Missoula Ranger District
The Missoula Ranger District in Lolo National Forest (Montana) has 588.2 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 543.6 miles of roads and 44.6 miles of trails across 371 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 6.3 mi · Motorcycle 44.6 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Mar 16 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
- 588.2
- Roads
- 543.6 mi
- Trails
- 44.6 mi
- Year-round miles
- 210.1 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 378.2 mi
543.6 mi of roads · 44.6 mi of trails, across 371 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 | 6.3 | 15 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 44.6 | 85 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 6.3 | 15 | 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" | 6.3 | 15 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV < 50" | 6.3 | 15 | Varies by route |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | 0 | 17 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 2 | 0 | 17 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 3 | 0 | 17 | Varies by route |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 543.6 | 280 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 543.6 | 280 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 543.6 | 280 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 543.6 | 280 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 543.6 | 280 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 588.2 motorized miles here, about 210.1 miles are open year-round and 378.2 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 03/16 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 215 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.
| BLUE MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT MC | · | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE MTN LOOKOUT MC EAST LOOP | · | ✓ |
| BLUE MTN M/C DEADMAN RIDGE | · | ✓ |
| BLUE MTN MC (TRHD TO ATV) | · | ✓ |
| BLUE MTN MC/ATV BYPASS | · | ✓ |
| BLUE MTN MOTORCYCLE/ ATV | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEADMAN RIDGE BYPASS | · | ✓ |
| GRANITE RIDGE | · | ✓ |
| JOHN LONG | · | ✓ |
| LEE RIDGE | · | ✓ |
| LOOKOUT SPUR | · | ✓ |
| MILL CREEK | · | ✓ |
| MILLER DIVIDE | · | ✓ |
| NORTH FORK HOWARD CREEK | · | ✓ |
| TEEPEE RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| UPPER TWIN CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| ALLEN CREEK SPUR | · | · |
| AMBROSE-SAWMILL | · | · |
| BABCOCK SPUR | · | · |
| BATEMAN CREEK | · | · |
| BATEMAN RIDGE SPUR | · | · |
| BEAR CREEK | · | · |
| BEAVERTAIL SPUR | · | · |
| BELMONT BOLES | · | · |
| BIG HORN CAMP | · | · |
| BITTERROOT DIVIDE | · | · |
| BITTERROOT FLAT CAMP | · | · |
| BLM-18 | · | · |
| BLUE GOOSE SPUR | · | · |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT | · | · |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN OBSERVATORY | · | · |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN OHV TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN TH PARKING | · | · |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN TRAIL HEAD | · | · |
| BLUE MTN LOOKOUT | · | · |
| BONITA RESIDENCE | · | · |
| BREWSTER CREEK | · | · |
