Gunnison Ranger District

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · Colorado · 1,677.5 mi of motorized routes · 1,054 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Gunnison Ranger District in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (Colorado) has 1,677.5 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,219.6 miles of roads and 457.9 miles of trails across 1,054 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 1,336.9 mi · Motorcycle 1,662.2 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Jan 10 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 Gunnison 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
1,677.5

1,219.6 mi of roads · 457.9 mi of trails, across 1,054 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
1,219.6 mi
Trails
457.9 mi
Year-round miles
1,334.1 mi
Seasonal miles
343.4 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 Gunnison Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 1,336.9 847 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 1,662.2 1,025 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 1,335.1 843 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 1,249.5 767 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 1,247.7 763 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 1,247.7 763 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 1,247.7 763 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 1,335.1 843 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 1,335.1 843 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 1,664.5 1,045 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 1,664.5 1,045 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 1,664.5 1,045 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 1,263 792 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 1,263 792 Varies by route
Truck 1,263 792 Varies by route
Bus 1,263 792 Varies by route
Motorhome 1,263 792 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 1,677.5 motorized miles here, about 1,334.1 miles are open year-round and 343.4 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 01/10 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 663 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 663.

Named routes in the Gunnison Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
115 POWERLINE SPUR
115 PWRL - AGATE ACCESS
230 PWRL SEC 1
230 PWRL SEC 2
230 PWRL SEC 4
230PWRL SEC 5
ADM SITE
AGATE TRAILHEAD
ALDER
ALPINE
ALPINE PLATEAU
ALPINE PLATEAU SPUR 3H
ALPINE PLATEAU SPUR 3J
ALPINE TUNNEL
AMERICAN FLAG
ARCHULETA
ARCHULETA BR
AVERY PEAK PG
BARRET CREEK
BEAD CREEK
BEAR GULCH
BEAR SPRINGS
BEAR SPRINGS SPUR 1
BEAVER CREEK
BEAVER PONDS PARKING
BELLVIEW
BETTY LAKE
BIG BEND
BIG BLUE CG
BIG DRAW
BIG GULCH
BIG HILL
BIG MEADOWS
BIG MEADOWS BLM CONNECTOR
BIG MEADOWS CAMP SPUR 2D
BIG MEADOWS CAMP SPUR 2E
BIG SOAP BR
BLACK SAGE PASS SPUR E
BLISTERED HORN
BLM CONNECTOR
BLUE CREEK BR
BLUE CREEK CAMP SPUR 2G
BLUE PARK
BLUE PARK CAMP SPUR 2C
BOAT DOCK
BOAT LAUNCH ACCESS
BOAT RAMP
BOAT RAMP LOOP
BONANZA
BONE BASIN
BOX CANYON
BOX CANYON SPUR A
BOX CANYON SPUR B
BOX CANYON SPUR D
BOX CANYON SPUR E
BROWN DERBY
BRUSH CREEK
BUFFALO FORK
BULL 2
BULL CREEK
BULLS CREEK
BURMA
BURRO PARK SPUR
BURROW PARK CAMP SPUR 1B
CABIN CREEK COW CAMP
CAKE RIDGE SPUR
CAMERON CREEK
CAMP KEBLER PASS - KP2
CAMP LONG BRANCH - LB1
CAMP LONG BRANCH - LB2
CAMP LOOP 3Q
CAMP MIDDLE QUARTZ 1
CAMP MIDDLE QUARTZ 2
