Read All Rules & Waivers Before Completing Your Purchase

Read All Rules & Waivers Before Completing Your Purchase
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Doe Mountain Rules

Trail Rules

Keeping all of our guests safe throughout every outdoor adventure is our priority. The following trail rules were designed with that mission in mind, as well as to protect our natural resources and wildlife. Thank you for your compliance.

  • User permits for drivers and passengers are required at all times on the property
  • Obey all signs, stay on marked trails, and do not open or remove any gates or barriers. All trails are closed unless marked with a trail post
  • Jeeps, trucks, cars, dune buggies, homemade vehicles, and Mahindra Roxors are strictly prohibited
  • Adult supervision is required for anyone under the age 18
  • No alcoholic beverages may be consumed or carried
  • No littering, camping, or fires. Please respect our wildlife and nature
  • Stay alert at all times. We recommend carrying a first aid/survival kit and cell phone, as the weather and trail conditions can quickly change
  • On multi-use trails, motorized vehicles yield to non-motorized traffic. Hikers yield to bikes, and bikes yield to horseback riders
  • The property is closed from 6 PM - 8:30 AM
  • Dress appropriately and plan for changing weather. Blaze orange outerwear is strongly recommended during TWRA Big Game hunting season
  • For any trail emergency, call 911

OHV Rules

  • Obey all trail rules. The speed limit is 16 mph on all trails and 5 mph in all trailhead and parking areas
  • Adult OHV operators must wear a DOT or SNELL-approved helmet or a factory-installed seat belt at all times. Minors (under age 18) must wear helmets per Tennessee law. Eye protection is required
  • All motor vehicles must have spark arrestors. Let’s keep it natural: no vehicle noise above 96 decibels
  • All OHV occupants must adhere to the manufacturer’s minimum age requirements and capacity limitations. This rule applies to passenger regulations as stated on your ATV. NO DOUBLING ON ATVS UNLESS THE MODEL IS SPECIFICALLY INTENDED TO DO SO
  • Inspect and test the vehicle before riding, and never ride alone
  • Trails allow two-way traffic. Maintain a safe speed and distance from other riders, and do not exceed your skills
  • Be prepared with a first aid kit, tire repair kit, tools, spare equipment, and a cell phone or two-way radio

UTV Additional Rules

  • The operator and each passenger must wear seat belts at all times. Passengers are limited to the number of factory-installed seat belts.
  • Keep head, hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the vehicle at all times while moving.

Motorcycle Additional Rules

  • Single-track motorcycle trails are for experienced riders only.
  • A helmet is required. Riders are strongly encouraged to wear full protective gear.
  • Motorcycles must have spark arrestors and comply with the 96-decibel noise limit. Please limit noise in all parking areas and near the Doe Mountain Adventure Center.

Acknowledgment of Risk and Waiver of Liability.

By Completing Your Online Pass Purchase, You Agree to the Following:

  1. I understand activities in the DMRA area involve certain inherent risks of injury, disability, and even death. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risk of injury related to the use and presence of motorized vehicles, including highway and Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs); the risk of injury related to the riding and presence of bicycles and horses; environmental conditions such as wild animals, poisonous plants, snakes, sun exposure, lightning, rockslides, and uneven and dangerous terrain; and risks of physical over-exertion. I willingly accept and assume these risks and all other risks, foreseen or unforeseen, and I accept full responsibility for my activities in the DMRA area. I understand I am fully responsible for harm to others or damage to property resulting from my actions.
  2. I am familiar with and will comply with all laws, regulations, and procedures related to any machinery or equipment (including motorized and non-motorized vehicles) that I will be using in the DMRA area.
  3. I understand that the State of Tennessee, Johnson County, Tennessee, the DMRA, and their members, officers, and employees are not insurers of my activities in the DMRA area and that they may not be held liable or responsible for any personal injury, death, or damages to property that may occur as a result of my activities or presence in the DMRA area.
  4. By completing this online permit purchase, I agree to release, waive, indemnify, and hold harmless the State of Tennessee, Johnson County, Tennessee, the DMRA, and their members, officers, and employees from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained arising out of my use, presence, and/or activities in the DMRA area. I consent for DMRA to seek and provide emergency treatment for me and any minor identified below if needed, and I fully accept financial responsibility for costs related to emergency search, rescue, and/or treatment.

