Where can you ride an ATV on national-forest land in Alaska?

Alaska has ATV-designated MVUM routes across 11 ranger districts (about 1,896.9 designated miles). Use the vehicle filter above to see them, then open a district for its routes, seasons and GPX.

How many miles of national-forest OHV routes are in Alaska?

2,114.4 miles of motorized routes on the Forest Service MVUM — 1,655 miles of roads and 459.4 miles of trails — across 11 ranger districts.

Are these Motor Vehicle Use Maps legal documents?

No. Every figure here is an informational summary of the MVUM route data. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map, which you must carry and follow.

Alaska OHV trails & MVUM routes by national forest

Alaska OHV trails & MVUM routes

2,114.4 mi of motorized routes · 11 ranger districts · 2 national forests · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Alaska has 2,114.4 miles of motorized national-forest routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, spread across 11 ranger districts in 2 national forests — 1,655 miles of roads and 459.4 miles of trails. ATV routes are designated across 11 of them. Filter by vehicle type to find where you can legally ride an ATV, dirt bike, side-by-side, 4x4 or e-bike, then open a district for miles, seasons, a route map and GPX. Informational only — always follow the official MVUM.

Statewide totals Alaska · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Total motorized miles: 2,114.4
National forests: 2
Ranger districts: 11
ATV districts: 11

National forests in Alaska

National forests in Alaska, most motorized miles first.

Tongass National Forest	8	2,022.8	1,589.9	432.9
Chugach National Forest	3	91.6	65.1	26.5

Ranger districts by vehicle & miles

Every ranger district in Alaska, ranked by motorized miles. Choose a vehicle to show only districts that designate it, or type to filter. Each district page has the full access matrix, seasons, a map and GPX.

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11 districts

Alaska ranger districts by motorized miles (highest first).

Thorne Bay Ranger District	Tongass National Forest	860.2	728.2	728.2
Petersburg Ranger District	Tongass National Forest	343.5	341.6	341.6
Wrangell Ranger District	Tongass National Forest	227.7	227.7	227.7
Hoonah Ranger District	Tongass National Forest	172.6	172.6	172.6
Sitka Ranger District	Tongass National Forest	159.8	153.9	153.9
Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District	Tongass National Forest	137.7	130.1	130.1
Yakutat Ranger District	Tongass National Forest	70.9	70.8	70.8
Juneau Ranger District	Tongass National Forest	50.4	45.5	45.5
Seward Ranger District	Chugach National Forest	46.3	14.5	14.5
Cordova Ranger District	Chugach National Forest	31.5	11.5	11.5
Glacier Ranger District	Chugach National Forest	13.8	0.5	0.5

Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you ride an ATV on national-forest land in Alaska?: Alaska has ATV-designated MVUM routes across 11 ranger districts (about 1,896.9 designated miles). Use the vehicle filter above to see them, then open a district for its routes, seasons and GPX.
How many miles of national-forest OHV routes are in Alaska?: 2,114.4 miles of motorized routes on the Forest Service MVUM — 1,655 miles of roads and 459.4 miles of trails — across 11 ranger districts.
Are these Motor Vehicle Use Maps legal documents?: No. Every figure here is an informational summary of the MVUM route data. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map, which you must carry and follow.

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New to Motor Vehicle Use Maps? Read what an MVUM is or the methodology. Every figure here is informational, from the U.S. Forest Service MVUM — always carry and follow the official map when you ride.