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Permits on public land

No DNR permit for ATVs/OHMs under 1,500 lb; vehicles over that need DNR authorization.
No DNR permit for ATVs/motorcycles under 1,500 lb on DNR-managed state land (generally allowed use).

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Bald Mountain Ridge (Hatcher Pass Management Area)

Willow · Matanuska-Susitna County · Public land

Ridge area in the western Hatcher Pass Management Area north of Wasilla/Willow, on DNR-managed state land. DNR closes it to off-road motorized use from May 1 to August 1 to protect nesting tundra birds; outside that window general state-land ATV use rules apply.

Dirt bikeATVState land in the west Hatcher Pass Management Area; off-road motorized use is prohibited May 1–Aug 1 for bird nesting.

Bird Creek Trails (Bird Valley, Chugach State Park)

Bird · Public land

13.2mi

A network of easy trails in the lower Bird Creek and Penguin Creek valley in Chugach State Park, south of Anchorage on Turnagain Arm. Alaska State Parks allows ATVs here from April through November, up to about 4 miles up the valley, and it is a popular summer ATV spot.

ATVFrom the Bird Valley Trailhead off the Seward Highway; ATV access ends about 4 miles up the valley.

Caribou Hills

Ninilchik · Kenai Peninsula County · Public land

Large upland area of state land east of Ninilchik on the Kenai Peninsula, managed by Alaska DNR as a special use area. DNR states generally allowed uses, which include ATV and off-highway motorcycle travel, are not specially restricted there. It is also a major groomed snowmachine area in winter.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-sideState land on the Kenai Peninsula east of Ninilchik; ATVs/motorcycles up to 1,500 lb curb weight are a generally allowed use on DNR land, no DNR permit needed.

Petersville Road / Petersville Recreational Mining Area

Trapper Creek · Matanuska-Susitna County · Public land

Remote road and trail corridor west of Trapper Creek leading to the state's Petersville Recreational Mining Area on Peters Creek. Alaska DNR describes the upper road as primitive and Collinsville Road as becoming a four-wheeler trail, and ATV travel is a generally allowed use on this state land.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side4x4 / JeepPetersville Road leaves the Parks Highway at Trapper Creek; first 9.4 miles paved, then primitive road to the recreational mining area on Peters Creek. Collinsville Road becomes a four-wheeler trail past the Peters Creek bridge.

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Jonesville Public Use Area

Sutton · Matanuska-Susitna County · Public land

A legislatively designated 14,600-acre public use area on state land along Jonesville Mine Road in Sutton, mostly inside the Matanuska Valley Moose Range. Alaska DNR manages it for year-round recreation including off-road vehicles, alongside habitat protection and mining.

Dirt bikeATVSide-by-side4x4 / JeepState land off Jonesville Mine Road in Sutton, reached from the Glenn Highway; no DNR permit needed for generally allowed ORV use.