Ghost Riding area

[dirtyboy]

I would love it if someone could explain what is legal and what is not legal at the Ghost area (and other areas) for everyone to discuss.

I'll start it off by providing the link to the SRD Ghost FLUZ web site:

http://www.srd.alberta.ca/RecreationPub ... tFLUZ.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[MtnBlue]

I'll take a quick stab at it. Others can fill in the blanks. Essentially when the Ghost Area Management Plan (and map) was introduced, singletrack riding was "left" off the map. The reasons are long and numerous,and not necessarily correct or fair. So the only LEGAL riding is the marked trails, which are quad/truck trails. The RMDRA (as a club) does not condone or support illegal riding. So if you make reference to "singletrack" riding in the Ghost/Waiparous/Hunter Valley/Fallen Timber areas, your post most likely will be removed, or locked. The Club has numerous, countless,hours put into trying to get trails back in these areas. So it's a dicey situation. Speaking about it on an "open" forum can be viewed by ANYONE, and is somewhat detrimental to the efforts put forth. That's my take on it. Others will chime in.

[Hendrix13]

MtnBlue is correct...
Here it is...

Forest Act - Forest Recreation Regulation
http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=1 ... 0779730483
Ghost Forest Land Use Zone

15.6(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall operate
a motor vehicle within the Ghost Forest Land Use Zone.

(2) The operation of a motor vehicle is permitted within the Zone
in areas or on trails that have been designated for that purpose by
signs or notices in the Zone or by the written instructions of a forest
officer.

(4) No person shall
(a) camp, or

(b) start or maintain an open fire
within one kilometre of a forest recreation area or provincial
recreation area within the Zone.

Designated Trails..
http://srd.alberta.ca/RecreationPublicU ... tions.aspx

Summer and Winter Access:
http://srd.alberta.ca/RecreationPublicU ... e_2008.pdf

Winter 4x4 additional Access:
http://srd.alberta.ca/RecreationPublicU ... ec2009.pdf

[Hendrix13]

Some other regulations that apply everwhere..

Off-Highway Regulation:http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=2 ... 077972013X
(2) a person who is less than 14 years old shall not drive an
off-highway vehicle on public property unless
(a) the person is supervised by a person who is occupying the
passenger seat on the off-highway vehicle or is in or on a
vehicle that is travelling in close proximity to the
off-highway vehicle, and

(b) the person supervising is 18 years old or older.

Use of headlamps
4 At any time during the period of night time or when, due to
insufficient light or unfavourable atmospheric conditions, objects
are not clearly discernible at a distance of at least 60 metres ahead,
a person shall not have an off-highway vehicle in motion in a
public place unless its headlamps are alight and are providing
sufficient light to make objects at a distance of at least 60 metres
ahead clearly visible.

Equipment
==========
Headlamps
5(1) No person shall drive an off-highway vehicle in a public
place unless there are mounted on the front of that off-highway
vehicle one or 2 headlamps that comply with this section.

(2) The light from a headlamp must be white, and the lens and
bulb of the headlamp must be made of clear untinted glazing.

(3) The headlamps must be of sufficient intensity to reveal a
person, another vehicle or a thing that is at least 60 metres ahead.

(4) The headlamps must be aimed so that, on a straight level
surface, the high intensity portion of the beam will not shine in the
eyes of an approaching driver.

(5) No person shall attach or apply anything that colours the light
from a headlamp to the headlamp, part of the headlamp or a bulb in
the headlamp.

Tail lamps
6(1) No person shall drive an off-highway vehicle in a public
place unless the off-highway vehicle has at least one tail lamp
mounted on the rear of the off-highway vehicle.

(2) The tail lamp on the rear of an off-highway vehicle must be
capable of emitting a red light that is visible from at least 60 metres
to the rear.

(3) A light on the rear of an off-highway vehicle must be red.

Muffler
8(1) No person shall drive an off-highway vehicle unless the
off-highway vehicle is equipped with an exhaust muffler that
complies with this section.

(2) An exhaust muffler must cool and expel the exhaust gases from
the engine without excessive noise and without producing flames
or sparks.

(3) No person shall drive an off-highway vehicle if the exhaust
outlet of the muffler has been widened.

(4) No person shall drive an off-highway vehicle if a device is
attached to the exhaust system or the muffler that increases the
noise made by the expulsion of gases from the engine or allows
gases in or leaving the exhaust system to be ignited.

(5) No person shall drive an off-highway vehicle if the exhaust
muffler

(a) is cut out or disconnected from the engine, or
(b) has had a baffle plate or other part removed

Licence plates
18(1) The Registrar must issue an off-highway licence plate for an
off-highway vehicle if the Registrar issues a certificate of
registration for the off-highway vehicle.

(2) The Registrar must issue off-highway vehicle licence plates in
the number and of the type and colour approved by the Minister.

(3) The owner of an off-highway vehicle must attach the licence
plate issued under subsection (1) securely to the front or rear of the
off-highway vehicle so that the licence plate is clearly visible.

Condition of plates
19 No person shall drive an off-highway vehicle if the licence
plate is not securely attached, legible and clearly visible to other
drivers at all times.

Prohibited display
20 A person who owns or drives an off-highway vehicle for
which an off-highway vehicle licence plate has been issued shall
not display on the off-highway vehicle any other plate or device
bearing numbers or letters or both that are identical to or have the
general appearance of a licence plate.

[bikingagain]

So Bikes are not allowed on Quad or truck trails?

[FlamesFan]

Thank you for starting this topic.

- Sean

[steve-o]

So Bikes are not allowed on Quad or truck trails?

Yes they are.

[Spinalguy]

Trucks are allowed on Truck trails
Quads are allowed on Truck and Quad trails.
Bikes are allowed on Truck, Quad and Bike trails.

Trucks and bikes got very little trails assigned to them in the Ghost.

[Brass]

We (on two wheels) can ride on truck and quad trails but not until after April 1, is that correct?

[MotorEd]

We (on two wheels) can ride on truck and quad trails but not until after April 1, is that correct?

for Mclean yes, Ghost trails that are open are open year round.

[bikingagain]

So then we can ride on Truck and Quad trails all year at Ghost?

[steve-o]

So then we can ride on Truck and Quad trails all year at Ghost?

yes.

[trailguy]

We (on two wheels) can ride on truck and quad trails but not until after April 1, is that correct?

for Mclean yes, Ghost trails that are open are open year round.

McLean doesn't open until May 1st for bikes.

[Hendrix13]

We (on two wheels) can ride on truck and quad trails but not until after April 1, is that correct?

for Mclean yes, Ghost trails that are open are open year round.

I think you mean May 1st

[MotorEd]

We (on two wheels) can ride on truck and quad trails but not until after April 1, is that correct?

for Mclean yes, Ghost trails that are open are open year round.

I think you mean May 1st

yes, i stand corrected twice!