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Palisades Ranger District

Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho · 447.9 mi of motorized routes · 336 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Palisades Ranger District in Caribou-Targhee National Forest (Idaho) has 447.9 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 158.4 miles of roads and 289.5 miles of trails across 336 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 265 mi · Motorcycle 442.1 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 15 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.

Every designated motorized route in the Palisades 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 Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Total motorized miles
447.9

158.4 mi of roads · 289.5 mi of trails, across 336 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
158.4 mi
Trails
289.5 mi
Year-round miles
283.4 mi
Seasonal miles
164.5 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 Palisades Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 265 212 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 442.1 306 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 265 212 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 154.2 116 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 152.6 114 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 152.6 114 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 152.6 114 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 263.4 210 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 263.4 210 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 447.9 336 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 447.9 336 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 447.9 336 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 158.4 144 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 158.4 144 Varies by route
Truck 158.4 144 Varies by route
Bus 158.4 144 Varies by route
Motorhome 158.4 144 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 447.9 motorized miles here, about 283.4 miles are open year-round and 164.5 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/15 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 132 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 Palisades Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
4TH OF JULY COMMISSARY RIDGE ✓ ✓
ALPINE ADMIN SITE ✓ ✓
ALPINE BOAT LANDING ✓ ✓
ALPINE SUMMER HOME AREA ✓ ✓
ANTELOPE CREEK ✓ ✓
ANTELOPE CREEK, HEAD ✓ ✓
BALLY'S HOLE ✓ ✓
BATES CANYON ✓ ✓
BEAR CREEK CORRAL ✓ ✓
BEAR CREEK TRAILHEAD ✓ ✓
BEAR CREEK-ELK JENSEN ✓ ✓
BED GROUND ✓ ✓
BIG BURNS ✓ ✓
BIG ELK CRK BOAT LAUNCH ✓ ✓
BIG ELK YMCA ✓ ✓
BITTERS EAST ✓ ✓
BLACKTAIL CANYON-POINT LOOKOUT ✓ ✓
BLOWOUT CANYON ✓ ✓
BROCKMAN BASIN ✓ ✓
BROCKMAN CORRAL ACCESS ✓ ✓
BROCKMAN CREEK ✓ ✓
BROCKMAN GUARD STATION ✓ ✓
BROWNING CR ✓ ✓
BUCKSKIN MORGAN ✓ ✓
BUTLER CANYON ✓ ✓
COLD SPRING ✓ ✓
COLD SPRINGS ✓ ✓
FALL CREEK DISPERSED SITE A ✓ ✓
FALL CREEK DISPERSED SITE B ✓ ✓
FISH CREEK LOOP S MOODY ✓ ✓
FLEMING CANYON ✓ ✓
FULLMER - COTTONWOOD LANDING ✓ ✓
GIBSON CREEK ✓ ✓
GRAHAM HOLLOW SPUR A ✓ ✓
GRAND CANYON ✓ ✓
GRAND CANYON A ✓ ✓
GRAVEL FLATS ✓ ✓
HAUL ✓ ✓
HAWLEY GULCH TH ✓ ✓
HAWTHORNE HOLLOW ✓ ✓
HELL CREEK ✓ ✓
HINKLEY CR ✓ ✓
INDIAN CREEK ✓ ✓
