Terms of Use
Last updated: July 20, 2026
Welcome to TrailForge. By using this site you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the site. We've written this in plain language on purpose — read it, because it explains what TrailForge is and, just as importantly, what it is not.
1. What TrailForge is
TrailForge is a planning aid only. It helps you discover off-road and OHV parks and trail systems across the United States and sketch out trip ideas. Coverage is multi-state and growing; the directory is not a complete inventory of every riding area. It is not a navigation authority, not a map of record, and not a substitute for official agency information, posted signage, or your own judgment on the ground.
2. Data is provided "AS IS"
All park listings, coordinates, trail descriptions, fees, hours, and other information are provided as is, with no warranty of any kind — express or implied — including any warranty of accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or availability. Park rules, land status, closures, and access change constantly and sometimes without public notice. Information that was correct when we collected it may be wrong today.
3. What our data grades mean
- VERIFIED means we have checked the entry against a primary source (an agency page, park operator, or official map) at some point in time. It is not a guarantee the information is current.
- ROUGH means the entry is an unverified lead — gathered from secondary sources, community reports, or incomplete records. Treat ROUGH entries as rumors worth investigating, not facts. Do not drive to a ROUGH location without confirming it exists and is open to you.
4. You are responsible for verifying before you ride
Before visiting any area listed on TrailForge, you are solely responsible for verifying, with the managing agency or landowner:
- The current MVUM (Motor Vehicle Use Map) or equivalent trail designation for National Forest and other federal lands;
- Land ownership and status — public vs. private, open vs. closed, seasonal restrictions;
- Required permits, passes, registrations, and vehicle equipment rules;
- All applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
You are responsible for your own compliance with the law. Riding where you are not allowed can result in citations, fines, impoundment, and — worse — it gets trails closed for everyone.
5. Assumption of risk
Off-road recreation is inherently dangerous. It involves risk of serious injury, death, vehicle damage, and getting lost or stranded, often far from help and outside cell coverage. By using TrailForge you acknowledge these risks and voluntarily assume all of them, including risks caused by inaccurate or outdated information on this site.
6. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, TrailForge, Blunt Force Reporting LLC, and their operators, contributors, and hosting providers are not liable for any injury, death, property damage, trespass or other citation, fine, vehicle damage, rescue cost, lost time, or any other loss — direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential — arising from your use of, or reliance on, this site or its content. If you are not willing to accept that, do not use the site.
7. The free core
The park directory, map, closures, trail lines, and plate/permit information are free and will remain free — no account required, no paywall on safety information. Paid features, if introduced, will be for convenience and advanced tools only.
8. Accounts and personas
You may use TrailForge anonymously. If you create an account, you sign in with a passkey or an invite link issued by TrailForge Ops. You are responsible for activity under your account. Publicly, you appear as your chosen trail persona — never a required real name. We may suspend accounts used for abuse, spam, or unlawful activity.
9. User-generated content
TrailForge includes community features — a shared board, trail repair reports, and event RSVPs — where users can post or submit content. Posts are the sole responsibility of the person who made them. We do not endorse, verify, or guarantee any user content, and a post describing a route or condition does not make it legal, open, or safe. You keep ownership of what you post; by posting, you grant TrailForge a non-exclusive license to display and distribute that content as part of the service. We may remove any post at any time, for any reason, without notice — including spam, personal information, and reports of illegal activity — but we are not obligated to monitor all content.
10. Park operators
Claiming a park requires proof that you operate it; claims are verified by staff. Operators must keep the information they publish (status, closures, events) accurate to the best of their knowledge and may only claim parks they are authorized to represent. A new operator's first edits are reviewed by staff before publishing. TrailForge may revoke operator status for inaccurate, fraudulent, or abusive use.
11. Acceptable use
Do not: misrepresent trail or closure information; scrape the service in bulk; attempt to access staff tooling or other users' data; use TrailForge to plan unlawful access to closed or private land; or interfere with the service.
12. Advertising and affiliate links
TrailForge may show contextual advertisements and affiliate links, which will be labeled as such. Some outbound links (for example, to parts retailers) may earn TrailForge a commission at no extra cost to you. We do not build advertising profiles about you.
13. Copyright (DMCA)
If you believe content on TrailForge infringes your copyright, send a notice containing (a) identification of the copyrighted work, (b) identification and location of the allegedly infringing material, (c) your contact information, (d) a good-faith statement that the use is unauthorized, (e) a statement under penalty of perjury that your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act for them, and (f) your physical or electronic signature, to our designated agent:
DMCA Agent, Blunt Force Reporting LLC
7540 Township Line Road, Waynesville, OH 45068
BluntForceReporting@Proton.me
If your content was removed in error, you may send a counter-notice with the equivalent information to the same agent. We terminate accounts of repeat infringers where appropriate.
14. Disputes: arbitration and class action waiver
Any dispute arising from or relating to TrailForge or these terms will be resolved by binding individual arbitration, not in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court. You and Blunt Force Reporting LLC each waive the right to a jury trial and to participate in a class action, class arbitration, or other representative proceeding. The arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator under the American Arbitration Association's consumer rules, located in or nearest to Warren County, Ohio, and Ohio law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing BluntForceReporting@Proton.me within 30 days of first using the site, stating that you opt out.
15. Right to change or remove content
We may add, change, or remove any park listing, feature, or these terms at any time. The current version will always be posted here with its date; material changes will be announced on the site before they take effect. Continued use of the site after a change takes effect means you accept the updated terms.
16. Tread lightly
Stay on marked trails. Respect closures, private property, and other users. Pack out what you pack in. The future of every area on this map depends on it.