Salida Ranger District

Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado · 480.5 mi of motorized routes · 302 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Salida Ranger District in Pike and San Isabel National Forests (Colorado) has 480.5 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 386 miles of roads and 94.5 miles of trails across 302 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 397 mi · Motorcycle 473.1 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 16 and close Nov 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 Salida 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 Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Colorado
Total motorized miles
480.5

386 mi of roads · 94.5 mi of trails, across 302 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
386 mi
Trails
94.5 mi
Year-round miles
334.3 mi
Seasonal miles
146.2 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 Salida Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 397 271 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 473.1 293 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 397 270 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 378.6 249 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 378.6 248 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 378.6 248 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 378.6 248 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 397 270 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 397 270 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0.1 25 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0.1 25 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0.1 25 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 385.8 254 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 380.2 251 Varies by route
Truck 376.9 249 Varies by route
Bus 376.9 249 Varies by route
Motorhome 376.9 249 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 480.5 motorized miles here, about 334.3 miles are open year-round and 146.2 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/16 to 11/30 (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 218 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 Salida Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
102
183.A
185.C1
200.D
200.E
200.F
201.AA
201.CB
202.D
203.B
203.C
226.A
228.A
237.B
250.AA
250.B
251.B
267.B
267.C
267.D
267.E
267.F
272.F
272.G
274.B
300.B1
300.C
308.H
309.B
311.A
311.B
311.D
311.E
311.F
311.G
315.A
315.B
315.C
315.D
344.H
344.I
365.B
365.C
375.AA
376.AA
376.AB
376.AC
376.D
376.G
376.I
ALPINE SPUR
ALPINE TUNNEL 4WD
ANGEL OF SHAVANO CG
ANTERO 4WD
ANTERO/MT.WHITE CUTOFF
ATLANTIC MOUND
BALD MTN
BALD MTN GULCH
BALDWIN CREEK 4WD
BASSAM
BASSAM GS
BEAR CREEK RIDGE
BIG COTTONWOOD
BIG FIR
BLANK'S CABIN
BOSS LAKE 4WD
BOULDER MTN 4WD
BROWNS CREEK
BROWNS CREEK SPUR
BUCKRAKE DRIVE
BULL GULCH
BULL GULCH CUTOFF
CABLE SPRING
CALF GULCH
CASCADE CG
CASTLE ROCK GULCH
CEDAR GULCH
CEDAR GULCH SPUR
CEMETERY
CHALK LAKE
CHALK LAKE CG
CHIPETA RIDGE
CHUBB PARK
COALDALE CG
COLLEGIATE PEAKS CG
COLORADO TRAIL
COTTONWOOD LAKE CG
COTTONWOOD LAKE PG
DEAD HORSE GULCH 4WD
DRONEY GULCH
DROZ CREEK
DROZ CREEK SPUR
DRY LAKE
DRY LAKE SPUR
DRY LAKES
EAST CASTLE ROCK
EAST FOURMILE
EDDY CREEK
ELK MOUNTAIN RANCH
ELK TREE
FEDERAL QUARRY
FOOSES CREEK
FOOSES CREEK POWERLINE
FOOSES CREEK SPUR D
FOOSES CREEK SPUR E
FOOSES CREEK TRAILHEAD
FOURMILE CREEK
FOURMILE CUTOFF
FOURMILE RANCH
FOURMILE SPUR
FUTURITY GULCH
GOLD EAGLE MINE
GRASSY GULCH 4WD
GREEN CREEK
GRIZZLY GULCH 4WD
HANCOCK
HARRISON SPUR
HAYDEN CREEK
HAYDEN CREEK CG
HEISTER GULCH
HERRING PARK
HOFFMAN PARK
HOMESTAKE PIPELINE
HOPE GULCH 4WD
HUTCHINSON CABIN
I-M RIDGE
JACK RABBIT HILL
KAUFMAN RIDGE
LENHARDY CUTOFF
LITTLE ANNIE
LITTLE COCHETOPA
LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK
LITTLE FOURMILE
LITTLE FOURMILE SPUR
LOCO RIDGE
LOCO RIDGE SPUR
LONG'S GULCH
LOST CREEK
LUCKY JACK
LUCKY MINE
MARSHALL PASS
MCGEE GULCH
METHODIST MOUNTAIN
MIDDLE FORK
MILL GULCH SPUR
MINE ACCESS
MONARCH PARK CG
MONARCH PARK POWERLINE
MONARCH PASS PULL OUT
MONARCH SKI AREA
MOUNT PRINCETON
MT PRINCETON CG
MT WHITE 4WD
MUSHROOM GULCH
N CHRISTMAS TREE SPUR
N FORK LAKE CG
N FORK S ARKANSAS
N. KAUFMAN RIDGE SPUR
NORTH COTTONWOOD
NORTH EDDY CREEK
NORTH THREEMILE SPUR
O'HAVER LAKE
OLD CHALK CR
OLD MIDLAND CUTOFF
OLD MONARCH PASS
OUELLETTE
OURAY CREEK
PANDORA
PASS CR SPUR
PASS CREEK
PIPE
PLACER CREEK
POMEROY LAKE
PONCHA CREEK
POPLAR GULCH TRAILHEAD
POWERLINE
PRINCE ALBERT
PTARMIGAN CREEK
RASPBERRY GULCH
RED DEER
RIDGE RUN
RIDGE RUN SPUR
S CHRISTMAS TREE SPUR
S. KAUFMAN RIDGE SPUR
S. PRONG HAYDEN CR
SAND GULCH
SAWMILL GULCH
SEVENMILE CREEK
SHIELDS GULCH
SILVER CR CUTOFF 4WD
SILVER CREEK
SO FORK SEVENMILE
SOUTH COTTONWOOD
SPRUCE CREEK
SPRUCE CREEK SPUR
STARVATION CREEK
STEER CREEK SPUR
STUMPY CREEK 4WD
TAYLOR MOUNTAIN
THE CRATER 4WD
TINCUP PASS
TOLL ROAD GULCH
TURRET
UPPER BROWNS CR 4WD
UPPER PONCHA POWERLINE
UPPER WELDON GULCH
W. COLUMBINE GULCH
WEST FOURMILE
WEST TROUT CREEK
WILLOW CREEK
WILLOW CREEK BRANCH
BEAR CREEK · ·
COLLEGIATE PEAKS C.G. LOOP A · ·
COLLEGIATE PEAKS C.G. LOOP B · ·
COLLEGIATE PEAKS C.G. LOOP C · ·
MONARCH PARK C.G. LOOP · ·
MONARCH PARK C.G. SPUR · ·
O'HAVER LAKE 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.

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
Gunnison Ranger District Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, CO 1,677.5 54 km
Leadville Ranger District Pike and San Isabel National Forests, CO 149.7 61 km
Saguache Ranger District Rio Grande National Forest, CO 590.7 62 km
South Park Ranger District Pike and San Isabel National Forests, CO 526.8 67 km
Aspen Ranger District White River National Forest, CO 49.4 91 km
Pikes Peak Ranger District Pike and San Isabel National Forests, CO 425 100 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Salida Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 397 miles across 271 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 Salida Ranger District?
480.5 miles total — 386 miles of roads and 94.5 miles of trails, across 302 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 334.3 miles are open year-round and 146.2 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 16 to Nov 30). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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