BFGoodrich Tires has sponsored the 2016 Outstanding Trails Program, which was presented by 4 Wheel Parts and United Four Wheel Drive Associations. The Blue Ribbon Coalition and Off Road Business Association were also involved.

The clubs and their nominated trails can be found here:

-Mile-Hi Jeep Club: Sidewinder Trail, Colorado

-Ohio River 4 Wheelers: Daniel Boone Backcountry Bike, Kentucky

-Grand Mesa Jeep Club, 21 Road, Grand Junction Colorado

-Piston’s Wild Motorsports Club Hagen Creek Trail Yacolt Burn State Forest Washington

The Outstanding Trails Program, now in its 11th anniversary, was established to encourage responsible off-roading and trail conservation. This program allows off-road clubs across North America to nominate trails that are in need of maintenance or improvement. A panel of judges selects the winners clubs and trails based upon unique features, terrain and club support.

Each year, four off-road clubs are selected to receive $4,000 grants to help preserve and protect local trails. Representatives from BFGoodrich Tires will also attend club events on the winning trails to help highlight their unique features and to educate four-wheel drive enthusiasts about responsible trail usage.

“The saying goes, ‘where the rubber meets the road,’ and at BFGoodrich, not only do we take that to heart, but we also believe that where the rubber meets the trail is equally important, and that starts with the All-Terrain T/A KO2 tire,”Oscar Pereda of BFGoodrich. “In our first ten years of the Outstanding Trails program, we have helped to improve, repair, maintain, and protect nearly 50 trails in 17 states and two Canadian provinces.”

Each club that won has plans for improving and maintaining their local trails. One of the winning clubs has taken conservation beyond the trails to include wildlife. Grand Mesa Jeep Club “has adopted the 21 Road Trail and other local trails and is committed to its protection and maintenance,”Jeff Bates, the club’s president, said so. The club has also adopted the Great Basin Spadefoot Toad, which is also known as the “21 Road Toad”), a threatened species in the area. “The club has committed to protecting the toad’s habitat in at least three areas along the trail with posts and cable,”Bates:

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