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Poteau Ranger District

Ouachita National Forest · Arkansas · 373.4 mi of motorized routes · 242 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Poteau Ranger District in Ouachita National Forest (Arkansas) has 373.4 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 330.7 miles of roads and 42.7 miles of trails across 242 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 368.8 mi · Motorcycle 368.8 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 Poteau 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
373.4

330.7 mi of roads · 42.7 mi of trails, across 242 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
330.7 mi
Trails
42.7 mi
Year-round miles
316.8 mi
Seasonal miles
56.5 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 Poteau Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 368.8 229 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 368.8 229 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 343.1 219 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 368.8 229 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 326.1 203 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 326.1 203 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 326.1 203 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 326.1 203 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 351.8 213 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 373.4 242 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 373.4 242 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 373.4 242 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 330.7 216 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 330.7 216 Varies by route
Truck 330.7 216 Varies by route
Bus 330.7 216 Varies by route
Motorhome 330.7 216 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 373.4 motorized miles here, about 316.8 miles are open year-round and 56.5 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 141 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 Poteau Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
ADAMS ✓ ✓
BATES JONES SPUR ✓ ✓
BATES-HAW CREEK ✓ ✓
BEARD ✓ ✓
BEARD SPUR ✓ ✓
BEATY ✓ ✓
BEATY SPUR ✓ ✓
BEAU ✓ ✓
BLACK BRANCH ✓ ✓
BOLES ✓ ✓
BRAWLEY ✓ ✓
BRUHO ✓ ✓
BRUSHY HOLLOW RANGE ✓ ✓
BUCK ✓ ✓
BUFFALO CREEK ✓ ✓
BY PASS ✓ ✓
CALICO ✓ ✓
CALICO SPUR ✓ ✓
CAMP ✓ ✓
CAMPBELL HOLLOW ✓ ✓
CANE CREEK ✓ ✓
CEDAR ✓ ✓
CENTER ✓ ✓
CHALYBEATE ✓ ✓
CHAMP ✓ ✓
CHANT ✓ ✓
CHIP OFF ✓ ✓
CREEK ✓ ✓
DEAN ✓ ✓
DENTON CREEK ✓ ✓
DIPPING VAT ✓ ✓
DOGWOOD FLAT ✓ ✓
EAST CHALYBEATE ✓ ✓
EAST HORSESHOE ✓ ✓
EAST LOVING CREEK ✓ ✓
EAST ROUND MTN ✓ ✓
EAST VALLEY VIEW ✓ ✓
ELM ✓ ✓
FOURCHE ✓ ✓
FOURCHE MTN ✓ ✓
GATE ✓ ✓
GIBSON HOLLOW ✓ ✓
GRASSY ✓ ✓
GRASSY SPUR ✓ ✓
GRAY ✓ ✓
HANEY ✓ ✓
HAW CREEK ✓ ✓
HAWS ✓ ✓
HAYNES ✓ ✓
HENDERSON MILL HOLLOW ✓ ✓
HENRY MTN ✓ ✓
HENRY MTN SPUR ✓ ✓
HERD ✓ ✓
HIGH POINT MTN ✓ ✓
HILL VIEW ✓ ✓
HOLLOW ✓ ✓
HON ✓ ✓
HOST ✓ ✓
JERICO ✓ ✓
JONES ✓ ✓
LITTLE ✓ ✓
LITTLE CROSS CREEK ✓ ✓
LOTT ✓ ✓
LOVE CREEK ✓ ✓
LOVELACE BRANCH ✓ ✓
LOVELACE BRANCH SPUR ✓ ✓
LOVING SPUR ✓ ✓
LOW ✓ ✓
MAPLE ✓ ✓
MCCONNELL ✓ ✓
MCCONNELL SPUR ✓ ✓
MCNELLA ✓ ✓
MCNELLA SPUR ✓ ✓
MILL ✓ ✓
MILL MT SPUR ✓ ✓
MILL MTN ✓ ✓
MINE ✓ ✓
MINER ✓ ✓
NELLA-WINFIELD ✓ ✓
NORTH WINFIELD ✓ ✓
OLD SPUR ✓ ✓
OLIVER ✓ ✓
OLIVER STUB ✓ ✓
ORCHARD ✓ ✓
PHIPPS ✓ ✓
PINE ✓ ✓
PINEY ✓ ✓
POND ✓ ✓
POTEAU MOUNTAIN ✓ ✓
POTEAU RIVER ✓ ✓
POTEAU TOWER ✓ ✓
PRICE ✓ ✓
QUARRY ✓ ✓
RIDGE ✓ ✓
ROBERTSON CREEK ✓ ✓
ROCK CREEK ✓ ✓
ROSS ✓ ✓
ROUGH ✓ ✓
ROUGH FORK ✓ ✓
ROWDY ✓ ✓
RUFF ✓ ✓
RUFF RIDGE ✓ ✓
RUFF SPUR ✓ ✓
SCHRIMSHIRE ✓ ✓
SHORT ✓ ✓
SNAKE ✓ ✓
SNYDER ✓ ✓
SOUTH BEAUCHAMP ✓ ✓
SOUTH GAP ✓ ✓
SOUTH MILL CREEK ✓ ✓
SOUTH PARKS ✓ ✓
STAND ✓ ✓
STATE ✓ ✓
STATE LINE PURYEAR ✓ ✓
TANA ✓ ✓
TAYLOR BRANCH ✓ ✓
TURKEY ✓ ✓
TURKEY CREEK ✓ ✓
TURNER CREEK ✓ ✓
UNITY ✓ ✓
UPPER JONES ✓ ✓
UPPER JONES LAKE ✓ ✓
VALLEY VIEW ✓ ✓
VESTAL ✓ ✓
VISE ✓ ✓
WALKER MOUNTAIN ✓ ✓
WALKER MTN SPUR ✓ ✓
WEST FORK ✓ ✓
WEST JONES ✓ ✓
WHITLOCK ✓ ✓
WINFIELD ✓ ✓
LAKE HINKLE · ·
LITTLE PINES CAMP LOOP B · ·
LITTLE PINES CAMP LOOP G · ·
LITTLE PINES DAY USE · ·
LITTLE PINES DUMPING STATION · ·
POTEAU RESIDENCE · ·
POTEAU WORK CENTER · ·
RIVER ACCESS · ·
STEARMAN · ·
WIDOW MAKER · ·

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
Mena Ranger District Ouachita National Forest, AR 232 32 km
Cold Springs Ranger District Ouachita National Forest, AR 364.5 34 km
Oden Ranger District Ouachita National Forest, AR 287.7 45 km
Kiamichi Ranger District Ouachita National Forest, OK 140.3 45 km
Choctaw Ranger District Ouachita National Forest, OK 212.5 48 km
Womble Ranger District Ouachita National Forest, AR 216.1 63 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Poteau Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 368.8 miles across 229 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 Poteau Ranger District?
373.4 miles total — 330.7 miles of roads and 42.7 miles of trails, across 242 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 316.8 miles are open year-round and 56.5 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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