| BREWSTER RIDGE | · | · |
| BURNER SPUR | · | · |
| BURNT MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| BUTTE CREEK | · | · |
| BUTTE RIDGE | · | · |
| CEDAR RIDGE SPUR | · | · |
| CEDAR RUN RIDGE | · | · |
| CINNAMON BEAR CREEK SPUR | · | · |
| CINNAMON SPUR | · | · |
| CLARK FORK OVERLOOK | · | · |
| CRAZY CANYON | · | · |
| CROOKED FORK | · | · |
| DAISY CREEK SPUR | · | · |
| DALLES CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| DRY GULCH | · | · |
| EARL TENNANT WAREHOUSE | · | · |
| EAST FORK LOLO CREEK | · | · |
| EAST FORK PLANT CREEK SPUR | · | · |
| EAST FORK RATTLESNAKE | · | · |
| EAST GOLD CREEK | · | · |
| EAST LOST PARK | · | · |
| EAST MOCCASIN RIDGE SPUR | · | · |
| EAST TWIN CREEK | · | · |
| EAST TYLER CREEK SPUR | · | · |
| ELK MEADOWS | · | · |
| FAULT SPUR | · | · |
| FIFTH CREEK | · | · |
| FISH CREEK - LOLO CREEK | · | · |
| FORT FIZZLE CAMP | · | · |
| GILBERT CREEK | · | · |
| GILLISPIE - BATEMAN | · | · |
| GILLISPIE - SLIDEROCK | · | · |
| GOLD CREEK | · | · |
| GOLD CREEK MEADOWS | · | · |
| GOLD RIDGE | · | · |
| GOLDEN MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| GRANITE CREEK | · | · |
| GRAVE RANGE JEEP | · | · |
| GRAVE WEST (& TNC LEGACY LOLO) | · | · |
| GREENOUGH | · | · |
| GRIZZLY CAMP | · | · |
| GRIZZLY CAMP LOOP A | · | · |
| GRIZZLY CREEK | · | · |
| HARRY FLAT CAMP | · | · |
| HARRY FLAT CAMP SPUR | · | · |
| HOLLOMAN - SCHWARTZ | · | · |
| HOWARD CREEK | · | · |
| HOWARD CREEK TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| ITTY BITTY SPUR | · | · |
| JEWEL SPUR | · | · |
| JOHNNY CREEK | · | · |
| JONS SPUR | · | · |
| JUNCO | · | · |
| KAREN G. SPUR | · | · |
| KATIE | · | · |
| KENT | · | · |
| KITCHEN GULCH | · | · |
| KITCHEN RIDGE | · | · |
| KITCHEN SADDLE SPUR | · | · |
| LARCH CAMP | · | · |
| LEE CR CAMP EAST LOOP | · | · |
| LEE CR CAMP WEST LOOP | · | · |
| LEE CREEK | · | · |
| LITTLE COUGAR | · | · |
| LITTLE PARK | · | · |
| LITTLE SLIM | · | · |
| LITTLE SLIM EAST | · | · |
| LODGE SPUR | · | · |
| LOLO CREEK - MARTIN CREEK | · | · |
| LOLO CREEK C.G. PICNIC LOOP A | · | · |
| LOLO CREEK C.G. PICNIC LOOP B | · | · |
| LOLO CREEK C.G. PICNIC LOOP C | · | · |
| LOLO CREEK CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| LOLO SPRINGS LOOKOUT | · | · |
| LOST PARK CREEK | · | · |
| LOWER ALLEN | · | · |
| LOWER ELK MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| LOWER SKYLINE | · | · |
| MACLAY FLATS TRAIL PARKING | · | · |
| MADERA DRIVE | · | · |
| MID HOLLOMAN | · | · |
| MIDDLE FORK SCHWARTZ | · | · |
| MILLER CREEK | · | · |
| MILLER CREEK RIDGE | · | · |
| MILLER PEAK | · | · |
| MINERAL PEAK LOOKOUT | · | · |
| MORMON PEAK | · | · |
| MORMON PEAK L O | · | · |
| NEAR HOLLOMAN | · | · |
| NORTH FORK HOWARD | · | · |
| NORTH FORK HOWARD TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| NORTH LOST PARK | · | · |
| NORTH UPPER EAST FORK | · | · |
| NORTON PICNIC | · | · |
| OBSIDIAN PT SPUR | · | · |
| ORIOLE CREEK | · | · |
| ORIOLE RIDGE | · | · |
| OVER STORY | · | · |
| PATTEE CANYON TRAILHEAD LOOP | · | · |
| PATTEE PICNIC AREA | · | · |
| PATTEE PICNIC AREA LOOP D | · | · |
| PATTEE PICNIC GROUP A | · | · |
| PATTEE PICNIC HOST LOOP | · | · |
| PEREGRINE | · | · |
| PILOTS KNOB SPUR | · | · |
