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Palouse Ranger District

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · Idaho · 673.5 mi of motorized routes · 837 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Palouse Ranger District in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest (Idaho) has 673.5 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 515.4 miles of roads and 158.1 miles of trails across 837 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 645 mi · Motorcycle 659 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Jan 1 and close Dec 30. 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 Palouse 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 Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · Idaho
Total motorized miles
673.5

515.4 mi of roads · 158.1 mi of trails, across 837 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
515.4 mi
Trails
158.1 mi
Year-round miles
252.9 mi
Seasonal miles
418.3 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 Palouse Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 645 791 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 659 807 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 494.7 441 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 494.7 400 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 494.7 400 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 494.7 400 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 494.7 400 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 494.7 423 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 494.7 423 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0.1 136 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0.1 136 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0.1 136 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 506.6 405 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 506.6 405 Varies by route
Truck 506.6 405 Varies by route
Bus 506.6 405 Varies by route
Motorhome 506.6 405 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 673.5 motorized miles here, about 252.9 miles are open year-round and 418.3 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 01/01 to 12/30 (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 318 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 Palouse Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
BABY GRAND RIDGE ✓ ✓
BALD MOUNTAIN ✓ ✓
BALD MTN B ✓ ✓
BALD MTN LOOKOUT ✓ ✓
BEAR MEADOW ✓ ✓
BEAR MEADOW A ✓ ✓
BED PAN ✓ ✓
BEDSPRINGS GULCH ✓ ✓
BEDSPRINGS GULCH A ✓ ✓
BEDSPRINGS GULCH M ✓ ✓
BEDSPRINGS GULCH N ✓ ✓
BEDSPRINGS GULCH Q ✓ ✓
BEDSPRINGS GULCH X ✓ ✓
BEDSPRINGS GULCH Y ✓ ✓
BIG BEAR B ✓ ✓
BIG BEAR F ✓ ✓
BIG BEAR G ✓ ✓
BIG BEAR I ✓ ✓
BIG BEAR K ✓ ✓
BIG BEAR L ✓ ✓
BIG BEAR M ✓ ✓
BIG CREEK ✓ ✓
BIG CREEK D ✓ ✓
BIG GRANITE ✓ ✓
BING CHERRY ✓ ✓
BING CHERRY A ✓ ✓
BLACK NAT ✓ ✓
BLACK NAT A ✓ ✓
BLAKES DIVIDE ✓ ✓
BLAKES FORK RIDGE ✓ ✓
BLAKES FORK RIDGE A ✓ ✓
BLAKES RIDGE ✓ ✓
BLAKES RIDGE-2 ✓ ✓
BONAMI 1 ✓ ✓
BONAMI 2 ✓ ✓
BONAMI 2A ✓ ✓
BONAMI 2B ✓ ✓
BONAMI A ✓ ✓
BONAMI BOAST ✓ ✓
BOUNDARY A ✓ ✓
BOUNDARY B ✓ ✓
BOUNDARY D ✓ ✓
BREAKFAST CREEK ✓ ✓
BREAKFAST CREEK A ✓ ✓
BRONSON MEADOWS ✓ ✓
BRONSON MEADOWS B ✓ ✓
BROWN BEAR ✓ ✓
BROWN BEAR A ✓ ✓
BROWN MILWAUKEE ✓ ✓
BULLRUN CREEK ✓ ✓
BULLRUN CREEK A ✓ ✓
BUTTERFIELD CREEK ✓ ✓
BUTTERFIELD CREEK D ✓ ✓
BUTTERFIELD CREEK Z ✓ ✓
CALIFORNIA GULCH ✓ ✓
CARRICO MINE ✓ ✓
CARRIE GULCH ✓ ✓
CHERRY BUTTE ✓ ✓
CHESLEY CREEK ✓ ✓
CLOVER ✓ ✓
CLOVER LEAF ✓ ✓
CLOVER LEAF CREEK ✓ ✓
CLOVER LEAF CREEK A ✓ ✓
CLOVER LEAF CREEK C ✓ ✓
CLOVER PATCH ✓ ✓
CLOVER RIDGE ✓ ✓
CLOVER RIDGE A ✓ ✓
CLOVER SEED ✓ ✓
CORNER TWENTY EIGHT ✓ ✓
COUGAR MEADOW ✓ ✓
CRANE ✓ ✓
CRANE POINT ✓ ✓
CRANE POINT D ✓ ✓
CRANE-HANGMAN ✓ ✓
DEER CREEK ✓ ✓
DINNER BUCKET RIDGE ✓ ✓
DISALTO CREEK ✓ ✓
DOUBLE ✓ ✓
DRY FORK D ✓ ✓
DRY FORK RIDGE ✓ ✓
E FK BIG BEAR WEST ✓ ✓
E FK BIG BEAR WEST A ✓ ✓
E FK SCHWARTZ CREEK ✓ ✓
EAST DENNIS ✓ ✓
EAST FK BIG BEAR CREEK ✓ ✓
EAST FK STEPHENS ✓ ✓
EAST FORK MEADOW CREEK ✓ ✓
EAST SHATTOCK ✓ ✓
EAST SIDE MAPLE CREEK ✓ ✓
EAST SIDE MAPLE CREEK A ✓ ✓
EAST SIDE MAPLE CREEK B ✓ ✓
EAST SIDE MAPLE CREEK C ✓ ✓
EAST SIDE MAPLE CREEK D ✓ ✓
ELK - MORRIS CONNECTION ✓ ✓
ELK BUTTE ✓ ✓
ELK CREEK ✓ ✓
ELK CREEK FALLS ✓ ✓
ELK JOHN ✓ ✓
ELK JOHN A ✓ ✓
ERICKSON CORRAL ✓ ✓
EXCAVATION GULCH ✓ ✓
FEATHER CREEK ✓ ✓
FERN CREEK ✓ ✓
FERN RIDGE ✓ ✓
FLYNN BUTTE ✓ ✓
FORT SHERWIN ✓ ✓
FOUR LEAF ✓ ✓
FOUR POST ✓ ✓
GATE ✓ ✓
GIANT WHITE PINE CMPGRD ✓ ✓
GLADES ✓ ✓
GOLD BUG ✓ ✓
GOLD BUG A ✓ ✓
GOLD BUG B ✓ ✓
GOLD BUG C ✓ ✓
GOLD HILL ✓ ✓
GOLD HILL A ✓ ✓
GOLD LOOKOUT ✓ ✓
HATH ✓ ✓
HEADLONG CREEK ✓ ✓
HEADLONG RIDGE ✓ ✓
HEADLONG RIDGE A ✓ ✓
HEADLONG RIDGE B ✓ ✓
HENS ✓ ✓
HILL CREEK ✓ ✓
HOBART MILLER ✓ ✓
HOG MEADOWS ✓ ✓
HOG MEADOWS A ✓ ✓
HONDA ✓ ✓
HOPE CREEK ✓ ✓
