Trail Etiquette

The TRAIL ETIQUETTE expressed here is a compilation from many sources, including National Park Service brochures, BLM brochures, offroad magazines, offroad guidebooks, etc. Not all sources dealt with all subjects but I've included those that seem best to encompass the subject.
NOTE: I've removed the heading and bottom graphics in order to facilitate printing this list.
1. Obey regulatory and private signs.
2. Leave gates as you find them. Don't disturb wildlife or livestock.
3. Take out only what you bring in. Clean up after yourself and those who came before you. Haul out your trash.
4. Camp only in established campsites. Camp on mineralized soil, NOT ON GRASS!, at least 200 feet from the banks of streams, ponds & lakes. Be sure of the legality of using campfires & always use a firepan & bring your own fuel.
5. Avoid parking on hillsides, streambanks, meadows or grass or shrubs. Hot exhausts can start fires.
6. If you get lost, have a vehicle breakdown or get stuck, stay with your vehicle. A vehicle is easier to find than a person and provides shelter.
7. Many offroad 'trails' are technically roadways. Obey all traffic laws.
8. Never drive in designated wilderness or wilderness study areas or those posted as NO VEHICLE ACCESS PERMITTED. (violation will put you on a federal felon list)
9. Avoid spinning tires, that will just get you stuck and you mess up the trail or road for others.
10. Avoid crossing streams. Do so only at established crossings and do it slowly. (If your fan splashes water into your intake - well - it can be really expensive and embarrassing.)
11. Stay on established trails & roadways.
12. Vehicles traveling uphill have the right-of-way over those coming downhill.
13. If you traveling more slowly that the vehicle behind, pull over and allow them to pass.
14. If you must stop, pull off the roadway in a safe area. If you must leave the vehicle, set the park brake and place manual transmissions in the lowest gear.
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