Lincoln Ranger District

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana · 304.5 mi of motorized routes · 283 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Lincoln Ranger District in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest (Montana) has 304.5 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 276.6 miles of roads and 27.9 miles of trails across 283 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 27.9 mi · Motorcycle 27.9 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 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 Lincoln 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 Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana
Total motorized miles
304.5

276.6 mi of roads · 27.9 mi of trails, across 283 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
276.6 mi
Trails
27.9 mi
Year-round miles
196.2 mi
Seasonal miles
108.3 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 Lincoln Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 27.9 75 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 27.9 72 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 27.9 63 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" Not designated
2WD > 50" Not designated
Tracked OHV > 50" Not designated
Other OHV > 50" Not designated
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" Not designated
Other OHV < 50" Not designated
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 12 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0 12 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0 12 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 276.6 208 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 276.6 208 Varies by route
Truck 276.6 208 Varies by route
Bus 276.6 208 Varies by route
Motorhome 276.6 208 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 304.5 motorized miles here, about 196.2 miles are open year-round and 108.3 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/01 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.

Download the routes (GPX)

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Named routes

Show the 170 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 Lincoln Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
BALDY
CADOTTE CONNECTOR
CLEAR CREEK CONNECTOR
CUMMINGS CABIN
DALTON MOUNTAIN
HELMVILLE - GOULD TRAIL
HOGUM CREEK
KEEP COOL SPUR
LINCOLN VIEW
STONEWALL MOUNTAIN
WILLOW CREEK
1815-001 · ·
1815-003 · ·
4081-B1-PLUM CREEK LAND EX · ·
4081-C1-PLUM CREEK LAND EX · ·
ALICE CREEK · ·
ARRASTRA L1 · ·
ASPEN CAMPGROUND · ·
ASPEN CG SPUR · ·
BEARTRAP CREEK MINE · ·
BEAVER CR-DRY CR · ·
BLACK DIAMOND · ·
BLACK DIAMOND SPUR · ·
BLACKFOOT 1824-NEW 06/06/2015 · ·
BLACKFOOT CAMPGROUND · ·
BUFFALO-WILLOW · ·
CADOTTE CREEK 4081 · ·
CADOTTE PASS · ·
CLEAR CREEK · ·
CLEAR-BUFFALO · ·
COPPER BOTTOM · ·
COPPER CAMP SPUR A1 · ·
COPPER CR CPGD · ·
COPPER CREEK · ·
COPPER G1 · ·
COPPER SNOWBANK SPUR · ·
CRATER MOUNTAIN · ·
D4-BLACKFOOT · ·
DALTON · ·
DALTON MT LOOKOUT · ·
DALTON-LAST CHANCE · ·
DEER CREEK · ·
EAST FORK WILLOW CR · ·
EAST FORK WILLOW CREEK · ·
ETHEL GULCH · ·
FIELDS GULCH · ·
FINN C2 · ·
FINN C3 · ·
FINN C4 · ·
FINN D1 · ·
FINN H1 · ·
FINN I1 · ·
FINN J1 · ·
FINN K1 · ·
FOOL HEN · ·
GILLILAND MICROWAVE · ·
GOLD CREEK · ·
GOULD CREEK · ·
