Can you ride an ATV in the Placerville Ranger District?

Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 396.5 miles across 298 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 216.8 miles are open year-round and 524.3 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 1 to Dec 31). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

Placerville Ranger District

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

741.1 miles total — 634.5 miles of roads and 106.6 miles of trails, across 457 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.

Eldorado National Forest · California · 741.1 mi of motorized routes · 457 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Placerville Ranger District in Eldorado National Forest (California) has 741.1 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 634.5 miles of roads and 106.6 miles of trails across 457 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 396.5 mi · Motorcycle 471.5 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 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 Placerville 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 Eldorado National Forest · California

Total motorized miles: 741.1
Roads: 634.5 mi
Trails: 106.6 mi
Year-round miles: 216.8 mi
Seasonal miles: 524.3 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 Placerville Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class	Open miles	Routes	Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV	396.5	298	Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike	471.5	326	Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV	396.5	298	Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50"	393.8	292	Varies by route
2WD > 50"	393.8	292	Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50"	393.8	292	Varies by route
Other OHV > 50"	393.8	292	Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50"	393.8	292	Varies by route
Other OHV < 50"	393.8	292	Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1	741.1	457	Varies by route
E-bike Class 2	741.1	457	Varies by route
E-bike Class 3	741.1	457	Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle	663.4	423	Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle	663.4	423	Varies by route
Truck	663.4	423	Varies by route
Bus	663.4	423	Varies by route
Motorhome	663.4	423	Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 741.1 motorized miles here, about 216.8 miles are open year-round and 524.3 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/01 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 352 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 Placerville Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.

