Divide Ranger District

Rio Grande National Forest · Colorado · 986.6 mi of motorized routes · 418 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Divide Ranger District in Rio Grande National Forest (Colorado) has 986.6 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 735.1 miles of roads and 251.5 miles of trails across 418 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 803.4 mi · Motorcycle 899.9 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 1 and close Dec 15. 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 Divide 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 Rio Grande National Forest · Colorado
Total motorized miles
986.6

735.1 mi of roads · 251.5 mi of trails, across 418 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
735.1 mi
Trails
251.5 mi
Year-round miles
252.4 mi
Seasonal miles
734.2 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 Divide Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 803.4 341 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 899.9 379 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 801.4 337 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 650.4 276 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 650.4 276 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 650.4 276 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 650.4 276 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 801.4 337 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 801.4 337 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 50 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0 50 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0 50 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 727.9 308 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 721.4 306 Varies by route
Truck 712.6 301 Varies by route
Bus 712.6 301 Varies by route
Motorhome 712.6 301 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 986.6 motorized miles here, about 252.4 miles are open year-round and 734.2 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/01 to 12/15 (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 214 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 Divide Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
ACCESS RD - STOREY
AGUA AZUL
AGUA RAMON
ALBERTA PARK
ALDER
ARCHERY
BACHELOR ROAD
BARREL SPRINGS
BAUGHMAN CR
BEAR
BEAR CUTOFF
BEAR TOWN
BEAVER CR
BEAVER CR YOUTH CAMP
BEAVER MTN
BEAVER RES BOAT RAMP
BIG MEADOWS
BIG MEADOWS BOAT RAMP
BIG MEADOWS CG
BIRD CR
BLACK MTN
BLACK MTN RANCH
BLOCK
BLUE CR
BLUE PARK
BLUE PARK TIMBER
BOLITA
BONAFACIO
BONITO
BOWEN CR
BRISTOL HEAD
BRISTOL VIEW CG
BRISTOL VIEW GS
CANADA ANCHA
CARRERA
CARSON
CATHEDRAL ROCK CG
CATHEDRAL ROCK CG LOOP
CAVE CR
CEDAR SPRINGS
CLEAR CR RIDGE
COMSTOCK CG
CONTINENTAL RES MAINTENANCE
CONTINENTAL RES PARK LOT
CONTINENTAL RESERVOIR
COPPER CR
CREEDE ADMIN SITE
CROOKED CR CG
CROOKED CR SHG
CROSS CR CG LOOP
CROSS CR CG SPUR
CRYSTAL
DECKER CR
DEL NORTE PEAK
DIFFICULT BEAR
DOUBLE
DRY CR
DRY CR BRANCH
DRY GULCH
DYERS
EAGLE ROCK
EAST ALDER
EAST BENCH
EAST BUTTE
EAST FORK PINOS
EAST WILLOW
EL BLANCO
ELK PARK
EMBARGO CR
FERN CR
FINGER MESA
FIVE MILE WEST
FOX MTN
GOLD BAR
GRANGER
GULCH ACCESS
HEART LAKE
HERMIT LAKES
HERMIT PEAK
HIGHWAY SPRINGS CG
HIGHWAY SPRINGS CG SPUR
HIGHWAY SPRINGS CG SPUR#2
HOMESTAKE
HORSETHIEF
HOUSE CANYON
HUNTERS LAKE TH
INDIAN HEAD
IVY CR
IVY CR CG
JAROSA MESA
LA GARITA
LA GUNITA PARKING
LA VENTANA
LAKE FORK
LAKE FORK REST AREA/TRAILHEAD
LIME CR
LIMEKILN
LITTLE BEAVER
LOBO OVERLOOK
LONE ROCK
LOST LAKES
LOST TRAIL CG
LOST TRAIL SHG
LOWER BEAVER CR CG
LOWER BEAVER CR CG LOOP
LOWER BEAVER CR CG SPUR
LOWER DOVE
LUCKY 7 SHG
MAIN BOWEN CR
MARSHALL PARK CG ACCESS SPUR
MASON CR
MEDINA
MICROWAVE TOWER
MIDDLE CR
MIDDLE FRISCO CR
MIDDLE PARK
MIDDLE RAT CR
MINERAL CR OVERLOOK
MINERS CR
MONON HILL
NATURAL ARCH
NICOMODES
NORTH CLEAR CR
NORTH CLEAR CR CG
NORTH CLEAR CR CG SPUR
OLD WOMAN CR
OSO CR
PALISADE CG
PALISADE CG SPUR
PARK CORRAL
PARK CR
PARK CR CG
PASS CR
PEARL LAKES
PINON
POOL TABLE
PORCUPINE GULCH
POWDER CACHE
RASPBERRY GULCH
RAT CR
RED MTN CR
REPEATER
RESORT
RIO GRANDE CG
RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR
RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR BOAT RAMP
RIO GRANDE RESERVOIR PG
RIO GRANDE SHG
RITO HONDO
RITO HONDO RA
RITO HONDO RA LOOP 2
RIVER HILL CG
ROAD CANYON CG
ROAD CANYON DAM FISHING SITE
ROAD CANYON PICNIC/BOAT RAMP
ROCK CR CG
ROCK SPRINGS SHG
SANDERSON
SANTA MARIA
SAWMILL CANYON
SAWMILL GULCH
SCHRADER CR
SEITZ FORK
SHALLOW CR
SHAW LAKE
SHEARING
SHORTY SPRING
SIETZ
SILVER THREAD CG
SILVER THREAD CG LOOP 2
SODA CR
SPAR CITY
SPRING CR CORRAL
SUMMITVILLE
SUNDAY
SWALE LAKE
TEWKSBERRY
THIIRTY MILE CG LOOP 2
THIRTY MILE CG
THIRTY MILE CG LOOP 3
THIRTY MILE RESORT
TREASURE PASS
TRUCHA
TUCKER POND CG
TWIN MTNS
TWISTER
UPPER BEAVER CR CG
UTE CR TH
VIERS CR
W PARK CR
WASON
WEST FORK PINOS
WEST MIDDLE PARK
WEST PINOS
WEST WILLOW
WILLOW CR
WILLOW PARK
WOLF CR
BENNETT PEAK · ·
BUG TRAP 4 · ·
COLUMBINE PG · ·
CROSS CR · ·
FITTON · ·
MARSHALL PARK CG · ·
NORTH CLEAR CR FALLS · ·
PALO ALTO · ·
PINON CUT-OFF · ·
PINOS CR · ·
ROAD CANYON INTERPRET. SITE · ·
ROCK CR · ·
SPRING CR PICNIC AREA · ·
SUNNYSIDE CUT OFF · ·
TUCKER PONDS PA ROAD · ·
WOLF CR PASS REST SITE · ·

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
Pagosa Ranger District San Juan National Forest, CO 492.8 50 km
Saguache Ranger District Rio Grande National Forest, CO 590.7 57 km
Conejos Peak Ranger District Rio Grande National Forest, CO 381.1 61 km
Columbine Ranger District San Juan National Forest, CO 463 87 km
Gunnison Ranger District Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, CO 1,677.5 96 km
Jicarilla Ranger District Carson National Forest, NM 141.9 118 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Divide Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 803.4 miles across 341 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 Divide Ranger District?
986.6 miles total — 735.1 miles of roads and 251.5 miles of trails, across 418 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 252.4 miles are open year-round and 734.2 miles are seasonal (typically open May 1 to Dec 15). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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