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Paonia Ranger District

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · Colorado · 324 mi of motorized routes · 241 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Paonia Ranger District in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (Colorado) has 324 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 250.6 miles of roads and 73.4 miles of trails across 241 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 322.6 mi · Motorcycle 322.6 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Jan 1 and close Dec 30. 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 Paonia 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
324

250.6 mi of roads · 73.4 mi of trails, across 241 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
250.6 mi
Trails
73.4 mi
Year-round miles
270.9 mi
Seasonal miles
53.1 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 Paonia Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 322.6 236 Year-round
Motorcycle / dirt bike 322.6 236 Year-round
Other wheeled OHV 322.6 236 Year-round
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 275.3 205 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 275.3 205 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 275.3 205 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 275.3 205 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 269.7 230 Year-round
Other OHV < 50" 269.7 230 Year-round
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 324 241 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 324 241 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 324 241 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 276.5 209 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 276.5 209 Varies by route
Truck 276.5 209 Varies by route
Bus 276.5 209 Varies by route
Motorhome 276.5 209 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 324 motorized miles here, about 270.9 miles are open year-round and 53.1 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 01/01 to 12/30 (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 136 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 Paonia Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
ASPEN ✓ ✓
BEAVER CREEK ✓ ✓
BEAVER RESEVOIR ✓ ✓
BRACKEN ✓ ✓
BRACKEN CREEK ✓ ✓
BRACKEN CREEK EAST ✓ ✓
BUCKHORN GULCH ✓ ✓
BUFFALO OVERLOOK ✓ ✓
BULL PARK-LOCAL ✓ ✓
BUZZARD DIVIDE ✓ ✓
BUZZARD DIVIDE CAMP A ✓ ✓
BUZZARD DIVIDE CAMP E ✓ ✓
BUZZARD DIVIDE LOCAL 4C ✓ ✓
CAMP ROAD KEBLER 12.5A1 ✓ ✓
CAMP ROAD KEBLER 12.5A2 ✓ ✓
CARSTEN ✓ ✓
CASTLE ROAD CAMP SPUR ✓ ✓
CASTLE ROCK LOOP ✓ ✓
CHIMNEY ROCKS ✓ ✓
CITY SPRINGS ✓ ✓
CITY SPRINGS SPUR A ✓ ✓
CITY SPRINGS SPUR B ✓ ✓
CITY SPRINGS SPUR B1 ✓ ✓
CITY SPRINGS SPUR C ✓ ✓
CLEAR FORK ✓ ✓
CLEAR FORK 1E ✓ ✓
CLEAR FORK 1F ✓ ✓
CLIFF CREEK TRAILHEAD ✓ ✓
COAL CREEK ✓ ✓
COAL GULCH RD ✓ ✓
CONDEMN IT PARK ✓ ✓
CONDEMN IT-B ✓ ✓
CORRAL DRAW ✓ ✓
CORRAL GULCH ✓ ✓
CRATER LAKE ACCESS ✓ ✓
CRYSTAL CREEK ✓ ✓
CRYSTAL CREEK SPUR A ✓ ✓
CRYSTAL CREEK SPUR G ✓ ✓
CURECANTI CR ✓ ✓
DEER CREEK SPUR ✓ ✓
DEER CRK ✓ ✓
DITCH CABIN ✓ ✓
DRY FORK MN CREEK ✓ ✓
EAST CRYSTAL CREEK SPUR ✓ ✓
EAST MULE PK ✓ ✓
