Mono Lake Ranger District

Inyo National Forest · California · 895.7 mi of motorized routes · 1,543 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Mono Lake Ranger District in Inyo National Forest (California) has 895.7 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 856.9 miles of roads and 38.8 miles of trails across 1,543 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 870.2 mi · Motorcycle 874.3 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Jul 1 and close Oct 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 Mono Lake 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 Inyo National Forest · California
Total motorized miles
895.7

856.9 mi of roads · 38.8 mi of trails, across 1,543 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
856.9 mi
Trails
38.8 mi
Year-round miles
892.7 mi
Seasonal miles
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 Mono Lake Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 870.2 1,405 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 874.3 1,415 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 870.2 1,405 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 863.8 1,386 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 863.8 1,385 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 863.8 1,385 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 863.8 1,385 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 870.2 1,405 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 870.2 1,405 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 48 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0 48 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0 48 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 885.1 1,512 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 885.1 1,512 Varies by route
Truck 885.1 1,512 Varies by route
Bus 885.1 1,512 Varies by route
Motorhome 885.1 1,512 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 895.7 motorized miles here, about 892.7 miles are open year-round and 3 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 07/01 to 10/31 (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 257 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 Mono Lake Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
02S03 & 02S21 CONNECTOR
120 CUT-OFF
120-1S35 CONNECT
1N11 -1S03 CONNECTOR
1N54 SPUR SEC 12 SPRING
1S37 SPUR A
1S37 SPUR D Q-024
1S37C SPUR
1S52-1S38 CONNECTION
1S52-WATER TANK CONN
2S22-2S78 LOOP
395 CONNECTION
395-1S09 CONNECTO
40 MI CURVE VIEWPT
ADOBE HILLS ROAD
AEOLIAN BUTTE
AEOLIAN RIDGE
AEOLIAN-SOUTH
ALPERS CANYON
ALPERS CANYON CUTOFF
ALPERS CANYON SPUR
ALPERS CONNECTION
ALPERS CYN-UPPER
ALPERS SPRING
ALPERS SPRING-WEST
ALT EXIT CRESTVIEW REST STOP
ASPEN SPUR
AVALANCHE BYPASS
BACHAR BOULDERS
BALD MOUNTAIN LATERAL NO
BALD MT LATERAL SO
BALD MTN SPRING CG SPUR
BIG SPRINGS CG
BIG SPRINGS CUTOFF
BIG SPRINGS TIE
BLACK POINT
BLACK POINT HILL
BOUNDARY ROAD
BURGER NATURAL AREA
CLARK CANYON
COWTRACK MTN
CRATER LOOP CONNECTOR
CRATER MOUNTAIN
CRATER MTN-FLATS
CRATER TRACT Q-024
CRATERS LOOP - EAST
CRATERS-TIE
CRESTVIEW RADIO
CRESTVIEW ROADSIDE REST STOP
CRESTVIEW SNOWPLAY HILL
DEADMAN FLATS
DEADMAN LOOP
DEADMANS CREEK
DECHAMBEAU CREEK
DECHAMBEAU HOT SPRINGS
DECHAMBEAU R. PIPELINE
DECHAMBEAU RANCH
DEEP WELLS
DEEP WELLS CUTOFF
DEVILS PUNCH BOWL
DRY CREEK ROAD
DUMP STATION
EAST SHORE ROAD
EXCELSIOR ACCESS ROAD
FARRINGTON SIPHON
GARDISKY TH PARKING
GET LOST CUTOFF
GIRLFRIEND BOULDERS
GLASS CK CG Q-025
GLASS CREEK ROAD
GLASS FLOW / OBSIDIAN DOME RD
GLASS SPUR A
GRANT LAKE
GRANT LAKE CUTOFF
GRANT LAKE MARINA SPUR Q-024
GRAVEL PIT CUTOFF
HARTLEY SPRINGS
HARTLEY SPRINGS CG
HORSE MEADOWS
HUNTOON SPUR
INDIANA SUMMIT
JOHNNY MDW
JUNE LAKE SHORT CUT
LEE VINING AQUADUCT
LEE VINING RADIO
LITTLE SAND FLAT
LITTLE SAND FLAT CUTOFF
LOG CABIN MINE
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
LOWER DEADMAN BRIDGE RD
LOWER DEADMAN CG
LOWER DEADMAN CG SPUR
M&R TANK RD
M&R TANK RD SPUR
MCGEE RIDGE
MCGEE RIDGE SPUR
MONO BASIN TUNNEL
MONO CRATERS
MONO CRATERS LOOP
MONO CRATERS-EAST
MONO CRATERS-PARALLEL
MONO DOME SPUR Q-013
MONO MILLS CONNECTION
MONO MILLS CUTTOFF