HOTELING CREEK ✓ ✓
HOTELING CREEK A ✓ ✓
HOTELING CREEK B ✓ ✓
HOTELING CREEK C ✓ ✓
HYAAK CREEK ✓ ✓
HYAAK CREEK A ✓ ✓
JELLY ✓ ✓
JEROME CREEK ✓ ✓
JEROME CREEK B ✓ ✓
JEROME CREEK C ✓ ✓
JEROME CREEK D ✓ ✓
JEROME CREEK F ✓ ✓
JEROME CREEK G ✓ ✓
JEROME CREEK H ✓ ✓
JEROME CREEK L ✓ ✓
KIWA CREEK ✓ ✓
KIWA CREEK A ✓ ✓
KIWA CREEK C ✓ ✓
KLAWA CONNECTION ✓ ✓
LAIRD PARK EAST LOOP ✓ ✓
LAIRD PARK SWIMMING ROAD ✓ ✓
LAIRD PARK WEST LOOP ✓ ✓
LITTLE BALD ✓ ✓
LITTLE BOULDER C ✓ ✓
LITTLE BOULDER CAMPGRD ✓ ✓
LITTLE BOULDER CG LOOP A ✓ ✓
LITTLE BOULDER CG LOOP B ✓ ✓
LITTLE BOULDER CREEK ✓ ✓
LITTLE POTLATCH ✓ ✓
LITTLE SAND C ✓ ✓
LITTLE SAND CREEK ✓ ✓
LITTLE SAND CREEK A ✓ ✓
LITTLE SAND D ✓ ✓
LITTLE SAND H ✓ ✓
LITTLE SAND RIDGE ✓ ✓
LITTLE SAND RIDGE A ✓ ✓
LOWER CLOVER ✓ ✓
LOWER CLOVER LEAF ✓ ✓
LOWER EAST FORK MEADOW ✓ ✓
LOWER FORK ✓ ✓
LOWER MIDDLE FORK ✓ ✓
MAC ✓ ✓
MANNERING RIDGE ✓ ✓
MARIAH MEADOWS ✓ ✓
MCGARY BUTTE ✓ ·
MEADOW CREEK ✓ ✓
MEADOW CREEK BREAKS ✓ ✓
MEADOW CREEK BREAKS A ✓ ✓
MEADOW CREEK BREAKS B ✓ ✓
MIDDLE ✓ ✓
MILWAUKEE ✓ ✓
MILWAUKEE A ✓ ✓
MILWAUKEE C ✓ ✓
MILWAUKEE D ✓ ✓
MILWAUKEE E ✓ ✓
MILWAUKEE F ✓ ✓
MILWAUKEE G ✓ ✓
MINERAL MOUNTAIN ✓ ✓
MIZPAH MINE ✓ ✓
MOOSE CREEK ✓ ✓
MOOSE CREEK NORTH A ✓ ✓
MOOSE RIDGE A ✓ ✓
MOOSE RIDGE B ✓ ✓
MOOSE RIDGE D ✓ ✓
MOOSE STEAK ✓ ✓
MORRIS CREEK ✓ ✓
MOUNTAIN GULCH ✓ ✓
MOUNTAIN GULCH A ✓ ✓
MOUNTAIN GULCH B ✓ ✓
MYRIAH ✓ ✓
N F PALOUSE RIVER ✓ ✓
N F PALOUSE RIVER C ✓ ✓
NAT BROWN ✓ ✓
NORTH BREAKFAST ✓ ✓
NORTH BROWN ✓ ✓
NORTH BROWN A ✓ ✓
NORTH MCCROSKEY ✓ ✓
ONLY RIDGE ✓ ✓
OVIATT RIDGE D ✓ ✓
PALOUSE DIVIDE ✓ ✓
PALOUSE DIVIDE G ✓ ✓
PALOUSE RIVER EMERALD CR ✓ ✓
PARK ✓ ✓
PARK LOOP ✓ ✓
PIAH RIDGE ✓ ✓
POOR MAN CREEK ✓ ✓
POTLATCH RANGER STATION ✓ ✓
POTLATCH RIVER ✓ ✓
POTLATCH RIVER D ✓ ✓
POTLATCH RIVER E ✓ ✓
PUPPY ✓ ✓
PURDUE B ✓ ✓
PURDUE CREEK ✓ ✓
PURDUE F ✓ ✓
RED DAM ✓ ✓
RIBBON ✓ ✓
ROUND MEADOWS ✓ ✓
RUBY RIDGE ✓ ✓
S FK LITTLE BOULDER CR ✓ ✓
S FORK LITTLE BOULDER C ✓ ✓
S FORK LITTLE BOULDER D ✓ ✓
SAND-MOOSE RIDGE ✓ ✓
SCHOOLHOUSE D ✓ ✓
SCHOOLHOUSE E ✓ ✓
SCHOOLHOUSE GULCH ✓ ✓
SHAMROCK RD ✓ ✓
SHORT ✓ ✓
SHORT RIDGE ✓ ✓
SKYLINE DRIVE ✓ ✓
SKYLINE DRIVE J ✓ ✓
SLATE CREEK ✓ ✓
SNOW TRAIL ✓ ✓
SOUTH BROWN ✓ ✓
SOUTH BROWN A ✓ ✓
SOUTH BUTTERFIELD ✓ ✓
SOUTH END ✓ ✓
SOUTH END A ✓ ✓
SOUTH FORK ✓ ✓
SOUTH GATE ✓ ✓
SOUTH LITTLE ✓ ✓
SOUTH NAT ✓ ✓
STATE ✓ ✓
STEPHENS CREEK ✓ ✓
STEPHENS RIDGE ✓ ✓
STEPHENS SPUR RD ✓ ✓
STRYCHNINE CREEK ✓ ✓
STRYCHNINE CREEK B ✓ ✓
