Swan Lake Ranger District
The Swan Lake Ranger District in Flathead National Forest (Montana) has 455.6 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 388.8 miles of roads and 66.8 miles of trails across 352 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 32.1 mi · Motorcycle 67 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
- 455.6
- Roads
- 388.8 mi
- Trails
- 66.8 mi
- Year-round miles
- 375.1 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 80.5 mi
388.8 mi of roads · 66.8 mi of trails, across 352 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 | 32.1 | 42 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 67 | 102 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 32.1 | 42 | Varies by route |
| Wider OHV (over 50 inches) | |||
| 4WD > 50" | 18.5 | 20 | Varies by route |
| 2WD > 50" | 18.5 | 20 | Varies by route |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 18.5 | 20 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV > 50" | 18.5 | 20 | Varies by route |
| Narrow OHV (under 50 inches) | |||
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 32.1 | 42 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV < 50" | 32.1 | 42 | Varies by route |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | 0 | 32 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 2 | 0 | 32 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 3 | 0 | 32 | Varies by route |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 388.8 | 251 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 388.8 | 252 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 388.8 | 251 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 388.8 | 251 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 388.8 | 251 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 455.6 motorized miles here, about 375.1 miles are open year-round and 80.5 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 213 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.
| MCKAY CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| MISSION MIDWAY | ✓ | ✓ |
| (DSL) GOAT CREEK PIT SITE | · | · |
| 1ST CHANCE ROAD | · | · |
| BARBER BUCK | · | · |
| BARBER CREEK | · | · |
| BARBER DISPERSED REC | · | · |
| BARBER PIT | · | · |
| BARBER STOCKPILE AREA | · | · |
| BAY LOOP EAST | · | · |
| BAY LOOP WEST | · | · |
| BEAR CREEK ROAD | · | · |
| BEAR DANCE NORTH LOOP | · | · |
| BEAR DANCE SOUTH LOOP | · | · |
| BEAVER CREEK | · | · |
| BERTHA CREEK 1 | · | · |
| BIGFORK RANGER STATION | · | · |
| BIGFORK TREE IMPROVEMENT | · | · |
| BIRCH LOOP | · | · |
| BLACKTAIL ROAD | · | · |
| BLACKTAIL STUB | · | · |
| BLAIR'S MEADOW | · | · |
| BOND CREEK A | · | · |
| BOND CREEK LOST CREEK | · | · |
| BOND CREEK TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| BOND FOOTHILLS | · | · |
| BOND NORTH | · | · |
| BUCK CREEK | · | · |
| BUG TAKEOFF | · | · |
| BUNYAN LAKE ACCESS | · | · |
| CILLY 36 F | · | · |
| CILLY CREEK | · | · |
| COLD CREEK | · | · |
| COLD LAKES | · | · |
| COLT CREEK | · | · |
| CONDON CONDO | · | · |
| CONDON LOOP | · | · |
| CONDON RANGER STATION | · | · |
| CONDON TREE | · | · |
| COONEY FLATS | · | · |
| COUNTY ALTERNATIVE | · | · |
| CRAMER CREEK | · | · |
| CYGNET Y | · | · |
| DEE 2 | · | · |
| DEE'S PLACE | · | · |
| DOG CREEK | · | · |
| DONALDSON CREEK | · | · |
| DOUBLE SADDLE | · | · |
| DUMP ROAD | · | · |
| EAGLE MOUNTAIN TOP | · | · |
| EAST FALLS 1 | · | · |
| ELBOW LOOKOUT | · | · |
| ELK CREEK | · | · |
| ELK CREEK EAST SIDE | · | · |
| EMMONS CREEK | · | · |
| ESTES LAKE | · | · |
| FALLS CREEK | · | · |
| FALLS CREEK ALDER CREEK | · | · |
| FATTY CREEK | · | · |
| FATTY PIPER | · | · |
| FIREWOOD | · | · |
| FIREWOOD CONNECTION | · | · |
| FIREWOOD STUB | · | · |
| FIRST PIPER STUB | · | · |
| FOX ANDERSON RANCH | · | · |
| GILDART FLATS | · | · |
| GLACIER CREEK FLATS | · | · |
| GOAT CREEK CANYON | · | · |
| GOAT CREEK LION CREEK | · | · |
| GOAT CREEK SOUP CREEK | · | · |
| HASKILL DIVIDE | · | · |
| HIGHEST STONER | · | · |
| HOLLAND BOAT LAUNCH | · | · |
| HOLLAND BREAKS | · | · |
| HOLLAND FLATS | · | · |
| HOLLAND LAKE | · | · |
| HOLLAND LARCH LOOP | · | · |
| HOLLAND PACKER CAMP | · | · |
| HOLLAND PARKING | · | · |
| HOLLAND X | · | · |
| HOLLAND Y | · | · |
| HOLLOW TIE | · | · |
| HOPKINS | · | · |
| ISLAND UNIT HIGHLINE | · | · |
| JEWEL BASIN | · | · |
| JIM LAKES | · | · |
| JIM LAKES FIVE | · | · |
| JIM MEADOWS | · | · |
| KAY 11 | · | · |
