Pagosa Ranger District
The Pagosa Ranger District in San Juan National Forest (Colorado) has 492.8 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 383.9 miles of roads and 108.9 miles of trails across 276 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 468.7 mi · Motorcycle 489.3 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 1 and close Dec 14. 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
- 492.8
- Roads
- 383.9 mi
- Trails
- 108.9 mi
- Year-round miles
- 22.2 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 470.7 mi
383.9 mi of roads · 108.9 mi of trails, across 276 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 | 468.7 | 253 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 489.3 | 263 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 468.7 | 253 | Varies by route |
| Wider OHV (over 50 inches) | |||
| 4WD > 50" | 380.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| 2WD > 50" | 380.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 380.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV > 50" | 380.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| Narrow OHV (under 50 inches) | |||
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 380.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV < 50" | 380.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | 0 | 41 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 2 | 0 | 41 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 3 | 0 | 41 | Varies by route |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 384 | 194 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 384 | 194 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 384 | 194 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 384 | 194 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 384 | 194 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 492.8 motorized miles here, about 22.2 miles are open year-round and 470.7 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/01 to 12/14 (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 161 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.
| ALLENS PARK | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| ARCHULETA CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| ARCHULETA CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| ASPEN SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAR BASIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAR BASIN A | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIG BRANCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| BLACK MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| BLANCO BASIN C | ✓ | ✓ |
| BLANCO RIVER | ✓ | ✓ |
| BLANCO RIVER CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| BLANCO RIVER G | ✓ | ✓ |
| BLUE CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| BRIDGE CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| BRIDGE CG NORTH LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| BRIDGE CG SOUTH LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| BRIDGE CG SOUTH LOOP HOST | ✓ | ✓ |
| BROCKOVER | ✓ | ✓ |
| BUCKLES LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| BUCKLES LAKE M | ✓ | ✓ |
| BURNS CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| BURNS CANYON A | ✓ | ✓ |
| BURNS CANYON B | ✓ | ✓ |
| CASTLE CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| CASTLE CRK A | ✓ | ✓ |
| CEMETERY | ✓ | ✓ |
| CHRIS MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| CHUB DRAW | ✓ | ✓ |
| CIMARRONA CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| COLDWATER | ✓ | ✓ |
| CORAL MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEEP CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEVIL CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEVIL MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| DUTTON PIPELINE | ✓ | ✓ |
| EAST FORK | ✓ | ✓ |
| EAST FORK CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| EAST GORDON | ✓ | ✓ |
| EAST TONER | ✓ | ✓ |
| ECHO CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| ECHO CANYON J | ✓ | ✓ |
| EIGHT MILE | ✓ | ✓ |
| EIGHT MILE A | ✓ | ✓ |
| EIGHT MILE B | ✓ | ✓ |
| EIGHT MILE C | ✓ | ✓ |
| EIGHT MILE D | ✓ | ✓ |
| EIGHT MILE E | ✓ | ✓ |
| ELK CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| FALL CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| FALL CRK L | ✓ | ✓ |
| FAWN GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| FAWN GULCH E | ✓ | ✓ |
| FAWN GULCH F | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIRST FORK | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIRST FORK J | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIRST FORK K | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIRST FORK L | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIRST FORK M | ✓ | ✓ |
| FOURMILE | ✓ | ✓ |
| GORDON CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| HATCHER | ✓ | ✓ |
| HORSE MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| JACKSON MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| JACKSON MTN A | ✓ | ✓ |
