• Located in Central Utah

• Main trail is 238 miles

• 550 miles of designated side trails

• Links 16 communities in 4 counties

• Ranges from 5,200 to 11,500 feet

Great Western Trail

Fremont Trail

Paunsagant Trail

Pinchot Trail

Arapien Trail

• Largest interconnected motorized system in country

• 2,500 miles

• 80% is ATVs

• 10% is Motorcycle

• 10% of use is horseback, hiker, mountain bike and full sized OHVs (jeeps)

• Forest Service was closing routes to protect resources.

• Sportsmen wanted continued use of routes to favorite hunting and fishing spots.

• Tourism looking for destination recreation opportunities to draw people with money.

Create a motorized trail system to meet the needs of everyone

The system would need to Protect natural resources

Provide a high quality riding experience

Connect communities

Provide economic benefits to area

• Forest Service & Bureau of Land Management

• Utah State Parks & Recreation – 3 parks

• Economic Development – 4 Counties

• 16 Communities

• Law Enforcement

• Public Health

• OHV clubs and riding groups

• Business

• Fishlake Discovery Association

• Today there are over 50 active partners!

• Sold idea to counties and communities

• Selected name and symbol

• Mapped system – main trail – side trails

• Marketing – developed brochure & map –can’t ride Paiute without one

• Funding – grants, donations, fund raisers

• Volunteers – Paiute Trail Hosts

• Marked the routes – signs and trail markers

• Win/Win solutions to problems –proactive

Forest Service and BLM• Trail System became a management tool

Sportsmen

• Access – to Hunt, Fish, Camp, etc.

• Quantity and Quality Place to Ride

• Forest Service & BLM

• State of Utah

• Local counties & towns

They created:

• Dual-use roads, streets & trails for access to communities along the route.

• Gave riders access to food, fuel, lodgings & services.

• All 50 States and beyond!

• 75% of 60,000 riders from

outside the area

• Average rider spends $115 a day

to ride

• Boosted economy by $20,000,000

Highway 89 – Paiute County

Highway Use down 6%

Room tax revenue up 20%

• Fewer cars – more tourism $’s

Marysvale, mid 80’s – 7 businesses

Today – 21 –Paiute Trail

• High quality OHV trail

• Provides environmental protection

• Economic engine for small Utah communities