Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District

Lolo National Forest · Montana · 1,028.3 mi of motorized routes · 595 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District in Lolo National Forest (Montana) has 1,028.3 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 886.2 miles of roads and 142.1 miles of trails across 595 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 7.4 mi · Motorcycle 142.1 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Mar 16 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 Plains/Thompson Falls 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 Lolo National Forest · Montana
Total motorized miles
1,028.3

886.2 mi of roads · 142.1 mi of trails, across 595 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
886.2 mi
Trails
142.1 mi
Year-round miles
711.1 mi
Seasonal miles
317.2 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 Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 7.4 20 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 142.1 212 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 7.4 20 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" 7.4 20 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 7.4 20 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 0 40 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 0 40 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 0 40 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 886.2 383 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 886.2 383 Varies by route
Truck 886.2 383 Varies by route
Bus 886.2 383 Varies by route
Motorhome 886.2 383 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 1,028.3 motorized miles here, about 711.1 miles are open year-round and 317.2 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 03/16 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 332 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 Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
BLOSSOM LAKE ·
BLOSSOM LAKE HORSE CUTOFF ·
CAMP CREEK ·
CHERRY CREEK ·
CHIPMUNK CREEK
CLEAR CREEK ·
COOK MOUNTAIN ·
CORONA DIVIDE ·
DAISY CREEK
DEE CREEK ·
DRY CREEK-HILL 7 ·
DRY-WILKES DIVIDE ·
EVANS GULCH ·
FISHTRAP LAKE ·
FISHTRAP LAKE CUTOFF ·
GLIDDEN CREEK
GOLD RUSH CREEK ·
JOAN CREEK ·
KNOX CREEK
KOO KOO SINT (E) ·
KOO KOO SINT RIDGE ·
MUNSON CREEK ·
NORTH FORK LITTLE THOMPSON ·
PINE HILL ·
RESERVATION DIVIDE ·
SHEEP CAMP ·
SNOWSTORM RIDGE ·
SNOWSTORM-ROCK CREEK ·
SOUTH FORK WILKES CREEK ·
SPRING CREEK ·
TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN ·
TEEPEE MOUNTAIN ·
TEPEE CREEK ·
TWENTY FOUR MILE CREEK ·
WEST FORK CROW CREEK ·
WEST FORK DRY CREEK ·
WEST FORK KNOX CREEK ·
WEST FORK SWAMP CREEK ·
WILKES CREEK ·
ALDER CREEK · ·
ALLISON'S WONDER · ·
ANOROC · ·
ANTIMONY CREEK · ·
ARCH · ·
ARGILLITE · ·
ARROWHEAD · ·
ARVILLA RIDGE · ·
ARVILLA-BEMISH · ·
ASH · ·
AUSSIE · ·
BALDY LOOKOUT · ·
BALINOR · ·
BAMBOO · ·
BAR-Z · ·
BARDOT CLAIM · ·
BARKTABLE CREEK · ·
BEAR CREEK · ·
BEAR CREEK TRAILHEAD · ·
BEAR TRAP CREEK · ·
BEARTRAP COOL CREEK · ·
BEATRICE CREEK · ·
BEATRICE JUNGLE · ·
BEAVER · ·
BECKENDORF · ·
BED ROCK · ·
BEMISH RIDGE · ·
BEND CAMP LOOP · ·
BEND VERMILION · ·
BEND VERMILION (EAST) · ·
BENSON PEAK · ·
BIG HOLE CREEK · ·
BIG HOLE DIVIDE · ·
BIG ROCK - BASSOO · ·
