I don't think you are crazy. I didn't move to Colorado to ride my RZR, as they didn't exist then, but did move here to get back to the mountains. If you can get work in a place that you can ride a lot, it is worth considering.

 

Absolutely
I'm in California for 8 more months until I retire and then I'm taking my hard earned California state pension and moving to Sedona, Arizona

It's like they don't want you to have fun here in Cali

 

Please, if you move to Arizona leave your politics in California

 

Ive considered moving to colorado. Even tho we have great riding here in Arkansas.

So no i dont think your crazy!! Lol

 

I'm still working out the details of where would be best, but I would have guessed California would be a good state based off the groups on here from there and posts I see of group rides??


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Depends on what you ride. While I dislike the politics and religious influence in Utah, it is a phenomenal state when it comes to offroad.

 

Colorado is a great place to live especially Colo Springs

 

What can you tell me about Colorado Springs?


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Nevada BLM land is pretty amazing if you are looking for a new ride every day.

 

Except the BLM and other alphabet soup agencies are shutting us down more and more each day. Particularly in southern Nevada. Utah and AZ FTW!

 

I don't think you are crazy at all. I costantly consider how lucky I am to live somewhere were I can ride right from my garage into some of the most beautiful country you could imagine.

You talk about variety being the spice of life, I am an hour or less away from Moab like riding, sand wash riding, easy trail riding and technical mountain riding. Colorado is a great option to consider!

 

Hell yah! Im sick of Denver and all the traffic and crime. Looking at Delta Co. 1 1/2 hrs from Moab, 1 hr from the san juans. Value in my little 1100 sq ft house has gone up to 420,000! Single, retired, no brainer! Eehhaaa!

 

I'd stay away from California
I live there and the places you can ride are getting fewer and fewer
Choose a state where rzr's can be licensed for the street

 

Tons of our CA customers have moved to AZ and NV.

 

Heck yeah I have! I would have moved already if it was not for my wife. Still probably will as she has agreed to let me buy land/cabin in east TN. I work overseas so I could live anywhere and TN also does not have a state tax which would pretty much pay for a place in itself for me. I have done the big nice house thing and raising kids. I dream of being able to just crank up and ride straight from the cabin in any direction anytime I want.

 

Cali does have issues such as the SIERRA CLUB losers that want to shut down everything. Where I live there is some amazing snow at high elevations that is close by as is the beach. Glamis and Dumont are quite a bit farther away but not out of reach. Other than the politics around here I would say I'm pretty happy here with many places to take the RZR to and snowmobile in the winter.

 

You have Tall pines, Majestic trails, Lost trails, Allegheny has some trails.. All within a couple hours from you.

I just got back from Hatfield, and Majestic is pretty close, although Hatfield is much largerr.

 

Pretty lack luster and for the amount they charge you laughable.

Our normal trips are to Hatfield McCoy which is about 9 hours one way, shorter if we're without dogs, and longer if we need breaks. It's $100/year total for our 2 passes and unlimited exploration possibilities.

Majestic is 45ish miles of trails that is more or less a 15 mile loop with a lot of off shoots.

Tall Pines is about the same but a ton of rocks and mud that just beat the crap out of your equipment.

We're registered in PA and travel to AOAA, Mines and Meadows, Mountain Ridge ATV, Cherry Springs/Lyman Run state park. All the same: 40-50 miles of trails and drive in circles, and with the RZR you're talking about covering most of the trails on 3-4 hours.

With the exception of Lyman Run and Hatfield McCoy you're looking at 50/day usually to ride from 9AM-6PM and then another 2-4 hours drive home.

Sorry - just wanted to add that I'm definitely not trying to be negative towards your post. I've explored and ridden most any option within 4 hours of my house right now, and as far as I'm concerned the options are just OK. Not great. The systems nearby are satisfactory to scratch the itch every now and again, but in reality nothing in this area of the Northeast compares to Maine, New Hampshire, or West Virginia. New York state has their heads so far stuck up their you know whats that it's kind of ridiculous. My camp in the Adirondacks is right on the main snowmobile trail and from there I have thousands upon thousands of miles of interconnected trails to ride to. Those same trails are completely inaccessible in the summer time because registering my machine is not allowed and in general anything ATV related is all private use clubs that require individual memberships.

My truck, since April, has 9000 towing miles. Almost all of those are with the RZR/RZR's behind me. Factor in the cost to tow at 8mpg (my Ecoboost is a pig), depreciation of vehicle, lodging expenses, trail passes for various places, etc.. And I've probably spent 7-8 grand this year alone just to ride (not considering cost of trailer, RZR's, insurance, fuel for the RZR's, etc...). Labor of love for sure but very expensive in this region to do.

 

I hear ya! I recently retired from NYS (after 42 yrs.) and my wife and I have been and still are considering moving to a much friendlier ATV state. We've been considering West Virginia.

 

Someday I will do just this. I will enjoy the life I've worked hard for, and if a change of zip code is needed, so be it.