30 MILESTONE	✓	✓
35 MILESTONE	✓	✓
39 MILE	✓	✓
ALDER COURT	✓	✓
ALDER END	✓	✓
ALDER HOOK	✓	✓
ALDER MAHON	✓	✓
ALDER SPLIT LOWER	✓	✓
ALDER SPLIT UPPER	✓	✓
ALDER TIE	✓	✓
ALDER TRIBUTARY	✓	✓
ALPINE CREEK	✓	✓
ALPINE CREEK SPUR	✓	✓
ANNE'S	✓	✓
ATHERTON FLAT EAST	✓	✓
ATHERTON TIE	✓	✓
BALD MOUNTAIN	✓	✓
BALTIC LOOKOUT	✓	✓
BALTIC RIDGE	✓	✓
BALTIC RIDGE 4WD	✓	✓
BARKLEY	✓	✓
BARRENS	✓	✓
BEANVILLE CR	✓	✓
BEAR	✓	✓
BEAR BRUSH	✓	✓
BEAR DOG	✓	✓
BEAR TWO	✓	✓
BIG BEAN	✓	✓
BIG CANYON CUT	✓	✓
BIG CANYON WATER	✓	✓
BIG MTN. RR	✓	✓
BIRCH FORK	✓	✓
BONE DRY	✓	✓
BOTTLE SPUR	✓	✓
BOUNDARY	✓	✓
BOW HUNTER	✓	✓
BOWLS END	✓	✓
BRANDON CANYON	✓	✓
BROWN ROCK	✓	✓
BRYAN CREEK	✓	✓
BUCK SPUR	✓	✓
BUCKSKIN JOE	✓	✓
BUZZ DUFFY	✓	✓
CABLE SWING	✓	✓
CALDOR	✓	✓
CALDOR FIRE TANK	✓	✓
CAMP NELSON	✓	✓
CAMP SPUR	✓	✓
CAMP WATERHOLE	✓	✓
CAPLES SPUR	✓	✓
CAPPS CROSSING	✓	✓
CAPPS OFFSPRING	✓	✓
CAT CROFT	✓	✓
CHINQUAPIN	✓	✓
CHOKE CHERRY	✓	✓
CLEAR SPUR	✓	✓
CLEAR WATER	✓	✓
CLIMBING BEAR LOOP	✓	✓
CODE LOOP	✓	✓
CODY CREEK	✓	✓
CODY CREEK SPUR	✓	✓
CODY LAKE	✓	✓
CODY STATION	✓	✓
CONSUMNES OVERVIEW	✓	✓
CRAIG SPUR	✓	✓
CREVAT	✓	✓
CROFT RAILROAD	✓	✓
CROSS CUT	✓	✓
DARK CANYON G-TOWN	✓	✓
DELIGHT RIDGE	✓	✓
DELIGHT SPUR	✓	✓
DENNIS WATERHOLE	✓	✓
DITCH SPUR	✓	✓
DRY CROFT	✓	✓
DUCK POND	✓	✓
DUFFY SPUR	✓	✓
DUNCAN CORRAL	✓	✓
DUNCAN RIDGE	✓	✓
EAGLE	✓	✓
EAST BALD MOUNTAIN	✓	✓
EAST MARTIN CREEK	✓	✓
EAST MEISS POINT	✓	✓
ELDORADO DITCH ACCESS	✓	✓
ELKINS FLAT	✓	✓
ELKINS FLAT STAGING	✓	✓
ELKINS RIDGE	✓	✓
ESMERALDA CREEK	✓	✓
ESMERELDA SPUR NO	✓	✓
FIDLICH	✓	✓
FLAT LANDING	✓	✓
FUELBREAK RIDGE	✓	✓
GIANNINI	✓	✓
GIRARD CREEK	✓	✓
GIRARD CREEK EAST	✓	✓
GIRARD CREEK WEST	✓	✓
GRAY ROCK	✓	✓
GRIZZLY FLAT LEONI	✓	✓
GULCH END	✓	✓
HAASE DAIRY	✓	✓
HALF WAY IN	✓	✓
HALF WAY OUT	✓	✓
HALF WAY UP	✓	✓
HARRELL STUB	✓	✓
HARRYS TIE	✓	✓
HAY FLAT 1	✓	✓
HAY FLAT 2	✓	✓
HAY FLAT 3	✓	✓
HAY FLAT PICNIC	✓	✓
HELLS DELIGHT	✓	✓
HELLS WATERHOLE	✓	✓
HIGHWAY CUT	✓	✓
HOLEY STEELEY	✓	✓
INTERSECTION	✓	✓
IRON BRANDON	✓	✓
IRON MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT	✓	✓
JAWBONE	✓	✓
JIM	✓	✓
JIM QUINN SPUR	✓	✓
JOE SPUR	✓	✓
JP	✓	✓
LEEK SPRING VALLEY	✓	✓
LEEKY WATERHOLE	✓	✓
LEONI	✓	✓
LIGHT CANYON	✓	✓
LITTLE BEAN	✓	✓
LITTLE MTN	✓	✓
LOGGING TIE RD	✓	✓
LONG CANYON 4WD	✓	✓
LONG CANYON WATER	✓	✓
LOOKOUT SPUR NORTH	✓	✓
LOOKOUT TIE	✓	✓
LOW WATERWAY	✓	✓
LOWER CAMP CREEK	✓	✓
LOWER MARTIN	✓	✓
MAHON SPUR	✓	✓
MAHONS END	✓	✓
MAHONS HOOK	✓	✓
MAHONS LINE	✓	✓
MARTIN CREEK	✓	✓
MC KINNEY BLENDER	✓	✓
MC KINNEY HOLDUP	✓	✓
MEYERS FIRE TANK	✓	✓
MIDDLE BEAN	✓	✓
MIDDLE LONG CANYON	✓	✓
MIDWAY CAMP CREEK	✓	✓
MILL BYPASS	✓	✓
