Rio Grande National Forest
Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado carries 1,958.4 miles of motorized routes from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,604.8 miles of roads and 353.6 miles of trails across 3 ranger districts. Open any district for its full per-vehicle access matrix (ATV, motorcycle, side-by-side, 4x4 and e-bike), seasons, a route-network map, and GPX downloads. These pages are informational; the controlling document is each district's official MVUM.
- Total motorized miles
- 1,958.4
- Ranger districts
- 3
- Roads
- 1,604.8 mi
- Trails
- 353.6 mi
1,604.8 mi of roads · 353.6 mi of trails · Forest code 0209.
Ranger districts in Colorado
The district is the grain — pick one for its full per-vehicle access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.
| Access highlights | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divide Ranger District | 986.6 | 735.1 | 251.5 | ATV 803.4 mi · Motorcycle 899.9 mi · E-bike routes |
| Saguache Ranger District | 590.7 | 562.3 | 28.4 | ATV 545.8 mi · Motorcycle 573.2 mi · E-bike routes |
| Conejos Peak Ranger District | 381.1 | 307.4 | 73.7 | ATV 233.7 mi · Motorcycle 284.2 mi · E-bike routes |
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.
Forest-wide vehicle access
How many of this forest's ranger districts designate each vehicle class, and the total designated miles across the forest.
| Vehicle class | Districts | Open miles |
|---|---|---|
| ATV | 3 | 1,582.9 |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 3 | 1,757.3 |
| Other wheeled OHV | 3 | 1,579.9 |
| 4WD > 50" | 3 | 1,402.3 |
| 2WD > 50" | 3 | 1,402.3 |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 3 | 1,403.3 |
| Other OHV > 50" | 3 | 1,402.3 |
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 3 | 1,579.9 |
| Other OHV < 50" | 3 | 1,579.9 |
| E-bike Class 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| E-bike Class 2 | 1 | 0.9 |
| E-bike Class 3 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Passenger vehicle | 3 | 1,589.2 |
| High-clearance vehicle | 3 | 1,587.6 |
| Truck | 3 | 1,566.8 |
| Bus | 3 | 1,566.8 |
| Motorhome | 3 | 1,566.8 |
These pages summarise the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data; they are not the official MVUM and not legal documents. The controlling document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map — carry it and follow posted signs.
Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.
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