Tongass National Forest
Tongass National Forest in Alaska carries 2,022.8 miles of motorized routes from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,589.9 miles of roads and 432.9 miles of trails across 8 ranger districts. Open any district for its full per-vehicle access matrix (ATV, motorcycle, side-by-side, 4x4 and e-bike), seasons, a route-network map, and GPX downloads. These pages are informational; the controlling document is each district's official MVUM.
- Total motorized miles
- 2,022.8
- Ranger districts
- 8
- Roads
- 1,589.9 mi
- Trails
- 432.9 mi
1,589.9 mi of roads · 432.9 mi of trails · Forest code 1005.
Ranger districts in Alaska
The district is the grain — pick one for its full per-vehicle access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.
| Access highlights | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorne Bay Ranger District | 860.2 | 644.3 | 215.9 | ATV 728.2 mi · Motorcycle 728.2 mi · E-bike routes |
| Petersburg Ranger District | 343.5 | 327.1 | 16.4 | ATV 341.6 mi · Motorcycle 341.6 mi · E-bike routes |
| Wrangell Ranger District | 227.7 | 207.7 | 20 | ATV 227.7 mi · Motorcycle 227.7 mi · E-bike routes |
| Hoonah Ranger District | 172.6 | 150.5 | 22.1 | ATV 172.6 mi · Motorcycle 172.6 mi · E-bike routes |
| Sitka Ranger District | 159.8 | 84.9 | 74.9 | ATV 153.9 mi · Motorcycle 153.9 mi · E-bike routes |
| Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District | 137.7 | 102 | 35.7 | ATV 130.1 mi · Motorcycle 130.1 mi · E-bike routes |
| Yakutat Ranger District | 70.9 | 40.6 | 30.3 | ATV 70.8 mi · Motorcycle 70.8 mi · E-bike routes |
| Juneau Ranger District | 50.4 | 32.8 | 17.6 | ATV 45.5 mi · Motorcycle 45.5 mi · E-bike routes |
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.
Forest-wide vehicle access
How many of this forest's ranger districts designate each vehicle class, and the total designated miles across the forest.
| Vehicle class | Districts | Open miles |
|---|---|---|
| ATV | 8 | 1,870.4 |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 8 | 1,870.4 |
| Other wheeled OHV | 8 | 1,870.4 |
| 4WD > 50" | 8 | 1,508.7 |
| 2WD > 50" | 8 | 1,508.7 |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 8 | 1,508.7 |
| Other OHV > 50" | 8 | 1,508.7 |
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 8 | 1,870.4 |
| Other OHV < 50" | 8 | 1,870.4 |
| Passenger vehicle | 8 | 1,582 |
| High-clearance vehicle | 8 | 1,582 |
| Truck | 8 | 1,582 |
| Bus | 8 | 1,582 |
| Motorhome | 8 | 1,582 |
These pages summarise the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data; they are not the official MVUM and not legal documents. The controlling document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map — carry it and follow posted signs.
Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.
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