Beartooth Ranger District

Custer National Forest · Montana · 255 mi of motorized routes · 252 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

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.

Every designated motorized route in the Beartooth 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 Custer National Forest · Montana
Total motorized miles
255

197.5 mi of roads · 57.5 mi of trails, across 252 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
197.5 mi
Trails
57.5 mi
Year-round miles
164.1 mi
Seasonal miles
90.9 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 Beartooth Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
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.

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

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
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.

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