Mt. Hough Ranger District

Plumas National Forest · California · 1,430.6 mi of motorized routes · 943 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Mt. Hough Ranger District in Plumas National Forest (California) has 1,430.6 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,210.1 miles of roads and 220.5 miles of trails across 943 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 1,220.8 mi · Motorcycle 1,244.9 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Aug 16 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 Mt. Hough 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
1,430.6

1,210.1 mi of roads · 220.5 mi of trails, across 943 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
1,210.1 mi
Trails
220.5 mi
Year-round miles
1,422.4 mi
Seasonal miles
8.1 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 Mt. Hough Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 1,220.8 855 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 1,244.9 887 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 1,220.8 855 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 1,204.1 817 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 1,204 815 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 1,204 815 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 1,204 815 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 1,218.8 853 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 1,218.8 853 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 187 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0 186 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0 186 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 1,388 868 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 1,389.6 869 Varies by route
Truck 1,388 868 Varies by route
Bus 1,388 868 Varies by route
Motorhome 1,388 868 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 1,430.6 motorized miles here, about 1,422.4 miles are open year-round and 8.1 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 08/16 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 540 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 540.

Named routes in the Mt. Hough Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
10M29
3 BUILDINGS
8M41
AF SPUR
ALMANOR FLAT
ALMANOR POWERLINE
ALMONOR FLAT TIE
ANTELOPE
ANTELOPE SOUTH
ANTELOPE SPUR
ANTELOPE TIE
ARGENTINE TAYLORSVILLE
ARGENTINE TAYLORSVILLE SP
ARGENTINE TAYLORSVILLE SPUR
ARGENTINE-TAYLORSVILLE A
ARGNTE TAYLSVLL SPUR B
ARIS
BABCOCK
BABCOCK CROSSING
BABCOCK EAST-WEST
BABCOCK EAST-WEST SPUR A
BABCOCK RIDGE
BEAN CREEK
BELDEN LONGVILLE SPUR
BELDEN-LONGVILLE
BELDEN-LONGVILLE BURMA ROAD
BELL HILL
BEN LOMOND
BENNER CREEK
BERRY CREEK ·
BIG BLACKHAWK ·
BIG BLACKHAWK TIE
BIG CR TIE
BIG CR. TIE SPUR
BIG RAVINE
BLACK
BLACKHAWK
BLACKHAWK LOOP
BLACKHAWK SPUR
BOTTLE SP CLAREMONT TIE
BOTTLE TIE
BOULDER
BOULDER SPUR
BRANCH CROSS
