Ottawa National Forest
Ottawa National Forest in Michigan carries 2,733.8 miles of motorized routes from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,051.5 miles of roads and 1,682.3 miles of trails across 6 ranger districts. Open any district for its full per-vehicle access matrix (ATV, motorcycle, side-by-side, 4x4 and e-bike), seasons, a route-network map, and GPX downloads. These pages are informational; the controlling document is each district's official MVUM.
- Total motorized miles
- 2,733.8
- Ranger districts
- 6
- Roads
- 1,051.5 mi
- Trails
- 1,682.3 mi
1,051.5 mi of roads · 1,682.3 mi of trails · Forest code 0907.
Ranger districts in Michigan
The district is the grain — pick one for its full per-vehicle access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.
| Access highlights | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Ranger District | 634.8 | 289.5 | 345.3 | ATV 580.1 mi · Motorcycle 580 mi · E-bike routes |
| Watersmeet Ranger District | 569.4 | 225.1 | 344.3 | ATV 502.2 mi · Motorcycle 502.2 mi · E-bike routes |
| Iron River Ranger District | 445.9 | 185.3 | 260.6 | ATV 365.5 mi · Motorcycle 365.5 mi · E-bike routes |
| Ontonagon Ranger District | 416.8 | 137 | 279.8 | ATV 373.5 mi · Motorcycle 373.5 mi · E-bike routes |
| Bessemer Ranger District | 410.5 | 145.2 | 265.3 | ATV 356.2 mi · Motorcycle 356.2 mi · E-bike routes |
| Bergland Ranger District | 256.4 | 69.4 | 187 | ATV 228.9 mi · Motorcycle 228.9 mi · E-bike routes |
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.
Forest-wide vehicle access
How many of this forest's ranger districts designate each vehicle class, and the total designated miles across the forest.
| Vehicle class | Districts | Open miles |
|---|---|---|
| ATV | 6 | 2,406.4 |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 6 | 2,406.3 |
| Other wheeled OHV | 6 | 2,406.3 |
| 4WD > 50" | 6 | 739.8 |
| 2WD > 50" | 6 | 739.8 |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 6 | 739.8 |
| Other OHV > 50" | 6 | 739.8 |
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 6 | 2,406.2 |
| Other OHV < 50" | 6 | 2,406.2 |
| Passenger vehicle | 6 | 1,048.7 |
| High-clearance vehicle | 6 | 1,048.7 |
| Truck | 6 | 1,048.7 |
| Bus | 6 | 1,048.7 |
| Motorhome | 6 | 1,048.7 |
These pages summarise the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data; they are not the official MVUM and not legal documents. The controlling document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map — carry it and follow posted signs.
Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.
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