Laurentian Ranger District

Superior National Forest · Minnesota · 393.3 mi of motorized routes · 519 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

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.

Every designated motorized route in the Laurentian 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 Superior National Forest · Minnesota
Total motorized miles
393.3

301.5 mi of roads · 91.8 mi of trails, across 519 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
301.5 mi
Trails
91.8 mi
Year-round miles
288.5 mi
Seasonal miles
104.8 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 Laurentian Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
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.

Named routes in the Laurentian Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
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.

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.

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
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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