The environmentalists are using the opportunity of this upheaval in policy to shut us out anywhere they can. If you don’t fight for your right to ride, you will lose it.

Happy Riding, and remember, these public lands belong to all of us, sharing is what it is all about. Ride Safe and Ride Responsibly.

Alex Ocheltree, “Trail Boss” Gila Rough Riders

GIVE-RECEIVE-RESPECT --GRR-- Gila Rough Riders

Membership has its privileges….Welcome OHV Enthusiasts!

Whether you ride ATVs, Side by Sides, or Dirtbikes, you can join the Gila Rough Riders and get in on the great family fun.

The Gila Rough Riders’ GILA MONSTER ATV JAMBOREE is our premiere annual event. But when you join the Gila Rough Riders you get lots more….

Get e-mail alerts on rides, and e-mail Action Alerts on OHV issues!

As a Gila Rough Rider You will get an e-mail each time we go on an organized ride or are simply headed out.

The Burros is our regular riding area, and you will get an e-mail each time we go, whether for work or play.

Hot Wells Dunes between Safford and Bowie Arizona is also a regular spot for us, and we try to get down there several times a year.

SUPERCROSS! This is a once a year event held in Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. AMA Supercross. 20 Gila Rough Riders went this year. 20 Gila Rough Riders had a blast! We will e-mail you in December to see if you want to go with us. Our group buying power got us great seats at a great price. If you belong to the Gila Rough Riders, you can go with us!

The Gila Rough Riders is working on a new Motocross Park with an ATV safety training facility to train young riders. As a Gila Rough Rider you will be able to practice on this track when it is not open to the public.

The Gila Rough Riders is buying a new ASV RC-60 rubber track loader for use in the park and for maintaining trails. We can use all the help we can get paying for this awesome piece of equipment. Polaris is kicking in $10,000 and we hope to get additional funding from the state of New Mexico. More on this later,,,,

Membership has its Responsibilities….e-mail Action Alerts!

It’s a big scary world out there, and there are plenty of nasty people out there trying to keep us from doing what we love to do. The Gila Rough Riders is not just about riding, but also about making sure we CAN ride.

Promoting Responsible Off-Roading is key to our future. Fighting for our right to ride, preserving riding areas and access to them is vital. Promoting Safety and Respect for the environment, other users, public and private property are our founding principals.

The Gila Rough Riders has been involved in the politics of riding from the beginning. We have written and introduced legislation here in New Mexico, testified before the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and are constantly battling the “Evil Greenies” to maintain our right to ride.

As a Gila Rough Rider you will receive Action Alert E-mails to help keep you informed as to your rights, what is at risk, and what you need to do tohelp.

Part of being a Gila Rough Rider is being responsible for what you need to do to help. It might be just a phone call or a letter, but we expect you to be there when it counts.

The Gila Rough Riders works with the Blue Ribbon Coalition, the New Mexico Off Highway Vehicle Alliance, NMOHVA, and the Gila Road and Trail Alliance GRATA.

By joining the Gila Rough Riders for an annual membership due of $95/person for adults, Teens under 18 for $75, and kids under 13 for $45 you can join us at the GILA MONSTER ATV JAMBOREE, And enjoy the year round benefits of being a Gila Rough Rider.

You can join us over the phone! Call our friends at ATV Mountain Cycle at 505-534-0707. They accept Visa and MasterCard, open 10:30 till 5:30 Tuesday through Friday, and 10 till 3 on Saturdays. Closed Sundays and Mondays. New TOLL FREE Number 1-877-755-0707

MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Accommodations at the BURRO MOUNTAIN HOMESTEAD can be included with your membership fee..

$20/night for full hookups

$7/night for dry or tent camping

$35 to $70 for one of three rooms at the lodge.

Riders age 12 and under must ride under direct parental supervision. Only $45/year.

Riders from age 13 to 17 can join the Gila Rough Riders for a reduced rate of $75. Both Parents must sign a liability waiver for any rider under 18 years of age participating in any event.

Non-riders may join the Gila Rough Riders, with all its privileges, and attend the Jamboree for $75. You even get a T-shirt!

If you don’t ride, but would like to join the Gila Rough Riders in spirit anyway you can join as a “Paper Rider” at a reduced rate of $45. You can get in on all the e-mail action, hey, you might even want to go to Supercross with us….

ALL RIDERS MUST WEAR HELMETS! (except Side by Sides with seatbelts and roll cages)

The Gila Rough Riders is a non-profit New Mexico Corporation dedicated to Responsible Off-Roading and preserving access to OHV riding areas. http://www.gilaroughriders.org/

The 2008 GILA MONSTER ATV JAMBOREE will be held at the Burro Mountain Homestead in the Burro Range of the Gila National Forest. The Event is insured through the National Motorsports Association.

The Gila Rough Riders welcomes additional memberships. Membership dues help make events like this possible.

New Mexico “User Fee” OHV sticker for OHVs registered in Arizona or Colorado is $18 for 90 days, or $31 for two years.

New Mexico has a reciprocal agreement with Utah and Colorado, but not Arizona and Texas.

The New Mexico Dept. of Tourism will be at the Gila Monster ATV Jamboree to sell “user fee” stickers. WE WANT THEM TO SELL AS MANY TICKETS AS POSSIBLE! So don’t buy your out of state permits ahead of time. We want to show them how much impact we are making on tourism by selling a lot of tickets at our Jamboree

IF THERE ARE ANY MINORS ATTENDING, Both parents must sign the liability release for the minor provided in the packet. Any parent not in attendance must have their signature NOTARIZED on the Liability release. At Least One parent must be present at the event.

Both parents must sign liability waiver for a minor!

No Two-Up riding on Single seat quads. Single seat quads with a lounger do NOT qualify as a two-seater unless the frame has been stretched to increase the wheelbase.

All riders must wear DOT approved helmet!

Sorry, No three-wheelers, No Jeeps or full size 4x4’s.

ATVs, Side by Sides, and Dirtbikes only.

There are no “spectators” only Gila Rough Riders and guests.

Everyone has to sign a Liability Waiver upon check-in