| JACKSON MTN B | ✓ | ✓ |
| JACKSON MTN B1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| JACKSON MTN B2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| JPRD ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| K BLOCK | ✓ | ✓ |
| KENNEY FLATS | ✓ | ✓ |
| KENNEY FLATS A | ✓ | ✓ |
| KENNEY FLATS B | ✓ | ✓ |
| KENNEY FLATS C | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKE BED | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAUGHLIN CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| LECHE CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOWER PIEDRA | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOWER PIEDRA CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCMANUS | ✓ | ✓ |
| MIDDLE FORK | ✓ | ✓ |
| MONUMENT PARK I | ✓ | ✓ |
| MONUMENT PARK-EAST | ✓ | ✓ |
| MONUMENT PARK-WEST | ✓ | ✓ |
| NAVAJO | ✓ | ✓ |
| NEWT JACK | ✓ | ✓ |
| NIPPLE MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| NIPPLE MTN G | ✓ | ✓ |
| NIPPLE MTN H | ✓ | ✓ |
| NIPPLE MTN H1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLD HIGHWAY 160 | ✓ | ✓ |
| OPAL LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| OPAL LAKE A | ✓ | ✓ |
| OPPENHEIMER | ✓ | ✓ |
| OPPENHEIMER D | ✓ | ✓ |
| PALISADE LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| PALISADES CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| PIEDRA | ✓ | ✓ |
| PIEDRA A | ✓ | ✓ |
| PIEDRA ALTERNATE | ✓ | ✓ |
| PIEDRA PG | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLUMTAW | ✓ | ✓ |
| PLUMTAW H | ✓ | ✓ |
| POISON PARK | ✓ | ✓ |
| PORCUPINE | ✓ | ✓ |
| PORCUPINE E | ✓ | ✓ |
| PORCUPINE GRAVEL PIT | ✓ | ✓ |
| PORCUPINE H | ✓ | ✓ |
| PRICE LAKES | ✓ | ✓ |
| QUARTZ CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| RITO BLANCO RANCH M | ✓ | ✓ |
| RITO BLANCO RANCH M1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAND BENCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAND CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| SNOW RANCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| SNOW RANCH C | ✓ | ✓ |
| SNOWBALL CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| SNOWBALL CRK B | ✓ | ✓ |
| SNOWBALL CRK E | ✓ | ✓ |
| SNOWBALL CRK F | ✓ | ✓ |
| SNOWBALL RD D | ✓ | ✓ |
| TEAL | ✓ | ✓ |
| TEAL BOAD RAMP CONNECTOR | ✓ | ✓ |
| TEAL BOAT RAMP | ✓ | ✓ |
| TEAL BOAT RAMP SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| TEAL CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| TRAIL RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| TRAIL RIDGE E | ✓ | ✓ |
| TRAIL RIDGE F | ✓ | ✓ |
| TRAIL RIDGE H | ✓ | ✓ |
| TURKEY CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| TURKEY SPRINGS | ✓ | ✓ |
| TURKEY SPRINGS F | ✓ | ✓ |
| TURKEY SPRINGS GS | ✓ | ✓ |
| UTE CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| UTE CG B | ✓ | ✓ |
| V-ROCK RANCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| VALLE SECO | ✓ | ✓ |
| VALLE SECO B | ✓ | ✓ |
| WEST FORK | ✓ | ✓ |
| WEST FORK A | ✓ | ✓ |
| WEST FORK B | ✓ | ✓ |
| WEST FORK CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CK CG CENTER | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CK CG CONNECTOR | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CK CG EXIT | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CK CG LOOP 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CK CG LOOP 2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CK CG LOOP 3 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CK CG ORPHAN | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CK CG SOUTH SPUR LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS CRK A | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLOW DRAW | ✓ | ✓ |
| WOLF CRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| WOLF CRK B | ✓ | ✓ |
| WOLF CRK C | ✓ | ✓ |
| WOLF CRK D | ✓ | ✓ |
| CHIMNEY ROCK | · | · |
| CHIMNEY ROCK LOWER PARKING | · | · |
| CHIMNEY ROCK PICNIC PARKING | · | · |
| TREASURE FALLS | · | · |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divide Ranger District | Rio Grande National Forest, CO | 986.6 | 50 km |
| Columbine Ranger District | San Juan National Forest, CO | 463 | 58 km |
| Conejos Peak Ranger District | Rio Grande National Forest, CO | 381.1 | 61 km |
| Jicarilla Ranger District | Carson National Forest, NM | 141.9 | 69 km |
| Saguache Ranger District | Rio Grande National Forest, CO | 590.7 | 107 km |
| Canjilon Ranger District | Carson National Forest, NM | 274.6 | 112 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Pagosa Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 468.7 miles across 253 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 Pagosa Ranger District?
- 492.8 miles total — 383.9 miles of roads and 108.9 miles of trails, across 276 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 22.2 miles are open year-round and 470.7 miles are seasonal (typically open May 1 to Dec 14). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.
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