MONO MILLS LOOP
NARROWS
NAVY BCH PKING-EAST
NAVY BEACH PARKING
NAVY BEACH WEST
NO. MONO GRAVEL PIT
NORTH CANYON
NORTH MINE ACCESS
NORTH MINE LOOP
NORTH OF WAFORD SPRINGS
NORTH SHORE ACCESS
OBSIDIAN FLAT GROUP CG
OBSIDIAN LOOP
OHARREL CANYON
OHARREL CYN SPUR
OL CEASE CUTOFF
OL CEASE RD
OL CEASE SPUR
OLD RAIL ROAD
OLD RAIL ROAD CUTOFF
OLD RAILROAD LOOP
OLD STATIONHOUSE RD
PANUM CRATER
PANUM CRATER PIT
PANUM CRATER-WEST
PANUM CUTOFF
PANUM CUTOFF LOOP
PARKER BENCH ROAD
PARKER CREEK TRAIL
PILOT SPRINGS
PIZONA HOT SPRINGS-NORTH
PIZONA SPRINGS
PIZONA SPRINGS CAMP
POLE LINE WAY
PUMICE LUPINE RD
PUMICE MINE RD OVERLOOK
PUMICE MINE ROAD
PUMICE MINE SPUR
PUMICE VALLEY
PUMICE VALLEY-EAST
PUMICE VALLEY-NORTH
PUNCH BOWL CUTTOFF
PYGMY FOREST
QUARRY ROAD
RANCH SPRINGS-LOWER
RANCH SPRINGS-UPPER
REVERSED PEAK
RIDGE CUTOFF
S.W. SHORE BOAT LAUN Q-014
SAGEHEN MDW CG
SANDY FLATS
SANDY FLATS ACCESS
SANDY FLATS BYPASS
SANDY FLATS CUTOFF
SANDY FLATS LOOP
SAWMILL MEADOW
SEC 21 TIMBER
SENTINEL MEADOW
SHEEP TANK ROAD
SIMONS SPRING
SOUTH CRATER ACCESS
STUMPS CLIMBING
SULPHUR POND
SULPHUR POND SPUR
THE DANGLER
TIMBER ROAD
TRUMAN MDW RANCH
UPPER DEADMAN CG
UPPER DEADMAN CG SPUR
WAFORD SPRNGS CUTOFF
WALKER LAKE
WALKER LAKE TH
WEST PORTAL ROAD
WICKIE UP CUTOFF
WICKIE-UP LOOP
WICKIE-UP ROAD
WILSON BUTTE LOOP
WILSON CREEK
AEOLIAN BUTTES VIEWPOINT · ·
AERIE CRAG · ·
AERIE CRAG SPUR · ·
ASPEN CG · ·
BIG BEND CG · ·
BIG BEND HOST Q-013 · ·
BOULDER CG · ·
BOULDER CG SPUR · ·
BOULDER LODGE MAIN ENT · ·
BOULDER LODGE MOTEL · ·
FERN/YOST TH · ·
GLASS CREEK TRACT · ·
GRANT LAKE CG · ·
GRANT LAKE MARINA · ·
GRANT LAKE OVERLOOK · ·
GULL LAKE CARTOP B LAUNCH · ·
GULL LAKE CG /TRACT · ·
GULL TRACT NORTH OF LAKE · ·
GULL TRACT SPUR · ·
JUNCTION CG · ·
JUNE LAKE BEACH 2 · ·
JUNE LAKE CG · ·
JUNE LAKE CG LOOP SPUR · ·
JUNE LK JUNCTION KIOSK · ·
JUNE LK JUNCTION STORE Q-024 · ·
LEE VINING R S · ·
LEE VINING RS · ·
LEE VINING RS BY · ·
LEE VINING RS FIRE · ·
MCGEE CYN-WEST · ·
MONO MILLS INTERP PARKING · ·
MONO VC · ·
MONO VC DROPOFF Q-014 · ·
MONO VC SERVICE ROAD · ·
MORRAINE CG · ·
OH RIDGE CG · ·
OH RIDGE CG LOOP A · ·
OH RIDGE CG LOOP B · ·
OH RIDGE CG LOOP B1 · ·
OH RIDGE CG LOOP B2 · ·
OH RIDGE CG LOOP B3 Q-024 · ·
OH RIDGE CG LOOP C · ·
OH RIDGE CG LOOP D · ·
OH RIDGE CG LOOP E Q-024 · ·
OH RIDGE OVERLOOK · ·
PINE CLIFF ROAD · ·
PIT ROAD · ·
REVERSED CREEK CG · ·
REVERSED CREEK CG CONN A Q-024 · ·
REVERSED CREEK CG CONN B Q-024 · ·
REVERSED CREEK CG CONN C Q-024 · ·
REVERSED CREEK CG CONN D Q-024 · ·
REVERSED CREEK CG CONN E Q-024 · ·
REVERSED CREEK CG CONN F · ·
RUSH CREEK TH PARKING · ·
SADDLEBAG BOAT LAUNCH · ·
SADDLEBAG CG · ·
SADDLEBAG CG SPUR · ·
SADDLEBAG TH PARKING · ·
SAWMILL CG PARKING · ·
SILVER LAKE BOAT LAUNCH · ·
SILVER LAKE CG · ·
SILVER LAKE CG CONN-A · ·
SILVER LAKE CG CONN-B · ·
SILVER LAKE RESORT · ·
SILVER LAKE RV PARK · ·
SILVER LAKE TRACT / NEVADA ST · ·
SILVER LK BOAT LAUNCH · ·
SILVER LK FISHING/PICNIC · ·
SO TUFA OVERFLOW PARKING · ·
SOUTH TUFA PARKING · ·
TAYLOR CANYON CG SPUR · ·
TIOGA LAKE CG · ·
TIOGA PASS RESORT · ·
WHITEWING WORKCENTER · ·

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.

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
Mammoth Ranger District Inyo National Forest, CA 375.3 21 km
White Mountain Ranger District Inyo National Forest, CA 727.1 58 km
Bridgeport Ranger District Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV 3,004.6 69 km
Bass Lake Ranger District Sierra National Forest, CA 1,217.9 71 km
High Sierra Ranger District Sierra National Forest, CA 1,045.9 83 km
Groveland Ranger District Stanislaus National Forest, CA 719.6 92 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Mono Lake Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 870.2 miles across 1,405 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 Mono Lake Ranger District?
895.7 miles total — 856.9 miles of roads and 38.8 miles of trails, across 1,543 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 892.7 miles are open year-round and 3 miles are seasonal (typically open Jul 1 to Oct 31). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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