Townsend Ranger District

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana · 526.3 mi of motorized routes · 370 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Townsend Ranger District in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest (Montana) has 526.3 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 474.1 miles of roads and 52.2 miles of trails across 370 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 168.5 mi · Motorcycle 184 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 14 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 Townsend 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
526.3

474.1 mi of roads · 52.2 mi of trails, across 370 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
474.1 mi
Trails
52.2 mi
Year-round miles
134.9 mi
Seasonal miles
391.4 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 Townsend Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 168.5 145 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 184 167 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 168.5 115 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 131.7 55 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 131.7 55 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 131.7 55 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 131.7 55 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 131.7 61 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 131.7 61 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 23 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0 23 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0 23 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 474.1 255 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 474.1 255 Varies by route
Truck 474.1 255 Varies by route
Bus 474.1 255 Varies by route
Motorhome 474.1 255 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 526.3 motorized miles here, about 134.9 miles are open year-round and 391.4 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/14 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 209 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 Townsend Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
AHLMAN
AVALANCHE
AVALANCHE BUTTE
BADGER CR.
BELT DIVIDE F1
BELT DIVIDE-KEEP COOL CR
BELT MOUNTAIN DIVIDE ·
BLACKTAIL 4171
CARPENTER
CEMENT RIDGE E1
DOOLITTLE ·
EAGLE CR GUARD STA
EAGLE HILL-PARTED NOT NEEDED
EAST FORK DOOLITTLE ·
FISHER GULCH 693-B1
FRONTAGE TRAIL
GREENHORN BELT DIVIDE
GREENHORN BELT N1
HELLGATE
HELLGATE RIDGE
HUNTERS GULCH
HUNTERS GULCH CONNECTION
JOHNNY GULCH
KLONDIKE PASS CONNECTION
LAMBING CAMP
LITTLE CAMAS CREEK
LITTLE HELLGATE ·
LOWER DAHLMAN
MAGPIE RIDGE E1
MERREL SPRINGS
MERRELL SPUR
NARYTIME ·
NEVER SWEAT
NORRIS GULCH
O NEIL G1
ROBERTS
SKIDWAY
SNOWBANK MINE
SOUTH GRASSY MT
SUNSHINE CONNECTION L1
SUNSHINE CONNECTION P1
SUNSHINE CONNECTION P2
SUNSHINE CONNECTION P3
SUNSHINE RIDGE J1
THOMPSON HELLGATE
VERMONT GULCH
WAGNER GULCH
WEASEL CREEK
124 · ·
124-099 · ·
4136-006 · ·
4138-128 · ·
4178-A3-001 · ·
425-F2 · ·
ATLANTA CREEK · ·
ATLANTA LOOP · ·
ATLANTA MULE · ·
AULKNER CREEK · ·
AVALANCHE SPUR C1 · ·
AVALANCHE SPUR C2 · ·
AVALANCHE SPUR C3 · ·
AY CR.-HOLLOWAY · ·
BAR GULCH · ·
BIG CAMAS EXTENSION · ·
BLACK BUTTE · ·
BLACK BUTTE SPUR · ·
BLACKTAIL-CEDAR BAR · ·
BOOMERS · ·
CABIN GULCH 017 · ·
CABIN GULCH 018 · ·
CABIN GULCH 020 · ·
CABIN GULCH 021 · ·
CABIN GULCH 094 · ·
CABIN GULCH 095 · ·
CABIN GULCH SPUR 129 · ·
CABIN GULCH-NORTH FORK · ·
CABIN LOGGING · ·
CAMAS · ·
CEDAR BAR · ·
COLD SPRINGS · ·
CONFEDERATE · ·
COXCY GULCH A1 · ·
COXCY GULCH A2 · ·
COY SPUR K2 · ·
COY SPUR L2 · ·
COY SPUR L3 · ·
CROW CREEK · ·
DEEP CREEK PICNIC AREA · ·
DEEP CREEK PICNIC AREA SPUR · ·
DRY CREEK 136 · ·
DRY CREEK ROAD · ·
DRY CREEK SPUR 025 · ·
DRY CREEK SPUR 113 · ·
DRY CREEK SPUR 135 · ·
DUCK CREEK SPUR · ·
DUCK CREEK-BIRCH CREEK · ·
DUCK CREEK-BIRCH CREEK 004 · ·
DUCK CRK-BIRCH CRK SPUR 002 · ·
DUCK CRK-BIRDH CRK SPUR 001 · ·
DUCK-BIRCH 080 · ·
DUCK-BIRCH CRK 078 · ·
EAST BLACKTAIL LOOP · ·
