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Iron River Ranger District

Ottawa National Forest · Michigan · 445.9 mi of motorized routes · 1,120 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Iron River Ranger District in Ottawa National Forest (Michigan) has 445.9 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 185.3 miles of roads and 260.6 miles of trails across 1,120 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 365.5 mi · Motorcycle 365.5 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 16 and close Mar 15. 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 Iron River 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 Ottawa National Forest · Michigan
Total motorized miles
445.9

185.3 mi of roads · 260.6 mi of trails, across 1,120 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
185.3 mi
Trails
260.6 mi
Year-round miles
115.6 mi
Seasonal miles
329.1 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 Iron River Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 365.5 1,089 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 365.5 1,089 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 365.5 1,089 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 104.9 140 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 104.9 140 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 104.9 140 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 104.9 140 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 365.5 1,089 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 365.5 1,089 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 467 May 16 – Mar 14
E-bike Class 2 0 467 May 16 – Mar 14
E-bike Class 3 0 467 May 16 – Mar 14
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 184.1 170 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 184.1 170 Varies by route
Truck 184.1 170 Varies by route
Bus 184.1 170 Varies by route
Motorhome 184.1 170 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 445.9 motorized miles here, about 115.6 miles are open year-round and 329.1 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/16 to 03/15 (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 164 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 Iron River Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
FDR2130 ✓ ✓
FDR2130-K ✓ ✓
FDR2130-M ✓ ✓
FDR2130-W ✓ ✓
FDR2136 ✓ ✓
FDR2138 ✓ ✓
FDR2139 ✓ ✓
FDR2144 ✓ ✓
FDR2149-E ✓ ✓
FDR2150-M ✓ ✓
FDR2152-C ✓ ✓
FDR2152-C1 ✓ ✓
FDR2152-C4 ✓ ✓
FDR2155 ✓ ✓
FDR2156 ✓ ✓
FDR2158 ✓ ✓
FDR2184 ✓ ✓
FDR2184-A ✓ ✓
FDR2188 ✓ ✓
FDR2192 ✓ ✓
FDR2197 ✓ ✓
FDR3110 ✓ ✓
FDR3110-C ✓ ✓
FDR3110-J ✓ ✓
FDR3110-O ✓ ✓
FDR3110-W ✓ ✓
FDR3112 ✓ ✓
FDR3113 ✓ ✓
FDR3113-B ✓ ✓
FDR3116 ✓ ✓
FDR3118 ✓ ✓
FDR3118-A ✓ ✓
FDR3118-A2 ✓ ✓
FDR3118-A3 ✓ ✓
FDR3118-B ✓ ✓
