Grand Valley Ranger District

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · Colorado · 827.5 mi of motorized routes · 446 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Grand Valley Ranger District in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (Colorado) has 827.5 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 528.1 miles of roads and 299.4 miles of trails across 446 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 712.6 mi · Motorcycle 758 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 15 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 Grand Valley 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 Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · Colorado
Total motorized miles
827.5

528.1 mi of roads · 299.4 mi of trails, across 446 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
528.1 mi
Trails
299.4 mi
Year-round miles
362.5 mi
Seasonal miles
465 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 Grand Valley Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 712.6 370 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 758 394 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 694.8 360 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 523.6 256 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 487.6 236 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 443.5 233 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 463.6 247 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 408 239 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 408 239 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 827.5 446 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 827.5 446 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 827.5 446 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 569.6 302 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 546 288 Varies by route
Truck 533.6 282 Varies by route
Bus 533.6 282 Varies by route
Motorhome 533.6 282 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 827.5 motorized miles here, about 362.5 miles are open year-round and 465 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/15 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 225 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.

Named routes in the Grand Valley Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
ALKALI
ALKALI SPUR 1A
ANDERSON RESERVOIRS
ATKINSON DAM
ATKINSON RESERVOIR
BAILEY
BARKLAY CREEK
BARNES
BASIN TOP
BEAR PEN
BIG CREEK
BIG CREEK RANCH
BIG MEADOW
BIG PINE
BLACK POINT
BLM CONNECTOR
BONHAM PARKING
BONHAM PARKING LOT
BRET POINT
BROCKMAN RESERVOIR
BRUSH CREEK
BRUSHY RIDGE
BUCK SPRINGS
BUG POINT
BUREAU PIPELINE
BUZZARD COW CAMP
BUZZARD CREEK CAMPING AREA
BUZZARD DIVIDE
BUZZARD DIVIDE COW CAMP
BYRL CASTO COW CAMP
CALAMITY
CALAMITY PLANTATION
CALCORD
CALHOUN
CAMPBELL LAKE
CARSON HOLE PG
CARSON LAKE
CEDAR MESA
COAL CREEK OVERLOOK
COLD SPRINGS RANGER STATION
COORS WELL #16
COORS WELL #17
COTTONWOOD LAKE NO 4
COTTONWOOD LAKE NO 5
COTTONWOOD LAKE PARKNG AREA
COTTONWOOD LAKES
COUNTY LINE TH
COW CREEK
CRAG CREST EAST PARKING
CRANE LAKE
CRANE LAKE D
DARK CANYON SPUR
DEEP CANYON OVERLOOK
DELTA CABIN
DIVIDE
DIVIDE FORKS CG
DIVIDE TRAILHEAD
DOMINGUEZ
DOMINGUEZ SPUR 3B
DOMINQUEZ RIDGE
DOUGHSPOON
DRY OWENS CREEK
DUKE BASIN
ED CRAIG
EGGLESTON BOAT RAMP
ELK PARK PARKING
ELLINGTON CREEK
FINNEY RESERVOIR
FISH HAWK PARKING
FLOWING PARK
FLOWING PARK OVERLOOK
FLOWING PARK SPUR 2A
FORTY ACRE
FRUITA DIVISION
FRUITA PG PARKING
