Beckwourth Ranger District

Plumas National Forest · California · 1,163.3 mi of motorized routes · 633 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Beckwourth Ranger District in Plumas National Forest (California) has 1,163.3 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,099.6 miles of roads and 63.7 miles of trails across 633 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 1,000.2 mi · Motorcycle 1,005.4 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 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 Beckwourth 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 Plumas National Forest · California
Total motorized miles
1,163.3

1,099.6 mi of roads · 63.7 mi of trails, across 633 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
1,099.6 mi
Trails
63.7 mi
Year-round miles
1,161.9 mi
Seasonal miles
1.4 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 Beckwourth Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 1,000.2 558 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 1,005.4 562 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 1,000.2 558 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 995.8 550 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 995.8 550 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 995.8 550 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 995.8 550 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 1,000.2 558 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 1,000.2 558 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 61 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0 61 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0 61 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 1,153.7 621 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 1,153.7 621 Varies by route
Truck 1,153.7 621 Varies by route
Bus 1,153.7 621 Varies by route
Motorhome 1,153.7 621 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 1,163.3 motorized miles here, about 1,161.9 miles are open year-round and 1.4 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/01 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 474 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 474.

Named routes in the Beckwourth Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
10M12
10M15
A-F SPUR J
ABANDONED
ADMINISTRATION
ANN
ANTELOPE CREEK
ANTELOPE FLAT
ANTELOPE SCALE STA
ANTELOPE VIEW
ANTELOPE WAY
ARG-FLOURNOY SPUR
ART
AVIS
BABCOCK
BABCOCK CROSS
BABCOCK EAST-WEST
BABCOCK MEADOW
BABCOCK MEADOW SPUR
BABCOCK SPUR
BACKROAD
BAGLEY PASS
BAGLEY PASS SPUR
BARD
BECKWOURTH
BECKWOURTH FACE
BECKWOURTH TIE
BECKWOURTH TIE SPUR
BECKWOURTH TIE SPUR A
BESSIE FLAT
BETTERTON DRAW
BEUTLER
BIG COVE EAST CG
BIG COVE WATER
BIG GRIZZLY CR.
BIG HILL
BIG HILL LOOP
BIRD CREEK
BLACK MOUNTAIN
BLACK MTN SPUR A
BLACK MTN SPUR B
