Beartooth Ranger District
The Beartooth Ranger District in Custer National Forest (Montana) has 255 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 197.5 miles of roads and 57.5 miles of trails across 252 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 102.3 mi · Motorcycle 108.5 mi. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 15 and close Dec 1. 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
- 255
- Roads
- 197.5 mi
- Trails
- 57.5 mi
- Year-round miles
- 164.1 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 90.9 mi
197.5 mi of roads · 57.5 mi of trails, across 252 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 | 102.3 | 76 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 108.5 | 78 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 102.3 | 76 | Varies by route |
| Wider OHV (over 50 inches) | |||
| 4WD > 50" | 100.1 | 75 | Varies by route |
| 2WD > 50" | 100.1 | 75 | Varies by route |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 100.1 | 75 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV > 50" | 100.1 | 75 | Varies by route |
| Narrow OHV (under 50 inches) | |||
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 102.3 | 76 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV < 50" | 102.3 | 76 | Varies by route |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | — | — | Not designated |
| E-bike Class 2 | — | — | Not designated |
| E-bike Class 3 | — | — | Not designated |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 197.5 | 225 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 246.6 | 249 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 197.5 | 225 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 197.5 | 225 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 197.5 | 225 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 255 motorized miles here, about 164.1 miles are open year-round and 90.9 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/15 to 12/01 (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 192 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.
| 2002A | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 2002A1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 20182 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 209113 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 209114 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2091G | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2095A | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2104A | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B10 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B10A | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B11 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B1B | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B1B1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B1B2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B2A | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B3 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B4 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B6 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2140B7 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 230811 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24922 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24961 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 28503 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2850D | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAR CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAR CANYON CUTOFF | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAR CANYON RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAVERSLIDE | ✓ | ✓ |
| BENBOW JEEP TRAIL | ✓ | ✓ |
| BURNT TIMBER RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| CASTLE CREEK OVERLOOK | ✓ | ✓ |
| CROOKED CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| DISPERSED CAMP SITE | ✓ | ✓ |
| DISPERSED CAMPING NORTH | ✓ | ✓ |
| DISPERSED CAMPING SOUTH | ✓ | ✓ |
| DISPERSED CAMPSITE | ✓ | ✓ |
| GRAHAM TRAIL | ✓ | ✓ |
| GUARD STATION GREEN CABIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| GYPSUM CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| INFERNO CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| IRON MOUNTAIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| KING TRAIL | ✓ | ✓ |
| LODGEPOLE | · | ✓ |
| LOWER PARKSIDE | ✓ | ✓ |
| MEYERS CREEK | · | ✓ |
| MILLER TRAIL | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTH PICKET PIN LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLD SAWMILL ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| PICKET PIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| PRYOR MOUNTAIN ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| RED PRYOR | ✓ | ✓ |
| RED PRYOR DIVIDE | ✓ | ✓ |
| RED PRYOR ICE | ✓ | ✓ |
| ROBERTS BENCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAGE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| SHRIVER PEAK ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOUTH PICKET PIN LAKE EAST | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOUTH PICKET PIN LAKE WEST | ✓ | ✓ |
| STEVENS DRAW | ✓ | ✓ |
| STOCKMAN TRAIL | ✓ | ✓ |
| SWITCHBACK | ✓ | ✓ |
| TIE FLATS | ✓ | ✓ |
| 207110 | · | · |
| 20713 | · | · |
| 20713A | · | · |
| 20713B | · | · |
| 20713C | · | · |
| 2092C | · | · |
| 2144G2 | · | · |
| 2144M | · | · |