BRANCH CROSS SPUR
BRANCH CROSS SPUR D
BUCK HORN MINE
BULL PEN
BULLFROG CONNECTION
BURTON RIDGE
BURTON RIDGE SPUR
BUTT
BUTT POWERLINE
BUTT-GANSNER ONE WAY
BUTT-GANSNER SPUR
BUTTERFLY A
BUTTERFLY B
CANYON DAM STATION
CANYONDAM
CARIBOU
CASHMAN
CASHMAN OVERLOOK
CHAMPION
CHANDLER ·
CHERRY HILL
CHINA GULCH
CHINA SPUR
CIRCLE DRIVE
CLAREMONT CHROME
CLAREMONT PEAK
CLAREMONT SPUR
CLAREMONT TIE
CLAREMONT TIE SPUR
CLEAR CREEK
CLEAR CREEK CONNECTOR
CLEAR CREEK SPUR
CLEAR CREEK TIE
CLEARWATER
COJAN
COLD BROOK TIE
COLDSTREAM
COOKS RIDGE
CROSS-OVER
CRYSTAL LAKE
CRYSTAL LAKE SPUR
CUTLER MEADOW
DARK FORK
DARK FORK SPUR D
DAVIS CREEK
DEADMAN SPRING 4WD TRAIL
DEADWOOD
DEADWOOD FACE
DEER CR TIE
DEER CR TIE SPUR
DEER CREEK
DEER CREEK SPUR
DEER RIDGE
DIAMOND CUTTER
DIAMOND MT
DIDO
DIXIE RIDGE
DONOVAN
DONOVAN SPUR
DRUM
DRY TAYLOR CREEK
DUMP SPUR
DUTCH
DUTCH CREEK
DUTCH HILL
DUTCH SPUR
DYER MT LO
E. SERPENTINE SPUR
EAGLE GULCH
EAGLE TIE
EAST BRANCH SODA CREEK
EAST CLAREMONT
EAST CLAREMONT 4X4
EAST SERPENTINE
EGBERT
EGBERT SPUR
EISENHEIMER PASS
EISENHEIMER PEAK
ELEPHANTS PLAYGROUND
EMIGRANT TIE
ESTRAY
ESTRAY SPUR
FAN
FANT CREEK
FELLS FLAT
FELLS FLAT SPUR B
FELLS FLAT SPUR C
FELLS FLAT SPUR D
FELLS FLAT SPUR F
FIRELINE
FIRST WATER SPUR
FIVE CORNERS
FLOYDS DRIVE
FORMAN RAVINE
FOX
FOX SPUR
FREDS CREEK
FREDS CREEK SPUR
FRUIT GROWERS
FUEL BREAK
FUEL BREAK SPUR
GANSNER BAR CG
GANSNER TIE ·
GILSON
GILSON SPUR
GOPHER
GOPHER SPUR
GOPHER SPUR A
GOPHER SPUR B
GOPHER SPUR C
GOPHER SPUR E
GOPHER SPUR K
GOPHER TIE ·
GREEN FLAT
GREEN FLAT SPUR
GREENHORN
GREENHORN CREEK
GREENHORN CROSS
GREENHORN TIE
GREENVILLE LOOP
GREENVILLE LOOP SPUR
GREENVILLE TWAIN
GREENVILLE TWAIN SPUR
GREENVILLE-TWAIN SPUR
GRIZ
GRIZZLY
GRIZZLY MINE
GRIZZLY MINE SPUR
GRIZZLY MINES
GRIZZLY MOUNTAIN
GRIZZLY RIDGE
GRIZZLY RIDGE SPUR
GRIZZLY SPUR
GUIDICI
HAIR PIN
HAMBLY
HAUNS
HAUNS SPUR
HEAD WATER SPUR
HOSSELKUS
HOUGH
HOUGH CR
HOUGH SPUR
HOUGHSTED
HUNGRY
HUNGRY CANYON
HUNGRY CANYON SPUR
HUNGRY SPUR
HUNGRY TIE
HUNT CANYON
HWY 70 TIE
HWY 89
HWY 89 SPUR
IMP
INDIAN CAMP
INDIAN CEMETERY
INDIAN CR SPUR A
INDIAN CR SPUR A1
INDIAN FALL RIDGE
INDIAN FALLS ·
INDIAN FALLS EAST ·
INDIAN FALLS TRAILHEAD
INDIAN FALLS VISTA ·
INDICATOR LOOP
INDICATOR PEAK SPUR
JACKS MEADOW SPUR
JANIE
JOHNSON RAVINE
JOHNSON RAVINE SPUR
JUMP OFF
JURA
JURA NORTH
JURA PASS
KEDDIE
KEDDIE FACE
KEDDIE RIDGE
KEDDIE RIDGE PASS
KETTLE ROCK FACE
KETTLE ROCK LO
KETTLE SPUR B
KETTLE TIE
KIRKHAM
KIRKHAM RAVINE
KIRKHAM TIE
LASSEN BOUNDARY
LASSEN TIE
LAST CHANCE RIDGE
LAST CHANCE RIDGE SPUR
LEVY
LEVY SPUR A
LEVY SPUR B
LINE EAST
LITTLE ANTELOPE CREEK
LITTLE SCHNEIDER CR. SPUR
LITTLE SCHNEIDER CREEK
LODE SPUR
LONE ROCK CANYON
LONESOME VIEW
LONG VALLEY LINK
LOST CABIN SPUR
LOWE MOTOR WAY
LOWE MOTOR WAY SPUR
LOWE VALLEY
LOWE VALLEY SPUR A
LOWE VALLEY SPUR C
LOWER CASHMAN
LOWER INDIAN CREEK CAMP SITE
MARION RAVINE
MASSACK CREEK
MASSACK CREEK SPUR
MASSACK HEADWATERS
MASSACK SPUR
