Arkansas OHV trails & MVUM routes
Arkansas has 5,072.5 miles of motorized national-forest routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, spread across 16 ranger districts in 2 national forests — 4,744.3 miles of roads and 328.2 miles of trails. ATV routes are designated across 15 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.
- Total motorized miles
- 5,072.5
- National forests
- 2
- Ranger districts
- 16
- ATV districts
- 15
4,744.3 mi of roads · 328.2 mi of trails across 16 ranger districts.
National forests in Arkansas
| Ouachita National Forest | 9 | 2,624 | 2,508.1 | 115.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 7 | 2,448.5 | 2,236.2 | 212.3 |
Ranger districts by vehicle & miles
Every ranger district in Arkansas, 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.
| Bayou Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 718.7 | 315.5 | 340.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Mountain Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 506.3 | 335 | 335 |
| Pleasant Hill Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 456.8 | 120.3 | 120.3 |
| Poteau Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 373.4 | 368.8 | 368.8 |
| Cold Springs Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 364.5 | 357.4 | 357.4 |
| Fourche Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 353.8 | 215.1 | 215.1 |
| Sylamore Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 326.9 | 108.5 | 108.5 |
| Jessieville Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 321.4 | 198.2 | 198.2 |
| Oden Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 287.7 | 223.2 | 223.2 |
| Winona Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 286.9 | 85.7 | 85.7 |
| Magazine Mountain Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 274.9 | 182.4 | 173.9 |
| Mena Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 232 | 203 | 203 |
| Womble Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 216.1 | 155 | 155 |
| Caddo Ranger District | Ouachita National Forest | 188.2 | 119.5 | 119.5 |
| Buffalo Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 154.9 | 58.7 | 58.7 |
| St. Francis Ranger District | Ozark-St. Francis National Forest | 10 | — | — |
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 Arkansas?
- Arkansas has ATV-designated MVUM routes across 15 ranger districts (about 3,046.3 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 Arkansas?
- 5,072.5 miles of motorized routes on the Forest Service MVUM — 4,744.3 miles of roads and 328.2 miles of trails — across 16 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.