Michigan OHV trails & MVUM routes
Michigan has 7,581 miles of motorized national-forest routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, spread across 18 ranger districts in 3 national forests — 5,415.3 miles of roads and 2,165.7 miles of trails. ATV routes are designated across 18 of them. Filter by vehicle type to find where you can legally ride an ATV, dirt bike, side-by-side, 4x4 or e-bike, then open a district for miles, seasons, a route map and GPX. Informational only — always follow the official MVUM.
- Total motorized miles
- 7,581
- National forests
- 3
- Ranger districts
- 18
- ATV districts
- 18
5,415.3 mi of roads · 2,165.7 mi of trails across 18 ranger districts.
National forests in Michigan
| Ottawa National Forest | 6 | 2,733.8 | 1,051.5 | 1,682.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron-Manistee National Forest | 7 | 2,638.4 | 2,205.8 | 432.6 |
| Hiawatha National Forest | 5 | 2,208.8 | 2,158 | 50.8 |
Ranger districts by vehicle & miles
Every ranger district in Michigan, ranked by motorized miles. Choose a vehicle to show only districts that designate it, or type to filter. Each district page has the full access matrix, seasons, a map and GPX.
| Mio Ranger District | Huron-Manistee National Forest | 694.1 | 630.8 | 656 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Ranger District | Ottawa National Forest | 634.8 | 580.1 | 580 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District | Hiawatha National Forest | 615.9 | 516.5 | 516.5 |
| Watersmeet Ranger District | Ottawa National Forest | 569.4 | 502.2 | 502.2 |
| Baldwin Ranger District | Huron-Manistee National Forest | 508.1 | 393.4 | 496.5 |
| Manistique Ranger District | Hiawatha National Forest | 500.7 | 426.1 | 426.1 |
| Munising Ranger District | Hiawatha National Forest | 459.8 | 380.7 | 380.7 |
| Iron River Ranger District | Ottawa National Forest | 445.9 | 365.5 | 365.5 |
| Ontonagon Ranger District | Ottawa National Forest | 416.8 | 373.5 | 373.5 |
| Tawas Ranger District | Huron-Manistee National Forest | 416.2 | 397.6 | 397.6 |
| Bessemer Ranger District | Ottawa National Forest | 410.5 | 356.2 | 356.2 |
| Rapid River Ranger District | Hiawatha National Forest | 394.4 | 327.6 | 354.2 |
| Cadillac Ranger District | Huron-Manistee National Forest | 323.4 | 311.2 | 311.2 |
| Manistee Ranger District | Huron-Manistee National Forest | 310.5 | 256.6 | 288.1 |
| Bergland Ranger District | Ottawa National Forest | 256.4 | 228.9 | 228.9 |
| St. Ignace Ranger District | Hiawatha National Forest | 238 | 170.8 | 170.8 |
| White Cloud Ranger District | Huron-Manistee National Forest | 215.7 | 169.8 | 169.9 |
| Harrisville Ranger District | Huron-Manistee National Forest | 170.4 | 167.5 | 167.5 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can you ride an ATV on national-forest land in Michigan?
- Michigan has ATV-designated MVUM routes across 18 ranger districts (about 6,555 designated miles). Use the vehicle filter above to see them, then open a district for its routes, seasons and GPX.
- How many miles of national-forest OHV routes are in Michigan?
- 7,581 miles of motorized routes on the Forest Service MVUM — 5,415.3 miles of roads and 2,165.7 miles of trails — across 18 ranger districts.
- Are these Motor Vehicle Use Maps legal documents?
- No. Every figure here is an informational summary of the MVUM route data. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map, which you must carry and follow.
Explore
New to Motor Vehicle Use Maps? Read what an MVUM is or the methodology. Every figure here is informational, from the U.S. Forest Service MVUM — always carry and follow the official map when you ride.