BONTA CREEK
BONTA RIDGE
BOOT
BOULDER SPUR
BRUCE
BURNSIDE
CALF PASTURE CREEK
CAMP 13
CARMAN SPUR
CARMEN
CARMEN CREEK
CARMICHAEL
CATE PLACE
CATE SPUR
CHAPMAN
CHILCOOT
CHILCOOT HEIGHTS
CHIMP
CHIMP SPUR
CLAIRVILLE LOOP
CLARK HILL
CLARKS CREEK
CLARKS PARALLEL
CLARKS PARALLEL SPUR
CLARKS PK SPUR
CLARKS VALLEY
CLARKS WEST SPUR
CLOVER CREEK LOOP
CLOVER VALLEY CAMP
CLOVER VALLEY RANCH
CLOVER VALLEY SPUR
CO LINE
CONKLIN
CONKLIN PARK
CONSIGNEE CREEK
CONSIGNEE SPUR
COOL SPRING
COTTON CREEK LOOP
COTTON CREEK SPUR
COVE
COW CREEK
COW CREEK SPUR B1
CRADLE
CRADLE SPUR
CRAZY BOB
CREEK
CROCKER FACE
CROFTS FOLLIE
CROFTS FOLLIE SPUR
CRYSTAL
CRYSTAL PEAK
CRYSTAL PK
CRYSTAL SPUR
DAN BLOUGH
DAVIS HEIGHTS
DAVIS HEIGHTS SPUR
DELLEKER SPUR
DEVINE
DIAMOND
DIAMOND FACE
DIAMOND FACE SPUR
DIAMOND MT
DIAMOND SPUR
DIAMOND SPUR C
DIXIE
DIXIE LOOKOUT
DODGE MINE
DON MEADOWS
DOOLEY CANYON WAY
DOTTA
DOTTA CANYON
DOTTA DUCK POND
DOTTA SPUR
DOTTA SPUR A
DOTTA SPUR B
DOYLE HEIGHTS
DOYLE RESERVOIR
DRY FLAT
DRY FLAT SPUR
EAGLE PEAK
EAST BRANCH NELSON CREEK ·
EAST CANYON
EAST SHORE SPUR B
EAST SHORE SPUR C
EAST SHORE SPUR D
EAST TRACT CG
ELMERS
EMIGRANT TIE
ESTRAY TIE
EUREKA PEAK
EUREKA RIDGE
EUREKA SPUR
FAME
FIRE LINE
FISH CREEK
FITCH
FITCH CANYON
FIVE TENTHS
FIVE TENTHS SPUR
FLAKE
FLAME
FOUR CORNERS
FOUR CORNERS SPUR
FRAZIER CABIN
FREEMAN MEADOW
FREEMAN MEADOW SPUR
FRENCH COVE
FRENCHMAN COVE C
FRENCHMAN DAM VISTA
GALEPPI
GALEPPI CR.SPUR B
GALEPPI CREEK
GALLAGHER
GALLAGHER MINE
GARABINI RAVINE
GATE PLACE SPRING
GOLD LAKE SHORE
GRIZZLY LOOP
GRIZZLY LOOP SPUR A
GRIZZLY RIDGE
GRIZZLY SPUR
HAPPY VALLEY
HAPPY VALLEY SPUR A
HARRISON FLAT
HARRISON SPUR
HARSH
HASKELL CROSS
HASKELL SHEEP RANCH
HAYDEN
HEMPING
HEMPING SPUR
HERB
HONEY LAKE
HOOLEYWICKER ROAD
HOPPER WAY
HORTON CANYON
HUNTLEY
ICE POND
INGALLS SHORTCUT
IRIS
J F SPUR
JACKSON
JACKSON CR NORTH
JACKSON CR SPUR
JACKSON CREEK
JACKSON SPUR
JADE
JADE SPUR
JAN
JANESVILLE CUT-OFF
JANESVILLE-FRENCHMAN
JENKINS
JENKINS PT
JENKINS SPUR
JESSOP
JIM
JORDAN CREEK
JORDAN PIT
JORDAN QUARRY
KELLER
LAKE
LAST CHANCE 1
LAST CHANCE 2
LAST CHANCE TIE
LAUFMAN CG
LAYMAN
LITEER
LITTLE ANTELOPE CREEK
LITTLE ANTELOPE TIE
LITTLE BIRD
LITTLE GOLD LAKE
LITTLE GRIZZLY
LITTLE GRIZZLY SPUR
LITTLE LAST CHANCE
LITTLE LONG VALLEY
LITTLE LONG VALLEY SPUR
LITTLE LONG VALLEY SPUR A
LITTLE LONG VALLEY SPUR B
LITTLE SUMMIT LAKE
LOG POND
LONE SPRING MOUNTAIN
LONG CANYON
LONG CANYON SPUR
LONG VALLEY
LONG VALLEY SHORT CUT
LOOKOUT CREEK
LOVEJOY
LOWE MOTOR WAY
LOWE MOTOR WAY SPUR
LOWER RIDGE
LUMAN DRIVE
LUMAN DRIVE SPUR
LUMAN SPUR
LUMBERJACK
MADORA
MAPES SPRING
MAPES WAY
MARK
MARK TIE
MARSHY
MARSHY SPUR
MARTINECK
MCCLELLAN CANYON
MCCLELLAN RIDGE
MCCRAE MEADOW
MCKESICK
MCNAIR
MCNAIR MEADOW
MCNALLY
MCREYNOLDS
MCREYNOLDS EAST
MCREYNOLDS NORTH
MEADOW CR SPUR
MEADOW CREEK
MEADOW VIEW
MEADOW VIEW CG
MEADOW VIEW HELIPORT
MILEPOINT 317
