Can you ride an ATV in the Cold Springs Ranger District?

Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 357.4 miles across 214 routes here (varies by route). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.

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 258.6 miles are open year-round and 105.9 miles are seasonal (typically open Sep 1 to Dec 31). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

Cold Springs Ranger District

Q: How many miles of motorized routes are in the Cold Springs Ranger District?

364.5 miles total — 328.6 miles of roads and 35.9 miles of trails, across 228 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.

Ouachita National Forest · Arkansas · 364.5 mi of motorized routes · 228 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Cold Springs Ranger District in Ouachita National Forest (Arkansas) has 364.5 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 328.6 miles of roads and 35.9 miles of trails across 228 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 357.4 mi · Motorcycle 357.4 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Sep 1 and close Dec 31. 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 Cold Springs 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 Ouachita National Forest · Arkansas

Total motorized miles: 364.5
Roads: 328.6 mi
Trails: 35.9 mi
Year-round miles: 258.6 mi
Seasonal miles: 105.9 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 Cold Springs Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class	Open miles	Routes	Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV	357.4	214	Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike	357.4	214	Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV	357.4	214	Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50"	357.4	214	Varies by route
2WD > 50"	321.5	200	Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50"	321.5	200	Varies by route
Other OHV > 50"	321.5	200	Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50"	321.5	200	Varies by route
Other OHV < 50"	321.5	200	Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1	364.5	228	Varies by route
E-bike Class 2	364.5	228	Varies by route
E-bike Class 3	364.5	228	Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle	328.6	214	Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle	328.6	214	Varies by route
Truck	328.6	214	Varies by route
Bus	328.6	214	Varies by route
Motorhome	328.6	214	Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 364.5 motorized miles here, about 258.6 miles are open year-round and 105.9 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 09/01 to 12/31 (MM/DD). 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.

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Named routes

Show the 162 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.

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Named routes in the Cold Springs Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.