FRUITA RESERVOIR NO 1
FRUITA RESEVOIR NO 2
GILL CREEK TRAILHEAD
GOODENOUGH RESERVOIR
GRANBY
GRANBY RESEVOIR
HAY PARK
HAYPRESS CAMPGROUND
HIGHTOWER MTN
HORSE MTN TRAILHEAD
HUNGRY GULCH
HUNTER
INDIAN PARK
INDIAN POINT
JOHNSON BASIN
KEITH CREEK
KENNICOTT SLOUGH
KIMBALL
KIMBALL TRAIL ACCESS
LANDS END OBSERVATORY
LANDS END PARKING AREA
LEON LAKE
LEONARDS SADDLE
LEONARDS SPUR
LEROUX CREEK
LOGPILE FLAT
LONG CANYON
LONG CANYON RIDGE
LONG POINT
LONG SLOUGH
LOVE MESA
LOWELL FLAT
LOWELL FLATS ROAD
MACHETT COW CAMP
MAILBOX OVERLOOK
MASSEY
MAVERICK
MESA CREEK
MESA POINT
MESA TOP PARKING LOT
MIDDLE SHEEP CREEK
MONTPELIER
MUD HILL
MUSSER
NORTH LOBE CREEK
NORTH SHEEP CREEK
OLD GRAND MESA
OWENS CREEK
OWENS CREEK SPUR 1F
PALISADE POINT
PARADOX
PARK CABIN
PARK CREEK
PINE MOUNTAIN
PIPELINE
PITCAIRN
POINT COW CAMP
PORTER FLAT
POWERLINE SPUR A5
POWERLINE TRAILHEAD
RESERVIOR #1
RIDGE
RIM
RIM SOUTH SPUR
RIM TS SPUR 105.1G
ROAD GULCH
ROCKY PITCH ROAD
SAWMILL
SCOUT
SHEEP CREEK
SHEEP CREEK RIDGE
SHEEP FLATS
SHEEP FLATS SPUR A
SHREEVES
SKYWAY WINTER TH
SMITH ACCESS
SMITH POINT
SMITH SPUR
SNOWSHOE ROAD
SOUTH SHEEP CREEK
SPRING CREEK
SURFACE CREEK
TELEPHONE TRAILHEAD
TENDERFOOT
TEXAS HILL
THE BURN
THE TONGUE
THIMBLE POINT
TRICKLE PARK BOATRAMP
TRICKLE PARK RV PARKING
TRICKLE RESERVOIR
TWIN LAKES
U C CREEK
UC ROAD
UPPER MESA CREEK
UPPER RED CREEK
URANIUM
UTE CREEK
VELA BOAT RAMP
WATER DOG RES SPUR
WEBB FLATS
WEIMER COW CAMP
WEST CAMPBELL
WEST GREEN MTN TRAILHEAD
WEST MESA CREEK
WHITE WATER CREEK ROAD
WILLOW
WILLOW CREEK
WINTER CAMP
YOUNGS CREEK RES #3
YOUNGS CREEK RESERVOIR #1
ASPEN COVE · ·
BIG CREEK CAMPGROUND · ·
CAMP KIWANIS · ·
COAL CREEK BASIN · ·
COBBETT LAKE CG · ·
COTTONWOOD LAKE CG · ·
COTTONWOOD LAKE CG LOOP 1 · ·
COTTONWOOD LAKE CG LOOP 2 · ·
CRAG CREST CG · ·
CRAG CREST WEST PARKING · ·
DRILL SITE ROAD · ·
EGGLESTON PARKING · ·
GRAND MESA VISITOR CENTER PG · ·
ISLAND LAKE · ·
ISLAND LAKE CG · ·
ISLAND LAKE CG SPUR LOOP · ·
ISLAND LAKE MARINA · ·
JUMBO CAMPGROUND · ·
LAMBERT · ·
LAND OF LAKES PARKING · ·
LANDS END · ·
LITTLE BEAR CG · ·
LITTLE BEAR CG LOOP 1 · ·
LITTLE BEAR CG LOOP 2 · ·
MESA LAKES · ·
MESA LAKES PARKING · ·
MESA LAKES RANGER STATION · ·
MESA LAKES RESORT · ·
SCALES LAKE · ·
SPRUCE GROVE CG · ·
SUNNYSIDE · ·
SUNSET DAY USE · ·
TRICKEL PARK · ·
TWILIGHT RV PARKING · ·
WARD LAKE CAMPGROUND · ·
WARD LAKE CG SPUR · ·
WARDWAY PG · ·
WEIR & JOHNSON CG · ·
WILD ROSE PG · ·

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
Paonia Ranger District Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, CO 324 62 km
Ouray Ranger District Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, CO 569.3 72 km
Norwood Ranger District Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, CO 457.8 90 km
Rifle Ranger District White River National Forest, CO 280.8 94 km
Moab Ranger District Manti-La Sal National Forest, UT 315.4 104 km
Sopris Ranger District White River National Forest, CO 201.7 111 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Grand Valley Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 712.6 miles across 370 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 Grand Valley Ranger District?
827.5 miles total — 528.1 miles of roads and 299.4 miles of trails, across 446 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 362.5 miles are open year-round and 465 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 15 to Dec 31). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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