| 241410 | · | · |
| 241410A | · | · |
| 241410B | · | · |
| 241411 | · | · |
| 241413 | · | · |
| 241414 | · | · |
| 241417 | · | · |
| 241418 | · | · |
| 24143 | · | · |
| 24145 | · | · |
| 24146 | · | · |
| 24148A | · | · |
| 24149 | · | · |
| 24151 | · | · |
| 24153 | · | · |
| 24154 | · | · |
| 24155 | · | · |
| 24214 | · | · |
| 2501 | · | · |
| 2503 | · | · |
| BASIN CREEK CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| BASIN TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| BASS CREEK | · | · |
| BEARTOOTH CHRISTIAN RANCH | · | · |
| BEARTRACK TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| BENBOW | · | · |
| BENBOW MILL DISPERSED CAMPSITE | · | · |
| BENBOW-STILLWATER RD | · | · |
| BIG ICE CAVE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| BOAT LAUNCH PARKING | · | · |
| CAMP SENIA SUMMER HOMES | · | · |
| CASCADE CAMPGROUND WEST LOOP | · | · |
| CASCADE CAMPGROUND EAST LOOP | · | · |
| COMMISSARY RIDGE | · | · |
| CORRAL CREEK TRAIL HEAD | · | · |
| CROOKED CREEK VIEW POINT | · | · |
| DELGER ROAD | · | · |
| EAST ROSEBUD | · | · |
| EAST ROSEBUD CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| ELK SPRINGS | · | · |
| EMERALD LAKE INLET | · | · |
| EMERALD LAKE SOUTH LOOP | · | · |
| GEODOME HOME | · | · |
| GREENOUGH LAKE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| HELLROARING CREEK | · | · |
| HORSEMAN FLAT | · | · |
| HORSEMAN FLAT GRAVEL PIT | · | · |
| HULL HANCOCK | · | · |
| INITIAL CREEK CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| ISLAND RIDGE | · | · |
| JIMMY JOE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| LAKE FORK | · | · |
| LEUSCHEN | · | · |
| LIMBER PINE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| LINE CREEK TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| LITTLE ROCKY CREEK | · | · |
| LODGEPOLE ROAD | · | · |
| LOWER PARKSIDE CAMPGROUND LOOP | · | · |
| LOWER PARKSIDE TRAIL | · | · |
| LOWER PINE GROVE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| LOWER SAND DUNE PICNIC AREA | · | · |
| M K CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| MAIN FORK ROCK CREEK | · | · |
| MEYERS CREEK WORK CENTER | · | · |
| MILL HOLLOW | · | · |
| NORTH SIDE EAST ROSEBUD LAKE | · | · |
| OLD HOMESTEAD | · | · |
| OLD NYE PICNIC AREA 1 | · | · |
| OLD NYE PICNIC AREA 2 | · | · |
| OLD RICHEL LODGE | · | · |
| PALISADES CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| PALISADES CAMPGROUND EAST LOOP | · | · |
| PINE GROVE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| PINE GROVE CG SOUTH LOOP | · | · |
| PINE GROVE NORTH LOOP | · | · |
| PINE GROVE PICNIC AREA | · | · |
| POLE ROAD | · | · |
| POWER LINE ACCESS SPUR | · | · |
| POWERLINE ACCESS | · | · |
| POWERLINE ROAD | · | · |
| RABBIT GULCH TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| RABBIT GULCH TRAILHEAD SPUR | · | · |
| RATTIN CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| RED LODGE CREEK | · | · |
| RINGER | · | · |
| ROBERTSON DRAW | · | · |
| SAGE CREEK CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| SCHWEND RANCH MAIN ACCESS | · | · |
| SHEEP CREEK EAST SUMMER HOMES | · | · |
| SHEEP CREEK WEST SUMMER HOMES | · | · |
| SHERIDAN CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| SILVER RUN | · | · |
| SNOW CR/SHEEP CR SUMMER HOMES | · | · |
| SNOW CREEK SUMMER HOMES | · | · |
| SOUTH INGLES CREEK | · | · |
| SPRING | · | · |
| SPRING CR SUMMER HOMES-A | · | · |
| SPRING CREEK HOMES E | · | · |
| SPRING CREEK HOMES F | · | · |
| SPRING CREEK HOMES H | · | · |
| SPRING CREEK HOMES J | · | · |
| SPRING CREEK HOMES-I | · | · |
| STEEP CREEK REC RESIDENCE | · | · |
| STILLWATER REC RESIDENCE | · | · |
| STILLWATER TRAILHEAD RD | · | · |
| UPPER PARKSIDE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| UPPER SAND DUNE PICNIC AREA | · | · |
| VISTA POINT | · | · |
| WATER CANYON | · | · |
| WEST FORK ROCK CREEK | · | · |
| WEST FORK STILLWATER | · | · |
| WEST ROSEBUD | · | · |
| WILD BILLS LAKE PARKING | · | · |
| WOODBINE CG FIRST LOOP LEFT | · | · |
| WOODBINE CG ENTRANCE ROAD | · | · |
| WOODBINE CG FIRST LOOP RIGHT | · | · |
| WOODBINE CG SECOND LOOP LEFT | · | · |
| WOODBINE CG SECOND LOOP RIGHT | · | · |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartooth Ranger District | Custer Gallatin National Forest, MT | 6.1 | 28 km |
| Clarks Fork Ranger District | Shoshone National Forest, WY | 179.4 | 53 km |
| Wapiti Ranger District | Shoshone National Forest, WY | 75 | 97 km |
| Medicine Wheel Ranger District | Bighorn National Forest, WY | 250.5 | 127 km |
| Greybull Ranger District | Shoshone National Forest, WY | 106.1 | 134 km |
| Tongue Ranger District | Bighorn National Forest, WY | 427.2 | 157 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Beartooth Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 102.3 miles across 76 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 Beartooth Ranger District?
- 255 miles total — 197.5 miles of roads and 57.5 miles of trails, across 252 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 164.1 miles are open year-round and 90.9 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 15 to Dec 1). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.
More in Montana
See every ranger district in Custer National Forest, browse all Montana national-forest routes, or read the methodology behind these figures. New to MVUMs? Start with what a Motor Vehicle Use Map is.