Hat Creek Ranger District

Lassen National Forest · California · 1,040.1 mi of motorized routes · 1,000 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Hat Creek Ranger District in Lassen National Forest (California) has 1,040.1 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 988.6 miles of roads and 51.5 miles of trails across 1,000 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 813.4 mi · Motorcycle 813.4 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 1 and close Dec 25. 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 Hat Creek 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 Lassen National Forest · California
Total motorized miles
1,040.1

988.6 mi of roads · 51.5 mi of trails, across 1,000 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
988.6 mi
Trails
51.5 mi
Year-round miles
946.1 mi
Seasonal miles
93.9 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 Hat Creek Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 813.4 943 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 813.4 943 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 813.4 943 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 813.4 943 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 813.4 943 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 813.4 943 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 813.4 943 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 813.4 943 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 813.4 943 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 51 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0 51 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0 51 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 1,037.9 998 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 1,037.9 998 Varies by route
Truck 1,037.9 998 Varies by route
Bus 1,037.9 998 Varies by route
Motorhome 1,037.9 998 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 1,040.1 motorized miles here, about 946.1 miles are open year-round and 93.9 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/01 to 12/25 (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 686 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. Showing the first 400; the GPX download above carries all 686.

Named routes in the Hat Creek Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
21 TIE A
22 PARALLEL
34N19 - 34N22 TIE
35N01 - 35N60 TIE
35N09-34 TIE
35N50 TIE
35N66 - 34N43 TIE
ALCOHOL JACK
ASH BUTTE
ASH BUTTE SPUR
ASH SPUR
ASHPAN
ASHPAN BUTTE
ASHPAN BUTTE SPUR
ASHPAN FLAT SPUR
B TIED
BACKBONE
BACKBONE SPUR
BADGER SPUR
BADGER SPUR S
BAILEY SPUR EAST
BAINBRIDGES
BAKER
BAKER LAKE
BAKER LAKE SPUR
BAKER SPUR
BALLARD FLAT
BATTLE CREEK
BATTLE LOOP SPUR
BEAR WALLOW BUTTE
BEAR WALLOW SPUR
BEAR WALLOW WEST
BEAVER
BEAVER CREEK
BENCH SPUR
BIDWELL SPRINGS TIE
BIG JACK LAKE
BIG JACKS SPUR
BIG JUNIPER
BIG LAKE SPUR
BIG PINE
BIG PINE LOOP
BIG SPR HELIPORT
BIG SPRINGS
BIG SPRINGS SPUR
BJ SEC 10
BLACK GULCH SOUTH
BLACK GULCH SPUR
BLACK SPRING
BLACK TOP E