 

I like this attitude. I'm just not sure I'm patient enough to wait until I retire :rofl3:

 

I won't leave AZ for this exact reason. We are street legal, can ride 365 days a year, have every terrain imaginable within a reasonable drive. Strong gun laws. Cant get any better.

 

You're making a strong case here my friend!

I welcome any response someone has as each time I see a town listed I find myself looking the towns up, as well as potential employers in those areas

 

I would hope that as this sport continues to grow that we get more lobbyists on our sides to keep trails and dunes open. Oceano dunes has the majority of it closed off due to plants that are not indigenous to the area and a little bird. We have tree huggers that drive spikes in trees to hurt the logging industry. My favorite is when the protestors float up in a plastic kayak with a nylon and styrofoam life vest and rubber soles shoes and want to be earth friendly. So yes I have thought about moving and Idaho sounds interesting but would miss the ocean.

 

Utah has got to be one of the most UTV friendly states in the nation. We're all street legal and have riding everywhere. Spent Saturday in the desert for about 150 miles and then Sunday and Monday in the mountains with all tree lined trails and 10,000+ elevations for another 150 miles and never on the same trail. All within a half hour from my house. Certainly feeds an addiction!

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Avoid Washington State - Its beautiful, unbelievably varied terrain, trails, and forests are basically locked down now unless you're on foot (preferably barefoot...). In my county there are exactly zero legal areas for ORV/OHV/Dirt bikes and in Washington State, I only know of one location, Walker Valley, that is open. You want to ride here? You bootleg.

AZ for BLM access and ORV friendly laws is amazing (I spend some of winter every year in Maricopa county) and you can cover some serious ground. Cost of living is reasonable and the people great.

 

AZ year round riding open carry laws you cant beat it at all from out your door to 3 to 4hrs away riding riding any kind you desire

 

I feel your pain Xtoyz, I live just south of Syracuse but thankfully we have plenty of seasonal roads around us. One of the clubs picked up some more land and my buddy said they just had a 90 mile day trip. It's hard in NY state but the climate is changing and the winters are getting less and less snow, unless you travel to tug hill. I sold my sleds years ago because I was riding it less and less and then having to haul it upstate for the weekend. NY state is missing out on the industry, which is amazing to me because that's all this state wants to do is tax us to death. They are missing out by demonizing our recreation. Send me a pm if you're ever down this way,maybe we can meet up for a ride somewhere

 

I'm laying on the couch in my camp up at Tug Hill right now actually. Out this way all the time!


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I'll do you one better. We got tired of having to go home just to take care of the house so we sold it all. We've lived in Out 36' Fusion Toyhauler since last september with the intention of buying property in mid arkansas but not sure where we will eventually end up. We've traveled from coast to coast all year hit Hatfield McCoy last fall, Moab and Coral Pink twice,Glamis Twice, waynoka Oklahoma,Turkey Bay in KY, Taylor Park Colorad for 25 days, Spent last winter in Quartzite AZ and rode the desert all winter. We spend a couple months at a time at Cloud 9 ranch in Missouri then take off on another adventure. Will run around KY and Tn later this fall after the Off Camber Rocks rally here at C9R in september. So no not crazy at all. You only live once so do what makes you happy.

 

Where's your favorite place yet?? Photos?


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Its hard to say as they all offer their own unique terrain. Colorado is high on the list . I really like a lot of the areas around arkansas as it's just the type riding I like to do Hills and harder climbs creek crossings through clear streams. More outlaw trails than anyone will ever be able to ride them all. Arizona has tons of areas to ride but while there is a lot of really cool places its very very dusty and dry and brown lol. lots of wide open places where you can go as fast as you want. Gleams is a lot of fun and we have a great time when we go to the dunes but it gets a little tiring after a few days of just sand. Everyone should go there at least once though its hard to really grasp what its like until you go.I prefer the trees and trails with big hills.

 

Hundreds, if not thousands of Californians have migrated to northern Idaho in the last few years. Miles and miles of riding, fishing, hunting, boating, snow mobiles, etc. Most towns ATVs/UTVs are allowed on the streets providing they are equipped street legal.

 

As long as they dont come in and ruin it like Kalifornia...:rm_thumbdown:

 

Yep had several friends tired of Cali's bs and move to Idaho.

 

Although it's not for everyone, we retired from a ski resort in Idaho and moved to Loreto Baja Sur Mexico. We came for the warmer climate and the fishing. We had had a house in Loteto for a long time and always took time to watch the Baja 1000 race when it was run in Baja Sur. A couple of years ago I got the bug to buy a XPK 1000....we did, and boy things have changed! Now when the winds are blowing and we can't get out on the water we go for rides across the peninsula with three or four other UTV's, our trips are up to six days 600 miles and most it is on the Baja 1000 course it is opened up a whole new. We stay at nice hotels and eat in good Mexican restaurants. If we have to drive on the highway we can it. Most of the locals are into off-road vehicles and if you have some stickers to give away you're a popular guy. Most of our trips are door-to-door we have trailered the RZR one time in the last 5500 miles of use. If and when we move back to United States we would probably look at Idaho, Nevada or Arizona all at low elevations with no snow....don't mind being dusty, just don't want to be cold.