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Salmon River Ranger District

Klamath National Forest · California · 473.2 mi of motorized routes · 282 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Salmon River Ranger District in Klamath National Forest (California) has 473.2 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 473.2 miles of roads and 0 miles of trails across 282 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 412.9 mi · Motorcycle 412.9 mi. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 1 and close Nov 30. 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 Salmon River 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 Klamath National Forest · California
Total motorized miles
473.2

473.2 mi of roads · 0 mi of trails, across 282 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
473.2 mi
Trails
0 mi
Year-round miles
257 mi
Seasonal miles
216.2 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 Salmon River Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 412.9 250 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 412.9 250 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 412.9 250 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 412.9 250 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 412.9 250 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 412.9 250 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 412.9 250 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 412.9 250 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 412.9 250 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 — — Not designated
E-bike Class 2 — — Not designated
E-bike Class 3 — — Not designated
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 473.2 282 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 473.2 282 Varies by route
Truck 473.2 282 Varies by route
Bus 473.2 282 Varies by route
Motorhome 473.2 282 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 473.2 motorized miles here, about 257 miles are open year-round and 216.2 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/01 to 11/30 (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 130 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 Salmon River Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
ARGUS ✓ ✓
ATOKA ✓ ✓
BAD SHADOW ✓ ✓
BEARFOOT ✓ ✓
BELL HOP ✓ ✓
BIG CREEK ✓ ✓
BLACK BEAR SUMMIT ROAD ✓ ✓
BLACK GULCH ✓ ✓
BLACK MURPHY ✓ ✓
BLACK RAY ✓ ✓
BLACK SALMON ✓ ✓
BLUE GULCH ✓ ✓
BLUE INDIAN ✓ ✓
BLUE MUD ✓ ✓
BLUE RIDGE ✓ ✓
BLUE RIDGE TIE ✓ ✓
BLUE TAIL FLY ✓ ✓
BLUE TIE ✓ ✓
BOWERMAN ✓ ✓
BOYDS GULCH ✓ ✓
BUTCHER GULCH ✓ ✓
CECIL ✓ ✓
CECIL CR ✓ ✓
CECIL HIGH ✓ ✓
CECIL POINT ✓ ✓
CECIL VIEW ✓ ✓
CHELLY GULCH ✓ ✓
CHERRY CREEK ✓ ✓
CLAIR ✓ ✓
CLEAVER MINE ✓ ✓
COLD SPRINGS ✓ ✓
COW CR ✓ ✓
CRAWFORD CREEK ✓ ✓
CRAWFORD GROUSE ✓ ✓
CRAWFORD RIDGE ✓ ✓
DEACON LEE ✓ ✓
DEAD MULE ✓ ✓
DRY RIDGE ✓ ✓
EDDY GULCH LO ✓ ✓
FIVE DOLLAR ✓ ✓
GEORGE RANCH ✓ ✓
GILTA ✓ ✓
GODFREY RANCH ✓ ✓
GRASSHOPPER PACAYUNE ✓ ✓
GRASSHOPPER PICAYUNE ✓ ✓
GRONCHI ✓ ✓
GROUSE POINT ✓ ✓
HAYPRESS MEADOW ✓ ✓
HAZEL GL ✓ ✓
HEINEY ✓ ✓
HICKEY ✓ ✓
HICKEY GULCH ✓ ✓
HIGH POINT ✓ ✓
HOE ✓ ✓
HOG RANGE ✓ ✓
HOGAN MINE ✓ ✓
HORN CREEK ✓ ✓
HOTEL ✓ ✓
HOTEL VIEW ✓ ✓
HOTELLING GULCH ✓ ✓
HOTELLING RIDGE ✓ ✓
INCLINE RIDGE ✓ ✓
INDIAN ✓ ✓
JESSUPS ✓ ✓
JOHN PAUL ✓ ✓
JOHNNY RAY ✓ ✓
JOHNS MEADOW ✓ ✓
JUMP OFF ✓ ✓
KELLY GULCH ✓ ✓
KINCADE MINE ROAD ✓ ✓
KING SOLOMON ✓ ✓
KNOWNOTHING ✓ ✓
KNOWTELLING ✓ ✓
LAFAYETTE CRAWFORD ✓ ✓
MAZZUCHI ✓ ✓
MCDOWELL ✓ ✓
METHODIST CREEK ✓ ✓
MIDDLE GRASSHOPPER ✓ ✓
MURPHY POINT ✓ ✓
MURPHY ROCK ✓ ✓
NIELON GULCH ✓ ✓
NORDHEIMER CREEK ✓ ✓
NORTH RUSSIAN ✓ ✓
NORTH RUSSIAN TIE ✓ ✓
O'FARRILL ✓ ✓
OLD CRAWFORD ✓ ✓
ORIN E LEWIS RD ✓ ✓
PETERSBERG ✓ ✓
PETERSBURG ✓ ✓
PICAYUNE GODFREY TIE ✓ ✓
PICAYUNE LAKE ✓ ✓
POLLOCK GULCH ✓ ✓
POVERTY GULCH ✓ ✓
RAYS GULCH ✓ ✓
ROCK FACE ✓ ✓
SAINT CLAIR ✓ ✓
SALMON CRAWFORD ✓ ✓
SHADOW ✓ ✓
SHADOW CR ✓ ✓
SIGN CREEK ✓ ✓
SMITH RIDGE ✓ ✓
SNIPER ✓ ✓
SOUTH MCDOWELL ✓ ✓
SOUTH RUSSIAN ✓ ✓
SOUTH TAYLOR ✓ ✓
SPECIMEN LOOP ✓ ✓
STAGE GULCH ✓ ✓
STING ✓ ✓
SUGAR RAY ✓ ✓
TABASCO ✓ ✓
TAYLOR CR ✓ ✓
TAYLOR RIDGE ✓ ✓
TAZEWELL ✓ ✓
UPPER WHITES ✓ ✓
WEST SHADOW ✓ ✓
WHITE BEAR ✓ ✓
WHITES GULCH ✓ ✓
YAT ✓ ✓
YELLOW JACKET FLAT ✓ ✓
YELLOW JACKET RIDGE ✓ ✓
BIG FLAT · ·
EAST FORK CG · ·
IDLEWILD CG · ·
MATTHEWS CR CG · ·
PETERSBURG STATION · ·
RED BANK CG · ·
SAWYERS BAR WC · ·
SAWYERS BAR WS · ·
SHADOW CREEK CG · ·
TAYLOR 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 Klamath 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
Lower Trinity Ranger District Six Rivers National Forest, CA 3.7 39 km
Ukonom Ranger District Klamath National Forest, CA 232.6 41 km
Scott River Ranger District Klamath National Forest, CA 451.8 43 km
Weaverville Ranger District Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA 485.4 50 km
Big Bar Ranger District Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA 352.9 50 km
Mt. Shasta Ranger District Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA 740.2 62 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Salmon River Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 412.9 miles across 250 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 Salmon River Ranger District?
473.2 miles total — 473.2 miles of roads and 0 miles of trails, across 282 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 257 miles are open year-round and 216.2 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 1 to Nov 30). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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