Leadville Ranger District
The Leadville Ranger District in Pike and San Isabel National Forests (Colorado) has 149.7 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 148.8 miles of roads and 0.9 miles of trails across 155 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 148.8 mi · Motorcycle 148.8 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 16 and close Dec 1. 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.
- Total motorized miles
- 149.7
- Roads
- 148.8 mi
- Trails
- 0.9 mi
- Year-round miles
- 100.9 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 48.7 mi
148.8 mi of roads · 0.9 mi of trails, across 155 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.
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.
| Vehicle class | Open miles | Routes | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core off-highway (OHV) | |||
| ATV | 148.8 | 154 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 148.8 | 154 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 148.8 | 154 | Varies by route |
| Wider OHV (over 50 inches) | |||
| 4WD > 50" | 148.8 | 154 | Varies by route |
| 2WD > 50" | 148.8 | 154 | Varies by route |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 148.8 | 154 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV > 50" | 148.8 | 154 | Varies by route |
| Narrow OHV (under 50 inches) | |||
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 148.8 | 154 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV < 50" | 148.8 | 154 | Varies by route |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | 0 | 2 | Year-round |
| E-bike Class 2 | 0 | 2 | Year-round |
| E-bike Class 3 | 0 | 2 | Year-round |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 149.7 | 154 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 146 | 140 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 146 | 139 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 146 | 139 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 146 | 139 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 149.7 motorized miles here, about 100.9 miles are open year-round and 48.7 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/16 to 12/01 (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 131 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.
| ABE LEE | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| BABY DOE CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAR LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAVER LAKES | ✓ | ✓ |
| BELLE OF COLO CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| BELLE OF COLO CG SW LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIG MAC FISHERMAN PRKG | ✓ | ✓ |
| BUCKEYE GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| BUCKEYE SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| BUTCHER BOY PG | ✓ | ✓ |
| CHALK MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| CHLOBER HILL | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLEAR CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLOYSES LAKE 4WD | ✓ | ✓ |
| CONDUIT NORTH | ✓ | ✓ |
| CONDUIT SOUTH | ✓ | ✓ |
| COOPER LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| CORSKE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| CREEK ACCESS | ✓ | ✓ |
| CREEK ACCESS SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRYSTAL LAKES FA | ✓ | ✓ |
| DDH HEADGATES | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEXTER POINT BOAT RAMP PARKING | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEXTER POINT REC AREA | ✓ | ✓ |
| DOC'S | ✓ | ✓ |
| DRY UNION | ✓ | ✓ |
| EAST TENNESSEE | ✓ | ✓ |
| ELBERT CR CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| ELBERT CR CG EAST LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| EMERALD LAKE PG PKG | ✓ | ✓ |
| FATHER DYER CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| FLUME GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| FOREBAY DISPERSED CAMP'G | ✓ | ✓ |
| FRENCHMAN CR | ✓ | ✓ |
| GORDON GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| GRANITE BURN | ✓ | ✓ |
| HAGERMAN PASS | ✓ | ✓ |
| HALFMOON | ✓ | ✓ |
| HALFMOON CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| HALFMOON CG NE LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| HALFMOON CG SW LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| HALFMOON EAST CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| HOLLENBECK | ✓ | ✓ |
| HOMESTAKE PIPELINE | ✓ | ✓ |
| LADY OF THE LAKE PG | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKEVIEW CG HOST | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKEVIEW CG LOOP A | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKEVIEW CG LOOP B | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKEVIEW CG LOOP C | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKEVIEW CG LOOP D | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKEVIEW CG LOOP E | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKEVIEW CG LOOP F | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKEVIEW CG LOOP G | ✓ | ✓ |
| LILLY POND | ✓ | ✓ |
| LODGEPOLE FLATS | ✓ | ✓ |
| LODGEPOLE FLATS NORTH | ✓ | ✓ |
| LODGEPOLE FLATS SOUTH | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOST CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| MAID OF ERIN PG | ✓ | ✓ |