| KERR MOUNTAIN 3 | · | · |
| KERR MOUNTAIN 4 | · | · |
| KERR MOUNTAIN 5 | · | · |
| KRAFT CREEK | · | · |
| KRAFT DISPERSED REC | · | · |
| LAKE MARY RONAN | · | · |
| LINDBERGH LAKE | · | · |
| LINDBERGH LAKE CAMP | · | · |
| LION CREEK SPUR | · | · |
| LION FOOTHILL | · | · |
| LOON FLATS | · | · |
| LOST CREEK FLAT | · | · |
| LOST CREEK PIT | · | · |
| LOST CREEK REC SITE | · | · |
| LOW FREELAND | · | · |
| LOW SIDE SADDLE | · | · |
| LOWER BARBER | · | · |
| LOWER BOND CREEK | · | · |
| LOWER DONALDSON | · | · |
| LOWER WILD BILL | · | · |
| LOWEST SADDLE | · | · |
| MAIN HERRICK | · | · |
| MAIN STONER | · | · |
| MEADOW LAKE | · | · |
| MID LION | · | · |
| MID TRUMAN BLACKTAIL | · | · |
| MIDDLE BARBER | · | · |
| MIDDLE PARKER | · | · |
| MIDDLE SIDE SADDLE | · | · |
| MISSION BUTTE QUARRY | · | · |
| MISSION DIVIDE | · | · |
| MISSION LOOKOUT | · | · |
| MOUNT CREEK | · | · |
| MOUNT CREEK POTTER CREEK | · | · |
| NAPA LOOKOUT | · | · |
| NORTH FORK LOST CREEK | · | · |
| NORTH GOAT CREEK | · | · |
| NORTH PONY CREEK | · | · |
| NORTH SADDLE | · | · |
| NORTH SIDE HOWSLEY | · | · |
| OLD CONDON LOOKOUT | · | · |
| OLD LOOP CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| OLD SQUEEZER LOOP | · | · |
| OWL CREEK LOOP | · | · |
| OWL HOLLAND 7 | · | · |
| OWL PRIVATE PACKER | · | · |
| OXBOW PRESERVE ROAD | · | · |
| PATRICK CREEK | · | · |
| PECK 15 | · | · |
| PECK LAKE | · | · |
| PETER'S RIDGE ROAD | · | · |
| PIERCE LAKE | · | · |
| PIERCE LAKE WEST | · | · |
| PINE RIDGE | · | · |
| PIPE 6 | · | · |
| PIPE 7 | · | · |
| PIPER CREEK | · | · |
| PIPER PIT | · | · |
| PIPER SWAN 2 | · | · |
| PM 1 | · | · |
| PONDEROSA LOOP | · | · |
| PORCUPINE CREEK | · | · |
| POWDER CACHE | · | · |
| POWER LINE Y ACCESS | · | · |
| POWERLINE Z ACCESS | · | · |
| RADAR PIT | · | · |
| RED BUTTE | · | · |
| RONAN RAPTOR | · | · |
| RUMBLE CREEK ROAD | · | · |
| SALISH TRAPPER | · | · |
| SALMON DEE | · | · |
| SECOND FIRE | · | · |
| SECTION 25 SPUR | · | · |
| SECTION 31 | · | · |
| SEDGE SPRINGS | · | · |
| SHAY LAKE | · | · |
| SHORT PECK | · | · |
| SIDE SADDLE SOUTH | · | · |
| SILTY BOTTOM | · | · |
| SIMPSON CREEK | · | · |
| SIX MILE | · | · |
| SMITH CREEK | · | · |
| SOUTH FORK BARBER SPUR | · | · |
| SOUTH HASKILL | · | · |
| SOUTH HOLLAND | · | · |
| SOUTH LOST | · | · |
| SOUTH LOST SOUP CREEK CUTOFF | · | · |
| SOUTH SIDE OWL | · | · |
| STATE MEADOWS | · | · |
| STONER ELK | · | · |
| STONER LAKE | · | · |
| STRAWBERRY LAKE ROAD | · | · |
| SUNSET RIDGE | · | · |
| SV 5 | · | · |
| SWAN LAKE | · | · |
| SWAN LAKE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| SWAN LAKE GUARD STATION | · | · |
| SWAN LAKE PICNIC AREA | · | · |
| THIRD FIRE | · | · |
| TRAIL CREEK | · | · |
| TRIGGER'S TAKEOFF | · | · |
| TRUMAN CREEK | · | · |
| UPPER ASHLEY OVERLOOK | · | · |
| UPPER BOUNDARY MOUNT CREEK | · | · |
| UPPER BUG | · | · |
| UPPER DAYTON CREEK | · | · |
| UPPER LION CREEK | · | · |
| UPPER SIMPSON | · | · |
| VAN LAKE | · | · |
| VAN LAKE 2 | · | · |
| VAN LAKE REC STUB | · | · |
| WEST BOUNDARY | · | · |
| WEST FORK DAYTON CREEK | · | · |
| WEST SLOPE | · | · |
| WILD BILL B | · | · |
| WILD BILL BASIN | · | · |
| WILD BILL CREEK | · | · |
| WILD BILL EAST SADDLE | · | · |
| WILD BILL SADDLE | · | · |
| WILD BILL WEST SADDLE | · | · |
| WILDERNESS RANCH ROAD | · | · |
| WINDFALL | · | · |
| WOODS BAY | · | · |
| YEW CREEK | · | · |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Bear Ranger District | Flathead National Forest, MT | 106.2 | 34 km |
| Hungry Horse Ranger District | Flathead National Forest, MT | 278.7 | 50 km |
| Tally Lake Ranger District | Flathead National Forest, MT | 562 | 78 km |
| Seeley Lake Ranger District | Lolo National Forest, MT | 343 | 82 km |
| Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District | Lolo National Forest, MT | 1,028.3 | 90 km |
| Glacier View Ranger District | Flathead National Forest, MT | 228.5 | 93 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Swan Lake Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 32.1 miles across 42 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 Swan Lake Ranger District?
- 455.6 miles total — 388.8 miles of roads and 66.8 miles of trails, across 352 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 375.1 miles are open year-round and 80.5 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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