Laurentian Ranger District
The Laurentian Ranger District in Superior National Forest (Minnesota) has 393.3 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 301.5 miles of roads and 91.8 miles of trails across 519 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 323.4 mi · Motorcycle 291.9 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 1 and close Nov 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.
- Total motorized miles
- 393.3
- Roads
- 301.5 mi
- Trails
- 91.8 mi
- Year-round miles
- 288.5 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 104.8 mi
301.5 mi of roads · 91.8 mi of trails, across 519 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.
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.
| Vehicle class | Open miles | Routes | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core off-highway (OHV) | |||
| ATV | 323.4 | 456 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 291.9 | 317 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 291.9 | 317 | Varies by route |
| Wider OHV (over 50 inches) | |||
| 4WD > 50" | 260.2 | 263 | Varies by route |
| 2WD > 50" | 231.6 | 219 | Varies by route |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 231.6 | 219 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV > 50" | 231.6 | 219 | Varies by route |
| Narrow OHV (under 50 inches) | |||
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 291.9 | 317 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV < 50" | 291.9 | 317 | Varies by route |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | 0 | 123 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 2 | 0 | 123 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 3 | 0 | 123 | Varies by route |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 301.5 | 282 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 301.5 | 282 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 301.5 | 282 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 301.5 | 282 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 301.5 | 282 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 393.3 motorized miles here, about 288.5 miles are open year-round and 104.8 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/01 to 11/30 (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 247 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.
| ANGORA SPRUR FD - PIT | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| ANGORA SPUR F | ✓ | ✓ |
| BARRETT ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| BARRETT SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| BARRETT SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| BARRETT SPUR CA | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAVER RIVER PIT | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIG RICE LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIG RICE LAKE SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIG RICE LAKE SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| BIRCH KNOB TOWER | ✓ | ✓ |
| BREDA | ✓ | ✓ |
| BREDA SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| BUNDLE LAKE SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| BUNDLE LAKE SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMP 26 SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMP 26 SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMP 26 SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMP 26 SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMP 26 SPUR F | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMP 26 SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMP 26 SPUR I | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMP 26 SPUR J | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLEAR LAKE SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLEAR LAKE SPUR CA | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLEAR LAKE SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLEAR LAKE SPUR I | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLOQUET LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLOQUET LAKE ACCESS | ✓ | ✓ |
| CLOQUET LAKE SPUR G | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRANBERRY LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRANBERRY LAKE SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRANBERRY LAKE SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRANBERRY LAKE SPUR J | ✓ | ✓ |
| DARK RIVER SOUTH | ✓ | ✓ |
| DARK RIVER SOUTH SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEWEY LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEWEY LAKE SPUR F | ✓ | ✓ |
| DOHERTY SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| DOHERTY SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| DOHERTY SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| EAST BRANCH STURGEON RIVER | ✓ | ✓ |
| FH 11 SPUR 1125 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FH 12 SPUR 1842 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FH 12 SPUR 703 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FH 14 SPUR 712 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FH 14 SPUR 716 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FH 14 SPUR 717 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FH 15 SPUR 809 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FH 15 SPUR 824 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FH 28 SPUR 1119 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FR 1116 | ✓ | ✓ |
