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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
3. Great Western Trail
Fremont Trail
Paunsagant Trail
Pinchot Trail
Arapien Trail
• Largest interconnected
motorized system in country
• 2,500 miles
4. • 80% is ATVs
• 10% is Motorcycle
• 10% of use is horseback, hiker, mountain
bike and full sized OHVs (jeeps)
5. • 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.
6. 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
7. • Forest Service & Bureau of Land
Management
• Utah State Parks & Recreation – 3 parks
• Economic Development – 4 Counties
• 16 Communities
• Law Enforcement
8. • Public Health
• OHV clubs and
riding groups
• Business
• Fishlake Discovery
Association
• Today there are over
50 active partners!
9. • 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
11. Sportsmen
• Access – to Hunt, Fish, Camp, etc.
• Quantity and Quality Place to Ride
12. • 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.
13. • All 50 States and
beyond!
• 75% of 60,000
riders from
outside the area
• Average rider
spends $115 a day
to ride
14. • Boosted economy by $20,000,000
Highway 89 – Paiute
County
Highway Use down
6%
Room tax revenue up
20%
• Fewer cars – more tourism $’s