CAMP MIDDLE QUARTZ 3
CAMP MIDDLE QUARTZ 4
CAMP MIDDLE QUARTZ 5
CAMP MIDDLE QUARTZ 6
CAMP NEEDLE CREEK 1
CAMP NEEDLE CREEK 2
CAMP NEEDLE CREEK 3
CAMP NEEDLE CREEK 4
CAMP NEEDLE CREEK 6
CAMP NEEDLE CREEK 7
CAMP NEEDLE CREEK 9
CAMP QUARTZ CREEK 1
CAMP QUARTZ CREEK 2
CAMP QUARTZ CREEK 3
CAMP SPRING CREEK 1
CAMP SPRING CREEK 10
CAMP SPRING CREEK 11
CAMP SPRING CREEK 12
CAMP SPRING CREEK 13
CAMP SPRING CREEK 14
CAMP SPRING CREEK 2
CAMP SPRING CREEK 3
CAMP SPRING CREEK 4
CAMP SPRING CREEK 5
CAMP SPRING CREEK 6
CAMP SPRING CREEK 7
CAMP SPRING CREEK 8
CAMP SPRING CREEK 9
CAMP SPUR TAYLOR 1I1
CAMP SPUR TAYLOR 3C
CAMP SPUR TAYLOR 3P
CAMP SPUR TAYLOR 3P2
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 1
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 11
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 11A
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 12
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 12A
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 13
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 14
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 15
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 16
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 17
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 18
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 2
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 3
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 4
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 5
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 6
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 7
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 8
CAMP TAYLOR PARK 9
CAMPBIRD
CAMPBIRD SPUR A
CAMPBIRD SPUR B
CANYON SPUR
CARBON CREEK
CARBON SPUR
CARBON-RED MTN
CARSON
CATLIN DITCH
CEBOLLA DAY USE
CEMENT CREEK
CEMENT CREEK CG LOOP A
CEMENT CREEK CG LOOP B
CEMENT SUMMER HOME
CEMENT WORK CENTER
CHAVEZ BR 1
CHAVEZ BR 2
CHAVEZ CREEK CAMP 1F
CHAVEZ CREEK CONNECTOR
CHESTER
CHESTER/LIME CUTOFF
CLIFF CREEK
COCHETOPA CREEK
COCHETOPA PARK
COCHETOPA PARK SPUR 1A
COCHETOPA PARK SPUR 1C1
COCHETOPA PARK SPUR D
COCHETOPA PARK SPUR E
COCHETOPA PARK SPUR F
COCHETOPA PARK SPUR L
COCHETOPA PARK SPUR M
COCHETOPA PK SPUR
COLD SPRINGS CG
COLD SPRINGS SPUR
COLEMAN
COLEMAN RIDGE
COLORADO TRAIL
COMANCHE GULCH
COMMISSARY SPUR 1
COMMISSARY TRAILHEAD
COTTONWOOD PASS OVERLOOK
COUGAR CANYON
COW CAMP SPUR
COW CAMP SPUR 4A
COW CK. CONNECTOR
COW CREEK
COW GULCH
CRANOR
CRANOR CUT-OFF
CRANOR GRAVEL PIT
CREEK OVERLOOK
CROSS MTN
CRYSTAL-LARSON
CUMBERLAND PASS
CUMBERLAND PASS SPUR F
CUNNINGHAM BR
DAM ACCESS
DARK GULCH
DAWSON RIDGE
DEADMAN
DEADMAN GULCH TH ROAD
DEADMAN WEST
DEAN JONES GULCH
DEEP HOLLOW
DEER CREEK
DEER LAKE CG LOOP
DEER LAKES CG
DEPLER PARK
DINNER STATION
DINNER STATION BP
DINNER STATION SPUR
DOCTOR GULCH
DORCHESTER CG
DORCHESTER HOST
DRY GULCH
DUMP BR 1
DUMP BR 2
DUSTIN GULCH
DUSTIN PARK
DUTCHMAN
EAST BEAVER
EAST BRUSH
EAST CABIN CREEK
EAST CABIN SPRING
EAST FORK
EAST FORK SPUR 2
EAST RIVER
EAST WILLOW CREEK
EAST WILLOW SPUR D1
EILEBRECHT DITCH
ELK CREEK CAMP
ELK PARK CUT-OFF
ELSINORE
EMERALD LAKE PG
ESTY
FAIRVIEW PEAK
FAIRVIEW PEAK SPUR
FARLEE
FARRIS
FIRE VIEW
FISHER
FISHER CUTOFF
FISHING ACCESS
FITZPATRIC CO
FIVE MILE
FIVE MILE SPUR 1
FIVE MILE SPUR 2
FIVE MILE SPUR 3
FLAG DIVIDE
FLAT TOP BENCH
FLAT TOP BENCH SPUR E
FLICK CUTOFF
FLICK GULCH
FLICK RIDGE
FLYING M RANCH
FOREST HILL
FOREST HILL SPUR
