Can you ride an ATV in the West Fork Ranger District?

Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 359.1 miles across 563 routes here (varies by route). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.

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 235.4 miles are open year-round and 518 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 1 to Dec 2). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

West Fork Ranger District

Q: How many miles of motorized routes are in the West Fork Ranger District?

753.4 miles total — 539.2 miles of roads and 214.2 miles of trails, across 864 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.

Bitterroot National Forest · Montana · 753.4 mi of motorized routes · 864 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The West Fork Ranger District in Bitterroot National Forest (Montana) has 753.4 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 539.2 miles of roads and 214.2 miles of trails across 864 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 359.1 mi · Motorcycle 408.5 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 1 and close Dec 2. 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 West Fork 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 Bitterroot National Forest · Montana

Total motorized miles: 753.4
Roads: 539.2 mi
Trails: 214.2 mi
Year-round miles: 235.4 mi
Seasonal miles: 518 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 West Fork Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class	Open miles	Routes	Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV	359.1	563	Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike	408.5	594	Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV	355.5	561	Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50"	92	48	Varies by route
2WD > 50"	92	48	Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50"	91.6	46	Varies by route
Other OHV > 50"	91.6	46	Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50"	91.6	47	Varies by route
Other OHV < 50"	91.6	47	Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1	0	145	Varies by route
E-bike Class 2	0	145	Varies by route
E-bike Class 3	0	145	Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle	432.6	308	Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle	432.6	308	Varies by route
Truck	432.6	308	Varies by route
Bus	432.6	308	Varies by route
Motorhome	432.6	308	Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 753.4 motorized miles here, about 235.4 miles are open year-round and 518 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/01 to 12/02 (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 185 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.