ELECTRIC MTN LODGE ✓ ✓
ELIJAH SPRINGS ✓ ✓
ERICKSON SPRINGS REC AREA ✓ ✓
FLOATING LAKE ✓ ✓
GROUSE SPRING RD ✓ ✓
HEILMAN GRAVE SITE ✓ ✓
HOLY TERROR RES ✓ ✓
HOOK TA LOO ✓ ✓
HORSE GULCH ✓ ✓
HORSE RANCH PARK ✓ ✓
HUBBARD CANYON ✓ ✓
IRON POINT ✓ ✓
IRON POINT SPUR ✓ ✓
JULIAN CAMP ✓ ✓
KEBLER GRAVEL PIT RD ✓ ✓
KEBLER SPUR 1A ✓ ✓
KEBLER SPUR 1C ✓ ✓
KEBLER SPUR 1D ✓ ✓
KEBLER SPUR 1F ✓ ✓
KEBLER SPUR 1J ✓ ✓
LAKE FORK SPUR B ✓ ✓
LITTLE ALDER ✓ ✓
LITTLE ALDER SPUR ✓ ✓
LITTLE COAL CREEK ✓ ✓
LITTLE TERROR CREEK ✓ ✓
LONE CABIN ✓ ✓
LOST LAKE ✓ ✓
LOST LAKE SPUR 1F ✓ ✓
MCCLURE PASS CG LOOP 2 ✓ ✓
MCDONALD MESA SPUR A ✓ ✓
MCLEOD RANCH ✓ ✓
MESA CREEK ✓ ✓
MESA CREEK SPUR 1K ✓ ✓
MESA CREEK SPUR E ✓ ✓
MIDDLE CRK RD ✓ ✓
MINNESOTA CREEK ✓ ✓
MULE PARK ✓ ✓
MULE PARK CAMPING ✓ ✓
MUNSEY CREEK ✓ ✓
MYERS GULCH ✓ ✓
NEEDLE ROCK ✓ ✓
OIL WELL CAMP SPUR ✓ ✓
OIL WELL CUT OFF ✓ ✓
OIL WELL MTN ✓ ✓
OLD DYKE CREEK C.G. ✓ ✓
OLD KEBLER ✓ ✓
OLD MESA ✓ ✓
OLD MESA SPUR 3A ✓ ✓
OLD MESA SPUR 3B ✓ ✓
OLD MESA SPUR 3C ✓ ✓
OVERLAND DITCH ✓ ✓
OVERLAND RES SPUR ✓ ✓
OVERLAND RESERVOIR ✓ ✓
OVERLAND TIE ✓ ✓
POWERLINE ✓ ✓
POWERLINE SPUR ✓ ✓
PRETTY PLACE ✓ ✓
RAGGED MOUNTAIN ✓ ✓
SCHAEFER ✓ ✓
SCHONEMAN PARK ✓ ✓
SHEEP CORRAL ✓ ✓
SHEEP PARK ✓ ✓
SNOW SHOE CREEK ✓ ✓
SO BAINARD CK OLSON SPUR ✓ ✓
SOMMERSET #2 ✓ ✓
SOUTH BAINARD CREEK ✓ ✓
SPRINGHOUSE PARK ✓ ✓
STELTER ✓ ✓
STEVENS GULCH ✓ ✓
SUTTONS CORRAL ✓ ✓
SWAMPY PASS TH PARKING ✓ ✓
TERROR CREEK RESERVOIR ✓ ✓
THROUGH LINE TH - COAL CK ✓ ✓
THROUGH LINE TRAILHEAD SPUR ✓ ✓
THROUGHLINE TH ✓ ✓
TINCUP CEMETERY RD ✓ ✓
TURNER CREEK ✓ ✓
UPPER TROUT CREEK ✓ ✓
VIRGINIA CREEK ✓ ✓
VIRGINIA CREEK SPUR D ✓ ✓
VIRGINIA CREEK SPUR E ✓ ✓
VIRGINIA CREEK SPUR F ✓ ✓
VIRGINIA CREEK SPUR G ✓ ✓
VIRGINIA CREEK SPUR H ✓ ✓
VIRGINIA CREEK SPUR J ✓ ✓
WATSON FLATS RD ✓ ✓
LOST LAKE CAMPGROUND A SPUR · ·
LOST LAKE CAMPGROUND B SPUR · ·
MCCLURE PASS CG · ·
MESA CREEK CAMP GROUND · ·
WEST FORK TERROR · ·

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.

Official Motor Vehicle Use Map for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests →

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
Grand Valley Ranger District Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, CO 827.5 62 km
Sopris Ranger District White River National Forest, CO 201.7 65 km
Aspen Ranger District White River National Forest, CO 49.4 67 km
Gunnison Ranger District Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, CO 1,677.5 73 km
Ouray Ranger District Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, CO 569.3 81 km
Rifle Ranger District White River National Forest, CO 280.8 84 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Paonia Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 322.6 miles across 236 routes here (year-round). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.
How many miles of motorized routes are in the Paonia Ranger District?
324 miles total — 250.6 miles of roads and 73.4 miles of trails, across 241 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 270.9 miles are open year-round and 53.1 miles are seasonal (typically open Jan 1 to Dec 30). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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