MILFORD
MILLS SPUR
MOHAWK CHAPMAN SPUR
MOHAWK CREEK
MOHAWK HEIGHTS
MT HASKELL FACE
MT INGALLS
MT INGALLS LO
MT INGALLS SPUR
MURDOCK
MURDOCK MINE
MURDOCK SPUR A
MURDOCK TIE
NELSON OVERLOOK
NELSON SPUR
NORTH BABCOCK
NOTSON CAMP
NYE CREEK
NYE CREEK WAY
NYE FACE
OAKLAND POND
OLD FEATHER
OLD HOUSE CREEK
OLD HOUSE GRADE
OLD HOUSE SPUR C
OLD SCHOOL CREEK SPUR
OLD SNOW LAKE
OREGON
PAM
PAPOOSE
PAPOOSE PEAK
PARADISE CREEK
PARADISE CREEK SPUR
PARADISE SPUR
PARADISE TIE
PEAY
PENMAN FACE
PENMAN PEAK
PEORIA CREEK
PERRY
PERRY JONES
PERRY JONES SPUR B
PINCHOT
PLANTATION
PLINCO LOOP
PLINCO LOOP SPUR
PLINCO MINE
POISON
POISON SPRING
POISON SPRING SPUR
POISON SPRING TIE
POORE
POORE SPUR
POPLAR VALLEY
PORTELLO PARK
PORTOLA "P"
PROSPECT
QUARRY
QUARRY SPUR
RAILROAD GRADE
RAILROAD SPUR
RAINBOW SPUR
RAMELLI CREEK
RAMELLI CREEK SOUTH
RAMELLI ROCK PIT
RED CLOVER
RED QUEEN
RED QUEEN SPUR
REGION
RIDENOUR SPUR A
RIDGE BACK
ROCKY RIDGE
ROCKY RIDGE SPUR
ROD
ROD SPUR
ROGERS
ROLAND-DIXIE
ROSS CANYON
ROSS RIDGE
ROSS TIE
ROUND LAKE TRAILHEAD
ROWLAND CABIN
ROWLAND FERRIS
ROWLAND SOUTH
SAGEHEN
SALMON EGG SHOAL
SHASTA
SHEEP RANCH SPUR B
SHEEP RANCH SPUR C
SHEEP RANCH SPUR D
SHEEP RANCH SPUR E
SHEEP RANCH SPUR E1
SHEEP RANCH SPUR F
SHEEP RANCH SPUR G
SHEEP TROUGH
SHORT TRAM
SHORTY
SIERRA
SLOAT MCRAE
SLOAT MCRAE SPUR
SMITH PEAK
SMITH PEAK LO
SMITH PK SPUR
SNAKE
SNOW LAKE
SPADE WAY
SPRING CABIN
SPRING CR WATER
SPRING CREEK
SPRING GARDEN
SPRING OVERLOOK
SQUAW CANYON
SQUAW CUTOFF
SQUAW VALLEY CG
SQUIRREL CREEK
SQUIRREL MINE
STONY CREEK
STONY DRIVE
STONY RIDGE
SUGAR LOAF
SUGARPINE
SUGARPINE SPUR A
SUGARPINE SPUR B
SUGARPINE SPUR C
SULPHUR CREEK
SUMMIT MARSH
SURGARPINE SPUR
SWITZER RANCH
TAILING SPUR
TELFORD
THOMPSON
THOMPSON BY PASS
THOMPSON LO
THOMPSON SPUR
TRAMWAY
TRAMWAY SPUR
TROSI CANYON
TROSI-SWITZER
TUNNEL 35
TWILIGHT
TWO MILE LOOP

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
Mt. Hough Ranger District Plumas National Forest, CA 1,430.6 38 km
Sierraville Ranger District Tahoe National Forest, CA 458 46 km
Yuba River Ranger District Tahoe National Forest, CA 889.2 56 km
Feather River Ranger District Plumas National Forest, CA 1,345.8 63 km
Truckee Ranger District Tahoe National Forest, CA 393.1 70 km
Eagle Lake Ranger District Lassen National Forest, CA 1,097.6 83 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Beckwourth Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 1,000.2 miles across 558 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 Beckwourth Ranger District?
1,163.3 miles total — 1,099.6 miles of roads and 63.7 miles of trails, across 633 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 1,161.9 miles are open year-round and 1.4 miles are seasonal (typically open May 1 to Dec 31). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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