GRANITE BUTTE · ·
HUCKLEBERRY CREEK · ·
HUCKLEBERRY RIDGE · ·
HUMBUG CONTOUR · ·
INDIAN MEADOWS · ·
INDIAN MEADOWS PORTAL · ·
JEFFERSON CR · ·
KEEP COOL · ·
KEEP KOOL LAKES · ·
LINCOLN DITCH · ·
LINCOLN E1 · ·
LINCOLN GULCH CONNECTION · ·
LINCOLN R S · ·
LINCOLN R S-SPUR · ·
LINCOLN RS-SPUR · ·
LITTLE GULCH · ·
LONE POINT · ·
LONE POINT CONNECTION · ·
LONG GULCH · ·
LOWER HOGUM · ·
MADISON GULCH · ·
MADISON GULCH MINE · ·
MADISON LOOP · ·
MARCUM SOUTH A5 · ·
MARCUM SOUTH J1 · ·
MARSH CREEK · ·
MEADOW CREEK · ·
MEADOW CREEK TRAILHEAD · ·
MIKE HORSE MINE · ·
MIKE HORSE MINE EXT. · ·
MIKEHORSE · ·
NEVADA CREEK · ·
NEVADA FACE · ·
NEVADA LAKE B1 · ·
NEVADA MTN A1 · ·
NEVADA MTN B1 · ·
NEVADA OGDEN · ·
NEVADA-POORMAN DIVIDE · ·
NEW-LINCOLN · ·
PAGE GULCH · ·
PARK CREEK · ·
PASS CREEK · ·
PASS CREEK C1 · ·
PASS CREEK C2 · ·
PASS CREEK C3 · ·
PAY MASTER · ·
PINE GROVE CG-AKA 4106-001 · ·
PLUM CREEK · ·
PLUM CREEK LAND EX · ·
PORCUPINE GULCH · ·
RD 1163 C3 · ·
ROGERS PASS C1 · ·
ROGERS PASS D1 · ·
ROGERS PASS E1 · ·
ROGERS PASS F1 · ·
ROGERS PASS G1 · ·
ROGERS PASS H1 · ·
ROGERS PASS I1 · ·
ROGERS PASS J1 · ·
ROGERS PASS K1 · ·
ROOSTER BILL · ·
SANDBAR CREEK · ·
SAUERKRAUT · ·
SHAVE GULCH · ·
SHORES GULCH · ·
SILVER KING B1 · ·
SILVER KING C1 · ·
SILVER KING E1 · ·
SILVER KING-F1 · ·
STEMPLE PASS A2 · ·
STEMPLE PASS B1 · ·
STEMPLE PASS D1 · ·
STEMPLE PASS H2 · ·
STEMPLE PASS J1 · ·
STEMPLE PASS L3 · ·
STEMPLE PASS N1 · ·
STEMPLE PASS N4 · ·
STEMPLE PASS P1 · ·
STEMPLE PASS SPUR A1 · ·
STEMPLE SPUR 601-N3 · ·
STONEWALL CONNECTION · ·
STONEWALL CREEK · ·
STONEWALL CREEK D1 · ·
STONEWALL CREEK D2 · ·
STONEWELL H1 · ·
SUCKER-KEEP COOL · ·
SURVEYORS GULCH A2 · ·
SWEDE GULCH · ·
TRAPPER MOUNTAIN #1 · ·
TRAPPER MOUNTAIN #3 · ·
TRAPPER MOUNTAIN #4 · ·
TRAPPER MOUNTAIN #5 · ·
TRAPPER MOUNTAIN #6 · ·
TRAPPER MOUNTAIN #7 · ·
TRAPPER MOUNTAIN #8 · ·
TRAPPER MOUNTAIN #9 · ·
U-1829 · ·
U-1884 · ·
UPPER ARRASTRA E1 · ·
UPPER DAVIS GULCH B1 · ·
UPPER SAUERKRAUT · ·
WASHINGTON GULCH · ·
WASSON CREEK #1 · ·
WASSON CREEK #2 · ·
WASSON CREEK #9 · ·
WEINO CREEK · ·
WEST FLESHER · ·
WEST FORK WILLOW STUB · ·
WEST WILLOW EXTENSION · ·
WILD CAT MINE · ·
WILLOW CREEK STUB · ·
WILSON 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.

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
Helena Ranger District Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, MT 447.6 55 km
Seeley Lake Ranger District Lolo National Forest, MT 343 69 km
Rocky Mountain Ranger District Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, MT 171.6 79 km
Townsend Ranger District Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, MT 526.3 105 km
Missoula Ranger District Lolo National Forest, MT 588.2 107 km
Stevensville Ranger District Bitterroot National Forest, MT 266 121 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Lincoln Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 27.9 miles across 75 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 Lincoln Ranger District?
304.5 miles total — 276.6 miles of roads and 27.9 miles of trails, across 283 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 196.2 miles are open year-round and 108.3 miles are seasonal (typically open May 1 to Nov 30). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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