thinking of moving out west (again)

Now that I remember how MUCH I love off-road riding (after NOT doing it for 30 years) I am now seriously considering moving into an area where I can do it, freely as possible, with no worries or restrictions, legally: I would like to ask: where is this a reality ? If anyone would please reply, & let me know what area of the country you're in, or where you ride, off road, without police interference: in my area, it's just not do-able, unless you go to a dirt track, or a sanctioned preserve, where the DNR uses "trail passes" and registrations: all are TOO far, and it's an entire day's trip. Would greatly appreciate anyone's input, here.

Does Idaho have much winter riding ?

Year around riding in boise within an hour.

I live in Oregon in the Valley and I really think I am spoiled.
1 hour to Browns Camp (TSF), Trask, or Willamina Trails. Only about 2.5 hours to central Oregon where we ride Desert terrain.

Oh, and best of all - we have Bills Motorcycle Plus a quick 15 minutes away.

Southern Cali , I have an 8 mile ride on the street and miles of dirt after that .

The owyhees

I grew up in The San Francisco Bay area lived in the Central Valley, Stockton for about 7 years. Theres some great riding Northeast of that area and up SouthEast of Sacramento. Rode alot up in there before moving to southeast AZ.
Good high desert riding here and the monsoons are going to be here any day now. I'm at 4100 ft and get up into the Forest treelines at about 5000 ft. a half hour away or less.
Great high desert riding without cops or problems except the 2 legged mules carrying dope on their backs. 2 legged Coyotes too with large groups going North. Really you can ride for hours here and avoid such things but that is part of my job stopping that sort of thing so I do see alot of it 5 days a week. I don't have to chase them or anything just maintain the fence they came in through at times and inspect the work when its done that I call out to have done for my job. Then I ride on the weekends.

Plus we have some of the largest weight per capita mule deer hunting up here than anywhere in the state or country for that matter. I see about 15 a day just riding my work truck down the Border roads.

Oz is nice, same size as the lower 48 and only 22 million people. Truck load of space out there and we speak English- sort of.

As long as you don't want to ride a 2-stroke, or whatever else CA determines to be unfit for use in the coming years, and don't mind submitting your race bike to emissions testing.

this one's a 4-stroke, so no prob there....where ya at, in Cali?

all I an say is WOW, thanks for all the responses, and ALL of this very usable info ! I'm, gonna whip out the country map now, and start putting thumb-tacks down, in these spots....next step: ZILLOW.com, and shortly after: selling this tiny condo ! thanks again, all.

all I an say is WOW, thanks for all the responses, and ALL of this very usable info ! I'm, gonna whip out the country map now, and start putting thumb-tacks down, in these spots....next step: ZILLOW.com, and shortly after: selling this tiny condo ! thanks again, all.

Alaska.

If you have a dual sport there is tons of awesome riding here with no hassle , I live in Yucaipa and see clubs doing rides to big bear quite often , and if your into tracks they are all over .