| MAID OF ERIN PG SMALL LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| MATCHLESS BOAT RAMP | ✓ | ✓ |
| MATCHLESS BOAT RAMP NORTH LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| MATCHLESS BOAT RAMP SOUTH LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| MAY QUEEN CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| MC NASSAR GULCH 4WD | ✓ | ✓ |
| MEADOW LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOACHE FISHERMAN PARKING | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOLLY BROWN CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOLLY BROWN CG SOUTH LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| MORRIS CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOSQUITO VIEW OVERLOOK | ✓ | ✓ |
| MT ELBERT PICNIC AREA | ✓ | ✓ |
| MT. ELBERT | ✓ | ✓ |
| MT. ELBERT TH | ✓ | ✓ |
| MT. MASSIVE TH | ✓ | ✓ |
| MT. ZION 4WD | ✓ | ✓ |
| MTN VIEW FISHERMAN PRKNG | ✓ | ✓ |
| N FORK CLEAR CR 4WD | ✓ | ✓ |
| NATIVE TRAIL LOT | ✓ | ✓ |
| NO NAME | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTH CG LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTH DAM | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTH PORTAL SIGN | ✓ | ✓ |
| PARRY PEAK CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| PEAKABOO GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| POACHER'S LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| PRAYING ANGEL FISHING ACCESS | ✓ | ✓ |
| PRINTER BOY GROUP CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| PVT ACCESS NO. 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| PVT ACCESS NO. 2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| RED ROOSTER BOAT RAMP | ✓ | ✓ |
| RED ROOSTER LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAGE DRAW | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAINT KEVIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| SANITARY STATION | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAWMILL GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAWMILL RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAYRES GULCH 4WD | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCHOOL HOUSE | ✓ | ✓ |
| SHIMMERING POINT O/L | ✓ | ✓ |
| SILVER DOLLAR CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| SILVER DOLLAR CG EAST LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| SILVER DOLLAR CG WEST LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| SLIDE LAKE 4WD | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOUTH CG LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOUTH FORK LAKE CR | ✓ | ✓ |
| STORKE PORTAL | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUGARLOAF MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUNNYSIDE FISHING ACCESS | ✓ | ✓ |
| TABOR BOAT RAMP | ✓ | ✓ |
| TABOR BOAT RAMP PA | ✓ | ✓ |
| THREE ELK | ✓ | ✓ |
| TIMBERLINE LAKE TRHD | ✓ | ✓ |
| TWIN LAKES REST STOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| TWIN PEAKS CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| TWIN PEAKS CG EAST LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| TWOBIT | ✓ | ✓ |
| UPPER LAKE ACCESS | ✓ | ✓ |
| VALLEY VIEW OVERLOOK | ✓ | ✓ |
| WAPAKA | ✓ | ✓ |
| WEST SIDE | ✓ | ✓ |
| WEST TENNESSEE | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHISTLER POINT FISHERMAN PRKG | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITESTAR CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITESTAR CG-N.VALLEY LP | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITESTAR CG-RIDGE LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITESTAR CG-SAGE LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITESTAR CG-SAGE LOOP ENTR | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLOW CR | ✓ | ✓ |
| WURTS DITCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKEVIEW CG | · | · |
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.
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.
| District | Forest | Total miles | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Ranger District | White River National Forest, CO | 49.4 | 41 km |
| Holy Cross Ranger District | White River National Forest, CO | 247.8 | 55 km |
| Sopris Ranger District | White River National Forest, CO | 201.7 | 57 km |
| Dillon Ranger District | White River National Forest, CO | 163.8 | 58 km |
| Salida Ranger District | Pike and San Isabel National Forests, CO | 480.5 | 61 km |
| South Park Ranger District | Pike and San Isabel National Forests, CO | 526.8 | 62 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Leadville Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 148.8 miles across 154 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 Leadville Ranger District?
- 149.7 miles total — 148.8 miles of roads and 0.9 miles of trails, across 155 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 100.9 miles are open year-round and 48.7 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 16 to Dec 1). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.
More in Colorado
See every ranger district in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, browse all Colorado national-forest routes, or read the methodology behind these figures. New to MVUMs? Start with what a Motor Vehicle Use Map is.