FDR3119 ✓ ✓
FDR3212 ✓ ✓
FDR3213 ✓ ✓
FDR3223 ✓ ✓
FDR3240-G ✓ ✓
FDR3240-G4 ✓ ✓
FDR3240-H ✓ ✓
FDR3240-J ✓ ✓
FDR3242 ✓ ✓
FDR3242-C ✓ ✓
FDR3243 ✓ ✓
FDR3244 ✓ ✓
FDR3270 ✓ ✓
FDR3270-A ✓ ✓
FDR3270-C ✓ ✓
FDR3270-G ✓ ✓
FDR3270-G4 ✓ ✓
FDR3283 ✓ ✓
FDR3292 ✓ ✓
FDR3337 ✓ ✓
FDR3340-I ✓ ✓
FDR3340-P ✓ ✓
FDR3341 ✓ ✓
FDR3343 ✓ ✓
FDR3346-K ✓ ✓
FDR3346-Q ✓ ✓
FDR3351 ✓ ✓
FDR3368 ✓ ✓
FDR3381 ✓ ✓
FDR3407 ✓ ✓
FDR3409 ✓ ✓
FDR3426 ✓ ✓
FDR3426-C ✓ ✓
FDR3432 ✓ ✓
FDR3432-B ✓ ✓
FDR3435 ✓ ✓
FDR3442 ✓ ✓
FDR3452 ✓ ✓
FDR3456 ✓ ✓
FDR3457 ✓ ✓
FDR3458 ✓ ✓
FDR3459 ✓ ✓
FDR3459-C ✓ ✓
FDR3460 ✓ ✓
FDR3462 ✓ ✓
FDR3464 ✓ ✓
FDR3468 ✓ ✓
FDR3470-P ✓ ✓
FDR3471 ✓ ✓
FDR3471-G ✓ ✓
FDR3473 ✓ ✓
FDR3473-A ✓ ✓
FDR3473-B ✓ ✓
FDR3473-B1 ✓ ✓
FDR3473-B2 ✓ ✓
FDR3473-G ✓ ✓
FDR3473-K ✓ ✓
FDR3475-I ✓ ✓
FDR3475-J ✓ ✓
FDR3475-J4 ✓ ✓
FDR3476 ✓ ✓
FDR3477 ✓ ✓
FDR3479 ✓ ✓
FDR3479-A ✓ ✓
FDR3485-J ✓ ✓
FDR3485-L ✓ ✓
FDR3486-C ✓ ✓
FDR3500 ✓ ✓
FDR3516 ✓ ✓
FDR3534 ✓ ✓
FDR3602 ✓ ✓
FDR3602-A ✓ ✓
FDR3602-F ✓ ✓
FDR3610-CC ✓ ✓
FDR3610-D ✓ ✓
FDR3610-F ✓ ✓
FDR3612-M ✓ ✓
FDR3612-R ✓ ✓
FDR3613 ✓ ✓
FDR3900-B ✓ ✓
FDR3900-D ✓ ✓
FDR3901-F2 ✓ ✓
FDR3905 ✓ ✓
FDR3909 ✓ ✓
FDR3912 ✓ ✓
FDR3920 ✓ ✓
FDR3935 ✓ ✓
FDR3940-D ✓ ✓
FDR3940-G ✓ ✓
FDR3942 ✓ ✓
FDR4020 ✓ ✓
FDR4020-A ✓ ✓
FDR4100-R ✓ ✓
FDR4105 ✓ ✓
FDR4109 ✓ ✓
FDR4120 ✓ ✓
FDR4130 ✓ ✓
FDR4148 ✓ ✓
FDR4148-A ✓ ✓
FDR4149 ✓ ✓
FDR2149 · ·
FDR2149-C · ·
FDR2152 · ·
FDR2152-B · ·
FDR2180 · ·
FDR2189 · ·
FDR3110-2Z · ·
FDR3115-G · ·
FDR3210 · ·
FDR3233 · ·
FDR3233-A · ·
FDR3275 · ·
FDR3282 · ·
FDR3288 · ·
FDR3320 · ·
FDR3340 · ·
FDR3346 · ·
FDR3350 · ·
FDR3470 · ·
FDR3475 · ·
FDR3480 · ·
FDR3610 · ·
FDR3612 · ·
FDR3614 · ·
FDR3901-G · ·
FDR3922 · ·
FDR3925 · ·
FDR3940 · ·
FDR4100 · ·

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 Ottawa 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
Watersmeet Ranger District Ottawa National Forest, MI 569.4 26 km
Kenton Ranger District Ottawa National Forest, MI 634.8 26 km
Eagle River-Florence Ranger District Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, WI 442.7 35 km
Ontonagon Ranger District Ottawa National Forest, MI 416.8 48 km
Bergland Ranger District Ottawa National Forest, MI 256.4 65 km
Bessemer Ranger District Ottawa National Forest, MI 410.5 67 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Iron River Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 365.5 miles across 1,089 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 Iron River Ranger District?
445.9 miles total — 185.3 miles of roads and 260.6 miles of trails, across 1,120 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 115.6 miles are open year-round and 329.1 miles are seasonal (typically open May 16 to Mar 15). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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