BLACKS GULCH SO
BLACKS L O SPUR
BLACKS LAKE
BLACKS MTN LOOP
BLACKS RIDGE LOOKOUT
BLACKS RIDGE N
BLACKS SPRING SPUR
BLACKS SPRINGS SPUR
BLUE LAKE
BLUE WATER
BOARD CABIN SPUR
BOOTLEG
BOOTLEG EAST
BOUNDARY SPUR
BRIDGES CREEK
BROKEOFF MDWS SPUR
BROWN BUTTE LOOP
BROWN BUTTE RELAY
BUNCH CR
BUNCHGRASS
BUNCHGRASS E
BUNCHGRASS NO 1
BUNCHGRASS NO 2
BUNCHGRASS NW
BUNCHGRASS SOUTH
BUNCHGRASS SPUR
BUNCHGRASS WEST
BURNEY CR DRAIN
BURNEY MTN
BURNEY MTN SPUR
BUSTER RESERVOIR
BUTTE CABIN SPUR
BUTTE CAMP
BUTTE CAMP NORTH
BUTTE CAMP SPUR
BUTTE CK SPUR
BUTTE CR SPUR N
BUTTE CREEK
BUTTE CREEK SPUR NO 1
BUTTE CREEK SPUR NW
BUTTE CREEK SPUR SE
BUTTE LOOP
BUTTE RIM EAST
BUTTE RIM SPUR
BUTTE SO RIM TIE
BUTTE SPUR 1
BUTTE SPUR 2
BUTTE SPUR 3
BUTTE SPUR 4
BUTTE SPUR 5
BUTTE SPUR 6
BUTTE TIE
BUTTE WATER SOURCE
C SPUR 1
CA 89 PARALLEL
CABIN BORROW
CABIN SPRING SPUR
CABIN SPRINGS C G
CABIN SPUR
CACHE CABIN
CENTER 30
CENTER 33
CENTER EAST SPUR
CENTER NORTH SEC 4
CENTER SEC 15
CENTER SEC 24
CENTER SEC 26
CENTER SEC 27
CENTER SEC 28
CENTER SEC 35
CENTER SEC 9
CENTER SOUTH SEC 34
CENTER W SEC 27
CENTER WEST SEC 28
CINDER BUTTE
CINDER PIT
CINDER PIT SPUR
CLOVER MTN
CO LINE LOOP
COBLE MTN
COBLE MTN NE
COBLE MTN S
COBLE MTN SE
CONE
CORDER RES SOUTH
CORDERS RES
CORDERS RESVR
CORNAZ LAKE
CORNAZ PK
CORNER SPUR
COYOTE SPGS
COYOTE SPRING
COYOTE SPRING EAST
CROSS TIE
CUTOFF
D SPUR 1
DEEP HOLE
DEVILS GARDEN
DEVILS GARDEN SPUR
DEVILS ROCK SPUR
DOYLE
DROP SW SPUR
DUTCH FLAT
E 1/4 COR SEC 28
E CORNAZ LK
E JUNIPER HOLE
E LAVA SPUR
E SEC 2
E SEC 20
E SEC 27
E SEC 28
E SEC 30
E SEC 32
E SEC 34 TIE
EAST BLACKS MTN
EAST BUTTE CREEK
EAST FLAT SPUR
EAST HAT CREEK
EAST HOLE IN GROUND
EAST LOGAN
EAST MURKEN
EAST RED
EAST RED SPUR
EAST RR
EAST SEC 1
EAST SEC 11
EAST SEC 26
EAST SEC 26 SPUR
EAST SEC 32
EAST SEC 5 SPUR
EAST SHEEP FLAT
EAST SMOKEY
EAST WARD
EDGE PVT
EILER GULCH LOOP
EILER GULCH SPUR
ELDRIDGE
ELDRIDGE SOUTH
ELDRIDGE SPUR
EMIGRANT FORD PARK
EMIGRANT ROAD SPUR
EMIGRANT SPUR
EMIGRANT SPUR 1
EMIGRANT SPUR WEST
ERICKSONS SPR NORTH
FLAT SPUR
GOVERNMENT TIE
GRASSY LAKE
GRASSY LAKE SOUTH
GRAVEL SPUR 1
GRAVEL SPUR 3
GRAVEL SPUR 4
GRAYBACK DRAW
GRAYBACK SPUR
GULCH SPUR
H SPUR
HALLS FLAT NW
HALLS FLAT WELL
HALLS FLAT WEST
HALLS WEST
HAT CREEK RIM
HAT RIM
HATCHET CREEK
HC RIM SW
HOLE IN GROUND SPUR
HOLE IN GROUND TIE
HOLE IN GROUND TIE SOUTH
HOLE IN THE GROUND
HORSE HAVEN SPUR A
HORSE HEAVEN TIE
HORSE RESVR
HUCKLEBERRY
HUCKLEBERRY EAST
HUCKLEBERRY L-EAST
HUCKLEBERRY LAKE
HUCKLEBERRY SPUR
INDIAN SPUR 1
J SPUR
JACKS BACKBONE (DR 16)
JACKS BACKBONE WEST
JACKS CINDER
JACKS RES
JACKS RES SE
JACKS WATERHOLE
JELLICO
JELLICO SPUR E
JELLY CAMP CORNER
JELLY CAMP NORTH
JELLY CAMP SPUR
JELLY SPR
JELLY SPUR
JESSEN VALLEY SOUTH
JOHNSON PARK ACCESS
JOHNSON PARK EAST
JUNIPER HOLE
LADDER BUTTE
LADDER BUTTE CINDER
LADDER BUTTE TIE
LADDER FLAT
LAVA EAST
LAVA EAST SPUR
LIT BUNCH
LIT JACK L SPUR 2
LIT JACKS L SPUR 3
LITTLE BUNCHGRASS
LITTLE BUNCHGRASS SPUR
LITTLE HAT SPUR
LITTLE HAT TIE
LITTLE LOGAN
LITTLE LOGAN SPUR
LITTLE VALLEY
LITTLE VALLEY SPUR 2
LITTLE VALLEY SPUR 3