FLATHEAD IND TRAIL · ·
FLATHEAD INDIAN TR SPUR · ·
FLATHEAD-KLONDIKE · ·
GIANT HILL LOOP · ·
GIPSY BASIN 127 · ·
GIPSY BASIN 8961 · ·
GIPSY LAKE DAY USE · ·
GRANGER-NORTH FORK · ·
GRASSY MICROWAVE · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN 043 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN 047 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN 052 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN 055 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN 108 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 035 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 040 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 044 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 061 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 064 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 065 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 066 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 067 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 070 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 103 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 105 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 107 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 109 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 117 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 119 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 126 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR 133 · ·
GRASSY MOUNTAIN SPUR A1 · ·
GREYSON CREEK · ·
GREYSON CREEK SPUR G4 · ·
GROUSE CREEK · ·
HAY CR · ·
HOG HOLLOW · ·
HOLLOWAY LOGGING #1 · ·
HOLLOWAY LOGGING #2 · ·
HOLLOWAY LOGGING #3 · ·
HOLLOWAY-RAY #2 · ·
HOUR GULCH · ·
INDIAN CREEK · ·
JENKINS RIDGE · ·
KISSING MEADOWS · ·
KOENIG ROAD · ·
KOENIG ROAD SPUR 026 · ·
KOENIG ROAD SPUR 110 · ·
LITTLE CAMAS RIDGE · ·
MAGPIE · ·
MAGPIE RIDGE E3 · ·
MANGER MINE LOOP · ·
MCHENNY · ·
MCHENRY LOGGING LOOP · ·
MICRO-WAVE · ·
MIDDLE FORK CABIN · ·
MIKE DAY · ·
MILLER · ·
NEVER SWEAT GULCH C1 · ·
NEVER SWEAT GULCH C2 · ·
NO. FK. DEEP CR. STUB · ·
NORTH FORK DEEP CREEK · ·
OHIO GULCH · ·
OLD SULPHUR BAR · ·
PICKFOOT SPUR #3 F1 · ·
POLE CREEK · ·
POWER GULCH · ·
RIDGE SHAW #2 · ·
RIDGE SHAW #5 · ·
RIDGE-FLYNN · ·
ROAD 104 · ·
RUSSELL FORK · ·
SAGEBRUSH · ·
SHAW ROAD · ·
SHAW ROAD 037 · ·
SHAW ROAD SPUR 134 · ·
SKIDWAY CAMPGROUND · ·
SKIDWAY EXTENSION · ·
SKIDWAY SPUR · ·
SO. FK. MUDDY LAKE LOOP · ·
SOUTH BALDY 4178 · ·
SOUTH BALDY SPUR 012 · ·
SOUTH BALDY SPUR 013 · ·
SOUTH BALDY SPUR 016 · ·
SOUTH BALDY SPUR 090 · ·
SOUTH BALDY SPUR J2 · ·
SOUTH BLACKER · ·
SOUTH FORK CROW CREEK · ·
SPRING GULCH · ·
STOVE CAMP TRAILHEAD · ·
SULPHUR BAR · ·
SULPHUR BAR 132 · ·
SULPHUR-BLACKTAIL #2 · ·
SUNSHINE CONNECTION M1 · ·
SUNSHINE CONNECTION SPUR T1 · ·
THOMPSON GUARD STA · ·
THOMPSON LOOP A1 · ·
TIMBER CREEK · ·
UPPER DUCK · ·
WEASEL CREEK SPUR X1 · ·
WEASEL CUT-ACROSS · ·
WEST BLACKTAIL LOOP · ·
WEST FORK CABIN 131 · ·
WEST FORK CABIN-PART NOT NEEDE · ·
WESTON CREEK · ·
WHITES GULCH · ·

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 53 km
Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, MT 623.2 69 km
Judith-Musselshell Ranger District Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, MT 832.7 92 km
Lincoln Ranger District Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, MT 304.5 105 km
Rocky Mountain Ranger District Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, MT 171.6 165 km
Seeley Lake Ranger District Lolo National Forest, MT 343 174 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Townsend Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 168.5 miles across 145 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 Townsend Ranger District?
526.3 miles total — 474.1 miles of roads and 52.2 miles of trails, across 370 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 134.9 miles are open year-round and 391.4 miles are seasonal (typically open May 14 to Dec 1). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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