Lowman Ranger District
The Lowman Ranger District in Boise National Forest (Idaho) has 552.2 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 373.5 miles of roads and 178.7 miles of trails across 271 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 405.1 mi · Motorcycle 550.9 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 16 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
- 552.2
- Roads
- 373.5 mi
- Trails
- 178.7 mi
- Year-round miles
- 316.4 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 235.8 mi
373.5 mi of roads · 178.7 mi of trails, across 271 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 | 405.1 | 222 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 550.9 | 268 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 398.9 | 220 | Varies by route |
| Wider OHV (over 50 inches) | |||
| 4WD > 50" | 372.2 | 208 | Varies by route |
| 2WD > 50" | 372.2 | 208 | Varies by route |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 372.2 | 208 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV > 50" | 372.2 | 208 | Varies by route |
| Narrow OHV (under 50 inches) | |||
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 405.1 | 222 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV < 50" | 405.1 | 222 | Varies by route |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | 551 | 269 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 2 | 551 | 269 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 3 | 551 | 269 | Varies by route |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 372.2 | 209 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 373.5 | 211 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 372.2 | 209 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 372.2 | 209 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 372.2 | 209 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 552.2 motorized miles here, about 316.4 miles are open year-round and 235.8 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/16 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 217 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.
| 10 MILE TRAILHEAD | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| ARCHIE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| BARNEYS CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAR VALLEY CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAR VALLEY MTN LOOKOUT | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIG SPRUCE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIKE TRAILHEAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| BITTER CREEK | · | ✓ |
| BLACKS CREEK SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| BLUE JAY | ✓ | ✓ |
| BONNEVILLE CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| BONNEVILLE CG HOT SPRINGS LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| BONNEVILLE TRAILHEAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| BORROW PIT ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| BRUCE MEADOWS | ✓ | ✓ |
| BULL HEART LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| BULL TROUT A | ✓ | ✓ |
| BULL TROUT B | ✓ | ✓ |
| BULL TROUT EQUESTRIAN | ✓ | ✓ |
| BULL TROUT F | ✓ | ✓ |
| BULL TROUT LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| BULL TROUT UNLOAD AREA | ✓ | ✓ |
| BURNS CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| CACHE SEART | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMPTENDER | ✓ | ✓ |
| CANYON CREEK DISPERSED | ✓ | ✓ |
| COLD CREEK SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| COOK RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| CORDUROY MEADOWS / ELK TH | ✓ | ✓ |
| COZY COVE CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| DAGGER FALLS | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEADHORSE | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEADWOOD | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEADWOOD CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEADWOOD MINE | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEADWOOD RESERVOIR | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEADWOOD RIDGE | · | ✓ |
| DEER FLAT CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| DREDGE FISHING POND | ✓ | ✓ |
| DREDGING HISTORY SITE | ✓ | ✓ |
| DREDGING SPUR G | ✓ | ✓ |
| DREDGING SPUR G1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| DREDGING SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| DREDGING SPUR I1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| EASTSIDE ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| EIGHT MILE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| ELK CREEK ADMIN SITE | ✓ | ✓ |
| ELK CREEK SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIR CREEK CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIR CREEK CG, MIDDLE SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIR CREEK CG, NORTH SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIVE MILE | ✓ | ✓ |
| FIVE MILE FLAT | ✓ | ✓ |
| FRANK CREEK ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| FRANK CREEK SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| GATES CREEK | · | ✓ |
| GRAND JEAN | ✓ | ✓ |
| HABIT CREEK | · | ✓ |
| HELENDE CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| HELENDE NORTH RIVER SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| HELENDE SOUTH RIVER SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIGH QUARTZ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIGH QUARTZ 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIGH QUARTZ 3 | ✓ | ✓ |
| HOWERS CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| IRON-LOLA CREEK | · | ✓ |
| ITD ROCK DUMP-LOWER | ✓ | ✓ |
| ITD ROCK DUMP-UPPER | ✓ | ✓ |
| JACKSON PEAK | · | ✓ |
| JACKSON PEAK LOOKOUT | ✓ | ✓ |
| JACKSON PEAK SPRING ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| JENNE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| JENSEN CABIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| JIM CHAPMAN ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| JULIE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| KETTLE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| KIRKHAM CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| KIRKHAM RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| LICK CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| LICK CREEK EXTENSION | ✓ | ✓ |
| LICK CREEK RES SITE | ✓ | ✓ |
| LIGHTNING RIDGE | · | ✓ |
| LINK | · | ✓ |
| LITTLE BEAVER SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOGGING GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOGGING GULCH SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| LONG CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOOP NO 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOOP NO 2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOWER BEARSKIN SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOWMAN WAGON ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOWMAN-BEAR VALLEY | ✓ | ✓ |
| MAC DONALD CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| MACE CREEK CORRAL | ✓ | ✓ |
| MARTIN LAKE EAST LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| MARTIN LAKE MAIN LOOP | ✓ | ✓ |