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

(FDR) BASIN CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) BEAVERTAIL	✓	✓
(FDR) BEETLE GULCH	✓	✓
(FDR) BONNIE BLUE	✓	✓
(FDR) BUCK CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) COAL CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) DEEP CREEK CAMPGROUND	✓	✓
(FDR) EAST PIQUETT	✓	✓
(FDR) FALES FLAT	✓	✓
(FDR) FLAT CR-BEETLE GULCH	✓	✓
(FDR) FLAT CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) FLAT CREEK-BEETLE GULCH	✓	✓
(FDR) FLAT-BEETLE	✓	✓
(FDR) HABEL'S CAMP	✓	✓
(FDR) HALFORD CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) HEAD OF BEAVERTAIL	✓	✓
(FDR) HEAD OF S FK BEAVERTAIL	✓	✓
(FDR) HELL'S HALF ACRE	✓	✓
(FDR) HORSE HEAVEN CAMP	✓	✓
(FDR) INDIAN CR CP & PACK STA	✓	✓
(FDR) JEW MOUNTAIN	✓	✓
(FDR) LITTLE WEST FORK	✓	✓
(FDR) LOOKOUT MTN NORTH	✓	✓
(FDR) LOWER BLUE JOINT	✓	✓
(FDR) MAGRUDER CAMPGROUND	✓	✓
(FDR) MAGRUDER WORK CENTER	✓	✓
(FDR) MALLOY GULCH	✓	✓
(FDR) NEZ PERCE TRAIL	✓	✓
(FDR) OBSERVATION POINT CAMP	✓	✓
(FDR) OVERWHICH	✓	✓
(FDR) PARADISE BOAT LAUNCH	✓	✓
(FDR) PARADISE CAMPGROUND	✓	✓
(FDR) PARADISE PACKER CAMP	✓	✓
(FDR) PIQUETT CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) RAVEN CREEK CAMP	✓	✓
(FDR) SALMON MTN BASE CAMP	✓	✓
(FDR) SELWAY RIVER	✓	✓
(FDR) SHEEP CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) SODA SPRINGS	✓	✓
(FDR) SOUTH COAL	✓	✓
(FDR) SPRUCE CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) STEEP CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) TAYLOR HOOKUP	✓	✓
(FDR) THUNDER MTN-JOHNSON	✓	✓
(FDR) TOOK-MUD RIDGE	✓	✓
(FDR) VIOLET CREEK	✓	✓
BLUE CREEK	✓	✓
BLUE JOINT	✓	✓
BONNIE BLUE	✓	✓
BUCK CREEK	✓	✓
CASTLE CREEK	✓	✓
CASTLE ROCK	·	✓
CHRANDALL CREEK	·	✓
COAL CREEK	✓	✓
COLTER CREEK	·	✓
COOPER DRAW	✓	✓
DROP CREEK	✓	✓
EAST PIQUETT	✓	✓
EAST PIQUETTE	✓	✓
EASTSIDE PIQUETT	✓	✓
ELK CREEK	✓	✓
FOURTH OF JULY GULCH	✓	✓
FRAZIER DRAW	✓	✓
GEMMEL/NELSON CREEK	✓	✓
GENTILE CREEK	✓	✓
HALFORD-SODA SPIRNGS	✓	✓
HALFORD/SODA SPINGS CREEK	✓	✓
HEAD OF WEST FORK	✓	✓
HUGHES CREEK	✓	✓
HUGHES POINT	·	✓
JEW MOUNTAIN	✓	✓
KYKE CREEK	✓	✓
LITTLE BLUE JOINT	✓	✓
LITTLE BOULDER	✓	✓
MILL GULCH	✓	✓
MUD CREEK	✓	✓
NESLON-GEMMEL CREEKS	✓	✓
NESLON/GEMMEL CREEK	✓	✓
NORTH SIDE OVERWHICH	✓	✓
NORTHSIDE HUGHES	✓	✓
ONE CREEK	✓	✓
OVERWHICH	✓	✓
OVERWHICH CREEK	✓	·
OVERWHICH CREEK ROAD CONNECTOR	✓	✓
PIQUETT DIVIDE	·	✓
PIQUETTE CREEK	✓	✓
RAZORBACK RIDGE	·	✓
SALT CREEK	✓	✓
SALT/JOHNSON CREEK	✓	✓
SHEEP CREEK	✓	✓
SHIELDS CREEK	·	✓
SHOOK MOUNTAIN-MEDICINE POINT	·	✓
SLATE POINT	✓	✓
SODA SPINGS	✓	✓
SODA SPIRNGS CREEK	✓	✓
SODA SPRINGS - HALFORD CREEK	✓	✓
SODA SPRINGS CREEK	✓	✓
STRAIGHT/CORNER CREEK	✓	✓
TAYLOR CREEK	✓	✓
TOOK CREEK	✓	✓
TOOK-MUD RIDGE	✓	✓
UPPER EAST PIQUETT	✓	✓
UPPER EAST PIQUETTE	✓	✓
UPPER EAST SIDE PIQUETT	✓	✓
WARD-WHEELER CREEK	✓	✓
WEST OF HALFORD CREEK	✓	✓
(FDR) ALTA CAMPGROUND	·	·
(FDR) BARE CONE	·	·
(FDR) BARE CONE CUTOFF	·	·
(FDR) BARN DRAW	·	·
(FDR) BASIN-BONNIE BLUE	·	·
(FDR) BLUE JOINT	·	·
(FDR) BLUE JOINT-COAL CR RIDGE	·	·
(FDR) BOULDER CREEK	·	·
(FDR) BUCK CREEK-ROMBO CREEK	·	·