MASSACK-BEER
MATHIS
MC CARTHY BAR
MC CARTHY SPUR
MCCAIN
MCCAIN SPUR A
MCFARLAND
MEADOW CREEK
MEADOW VALLEY
MEADOW VALLEY SPUR
MEADOW VALLEY TIE
MEYER
MEYER SPUR B
MIDDLE
MIDDLE CREEK
MIDDLE PARALLEL
MIDDLE SPUR
MILL CR. SPUR
MILL CREEK
MILLER FORK SPUR
MILLER FORK TIE
MILTON
MISSION
MISSION SPUR
MONITOR MINE
MONITOR MINE SPUR
MONTGOMERY
MOONBEAM
MOONLIGHT
MOONLIGHT JCT
MOONLIGHT JCT SPUR
MOONLIGHT MINE
MOONLIGHT RIDGE
MOONLIGHT SPUR
MORROW CREEK
MOSQUITO CREEK
MOSQUITO RIDGE
MT HOUGH LOOP
MT HOUGH RIDGE
MT HOUGH RIDGE SPUR
MT JURA
MTN HOUSE SPUR
MUD LAKE
NEWTON FLAT
NEWTOWN
NF FEATHER
NF FEATHER SPUR
NO NAME POND
NORTH ANTELOPE DRIVE
NORTH ANTELOPE SPUR
NORTH ANTELOPE SPUR C
NORTH ANTELOPE SPUR D
NORTH BRANCH
NORTH CANYON
NORTH CANYON SPUR
NORTH HASKINS
NOSE
NYE CREEK WAY
OAK FLAT
OHIO
OHIO CREEK SPUR
OHIO POWERLINE
OHIO SPUR
OHIO TIE
OLD MILL
OLD MILL SPUR A
OLD MILL SPUR B
OLD MILL SPUR C
OLD STATION
OLIVER
ONION FLAT
OREGON
ORLEANS
OVERLOOK
PC 219 TIE SPUR
PC219 TIE
PECKS TIE
PEPPARD FLAT
PEPPARD SPUR A
PETERS RIDGE
PIERCE CREEK PARALLEL
PIERCE CREEK SPUR
PINE CREEK
PINELEAF
PORTLAND
POST PILE
POWERLINE
PROGENY
QUINCY POWERLINE
RAILROAD
RAILROAD GRADE
RAILROAD SPUR
RATTLESNAKE HILL
RATTLESNAKE RIDGE
RED
RED BRIDGE
RED HILL LO
RED HILL SPUR
RED ROCK
RED ROCK L O
RED ROCK SPRING
RED SPUR
REDHILL-ALMANOR
RENALDI
RHINEHART
RIDGE
RIDGE POWERLINE
RIFLE RANGE
RIVER BEND
ROCK CREEK
ROCK SOURCE
ROUGHS
ROUND VA.SOUTH SHORE
RUBY MINE
RUSH CR HILL
RUSH CR HILL SPUR
RUSH CREEK
RUSH CREEK HILL
RUSH CREEK POWERLINE
RUSH CREEK POWERLINE SPUR
RUSH HILL
RUSH HILL MOTOR WAY
RUSH HILL SPUR
RUSH HILL TIE
RUSH RIDGE
S.F. ROCK CR SPUR
SALMON TIE
SCHNEIDER CR SPUR
SCHNEIDER CR SPUR F
SCHNEIDER CR SPUR G
SCHNEIDER CROSS
SCHNEIDER ROCK
SCHNEIDER SPUR
SCHNEIDER TIE
SCHWARTZ
SELTZER
SHAKE CABIN
SHERMAN BAR
SHERMAN BAR SPUR
SILVER CREEK
SINK
SKINNER
SKINNER FLAT
SLATE CR SPUR

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
Beckwourth Ranger District Plumas National Forest, CA 1,163.3 38 km
Feather River Ranger District Plumas National Forest, CA 1,345.8 43 km
Almanor Ranger District Lassen National Forest, CA 1,056.7 47 km
Eagle Lake Ranger District Lassen National Forest, CA 1,097.6 59 km
Yuba River Ranger District Tahoe National Forest, CA 889.2 64 km
Sierraville Ranger District Tahoe National Forest, CA 458 75 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Mt. Hough Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 1,220.8 miles across 855 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 Mt. Hough Ranger District?
1,430.6 miles total — 1,210.1 miles of roads and 220.5 miles of trails, across 943 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 1,422.4 miles are open year-round and 8.1 miles are seasonal (typically open Aug 16 to Dec 31). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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