FRYING PAN
FRYING PAN CAMP SITE
GARDNER RIDGE
GOLD CREEK
GOLD CREEK CG
GOLD POLK
GOTHIC BYPASS
GOTHIC CG
GRAVEL PIT SPUR
GRAVEYARD
GREATHOUSE-POWLN CUTOFF
GREEN LAKE
GREEN LAKE SPUR
GREEN LAKE SPUR 1D1
GREEN MOUNTAIN
GUERRIERI
GUNSITE PASS
HALLS GULCH
HIDDEN VALLEY CG
HIDEAWAY
HIGH BEAVER (NELSON RD)
HILL 71 REPEATER RD
HOBBS GULCH
HOLENBECK
HOLLY POINT
HOME GULCH
HOME GULCH SPUR G
HOMESTAKE
HOMESTEAD
HOMESTEAD SPUR L
IGNACIO PARK
ILLINOIS OVERLOOK
ILLINOIS TEXAS BR
ILLINOIS-TEXAS
ILLINOIS/TEXAS BR
ILLINOIS/TEXAS SPUR
INDIAN CREEK
INDIAN CREEK BR 1
IRWIN LODGE
ITALIAN CREEK
JAROSA MESA
JONES GULCH
KENTUCKY GULCH
KENTUCKY RIDGE
KILBORN SPRING
KILDEER CREEK
KIMMEL GULCH
KING RIDGE
LA GARITA STOCK DRIVEWAY
LEAPS
LICK PARK
LIGHTENING GUL. SPUR E
LIGHTENING GULCH
LILY POND
LIME CREEK
LITTLE BLUE
LITTLE SOAP PK
LOBO OVERLOOK
LONG BRANCH
LONG DRAW
LONG DRAW CAMPING
LONG PARK
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
LOOP
LORRAIN
LORRAIN 235 PWRL
LORRAIN SPUR
LOS CREEK
LOS PINOS BLUE CAMP 3B
LOS PINOS CREEK CAMP 3A
LOS PINOS SPUR 2K
LOS PINOS-CEBOLLA
LOS PINOS-CEBOLLA SPUR 2E
LOST CANYON
LOST CANYON CAMP SPUR
LOST-LEAPS
LOWER PARK CONNECT
LUJAN
LUJAN BR NO 1
MAIN GULCH
MAIN GULCH SPUR
MAINLINE
MARSHALL PASS
MATTERHORN CREEK
MC DONOUGH DAM
MC DONOUGH DITCH
MC DONOUGH RESERVOIR
MCDONOUGH PARK
MCINTYRE SPUR
MEANS SPUR
MICROWAVE TOWER
MIDDLE QUARTZ CREEK
MIDDLE QUARTZ STAGE
MIDDLE WILLOW
MIDTALUS
MILK CREEK
MILL CREEK
MILL HILL SPUR
MINERAL CREEK TRAILHEAD
MINGO
MINGO SPUR 1H1
MINGO SPUR T
MIRROR LAKE
MIRROR LAKE CG
MONARCH PASS PULL OUT
MONCHEGO PARK
MOSCA CG
MOSQUITO
MOSQUITO SPUR
MTN SPRING CK CAMP 5A
MUDDY CR. SPUR D
MUDDY CR. SPUR E
MUDDY CREEK
MYERS GULCH
N ILLINOIS SP
N TAYLOR SP
NEEDL CR SPUR 2A
NEEDLE CREEK
NELLIE CREEK
NELSON CREEK
NELSON CREEK SPUR
NEW DOLLAR
NO NAME-GALENA
NORTH BALD MTN
NORTH BLUE PARK
NORTH FORK HENSON CR
NORTH RED MTN
NORTH TEXAS BR
NORTH TEXAS BR 1
NORTH TEXAS BR 2
NORTH TEXAS BR 3
OLD AGENCY
OLD COCHETOPA PARK
OLD COCHETOPA PASS
OLD DUMP
OLD MONARCH PASS
OLD NEEDLE CR RD
OLD ROAD
ONE MILE
ONE MILE SPUR G
OREGON GULCH
OWENS CREEK
PARK CONE - LOTTIS CG
PARLIN FLATS
PASS CREEK
PASS CREEK BR
PAULINE CREEK CAMP 1C
PAULINE CREEK CAMP ID
PAULINE CREEK LOOP 2A1
PAYMASTER MINE
PERFECTO CREEK
PERFECTO CREEK CAMP 1E
PIEPLANT CREEK
PIEPLANT SPUR 2
PINE CREEK
PINTO BASIN
PIONEER RESORT
PITCH MINE
PITKIN CG SPRING

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
Salida Ranger District Pike and San Isabel National Forests, CO 480.5 54 km
Saguache Ranger District Rio Grande National Forest, CO 590.7 55 km
Leadville Ranger District Pike and San Isabel National Forests, CO 149.7 73 km
Paonia Ranger District Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, CO 324 73 km
Aspen Ranger District White River National Forest, CO 49.4 75 km
Sopris Ranger District White River National Forest, CO 201.7 88 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Gunnison Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 1,336.9 miles across 847 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 Gunnison Ranger District?
1,677.5 miles total — 1,219.6 miles of roads and 457.9 miles of trails, across 1,054 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 1,334.1 miles are open year-round and 343.4 miles are seasonal (typically open Jan 10 to Dec 31). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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