(FDR) BUCK-ROMBO LOOP	·	·
(FDR) DITCH CREEK	·	·
(FDR) DITCH CREEK-ROMBO CREEK	·	·
(FDR) DITCH-BUCK	·	·
(FDR) EASTSIDE PIQUETT	·	·
(FDR) GEMMEL CREEK	·	·
(FDR) HEAD OF DEER CREEK	·	·
(FDR) LAVENE CREEK	·	·
(FDR) LAZY-BLUE JOINT	·	·
(FDR) LIT. BLUE JOINT-COAL CR.	·	·
(FDR) LIT. BOULDER BOAT LAUNCH	·	·
(FDR) LITTLE BLUE JOINT	·	·
(FDR) LITTLE BOULDER	·	·
(FDR) LITTLE BOULDER-SLATE CR.	·	·
(FDR) LLOYD CREEK	·	·
(FDR) LOOKOUT MTN	·	·
(FDR) LOOKOUT MTN RIDGE	·	·
(FDR) MINE CREEK	·	·
(FDR) MINE-CHRANDALL	·	·
(FDR) MINE-CRANDALL	·	·
(FDR) NELSON CREEK	·	·
(FDR) NEZ PERCE-WATCHTOWER	·	·
(FDR) NORTH COAL	·	·
(FDR) NORTHSIDE HUGHES CREEK	·	·
(FDR) OLE'S CABIN ROAD	·	·
(FDR) ONE CREEK	·	·
(FDR) ONE CREEK-TWO CREEK	·	·
(FDR) PIERCE CREEK	·	·
(FDR) PIQUETT-PINE RIDGE	·	·
(FDR) ROMBO CAMPGROUND	·	·
(FDR) SALT CREEK	·	·
(FDR) SALT CREEK DISPERSED	·	·
(FDR) SAM BILLINGS MEM CMPGRD	·	·
(FDR) SAND CREEK	·	·
(FDR) SHEEPHEAD	·	·
(FDR) SLATE CR CAMP GROUND	·	·
(FDR) SLATE CREEK	·	·
(FDR) SOUTH LITTLE WEST FORK	·	·
(FDR) SOUTHSIDE BLUE JOINT	·	·
(FDR) SOUTHSIDE HUGHES CREEK	·	·
(FDR) SOUTHSIDE LITTLE WEST FK	·	·
(FDR) SURPRISE CREEK	·	·
(FDR) TAYLOR CREEK	·	·
(FDR) TOOK CREEK SADDLE	·	·
(FDR) TOOK SADDLE-BARE CONE	·	·
(FDR) TOUGH CREEK	·	·
(FDR) TOUGH NORTH	·	·
(FDR) TOUGH-BONNIE BLUE	·	·
(FDR) TROY CREEK	·	·
(FDR) TWO CREEK	·	·
(FDR) UPPER EASTSIDE PIQUETT	·	·
(FDR) UPPER PIERCE CREEK	·	·
(FDR) UPPER ROMBO	·	·
(FDR) UPPER TWO CREEK	·	·
(FDR) WATCHTOWER	·	·
(FDR) WEST COAL TIMBER SALE	·	·
(FDR) WEST FORK	·	·
(FDR) WEST FORK BOAT LAUNCH	·	·
(FDR) WEST FORK RANGER STATION	·	·
(FDR) WHEELER CREEK	·	·
(FDR) WOODS CREEK	·	·
(FDR) WOODS RIDGE LOOP	·	·
ALTA DISPERSED	·	·
BEAVER CR DISPERSED	·	·
HUGHES CREEK DISPERESED	·	·
LOOKOUT MT DISPERSED	·	·
NEZ PERCE NEAR LIT W FK	·	·
ROMBO DISPERSED	·	·
THUNDER MT DISPERSED	·	·
WATCHTOWER DISPERSED	·	·

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 Bitterroot 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
North Fork Ranger District	Salmon-Challis National Forest, ID	544.2	31 km
Sula Ranger District	Bitterroot National Forest, MT	596.7	37 km
Darby Ranger District	Bitterroot National Forest, MT	649.6	44 km
Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District	Salmon-Challis National Forest, ID	928.9	72 km
Stevensville Ranger District	Bitterroot National Forest, MT	266	79 km
Moose Creek Ranger District	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, ID	16.2	105 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the West Fork Ranger District?: Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 359.1 miles across 563 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 West Fork Ranger District?: 753.4 miles total — 539.2 miles of roads and 214.2 miles of trails, across 864 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 235.4 miles are open year-round and 518 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 1 to Dec 2). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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