STRYCHNINE RIDGE ✓ ✓
STRYCHNINE RIDGE B ✓ ✓
STRYCHNINE RIDGE C ✓ ✓
STRYCHNINE SOUTH A ✓ ✓
STRYCHNINE SOUTH B ✓ ✓
STRYCHNINE SOUTH D ✓ ✓
STUMP ✓ ✓
SYRUP ✓ ✓
TALAPUS CREEK ✓ ✓
THREE LEAF ✓ ✓
THREE TREE BUTTE EAST ✓ ✓
TOAST ✓ ✓
TOP HOTELING CREEK ✓ ✓
TOP OF THE WORLD ✓ ✓
TREASURE ✓ ✓
TREASURE GULCH ✓ ✓
TRIGGER ✓ ✓
TWIN CLOVER ✓ ✓
TWIN SPRING ✓ ✓
UPPER BEDSPRINGS GULCH ✓ ✓
UPPER BIG CREEK ✓ ✓
UPPER CLOVERLEAF ✓ ✓
UPPER CLOVERLEAF A ✓ ✓
UPPER CRANE POINT ✓ ✓
UPPER CRANE PT SPUR A ✓ ✓
UPPER E FK MEADOW CR ✓ ✓
UPPER FORK ✓ ✓
UPPER KIWA ✓ ✓
UPPER MOUNTAIN GULCH ✓ ✓
UPPER OLEVAN ✓ ✓
UPPER OLEVAN A ✓ ✓
UPPER OLEVAN C ✓ ✓
UPPER OLEVAN CREEK ✓ ✓
UPPER PALOUSE ✓ ✓
UPPER PALOUSE A ✓ ✓
UPPER RIDGE ✓ ✓
UPPER WHITE PINE GULCH ✓ ✓
VASSAR CONNECTION ✓ ✓
VASSAR CONNECTION B ✓ ✓
VASSER CONNECTION A ✓ ✓
WAGNER GULCH ✓ ✓
WATERHOLE CREEK ✓ ✓
WEMP ✓ ✓
WENT ✓ ✓
WEPAH ✓ ✓
WEPAH RIDGE ✓ ✓
WEPAH RIDGE A ✓ ✓
WEPAH RIDGE B ✓ ✓
WEST BUTTERFIELD ✓ ✓
WEST BUTTERFIELD A ✓ ✓
WEST FK STEPHENS CREEK ✓ ✓
WEST FORK LINDLEY CREEK ✓ ✓
WEST STEPHENS ✓ ✓
WHEELBARROW MINE ✓ ✓
WHITE DUTCH ✓ ✓
WHITE PINE GULCH ✓ ✓
WHITE PINE GULCH H ✓ ✓
WHITE PINE GULCH I ✓ ✓
WINDY POINT ✓ ✓
YELLOW RIBBON ✓ ✓
PICCOLO CREEK · ·

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 Nez Perce-Clearwater 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
St. Joe Ranger District Idaho Panhandle National Forests, ID 1,785.9 57 km
North Fork Ranger District Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, ID 985.7 88 km
Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Idaho Panhandle National Forests, ID 1,644.4 90 km
Lochsa/Powell Ranger District Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, ID 1,559.7 102 km
Superior Ranger District Lolo National Forest, MT 1,071.6 113 km
Pomeroy Ranger District Umatilla National Forest, WA 345.4 114 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Palouse Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 645 miles across 791 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 Palouse Ranger District?
673.5 miles total — 515.4 miles of roads and 158.1 miles of trails, across 837 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 252.9 miles are open year-round and 418.3 miles are seasonal (typically open Jan 1 to Dec 30). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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