| MEADOW CREEK SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| MIDDLE BEARSKIN SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| MILLER CREEK MAIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| MILLER CREEK SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| MILLER MOUNTAIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| NAMELESS CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| NELLIES BASIN | · | ✓ |
| NINEMILE SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| NO MAN | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTH DEER CREEK PASS | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTHSIDE B.T. LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| OKEEFE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLD HWY 21 | ✓ | ✓ |
| PACK SADDLE | ✓ | ✓ |
| PARK CREEK CAMPGROUND | ✓ | ✓ |
| PARK CREEK SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| POKER MEADOWS DISPERSED | ✓ | ✓ |
| RECLAMATION POINT | ✓ | ✓ |
| RED MOUNTAIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| RESERVOIR SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| RICHARDS CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| RIVER SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| RIVERSIDE CG | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK CREEK EAST | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK CREEK NORTH SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK CREEK SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK CREEK WEST SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK CRK EAST SPUR 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK CRK EAST SPUR 2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK EDNA | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK EDNA SPUR 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK FORK D1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK FORK D2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROCK FORK SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| SACK CREEK DISPERSED | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCOTT MTN- DEADWOOD | ✓ | ✓ |
| SHORT CUT TO NOWHERE | ✓ | ✓ |
| SIX MILE SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| SLOPER MINE | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR 531AA | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR 551B | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR 555M | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR 569C | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR 579D1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR 579J1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR AA | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR AB | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR AD | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR AE | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR AF | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR AG | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR AH | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR AI | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR AJ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR BA | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR BB | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR DA | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR F | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR F3 | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR GG | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR GH | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR M | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR QC | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR QD | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR R | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR RD | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPUR T | ✓ | ✓ |
| STANLEY-LANDMARK ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| STANLEY-WARM LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| STEEP CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| STEEP CREEK SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| STEEP CREEK SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| STEEP CREEK SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| STEEP CREEK SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| STEVENS POINT | · | ✓ |
| STRATTON CREEK | · | ✓ |
| SUMMER HOME SPUR NORTH | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUMMIT FLAT-ROCK CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| TEN AXE | ✓ | ✓ |
| TEN MILE | ✓ | ✓ |
| TEN MILE RIDGE | · | ✓ |
| TEN MILE SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| THREE MILE LOOP SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| THREE MILE SPUR 555EA | ✓ | ✓ |
| TRAIL CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| TRAILHEAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| TRANQUIL BASIN | · | ✓ |
| TWIN BRIDGE FLATS | ✓ | ✓ |
| UPPER BEARSKIN SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| UPPER FOX CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| UPPER FOX SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| UPPER LONG CREEK SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| WAPITI CR SPUR F1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WAPITI CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| WAPITI FLAT | ✓ | ✓ |
| WAPITI FLAT SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| WARM SPRINGS | · | ✓ |
| WARM SPRINGS G.S. | ✓ | ✓ |
| WEST ELKHORN CR SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK BASIN | · | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK LOOKOUT | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK NORTH SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK SOUTH SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK SPUR A1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK SPUR A2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK SPUR C1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITEHAWK SPUR C3 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIS GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILSON CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILSON CREEK OVERLOOK 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| WYOMING SPUR | ✓ | ✓ |
| WYOMING-FIR CR | · | ✓ |
| LOWMAN ADMIN SITE | · | · |
| X-ROAD | · | · |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho City Ranger District | Boise National Forest, ID | 1,166.3 | 37 km |
| Emmett Ranger District | Boise National Forest, ID | 736.3 | 40 km |
| Cascade Ranger District | Boise National Forest, ID | 768.7 | 50 km |
| Middle Fork Ranger District | Salmon-Challis National Forest, ID | 147.6 | 58 km |
| Sawtooth National Recreation Area | Sawtooth National Forest, ID | 516.8 | 62 km |
| Mountain Home Ranger District | Boise National Forest, ID | 806.2 | 69 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Lowman Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 405.1 miles across 222 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 Lowman Ranger District?
- 552.2 miles total — 373.5 miles of roads and 178.7 miles of trails, across 271 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 316.4 miles are open year-round and 235.8 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 16 to Dec 14). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.
More in Idaho
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