INDIAN CREEK BOAT RAMP ✓ ✓
INDIAN FORK ✓ ✓
JORDAN CANYON ✓ ✓
JORDAN CANYON ACCESS ✓ ✓
JUNE CREEK ✓ ✓
KELLY CANYON ✓ ✓
KELLY MNT SPUR ✓ ✓
LAVA CREEK ✓ ✓
LITTLE BOX ✓ ✓
LITTLE BOX CANYON ✓ ✓
LITTLE ELK CREEK ✓ ✓
LOMBARD CORRAL ✓ ✓
LONE PINE RIDGE ✓ ✓
LONG GULCH A ✓ ✓
LONG GULCH AA ✓ ✓
LONG GULCH B ✓ ✓
LONG SPRINGS ✓ ✓
LOUIS LANE ✓ ✓
LOWER FARNES ✓ ✓
MCCOY CREEK CG ✓ ✓
MCCOY CREEK CG BOAT RAMP ✓ ✓
MCCOY CREEK CG LOOP B ✓ ✓
MCNEEL CREEK ✓ ✓
MIKE SPENCER ✓ ✓
MIKE SPENCER SPUR ✓ ✓
MORNING GLORY MINE ✓ ✓
MT BALDY ✓ ✓
NORTH INDIAN ✓ ✓
PAT CANYON ✓ ✓
PETERSON CREEK ✓ ✓
PHOSPHATE CANYON ✓ ✓
POND ✓ ✓
RASH CANYON ✓ ✓
SAWMILL CANYON ✓ ✓
SAWMILL CREEK ✓ ✓
SHEEP CR GRAVEL PIT (CORRALS) ✓ ✓
SHEEP CREEK ✓ ✓
SHEEP CREEK SPUR B ✓ ✓
SKYLINE ✓ ✓
SNAKE RIVER ADMN SITE ✓ ✓
SOUTH FORK BEAR CREEK ✓ ✓
SOUTH FORK FALL CREEK ✓ ✓
SOUTH FORK LAVA CREEK ✓ ✓
SOUTH FORK SNAKE ✓ ✓
SPRING CREEK BOAT LANDING ✓ ✓
SPRING RUN ✓ ✓
TABLE ROCK CAMPGROUND ✓ ✓
TABLE ROCK CANYON ✓ ✓
TABLE ROCK PIT ✓ ✓
TAG ALDER ✓ ✓
THUNDER MOUNTAIN ✓ ✓
TIE CANYON ✓ ✓
TISSUE POINT ✓ ✓
TROUT CREEK ✓ ✓
UPPER FARNES ✓ ✓
UPPER RAINEY CREEK ✓ ✓
WEST FORK ELK CREEK ✓ ✓
WEST PINE CREEK ✓ ✓
WOLVERINE ✓ ✓
ALPINE CG LOOP A · ·
ALPINE CG LOOP B · ·
ALPINE CG LOOP C · ·
BIG ELK CREEK CAMPGROUND · ·
BIG ELK CREEK GROUPSITE · ·
BIG ELK CREEK GROUPSITE LOOP · ·
BIG ELK CREEK LOOP B · ·
BIG ELK CREEK NE CROSS · ·
BIG ELK CREEK NW CROSS · ·
BIG ELK CREEK PARKING LOT · ·
BLOWOUT CAMPGROUND · ·
CALAMITY CG · ·
CALAMITY CG DAY USE · ·
CALAMITY CG LOOP A · ·
CALAMITY CG LOOP B · ·
CALAMITY CG LOOP C · ·
DAM ROAD EAST · ·
FALLS CG · ·
FALLS CG GROUP SITE · ·
FALLS CG LOOP A · ·
PALISADES CG · ·
PALISADES CG HORSE PRKG · ·
PALISADES CREEK TH · ·
RIVERSIDE BOAT LAUNCH · ·
RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUND · ·
RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUND LOOP B · ·
RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUND LOOP C · ·
RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUND LOOP D · ·
RIVERSIDE DAY USE · ·
RIVERSIDE TRANSFER STATION · ·

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.

Official Motor Vehicle Use Map for Caribou-Targhee National Forest →

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
Teton Basin Ranger District Caribou-Targhee National Forest, ID 270 37 km
Jackson Ranger District Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY 250.1 62 km
Soda Springs Ranger District Caribou-Targhee National Forest, ID 444 67 km
Greys River Ranger District Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY 407.3 81 km
Blackrock Ranger District Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY 108 93 km
Big Piney Ranger District Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY 291.9 95 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Palisades Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 265 miles across 212 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 Palisades Ranger District?
447.9 miles total — 158.4 miles of roads and 289.5 miles of trails, across 336 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 283.4 miles are open year-round and 164.5 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 15 to Dec 14). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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