San Juan National Forest

Colorado · 1,956.5 mi of motorized routes · 3 ranger districts · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

San Juan National Forest in Colorado carries 1,956.5 miles of motorized routes from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,497.3 miles of roads and 459.2 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.

Forest totals San Juan National Forest · Colorado
Total motorized miles
1,956.5

1,497.3 mi of roads · 459.2 mi of trails · Forest code 0213.

Ranger districts
3
Roads
1,497.3 mi
Trails
459.2 mi

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.

San Juan National Forest ranger districts by motorized miles (highest first).
Access highlights
Mancos/Dolores Ranger District 1,000.7 799.4 201.3 ATV 851.1 mi · Motorcycle 974.1 mi · E-bike routes
Pagosa Ranger District 492.8 383.9 108.9 ATV 468.7 mi · Motorcycle 489.3 mi · E-bike routes
Columbine Ranger District 463 314 149 ATV 387.1 mi · Motorcycle 430.6 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 classes designated in San Juan National Forest, by number of districts.
Vehicle class Districts Open miles
ATV 3 1,706.9
Motorcycle / dirt bike 3 1,894
Other wheeled OHV 3 1,706.9
4WD > 50" 3 1,461.9
2WD > 50" 3 1,461.9
Tracked OHV > 50" 3 1,430.2
Other OHV > 50" 3 1,430.2
Tracked OHV < 50" 3 1,365.9
Other OHV < 50" 3 1,365.9
Passenger vehicle 3 1,514.6
High-clearance vehicle 3 1,514.5
Truck 3 1,514.5
Bus 3 1,514.5
Motorhome 3 1,514.5
Important — informational, not a legal document

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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