BAKER	✓	✓
BATES HOLLOW	✓	✓
BIRD	✓	✓
BLOWOUT EAST	✓	✓
BLOWOUT PIPES	✓	✓
BLOWOUT SOUTH	✓	✓
BOILER HILL	✓	✓
BRIGGS	✓	✓
BROWN	✓	✓
BROWN EAST	✓	✓
BRUSHY MTN	✓	✓
BUCK BRANCH	✓	✓
BUCK BRANCH SPUR	✓	✓
BUCK KNOB	✓	✓
BUCK RIDGE	✓	✓
BUCK RIDGE RIFLE RANGE	✓	✓
BUGGY	✓	✓
CAMP	✓	✓
CEDAR CREEK	✓	✓
CEDAR CREEK WEST	✓	✓
CHOP OFF	✓	✓
CRAIN	✓	✓
DAILY CREEK	✓	✓
DARTY RIDGE	✓	✓
DRY CREEK MTN	✓	✓
DRYPOND	✓	✓
DRYPOND SPUR	✓	✓
DUTCH CREEK	✓	✓
DUTCH CREEK MTN	✓	✓
DUTCH CREEK SPUR	✓	✓
DUTCH FREEDOM	✓	✓
EAST TATE	✓	✓
EAST WHITE OAK	✓	✓
ELI	✓	✓
FLETCHER CREEK	✓	✓
FLETCHER-JOYLAND	✓	✓
FLOOD MOUNTAIN	✓	✓
FOURCHE	✓	✓
FOX PEN	✓	✓
FRANKLIN	✓	✓
FREEDOM CREEK	✓	✓
FULLER	✓	✓
GARNER	✓	✓
GARNES CREEK	✓	✓
GILBREATH MTN	✓	✓
GIRARD	✓	✓
GOOD	✓	✓
GRAVELLY-SOUTHERN HOME	✓	✓
GREY RIDGE	✓	✓
GREY RIDGE CUTOFF	✓	✓
GREY RIDGE SPUR	✓	✓
HALFWAY	✓	✓
HAND	✓	✓
HAND SPUR	✓	✓
HART RIDGE	✓	✓
HAWK	✓	✓
HAZEL CREEK	✓	✓
HAZEL SPUR	✓	✓
HIGH	✓	✓
HIGH PEAK	✓	✓
HOG	✓	✓
HORSEHEAD	✓	✓
HORSEHEAD SPUR	✓	✓
HUCKLEBERRY	✓	✓
JACK PIGEON	✓	✓
JOHN SANDERS RIDGE	✓	✓
JONES CREEK SPUR	✓	✓
KELLY CREEK	✓	✓
KINGDOODLE	✓	✓
KNOPPERS FORD	✓	✓
LITTLE PECOS	✓	✓
LOGANSIDE	✓	✓
MIDDLE CREEK	✓	✓
MIDSLOPE	✓	✓
MONTGOMERY MTN	✓	✓
MT MORIAH CUTOFF	✓	✓
MUD CREEK	✓	✓
MULBERRY	✓	✓
NARROWS	✓	✓
NERO	✓	✓
NOLA	✓	✓
NOLA NORTH	✓	✓
NOLA SPUR	✓	✓
NORTH CEDAR THEFT	✓	✓
NORTH GARNES CREEK	✓	✓
NORTH HORSESHOE SPUR	✓	✓
NORTH PRONG CUTOFF	✓	✓
NORTH WHITE OAK	✓	✓
NORTH WOODPECKER	✓	✓
NORTH WOODPECKER SPUR	✓	✓
OLD DAILY CREEK	✓	✓
OLD HAZEL	✓	✓
OLD IP	✓	✓
OLLER BRANCH	✓	✓
OWENS HOLLOW	✓	✓
PACK PILOT	✓	✓
PARALLEL DUTCH	✓	✓
PEACOCK	✓	✓
PETIT JEAN	✓	✓
PETIT JEAN RIDGE	✓	✓
PIGEON	✓	✓
PILOT	✓	✓
PLOW	✓	✓
POLLYPHIL	✓	✓
POST OAK FLAT	✓	✓
RAINY DAY	✓	✓
RIGHT HAND BRANCH	✓	✓
RIGHT HAND BRANCH SPUR	✓	✓
RIGHT HAND SUGAR	✓	✓
RIGHT HAND SUGAR SPUR	✓	✓
ROCK CREEK	✓	✓
ROCK CREEK SPUR	✓	✓
ROSS CREEK SPUR	✓	✓
SALT LOG	✓	✓
SALT LOG SPUR	✓	✓
SANDPIT MTN	✓	✓
SCOTTSIDE	✓	✓
SECTION 29 SPUR	✓	✓
SHORT SPUR	✓	✓
SMITH BRANCH	✓	✓
SNOW BRANCH	✓	✓
SOUTH CEDAR THEFT	✓	✓
SOUTH HART RIDGE	✓	✓
SOUTH KINGDOODLE	✓	✓
SOUTH RIDGE 80	✓	✓
SOUTH WOODPECKER	✓	✓
SOUTH WOODPECKER SPUR	✓	✓
SQUARE ROCK	✓	✓
SQUARE ROCK CREEK	✓	✓
STEERHEAD	✓	✓
SUGAR BEE	✓	✓
SULPHUR BRANCH	✓	✓
SUSANDEE	✓	✓
TIGER	✓	✓
TRUDY	✓	✓
TRUSSELL	✓	✓
UPPER PETIT JEAN	✓	✓
UPPER PETIT JEAN SPUR	✓	✓
WALDRON RIDGE	✓	✓
WALDRON RIDGE SPUR	✓	✓
WEST BUCK	✓	✓
WEST WHITE OAK	✓	✓
WESTERN (TRAM)	✓	✓
WHETSTONE	✓	✓
WHITE OAK	✓	✓
WHITE OAK HOLLOW	✓	✓
WHITE OAK TOWER	✓	✓
WILSON	✓	✓
WINCHESTER	✓	✓
YOUNG BLOOD	✓	✓
YOUNG BLOOD SPUR	✓	✓
BLACKJACK	·	·
COLD SPRINGS RANGER OFFICE	·	·
COUNTY LINE	·	·
DOG PEN	·	·
DUTCH CREEK CCC	·	·
HOUSE	·	·
JACK CREEK CAMPING	·	·
JACK CREEK RECREATION AREA	·	·
KNOPPERS FORD RECREATION AREA	·	·
ROSS CREEK	·	·
SUGAR CREEK HORSE TRAIL	·	·

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.

Official Motor Vehicle Use Map for Ouachita National Forest →

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
Oden Ranger District	Ouachita National Forest, AR	287.7	27 km
Poteau Ranger District	Ouachita National Forest, AR	373.4	34 km
Fourche Ranger District	Ouachita National Forest, AR	353.8	38 km
Magazine Mountain Ranger District	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, AR	274.9	41 km
Womble Ranger District	Ouachita National Forest, AR	216.1	50 km
Mena Ranger District	Ouachita National Forest, AR	232	55 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Cold Springs Ranger District?: Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 357.4 miles across 214 routes here (varies by route). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.
How many miles of motorized routes are in the Cold Springs Ranger District?: 364.5 miles total — 328.6 miles of roads and 35.9 miles of trails, across 228 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 258.6 miles are open year-round and 105.9 miles are seasonal (typically open Sep 1 to Dec 31). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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See every ranger district in Ouachita National Forest, browse all Arkansas national-forest routes, or read the methodology behind these figures. New to MVUMs? Start with what a Motor Vehicle Use Map is.