| FR 757 SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| FR 757 SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| FR 811 | ✓ | ✓ |
| GATE SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| GODELL | ✓ | ✓ |
| GODELL SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| GODELL SPUR HB | ✓ | ✓ |
| GODELL SPUR K | ✓ | ✓ |
| GODLEVSKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| GODLEVSKE SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| GODLEVSKE SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| GODLEVSKE SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| GRAHAM | ✓ | ✓ |
| GRAHAM SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| GRAHAM SPUR J | ✓ | ✓ |
| GRAHAM SPUR K | ✓ | ✓ |
| GRAHAM SPUR Q | ✓ | ✓ |
| GREENWOOD CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| HANNULA SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEADWATERS | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEADWATERS SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEINO SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEINO SPUR DA | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEINO SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIGGINS SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| HJALMER LAKE SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| HJALMER LAKE SPUR F | ✓ | ✓ |
| HORSESHOE PIT | ✓ | ✓ |
| HULM | ✓ | ✓ |
| HULM SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| HULM SPUR BA | ✓ | ✓ |
| HULM SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| HULM SPUR I | ✓ | ✓ |
| HULM SPUR M | ✓ | ✓ |
| HULM SPUR MB | ✓ | ✓ |
| HULM SPUR S | ✓ | ✓ |
| HUSH LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| JENKIN'S CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| JORDAN | ✓ | ✓ |
| KANE LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| KANE LAKE SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| KANE LAKE SPUR J | ✓ | ✓ |
| KGM PIT ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| KINNEY CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| KNUCKEY LAKE BOAT LANDING | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAIRD CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| LAKE COUNTY ROAD 1501 SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| LANGLEY SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| LANGLEY SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| LANGLEY SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| LANGLEY SPUR HA | ✓ | ✓ |
| LANTA | ✓ | ✓ |
| LINWOOD LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| LONG LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| LONG LAKE ACCESS | ✓ | ✓ |
| LONG LAKE ACCESS SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| MARBLE LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| MARBLE LAKE TOWER | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCNIVEN SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCNIVEN SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCNIVEN SPUR M | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOOSELINE | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOOSELINE SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOOSELINE SPUR CB | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOOSELINE SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOOSELINE SPUR F | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOOSELINE SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOOSELINE SPUR K | ✓ | ✓ |
| MURPHY LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| MURPHY LAKE SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTH LEARY | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTH LEARY SPUR AB | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTHEASTERN | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTHEASTERN SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTHEASTERN SPUR AA | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLD ANGORA | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLD ANGORA SPUR B | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLD ANGORA SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLD ANGORA SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLD ANGORA SPUR I | ✓ | ✓ |
| OSBORN SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| OSBORN SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| OSBORN SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| OTTO LAKE SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| OTTO LAKE SPUR G | ✓ | ✓ |
| OTTO LAKE SPUR GA | ✓ | ✓ |
| PFEIFFER LAKE PIT | ✓ | ✓ |
| POIRIER | ✓ | ✓ |
| PUUTIO CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| REDWING | ✓ | ✓ |
| REDWING SPUR I | ✓ | ✓ |
| REDWING SPUR L | ✓ | ✓ |
| REDWING SPUR LA | ✓ | ✓ |
| RENGO | ✓ | ✓ |
| RENGO SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROSALIE | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAMUELSON | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAMUELSON SPUR F | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAMUELSON SPUR G | ✓ | ✓ |
