Federal Court Orders OHV Route Closures in Mojave Desert

and it's done as of 3/24/26 CLOSED

West Mojave OHV Routes Update​

A federal court order requires the BLM to close desert tortoise and Lane Mountain milk-vetch critical habitats to off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation in the Western Mojave (WEMO) planning area.

The BLM is taking steps to comply with the order. Beginning March 24, 2026, and until further notice:

  • All routes in desert tortoise and Lane Mountain milk-vetch critical habitat are closed to
    OHV recreation. OHVrecreation includes street legal vehicles used for recreation (view map).
  • A free permit is required for OHV recreation in Rand Mountains Management Area. The permit is available to download and sign here.
  • The BLM will implement a compliance monitoring program and submit semi-annual reports to the court.
  • The BLM will prepare a revised analysis and issue a new route network decision.
  • Designated county roads and highways, and all routes needed to provide access for established easements, administrative access, emergency access, and other permitted uses will remain open, but not to public OHV recreational use.

www.blm.gov

Programs: Planning and NEPA: Plans in Development: California: West Mojave Route Network Project | Bureau of Land Management

The West Mojave Planning Area for this project is located in Southern California, and comprises approximately 9.4 million acres of land. The BLM administers approximately 3.1 million acres of public lands within this Planning Area. The Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment (LUPA) and Final...
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I thought i read just last week this got put aside or on hold for now, by the Marines...

Fuck.
 
  • All routes in desert tortoise and Lane Mountain milk-vetch critical habitat are closed to
    OHV recreation. OHVrecreation includes street legal vehicles used for recreation (view map).
Not exactly sure what this means, i am assuming similar to the Mojave trail? Meaning can I drive my Raptor on the established roads?
 
Been saying since the 80s that the BLM is here to screw the off roaders.....people didn't believe me....well they have been working Hand in Hand with the Environazi's to draft plans that the know the court will throw out...just like this.....they did it on purpose...they WANT it all closed...now we are F'd...this is only the first domino to fall...unless this is overturned.....they will keep going... THE BLM ARE NOT OUR FRIENDS.
 
I read a post this morning, closures put on hold as the two staffers that created the closure were not given the permission by congress. Only congress can make those decisions.
Time will tell.
 
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