Permits & Reciprocity

Virginia registered trucks can ride only on authorized trail systems and routes; confirm vehicle rules, permit coverage and the current map before hauling.

Spearhead turns away self-built machines even when riders have permits; confirm factory-built status, safety equipment, and trail eligibility before hauling.

If you plan to ride a side-by-side on a Spearhead trail, a valid permit is not the only thing to check. The machine also needs the required safety equipment, including working seatbelts for its seating positions. Here’s how to think through the seat-and-belt match, what to inspect before you leave, and what to do if…

Spearhead Trails uses each ATV or UTV maker’s minimum age, alongside Virginia age laws, permit rules and adult accompaniment requirements.

At Spearhead, a grandparent generally cannot accompany an under-18 rider in place of a parent unless legally authorized; verify rules before travel.

Virginia ATV daylight rules clarify operating hours for Peters Mill Run and Taskers Gap alongside coalfield highway exceptions.

Virginia’s 25 mph ATV limit applies to eligible highway sections in Buchanan and Tazewell counties, not every trail; permits and route rules remain separate.

Virginia ATV and UTV trails may be open every day of the year, but permits, daylight hours, weather and temporary closures still shape each ride.

Planning around the Taskers Gap winter closure means checking Forest Service status, permits, designated routes, and rider requirements before hauling.

No studded tires are allowed on Virginia’s Peters Mill Run federal trails; check the tire, permit, season and local rules before hauling.