Colorado OHV trails & MVUM routes
Colorado has 16,413.3 miles of motorized national-forest routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, spread across 33 ranger districts in 7 national forests — 13,468.6 miles of roads and 2,944.7 miles of trails. ATV routes are designated across 32 of them. Filter by vehicle type to find where you can legally ride an ATV, dirt bike, side-by-side, 4x4 or e-bike, then open a district for miles, seasons, a route map and GPX. Informational only — always follow the official MVUM.
- Total motorized miles
- 16,413.3
- National forests
- 7
- Ranger districts
- 33
- ATV districts
- 32
13,468.6 mi of roads · 2,944.7 mi of trails across 33 ranger districts.
National forests in Colorado
| Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | 5 | 3,856.1 | 2,766.5 | 1,089.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike and San Isabel National Forests | 7 | 3,275.1 | 2,642 | 633.1 |
| Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests | 5 | 2,736 | 2,612.6 | 123.4 |
| Rio Grande National Forest | 3 | 1,958.4 | 1,604.8 | 353.6 |
| San Juan National Forest | 3 | 1,956.5 | 1,497.3 | 459.2 |
| White River National Forest | 7 | 1,416.3 | 1,410.9 | 5.4 |
| Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest | 3 | 1,214.9 | 934.5 | 280.4 |
Ranger districts by vehicle & miles
Every ranger district in Colorado, ranked by motorized miles. Choose a vehicle to show only districts that designate it, or type to filter. Each district page has the full access matrix, seasons, a map and GPX.
| Canyon Lakes Ranger District | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests | 1,742.1 | 1,198.9 | 1,221 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Ranger District | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | 1,677.5 | 1,336.9 | 1,662.2 |
| Mancos/Dolores Ranger District | San Juan National Forest | 1,000.7 | 851.1 | 974.1 |
| Divide Ranger District | Rio Grande National Forest | 986.6 | 803.4 | 899.9 |
| Comanche Ranger District | Pike and San Isabel National Forests | 870.7 | 870.7 | 870.7 |
| Grand Valley Ranger District | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | 827.5 | 712.6 | 758 |
| Saguache Ranger District | Rio Grande National Forest | 590.7 | 545.8 | 573.2 |
| Ouray Ranger District | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | 569.3 | 516.9 | 564.5 |
| Parks Ranger District | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest | 548.5 | 442 | 548.6 |
| South Park Ranger District | Pike and San Isabel National Forests | 526.8 | 410.4 | 425.5 |
| Pagosa Ranger District | San Juan National Forest | 492.8 | 468.7 | 489.3 |
| Salida Ranger District | Pike and San Isabel National Forests | 480.5 | 397 | 473.1 |
| Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest | 467.6 | 416 | 460.3 |
| Columbine Ranger District | San Juan National Forest | 463 | 387.1 | 430.6 |
| Norwood Ranger District | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | 457.8 | 379.3 | 441.9 |
| San Carlos Ranger District | Pike and San Isabel National Forests | 456.9 | 356.2 | 400.9 |
| Sulphur Ranger District | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests | 444.1 | 385.6 | 408.6 |
| Pikes Peak Ranger District | Pike and San Isabel National Forests | 425 | 292.5 | 307 |
| Conejos Peak Ranger District | Rio Grande National Forest | 381.1 | 233.7 | 284.2 |
| South Platte Ranger District | Pike and San Isabel National Forests | 365.5 | 194.6 | 303.2 |
| Paonia Ranger District | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests | 324 | 322.6 | 322.6 |
| Rifle Ranger District | White River National Forest | 280.8 | 230.7 | 230.7 |
| Eagle Ranger District | White River National Forest | 255.7 | 145.2 | 145.2 |
| Holy Cross Ranger District | White River National Forest | 247.8 | 100.5 | 100.5 |
| Blanco Ranger District | White River National Forest | 217.1 | 184.4 | 184.4 |
| Boulder Ranger District | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests | 210.8 | 176.2 | 181.7 |
| Sopris Ranger District | White River National Forest | 201.7 | 116.4 | 116.4 |
| Yampa Ranger District | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest | 198.8 | 187.3 | 187.3 |
| Clear Creek Ranger District | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests | 175.4 | 158.2 | 158.2 |
| Dillon Ranger District | White River National Forest | 163.8 | 103.9 | 103.9 |
| Pawnee Ranger District | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests | 163.6 | — | — |
| Leadville Ranger District | Pike and San Isabel National Forests | 149.7 | 148.8 | 148.8 |
| Aspen Ranger District | White River National Forest | 49.4 | 35.6 | 35.6 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can you ride an ATV on national-forest land in Colorado?
- Colorado has ATV-designated MVUM routes across 32 ranger districts (about 13,109.2 designated miles). Use the vehicle filter above to see them, then open a district for its routes, seasons and GPX.
- How many miles of national-forest OHV routes are in Colorado?
- 16,413.3 miles of motorized routes on the Forest Service MVUM — 13,468.6 miles of roads and 2,944.7 miles of trails — across 33 ranger districts.
- Are these Motor Vehicle Use Maps legal documents?
- No. Every figure here is an informational summary of the MVUM route data. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map, which you must carry and follow.
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New to Motor Vehicle Use Maps? Read what an MVUM is or the methodology. Every figure here is informational, from the U.S. Forest Service MVUM — always carry and follow the official map when you ride.