| PLANT CREEK | · | · |
| POINT 118 LOOKOUT | · | · |
| POLE SPUR | · | · |
| PROFILED SPUR | · | · |
| QUARRY SPUR | · | · |
| RAMONA GULCH | · | · |
| RATTLESNAKE HORSE TH SPUR | · | · |
| RATTLESNAKE HORSE TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| RATTLESNAKE TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| ROCK CREEK | · | · |
| ROCK CREEK FS STATION | · | · |
| ROCK CREEK SPUR (SAWMILL) | · | · |
| SALLY BASIN | · | · |
| SCHWARTZ CREEK | · | · |
| SCHWARTZ DIVIDE | · | · |
| SECOND CREEK | · | · |
| SECTION 14 ROAD (TNC LEGACY) | · | · |
| SECTION 17 SPUR | · | · |
| SECTION 2 | · | · |
| SECTION 20 SPUR/ TNC LEGACY | · | · |
| SIRIA CAMP | · | · |
| SKOOKUM SPUR | · | · |
| SKYLINE DRIVE (NORTH) | · | · |
| SKYLINE DRIVE (SOUTH) | · | · |
| SKYLINE SOUTH | · | · |
| SLEEMAN RIDGE SPUR | · | · |
| SLIDE ROCK MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| SMALL CREEK | · | · |
| SNOWBOWL | · | · |
| SOUTH SIDE | · | · |
| SOUTH SIDE O'BRIEN | · | · |
| SPOONER GULCH | · | · |
| SPRING CREEK SPUR | · | · |
| SPRING GULCH | · | · |
| SPRING SPUR | · | · |
| SPRONG SPUR | · | · |
| STREAMSIDE (PAT. CNYN S TRHD) | · | · |
| TEPEE CREEK | · | · |
| TEVIS CREEK | · | · |
| THREE COUGARS | · | · |
| TOMA TWO | · | · |
| TURAH SOUTH | · | · |
| UNIT 12 SPUR | · | · |
| UPPER ALLEN | · | · |
| UPPER BREWSTER CREEK | · | · |
| UPPER EAST FORK | · | · |
| UPPER GOLD PEAK SPUR | · | · |
| UPPER GRANITE | · | · |
| UPPER GRAVE CREEK | · | · |
| UPPER GREENOUGH | · | · |
| UPPER KALLIS | · | · |
| UPPER TYLER CREEK | · | · |
| UPPER WEST FORK BUTTE | · | · |
| USP | · | · |
| VERDY MOCCASIN RIDGE | · | · |
| VISTA GULCH | · | · |
| VISTA RIDGE | · | · |
| VISTA SPUR | · | · |
| WAGON MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| WAHLQUIST BRIDGE | · | · |
| WALLACE SPUR | · | · |
| WELCOME MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| WEST FORK BUTTE | · | · |
| WEST FORK BUTTE LOOKOUT | · | · |
| WEST FORK GOLD CREEK | · | · |
| WEST GREENOUGH | · | · |
| WEST GREENOUGH Y INTERSECTION | · | · |
| WEST SIDE BEAR CREEK | · | · |
| WEST SLIM GULCH | · | · |
| WOODMAN CREEK | · | · |
| WOODMAN RIDGE | · | · |
| WYMAN GULCH TRAILHEAD | · | · |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevensville Ranger District | Bitterroot National Forest, MT | 266 | 39 km |
| Ninemile Ranger District | Lolo National Forest, MT | 644.6 | 51 km |
| Seeley Lake Ranger District | Lolo National Forest, MT | 343 | 66 km |
| Darby Ranger District | Bitterroot National Forest, MT | 649.6 | 76 km |
| Sula Ranger District | Bitterroot National Forest, MT | 596.7 | 97 km |
| Superior Ranger District | Lolo National Forest, MT | 1,071.6 | 102 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Missoula Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 6.3 miles across 15 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 Missoula Ranger District?
- 588.2 miles total — 543.6 miles of roads and 44.6 miles of trails, across 371 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 210.1 miles are open year-round and 378.2 miles are seasonal (typically open Mar 16 to Nov 30). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.
More in Montana
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