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Your passion is our passion
The support you need to get the most from your UTV experience, while protecting the trails you ride!
Your passion is our passion
The support you need to get the most from your UTV experience, while protecting the trails you ride!
We’re easy to spot out on the trail because we look and talk a lot like you!
At Tread Lightly! we share your offroad passion. We’re easy to spot out on the trail because we look and talk a lot like you!
We’ve got your back—and we hope you’re having as much fun out there as we are!
What we do
Tread Lightly! and its partners lead a national initiative to protect and enhance recreation access and opportunities by promoting outdoor ethics to heighten individuals’ sense of good stewardship. Tread Lightly!’s goal is to balance the needs of the people who enjoy outdoor recreation with our need to maintain healthy ecosystems and thriving populations of fish and wildlife. The scope of our work includes both land and water, and is representative of nearly every form of outdoor recreation including, but not limited to hunting, recreational shooting, fishing, and boating. We also have a niche in promoting safe and responsible use of motorized and mechanized vehicles in the outdoors.
We offer a myriad of programs, trainings, and educational material to help educate recreationists across the nation on the importance of treading lightly. Tread Lightly! is also a member-based organization. Without the help and support of our members, we would be unable to deliver award-winning programs and campaigns.
Thanks to every one of you!
Connect to the things you need to know
Tread Lightly! stays right in the middle of everything. We’re tightly linked with our California Federal agency partners, to provide top support for motorized recreation activities:
- United States Forest Service (USFS)
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- National Parks Service (NPS)
Each of these are managed very differently, making it frustrating for UTV riders to stay informed. To make it even harder, things like storm damage and fire conditions can change by the hour. It’s critical that you know how to reach the local land manager where you intend to ride
Honestly? You should treat the land manager like your best friend.
You can quickly find much of what you need on our website. The link is in the footer, below. We can also tell you how to reach the land managers where you’re going, and make sure you have their correct phone number.
Say hello to the T.R.E.A.D. Principles
The T.R.E.A.D. principles were created to support all riders. As you can see they’re really simple—they’re highly effective, too. TREAD Principles help people understand the impact our collective riders have on the land around us. With that knowledge, you can see how TREAD Principles ensure that we can keep riding on our favorite trails—and on new ones, too—for years to come.
Once you read them over, and then use them a few times—you’ll see how valuable they are. In fact, they are going to apply right here in this course. We’ll quiz you on them, too, so you can see how easily they apply.
Travel Responsibly
- Travel only in areas open to UTV use.
- Drive safely over, not around, obstacles; avoid widening the trails.
- Cross streams only at designated crossings.
- Minimize wheel spin.
- Carry tools to make repairs and a kit to clean up any spills.
Respect the rights of others
- Leave gates as you found them and always get permission to enter private property.
- Comply with all signs and respect barriers.
- Yield right of way to those coming uphill, toward you.
- Keep speed and noise low in crowded areas.
Educate Yourself
- Always wear a helmet, eye protection and other safety gear.
- Check the weather before you go.
- Contact land managers for area restrictions or closures.
- Take a skills course. Know how to safely operate your machine and equipment.
Avoid sensitive areas
- Stay on designated routes (it’s the law).
- Avoid meadows, lakeshores, wetlands and streams.
- Remember, motorized vehicles are not allowed in Federally Designated Wilderness Areas.
Do your part
- Pack out all trash and leave the area better than you found it.
- Before, and after your ride, wash your vehicle to avoid the spread of invasive species.
- Model appropriate behavior.
But you can always find the TREAD Principles and other resources here
We've got your back!
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801 ROBINSON DR, SUITE #400
NORTH SALT LAKE, UT 84054 - (801) 990-9807
- (801) 627-0077
- (800) 966-9900