Inyo National Forest

California · 2,252.6 mi of motorized routes · 4 ranger districts · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Inyo National Forest in California carries 2,252.6 miles of motorized routes from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,920.3 miles of roads and 332.3 miles of trails across 4 ranger districts. Open any district for its full per-vehicle access matrix (ATV, motorcycle, side-by-side, 4x4 and e-bike), seasons, a route-network map, and GPX downloads. These pages are informational; the controlling document is each district's official MVUM.

Forest totals Inyo National Forest · California
Total motorized miles
2,252.6

1,920.3 mi of roads · 332.3 mi of trails · Forest code 0504.

Ranger districts
4
Roads
1,920.3 mi
Trails
332.3 mi

Ranger districts in California

The district is the grain — pick one for its full per-vehicle access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.

Inyo National Forest ranger districts by motorized miles (highest first).
Access highlights
Mono Lake Ranger District 895.7 856.9 38.8 ATV 870.2 mi · Motorcycle 874.3 mi · E-bike routes
White Mountain Ranger District 727.1 536.2 190.9 ATV 673.2 mi · Motorcycle 684.5 mi · E-bike routes
Mammoth Ranger District 375.3 349.6 25.7 ATV 320.6 mi · Motorcycle 331.5 mi · E-bike routes
Mt. Whitney Ranger District 254.5 177.6 76.9 ATV 238.9 mi · Motorcycle 242.2 mi · E-bike routes

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.

Forest-wide vehicle access

How many of this forest's ranger districts designate each vehicle class, and the total designated miles across the forest.

Vehicle classes designated in Inyo National Forest, by number of districts.
Vehicle class Districts Open miles
ATV 4 2,102.9
Motorcycle / dirt bike 4 2,132.5
Other wheeled OHV 4 2,102.9
4WD > 50" 4 2,084.6
2WD > 50" 4 2,080.9
Tracked OHV > 50" 4 2,080.9
Other OHV > 50" 4 2,080.9
Tracked OHV < 50" 4 2,102.9
Other OHV < 50" 4 2,102.9
Passenger vehicle 4 2,196.9
High-clearance vehicle 4 2,196.9
Truck 4 2,196.9
Bus 4 2,196.9
Motorhome 4 2,196.9
Important — informational, not a legal document

These pages summarise the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data; they are not the official MVUM and not legal documents. The controlling document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map — carry it and follow posted signs.

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

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