MILL CREEK	✓	✓
MILL SCREECH	✓	✓
MINE CAMP	✓	✓
MOCETTINI	✓	✓
MORRISON	✓	✓
MORRISON CUT OFF	✓	✓
MUD PIE	✓	✓
MULE CANYON	✓	✓
MULE CANYON EAST	✓	✓
NORTH CAMP EAST	✓	✓
NORTH CANYON	✓	✓
NORTH CREEK	✓	✓
NORTH DUNCAN CORRAL	✓	✓
NORTH FORK SPUR	✓	✓
NORTH FORK WATERHOLE	✓	✓
NORTH HORN	✓	✓
NORTH STEELY	✓	✓
NORTH WATERHOLE	✓	✓
OLD HUNTERS CAMP	✓	✓
ORA SPRING EAST	✓	✓
ORANGE ALDER	✓	✓
OSO ONE	✓	✓
OSO SPRING	✓	✓
PACIFIC WATER TANK	✓	✓
PACKSADDLE PASS	✓	✓
PEAVINE RIDGE SOUTH	✓	✓
PEBBLE RIDGE	✓	✓
PHILLIPS	✓	✓
PINE DECK	✓	✓
PLUM CREEK	✓	✓
PLUM LIGHT	✓	✓
PLUMMER RIDGE	✓	✓
PLUMMER RIDGE TRAIL 4WD	✓	✓
PLUMMER STEELY	✓	✓
PLUMMER TIE THRU	✓	✓
PLUMMER VALLEY	✓	✓
PROSPECTOR	✓	✓
PYRAMID STA	✓	✓
QUARRY ROAD	✓	✓
QUARTZ VEIN	✓	✓
QUINN CABLE	✓	✓
QUINN CABLE WEST	✓	✓
QUINN SPUR WEST	✓	✓
RED FIR	✓	✓
RIDGE ACCESS	✓	✓
RIDGE TIE	✓	✓
RIDGE TIE TYE THRU	✓	✓
ROBERT E. LEE	✓	✓
ROCKY POINT	✓	✓
ROCKY ROAD	✓	✓
SALT LOG SPUR	✓	✓
SALT ROCK CROSSING	✓	✓
SCOITS CREEK	✓	✓
SCREECH OWL	✓	✓
SHEALOR KEYES	✓	✓
SHERMAN CANYON	✓	✓
SHERMAN END	✓	✓
SHERMAN FENCE	✓	✓
SILVER MULE	✓	✓
SILVER SOUTH EAST	✓	✓
SIMPSON GULCH	✓	✓
SIMPSON GULCH NORTH	✓	✓
SIMPSON SPUR	✓	✓
SLASH PILE SOUTH	✓	✓
SLIDE ON	✓	✓
SMITHS	✓	✓
SNOW MILL	✓	✓
SOUTH BEANVILLE CREEK	✓	✓
SOUTH CAMP SPUR	✓	✓
SOUTH HOOK	✓	✓
SOUTH SHERMAN	✓	✓
SOUTH SHERMAN WAY	✓	✓
SOUTH STRAWBERRY	✓	✓
SOUTH WILLOW	✓	✓
SPUR BEE 4WD	✓	✓
STATION SPUR	✓	✓
STEELY	✓	✓
STEELY FORK COSUMNES R	✓	✓
STEELY SOUTH TIE	✓	✓
STRAWBERRY CREEK	✓	✓
SUMMIT SPUR	✓	✓
TIE THRU	✓	✓
TRAP CANYON	✓	✓
TRUE FIR	✓	✓
UPPER BEANVILLE	✓	✓
UPPER CAMP CREEK	✓	✓
UPPER LONG CANYON	✓	✓
UPPER MEADOW	✓	✓
UPPER MULE CANYON	✓	✓
VANDENBURG	✓	✓
VANDENBURG SPUR	✓	✓
VOSS RIDGE	✓	✓
WASHOUT	✓	✓
WATER #1	✓	✓
WATER STATION	✓	✓
WATER WILLY	✓	✓
WEBBER MILL	✓	✓
WEST LONG CANYON	✓	✓
WESTERN VOSS	✓	✓
WHITE HALL	✓	✓
WHITE IRON	✓	✓
WILLOW CREEK	✓	✓
WILLOW FLAT	✓	✓
WRIGHTS LEFT	✓	✓
33 MILESTONE	·	·
34 MILESTONE	·	·
39 MILE SUMMER HOME	·	·
41 MILESTONE	·	·
42 MILESTONE	·	·
45 MILE CAMPGROUND	·	·
47 MILESTONE	·	·
ALDER CREEK	·	·
ALDER CREEK PICNIC	·	·
ALDER RIDGE LOOKOUT	·	·
ARTIC	·	·
ARTIC SPUR	·	·
ASPEN CREEK	·	·
ATWOOD	·	·
BADGER HILL	·	·
BALTIC WATER	·	·
BEAR MEADOW LOOP	·	·
BONETTI	·	·
BONETTI WATERHOLE	·	·
BRIDAL VEIL PICNIC	·	·
CAMP CREEK	·	·
CAMP SACRAMENTO	·	·
CAPPS CROSSING LOOP	·	·
CAPPS RESERVOIR	·	·
CARPENTER CREEK	·	·
CARPENTER TIE	·	·
CAT CREEK	·	·
CATCH HOLE	·	·
CHINA FLAT CAMPGROUND	·	·
CHUTE CAMP	·	·
CODY SUMMIT	·	·
DENNIS	·	·
DIAMOND RAILROAD	·	·
EAGLE ROCK PICNIC	·	·
EAST MARTIN CREEKSIDE	·	·
ECHO SUMMIT	·	·
