Tahoe National Forest
Tahoe National Forest in California carries 2,316.2 miles of motorized routes from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,898.4 miles of roads and 417.8 miles of trails across 4 ranger districts. Open any district for its full per-vehicle access matrix (ATV, motorcycle, side-by-side, 4x4 and e-bike), seasons, a route-network map, and GPX downloads. These pages are informational; the controlling document is each district's official MVUM.
- Total motorized miles
- 2,316.2
- Ranger districts
- 4
- Roads
- 1,898.4 mi
- Trails
- 417.8 mi
1,898.4 mi of roads · 417.8 mi of trails · Forest code 0517.
Ranger districts in California
The district is the grain — pick one for its full per-vehicle access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.
| Access highlights | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba River Ranger District | 889.2 | 683.3 | 205.9 | ATV 597.1 mi · Motorcycle 709.7 mi · E-bike routes |
| American River Ranger District | 575.9 | 448.7 | 127.2 | ATV 369.4 mi · Motorcycle 464.1 mi · E-bike routes |
| Sierraville Ranger District | 458 | 430.3 | 27.7 | ATV 408.8 mi · Motorcycle 408.8 mi · E-bike routes |
| Truckee Ranger District | 393.1 | 336.1 | 57 | ATV 339.5 mi · Motorcycle 364.8 mi · E-bike routes |
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.
Forest-wide vehicle access
How many of this forest's ranger districts designate each vehicle class, and the total designated miles across the forest.
| Vehicle class | Districts | Open miles |
|---|---|---|
| ATV | 4 | 1,714.8 |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 4 | 1,947.4 |
| Other wheeled OHV | 4 | 1,714.6 |
| 4WD > 50" | 4 | 1,677.1 |
| 2WD > 50" | 4 | 1,676 |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 4 | 1,675.3 |
| Other OHV > 50" | 4 | 1,675.3 |
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 4 | 1,714.6 |
| Other OHV < 50" | 4 | 1,714.6 |
| Passenger vehicle | 4 | 2,031.8 |
| High-clearance vehicle | 4 | 2,041.3 |
| Truck | 4 | 2,031.8 |
| Bus | 4 | 2,031.8 |
| Motorhome | 4 | 2,031.8 |
These pages summarise the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data; they are not the official MVUM and not legal documents. The controlling document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map — carry it and follow posted signs.
Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.
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