Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District

Tongass National Forest · Alaska · 137.7 mi of motorized routes · 74 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District in Tongass National Forest (Alaska) has 137.7 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 102 miles of roads and 35.7 miles of trails across 74 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 130.1 mi · Motorcycle 130.1 mi · E-bike routes. Every route here is informational and derived from the MVUM data — it is not a legal document; carry and follow the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Download the routes as GPX for your GPS or riding app.

Every designated motorized route in the Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District, drawn from the MVUM geometry (simplified, not to scale, north up). The static map is an instant preview — open the interactive map to explore the routes on a USGS topographic or satellite basemap. Download the routes as GPX below.
Motorized routes Tongass National Forest · Alaska
Total motorized miles
137.7

102 mi of roads · 35.7 mi of trails, across 74 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
102 mi
Trails
35.7 mi
Year-round miles
137.7 mi
Seasonal miles
0 mi

Vehicle access

What the MVUM designates for each vehicle class in this district — open miles, route count and season. A blank designation means the class is not designated here; it is shown as such, never guessed. ATV, motorcycle and e-bike classes are highlighted.

Per-vehicle-class access in the Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 130.1 60 Year-round
Motorcycle / dirt bike 130.1 60 Year-round
Other wheeled OHV 130.1 60 Year-round
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 94.4 33 Year-round
2WD > 50" 94.4 33 Year-round
Tracked OHV > 50" 94.4 33 Year-round
Other OHV > 50" 94.4 33 Year-round
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 130.1 60 Year-round
Other OHV < 50" 130.1 60 Year-round
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 13 Year-round
E-bike Class 2 0 13 Year-round
E-bike Class 3 0 13 Year-round
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 102 47 Year-round
High-clearance vehicle 102 47 Year-round
Truck 102 47 Year-round
Bus 102 47 Year-round
Motorhome 102 47 Year-round

Seasons

Of the 137.7 motorized miles here, about 137.7 miles are open year-round and 0 miles are seasonal. Each vehicle class can carry its own season; see the access matrix above, and always confirm current status on the official Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Download the routes (GPX)

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Named routes

Show the 44 named routes in this district

Named routes on the MVUM and whether ATV and motorcycle use is designated on each. This is a per-district reference, not a separate page per route. Use the filter to find a route.

Named routes in the Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
8000000 FIRE COVE ROAD SYSTEM
8000000 MARGARET ROAD SYSTEM
8000500 ROAD MARGARET
8060550 ROAD
8337000 ROAD
8400-ELF POINT ROAD
8400000 EAST CAROLL
8400000 SYSTEM SHOAL COVE
BEHM CANAL
BUSHY 8060500 ROAD
BUSHY POINT COVE 8060540 ROAD
CARROLL BLUFF
CHIN POINT
COHO COVE
COON COVE ROAD
DIN ROCK HIGH
ELF POINT 100 SOUTH ROAD
ELF POINT LTF ROAD
FINGER LAKE SADDLE RD MARGARET
FIREBUG
HIDDEN VALLEY
INDIAN POINT
LORAN STATION
MARGUERITE BAY TTF
PAINTED PEAK
SHELTER COVE
SHELTER COVE FS DOCK
SHOAL COVE FIELD STATION
SHRIMP BAY LTF
TRAITORS COVE ENTRANCE 804030
TWIN LAKES
TWIN LAKES 8446000 ROAD
WEST SHRIMP BAY
3CS CAMPGROUND · ·
BROWN MOUNTAIN RD · ·
CONNELL LAKE PICNIC · ·
GRASSY POINT PARKING · ·
KETCHIKAN ROAD PARKING LOT · ·
LAST CHANCE CAMPGROUND · ·
OLD PERSEVERENCE TRAIL PARKING · ·
SIGNAL CREEK CAMPGROUND · ·
SIGNAL CREEK CG SPUR · ·
WARD LAKE TRAIL PARKING · ·
WARDLAKE PICNIC PARKING · ·

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.

Important — informational, not a legal document

This page is a searchable summary of the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data — it is not the official MVUM and not a legal document. Route designations, closures and conditions change. The controlling document is the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map: carry it and follow posted signs when you ride.

Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.

Nearby districts

The six nearest ranger districts by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-forest and cross-state neighbours included — for planning a wider trip.

Nearby ranger districts, with total motorized miles and distance.
District Forest Total miles Distance
Thorne Bay Ranger District Tongass National Forest, AK 860.2 103 km
Wrangell Ranger District Tongass National Forest, AK 227.7 107 km
Petersburg Ranger District Tongass National Forest, AK 343.5 175 km
Sitka Ranger District Tongass National Forest, AK 159.8 314 km
Hoonah Ranger District Tongass National Forest, AK 172.6 357 km
Juneau Ranger District Tongass National Forest, AK 50.4 375 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 130.1 miles across 60 routes here (year-round). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.
How many miles of motorized routes are in the Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District?
137.7 miles total — 102 miles of roads and 35.7 miles of trails, across 74 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.
Is this the official Motor Vehicle Use Map?
No. This page is an informational, searchable view of the MVUM route data. It is not a legal document. The controlling document is the district's official MVUM — always carry and follow it.
Are the routes open year-round?
Partly. About 137.7 miles are open year-round and 0 miles are seasonal. Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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