ECHO SUMMIT SKI AREA RD	·	·
ELDORADO DITCH LOOP	·	·
ENVIRONMENTAL ED.	·	·
FIDDLERS SPUR	·	·
FIRE TANK LOOP	·	·
FIRS CAMPGROUND	·	·
FIRS SPUR	·	·
FIRS TRACT	·	·
FOREBAY	·	·
FOSTER MEADOW	·	·
GAUGING STATION	·	·
GRANITE SPRINGS	·	·
GRIZZLY CALDOR	·	·
GRIZZLY FLAT ADMIN	·	·
HAZEL SPUR	·	·
HENRYS DIGGINS	·	·
HIGHWAY CUT SOUTH	·	·
HILL BILLY LANE	·	·
HORSETAIL FALLS PARKING	·	·
HOUTTS	·	·
HWY 50 SCALING STATION	·	·
LOVERS LEAP	·	·
MARSHALL MINE	·	·
MATULICH SOUTH	·	·
MID MARTIN CREEK	·	·
MIDDLE BEANVILLE CREEK	·	·
MILL CABLE	·	·
MILL STREAM	·	·
MILL TIE	·	·
MORMAN ET INFO SITE	·	·
MORMON EMIGRANT TRAIL	·	·
MORMON HOOK	·	·
NORTH SOUTH	·	·
OWENS CAMP LOOP	·	·
OWENS HELIPORT	·	·
PACIFIC WC SPUR	·	·
PACIFIC WORK CENTER	·	·
PHANTOM SPIRES	·	·
PYRAMID CREEK	·	·
RIDGE SPUR	·	·
ROCKBOUND TRAILHEAD	·	·
ROCKY DENNIS	·	·
SAYLES	·	·
SHEALOR LAKE TRAILHEAD	·	·
SILVER FORK	·	·
SILVER FORK CAMPGROUND	·	·
SILVER FORK CG SPUR A	·	·
SILVER FORK CG SPUR B	·	·
SIMAS FLAT SPUR	·	·
SIMPSON CAMP SPUR	·	·
SIMPSON GULCH SOUTH	·	·
SLY HELISPOT	·	·
SLY PARK WORK CENTER	·	·
SNOW CREEK WATERHOLE	·	·
SNOW WATER	·	·
STRAWBERRY TRACT	·	·
STRAWBERRY-TWIN LAKES	·	·
SUGAR LOAF	·	·
TIN CAN LOOP	·	·
TWIN BRIDGES	·	·
VAN HORN WATER HOLE	·	·
WATER CAMP	·	·
WATER PLANT	·	·
WEST LIGHT CANYON	·	·
WRIGHTS H SPUR	·	·
WRIGHTS LAKE	·	·

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 Eldorado 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
Amador Ranger District	Eldorado National Forest, CA	492.9	14 km
Pacific Ranger District	Eldorado National Forest, CA	306.1	23 km
Georgetown Ranger District	Eldorado National Forest, CA	493.4	36 km
Calaveras Ranger District	Stanislaus National Forest, CA	480.3	38 km
American River Ranger District	Tahoe National Forest, CA	575.9	55 km
Summit Ranger District	Stanislaus National Forest, CA	352	58 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Placerville Ranger District?: Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 396.5 miles across 298 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 Placerville Ranger District?: 741.1 miles total — 634.5 miles of roads and 106.6 miles of trails, across 457 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 216.8 miles are open year-round and 524.3 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 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 Eldorado National Forest, browse all California national-forest routes, or read the methodology behind these figures. New to MVUMs? Start with what a Motor Vehicle Use Map is.