 

Liability Waiver/Assumption of Risk Acknowledgment

  1. All Doe Mountain Recreation Authority (DMRA) users must sign the Acknowledgment of Risk in person or electronically and have a valid DMRA User Permit in their presence at all times. Adult users must also have a photo ID in their presence at all times. ATV insurance is highly recommended for your machines.
  2. Use safety belts and child safety restraints if the vehicle is so equipped. All pertinent safety equipment, including an approved helmet, protective eyewear, and clothing is required. Minors (under age 18) must be under the supervision of an adult and must wear a DOT or SNELL-approved helmet at all times. Vehicles must be below or at the 96-decibel noise limit and must have a spark arrestor. Compliance with OHV minimum age and passenger limitations is required. Cars/trucks/jeeps are strictly prohibited on trails.
  3. Comply with all posted signs (including speed limits) and directions from DMRA authorities. DO NOT EXCEED 5 mph in parking areas. MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT anywhere on the premises is 16 mph; 5 mph in parking/trailhead areas. Video may be in use on-premises.
  4. In the event of encounters among different categories of users, all users must yield to horses; motorized and non-motorized vehicles must yield to hikers; and motorized vehicles must yield to non-motorized vehicles. All trails are two-way traffic.
  5. Park only in designated areas and comply with the publicly posted DMRA hours of operation. Trails are closed from sunset to sunrise unless a sanctioned event is being held by DMRA.
  6. Enter and exit the DMRA area at designated entrances/exits and stay on established, marked trails. Users may not enter closed or posted areas/trails or cross onto private property. Note well some trails are restricted use and/or limited to non-motorized traffic. Parking and/or unloading/loading at Pioneer Village Shopping Center is prohibited; violators may be towed at their sole expense.
  7. Users may not disturb or remove any plants, animals, or geologic and cultural features. Feeding animals is prohibited.
  8. Littering is prohibited. Pack it in and pack it out. Glass containers are prohibited in the area. Camping and fires are prohibited.
  9. Unauthorized commercial vehicles and/or commercial ventures are strictly prohibited on DMRA land. Permits are non-transferable.
  10. The possession and/or consumption of alcohol or illegal substances is prohibited.
  11. Abusive and/or reckless behavior will not be tolerated.

Failure to comply with any of the above may result in revocation of the permit without refund of fees and/or a permanent ban. Violations of law may also result in arrest, prosecution, or any remedy allowed by law.

Acknowledgment of Risk and Waiver of Liability. I Have Read and Agree to Abide by the Entire Dmra User Agreement.

  1. I understand activities in the DMRA area involve certain inherent risks of injury, disability, and even death. These risks include but are not limited to, the risk of injury related to the use and presence of motorized vehicles, including highway and Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs); the risk of injury related to the riding and presence of bicycles and horses; environmental conditions such as wild animals, poisonous plants, snakes, sun exposure, lightning, rockslides, and uneven and dangerous terrain; and risks of physical over-exertion. I willingly accept and assume these risks and all other risks, foreseen or unforeseen, and I accept full responsibility for my activities in the DMRA area. I understand I am fully responsible for harm to others or damage to property resulting from my actions.
  2. I am familiar with and will comply with all laws, regulations, and procedures related to any machinery or equipment (including motorized and non-motorized vehicles) that I will be using in the DMRA area.
  3. I understand that the State of Tennessee, Johnson County, Tennessee, the DMRA, and their members, officers, and employees are not insurers of my activities in the DMRA area and that they may not be held liable or responsible for any personal injury, death, or damages to property that may occur as a result of my activities or presence in the DMRA area.
  1. By signing/acknowledging electronically, I agree to release, waive, indemnify, and hold harmless the State of Tennessee, Johnson County Tennessee, the DMRA, and their members, officers, and employees from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained arising out of my use, presence, and/or activities in the DMRA area.
  2. I consent for DMRA to seek and provide emergency treatment for me and any minor identified on the pass if needed, and I fully accept financial responsibility for costs related to emergency search, rescue, and/or treatment.

I voluntarily sign in person or electronically submit this acknowledgment and waiver on behalf of myself, my heirs, assigns, estate, and next of kin.

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