| SANDY LAKE SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| SANDY LAKE SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| SANDY LAKE SPUR DA | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAVAGE SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| SEVEN BEAVER LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| SEVEN BEAVER LAKE SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| SHANNON LAKE SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| SHOEPACK LAKE BOAT LANDING | ✓ | ✓ |
| SKIBO | ✓ | ✓ |
| SKIBO SPUR G | ✓ | ✓ |
| SKIBO SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| SKIBO SPUR J | ✓ | ✓ |
| SKIBO SPUR K (SECTION 23 PIT) | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMITH SPUR L | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMITH SPUR P | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMITH SPUR S | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMITH SPUR SF | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOUTH BRANCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| ST. LOUIS RIVER SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| ST. LOUIS RIVER SPUR CC | ✓ | ✓ |
| ST. LOUIS RIVER SPUR F | ✓ | ✓ |
| ST. LOUIS RIVER SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| STATE HIGHWAY 1 SPUR 756 | ✓ | ✓ |
| STATE HIGHWAY 1 SPUR 757 | ✓ | ✓ |
| STATE ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| STURGEON RIVER SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| STURGEON RIVER SPUR D | ✓ | ✓ |
| STURGEON RIVER SPUR H | ✓ | ✓ |
| TRIGSTEAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| TRIGSTEAD EAST | ✓ | ✓ |
| WALLOW CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| WALLOW CREEK SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| WEST SPLIT ROCK | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITE PINE PIT | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHITE PINE PIT SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHYTE | ✓ | ✓ |
| WHYTE SPUR A | ✓ | ✓ |
| WYMAN | ✓ | ✓ |
| WYMAN SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| WYNNE LAKE SPUR C | ✓ | ✓ |
| WYNNE LAKE SPUR E | ✓ | ✓ |
| AURORA RANGER STA - VISITOR | · | · |
| BATES | · | · |
| BIG ASPEN EAST | · | · |
| BIRD LAKE ACCESS ROAD | · | · |
| BUNDLE LAKE | · | · |
| CADOTTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| CADOTTE LAKE CAMPGROUND SPUR | · | · |
| CADOTTE LAKE PARKING | · | · |
| CADOTTE LAKE SPUR B | · | · |
| CAMP 26 | · | · |
| DARK LAKE BOAT LANDING | · | · |
| FH 11 SPUR 1120 | · | · |
| FH 28 SPUR 1114 | · | · |
| GATE | · | · |
| GATE SPUR A | · | · |
| HIGGINS | · | · |
| HJALMER LAKE | · | · |
| HULM SPUR IA | · | · |
| HULM SPUR MC | · | · |
| HULM SPUR MD | · | · |
| KOIVISTO | · | · |
| LAKE LEANDER PICNIC GROUNDS | · | · |
| LANGLEY | · | · |
| LANGLEY SPUR D | · | · |
| LANGLEY SPUR J | · | · |
| LANGLEY SPUR L | · | · |
| LANGLEY SPUR N | · | · |
| LEGLER | · | · |
| MOOSE LINE SPUR 791 | · | · |
| NORTHSHORE SNOWMOBILE PARKING | · | · |
| NORWAY POINT PICNIC AREA | · | · |
| OTTO LAKE | · | · |
| PARTRIDGE RIVER | · | · |
| PARTRIDGE RIVER SPUR E | · | · |
| PFIEFFER LAKE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| PFIEFFER LAKE SPUR MAA | · | · |
| PINE LAKE ACCESS | · | · |
| SALO LAKE ACCESS | · | · |
| SAND LAKE GUARD STATION ACCESS | · | · |
| SHANNON LAKE | · | · |
| SHANNON LAKE SPUR F | · | · |
| SKIBO LOOKOUT | · | · |
| SKIBO SPUR E | · | · |
| SKIBO SPUR F / STONE LAKE ACC | · | · |
| SMITH SPUR J | · | · |
| ST. LOUIS RIVER SPUR E | · | · |
| STURGEON RIVER | · | · |
| WHITE PINE PICNIC AREA ROAD | · | · |
| WHITEFACE | · | · |
| WHITEFACE SPUR A | · | · |
| WHITEFACE SPUR AA | · | · |
| WHITEFACE SPUR B | · | · |
| WHITEFACE SPUR BA | · | · |
| WHITEFACE SPUR C | · | · |
| WHITEFACE SPUR D | · | · |
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.
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.
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.
| District | Forest | Total miles | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawishiwi Ranger District | Superior National Forest, MN | 295.8 | 51 km |
| Lacroix Ranger District | Superior National Forest, MN | 395.2 | 78 km |
| Tofte Ranger District | Superior National Forest, MN | 616 | 88 km |
| Deer River Ranger District | Chippewa National Forest, MN | 795.6 | 120 km |
| Washburn Ranger District | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, WI | 232.9 | 137 km |
| Gunflint Ranger District | Superior National Forest, MN | 356.4 | 149 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Laurentian Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 323.4 miles across 456 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 Laurentian Ranger District?
- 393.3 miles total — 301.5 miles of roads and 91.8 miles of trails, across 519 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 288.5 miles are open year-round and 104.8 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 1 to Nov 30). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.
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