LITTLE-POTATO BUTTE
LOGAN LAKE SPUR
LOGAN SPUR
LOGAN SWALE
LOGAN SWALE SPUR
LONGS WELL
LOST CREEK SPUR
LOST CREEK TIE
LOST SPUR 1
LOST SPUR 3
LOW SPUR
MANZANITA
MANZANITA CHUTES-BRIDGES CRK T
MCCLOUD
MCCLOUD PARALLEL
MCCLOUD PARALLEL SPUR
MCCLOUD SOUTH
MIDDLE JACKS
MIDDLE POTATO BUTTE
MIDDLE SPUR SEC 15
MOON SPRINGS
MTN HOME
MTN HOME SPUR
MTN HOME TIE
MUD LAKE
MUD LAKE SPUR
MUD LAKE WEST
MURKEN BENCH
MURKEN LAVA
N 1/4 SEC 27
N ASHPAN SPUR
N BAINBRIDGE SPUR
N BEAR VALLEY TIE
N BEAVER CK SPUR
N BLACKS CABIN
N BOOTLEG
N BROWN
N CABIN SPRINGS SPUR
N CORDER RES
N EMIGRANT SPUR
N JELLICO TIE
N LIT BUNCH GRASS
N LOGAN SPUR
N LOST CR
N MOUNTAIN HOME SPUR
N MUD SPG SPUR
N PROSPECT PK
N SEC 12
N SEC 15 SPUR
N SEC 20 SPUR
N SEC 21
N SEC 25
N SEC 31
N SIGNAL BUTTE
N SUMMIT LAKE
N TAM SPUR
N TAMARACK RES
N WILLOW RD
NE BLACKS LAKE
NE BLACKS SPUR
NE EMIGRANT FORD
NE EMIGRANT SPUR
NE POTATO BUTTE
NE SEC 19
NE SEC 20
NE SEC 27
NE SEC 28
NE SEC 32
NE SEC 33
NE SEC 8
NE TWIN BRIDGES
NEGRO CAMP SOUTH
NEGRO CAMP SOUTH EAST
NEGRO GUL SOUTH
NEGRO NORTH WEST
NEGRO RUINS
NEGRO SPUR
NO BEAR WALLOW
NO NEGRO CAMP MTN
NORTH SEC 20
NORTH 35
NORTH BAINBRIDGE SPUR
NORTH BUNCH MDW
NORTH BUNCHGRASS NO 1
NORTH BUNCHGRASS NO 2
NORTH CORDERS
NORTH CROSS SPUR
NORTH DUTCH FLAT
NORTH GRAYBACK RIDGE
NORTH HOT ROCK
NORTH LADDER
NORTH LOGAN SOUTHWEST
NORTH LOGAN SPUR
NORTH MANZANITA
NORTH MURKEN
NORTH RED
NORTH RED SPUR
NORTH SEC 32
NORTH SIGNAL BUTTE
NORTH WILLOW SPG
NORTH WILLOW SPGS
NORTH WORK CENTER
NORTH Y
NW BEAR VAL RES
NW HORSE HEAVEN
NW MUD SPG
NW MUD SPG SPUR A
NW MUD SPG SPUR B
NW MUD SPG SPUR C
NW SEC 15
NW SEC 21
NW SEC 22 SPUR
NW SEC 26
NW SEC 35
NW TAMARACK
OLD HEADQUARTERS
OLD PITTVILLE HIGHWAY
OLD STATION
OLD STATION SPUR
OLD TRAIL SPUR
ONION CREEK SPUR
ONION TIE 2
OPDYKE HILL
PARK SPUR
PARK SPUR N SEC
PARK SPUR SEC 35
PIT GRAVEL SPUR
PIT GRAVEL SPUR OFF
PLUM SPUR E
PLYWOOD
POLE LINE
POLE LINE ACCESS
POLE LINE EAST
POLE LINE SE
POLE LINE TWO
PROSPECT SPUR
PROSSER CREEK

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
Eagle Lake Ranger District Lassen National Forest, CA 1,097.6 39 km
Almanor Ranger District Lassen National Forest, CA 1,056.7 54 km
Shasta Lake Ranger District Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA 504.1 64 km
Warner Mountain Ranger District Modoc National Forest, CA 0.1 68 km
McCloud Ranger District Shasta-Trinity National Forest, CA 1,357.5 78 km
Mt. Hough Ranger District Plumas National Forest, CA 1,430.6 87 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Hat Creek Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 813.4 miles across 943 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 Hat Creek Ranger District?
1,040.1 miles total — 988.6 miles of roads and 51.5 miles of trails, across 1,000 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 946.1 miles are open year-round and 93.9 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 1 to Dec 25). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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