BIG ROCK CREEK · ·
BIG SPRUCE CREEK · ·
BLACK BEAUTY · ·
BLACKMER · ·
BOLD PEAK · ·
BONNEVILLE · ·
BORDER PEAK · ·
BOUNDARY LOOP · ·
BREAKER · ·
BRIAN'S LIP · ·
BRUSH SADDLE · ·
BRUSH SHAMROCK · ·
BUDWORM · ·
BUSTER BROWN · ·
BUSTER SADDLE · ·
BUSTER-LUCKY · ·
CALICO - WEEKSVILLE · ·
CASCADE CAMP · ·
CATARACT PEAK · ·
CHIPPY CREEK · ·
CHIPPY CREEK TRAILHEAD · ·
CIRCUIT · ·
CLARK - HINCHWOOD · ·
CLARK MEMORIAL CAMP · ·
CLARK MOUNTAIN · ·
CLEAR QUAIL · ·
CLOVER LEAF · ·
COMBEST CREEK · ·
COMBEST FACE · ·
COMBEST HIGH RIDGE · ·
COOPER PASS · ·
COPPER KING CAMPGROUND · ·
CORONA · ·
CORONA LAKE · ·
CORONA MCGINNIS · ·
CORONA SADDLE · ·
COUGAR PEAK · ·
COW CAMP · ·
COX GULCH · ·
CREMER'S CREAM · ·
CRESCENT LAKE · ·
CRICKET · ·
CROOKED STUB · ·
CROW BERRY · ·
CUT-OFF FERRY · ·
DAISY PETAL · ·
DAISY SHALE CREEK · ·
DAVIS · ·
DAY PROPERTY ACCESS · ·
DEEMER FACE · ·
DEEMER PEAK · ·
DEEP CREEK (T. FALLS) · ·
DEEP HOLE · ·
DEERHORN JUNGLE · ·
DEMONT · ·
DEMONT DIVIDE · ·
DENVER · ·
DENVER RIDGE · ·
DISPERSED REC · ·
DIVIDE CUT-OFF · ·
DOWN UNDER · ·
DRIVEWAY RIDGE · ·
EAGLE · ·
EAST ALDER · ·
EAST BASIN · ·
EAST FORK SWAMP CREEK · ·
EAST MOSQUITO · ·
EAST THERRIAULT · ·
EASY SLOPE · ·
EDDY CONNECTION · ·
EDDY MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT · ·
EDDY RIDGE · ·
ELFSTONE · ·
ELK CR - MCGINNIS (-BORDER PK) · ·
EVANS GULCH TRAILHEAD · ·
EVERSON RIDGE · ·
FALLOUT · ·
FERRY LANDING · ·
FERRY LANDING BOAT RAMP · ·
FILAMENT · ·
FINLEY FLATS · ·
FISHER · ·
FISHTRAP CAMPGROUND LOOP · ·
FISHTRAP CREEK CAMP · ·
FISHTRAP LAKE BOAT LAUNCH · ·
FISHTRAP LAKE CAMP · ·
FISHTRAP MCGINNIS · ·
FISHTRAP VIEW · ·
FIVE FLAG · ·
FLATIRON RIDGE · ·
FLICK · ·
FOUR LAKES CREEK · ·
FOURTEEN MILE ROAD · ·
FURLOUGH · ·
FUSE · ·
GENERATOR · ·
GETTHOH · ·
GLIDDEN RIDGE · ·
GOLD PAN · ·
GOLD RUSH CAMP · ·
GRAVES CREEK FALLS · ·
GRAVES VERMILION · ·
GRINCH GULCH · ·
GUNDAHOO · ·
GUT PILE · ·
H.G. JOHNSON · ·
HARD ROCK · ·
HD MCGINNIS CREEK · ·
HELENS · ·
HENDERSON-THOMPSON · ·
HENRY CREEK · ·
HENRY PEAK · ·
HIGH RIDGE · ·
HILL 7 · ·
HINCHWOOD CREEK · ·
HOON · ·
INSELBERG · ·
JIM TODD RD · ·
KNOB · ·
KNOWLES INDIAN · ·
KNOWLES MCLAUGHLIN · ·
KNOX CREEK TH · ·
LAUREL · ·
LIGHTNING · ·
LITTLE BEAVER · ·
LITTLE THOMPSON PEAK · ·
LITTLE THOMPSON RIVER · ·
LIVER RIDGE · ·
LOCI · ·
LONEMAN DIVIDE · ·
LOWER CLEAR · ·
LOWER DENVER · ·
LOWER FISHTRAP RIDGE · ·
LOWER LUCKY BOY · ·
LOWER MOSQUITO · ·
LOWER QUAIL · ·
LOWER SOUTH FORK · ·
LOWER STOPE · ·
MANTRAP · ·
MANTRAP RIDGE · ·
MCCARTHY · ·
MCGINNIS CREEK · ·
MCGINNIS FACE · ·
MEADOW CREEK (T. FALLS) · ·
MEGANWATT · ·
MENION · ·
MERCURY VAPOR · ·
MIDGET · ·
MINERS · ·
MIRKWOOD · ·
MOOSE · ·
MORNING VIEW · ·
MOSQUITO CREEK · ·
MOSQUITO RIDGE · ·
MOSQUITO VIEW · ·
MOUNT HEADLEY · ·
MUCHWATER LOOP · ·
MUCHWATER LOOP A · ·
MUCHWATER TIE · ·
MUNSON CREEK TRAILHEAD · ·
MUSKRAT · ·
NANCY CREEK · ·
NINEMILE - SIEGEL · ·
NOOGER · ·
NORTH FORK MURR · ·
NORTH HILL · ·
OHM · ·
ONE TREE RIDGE · ·
OSPREY · ·
OUTCAST (AKA LOST LAKE) · ·
OUTLET · ·
PACKRAT · ·
PARADISE VIEW · ·
PARROT · ·
PARTRIDGE ACCESS · ·
PATRICKS KNOB · ·
PIGEON · ·
PLACER SPUR · ·
PLAINS RANGER STATION · ·
POWER · ·
PROSPECT · ·
QUAIL · ·
QUAIL RUNNER · ·
RADIO MANTRAP · ·
RAINBOW FAMILY · ·
REEDGRASS · ·
RESISTOR · ·
RIDGE TO RIDGE · ·
ROCK RABBIT · ·
ROGERS RD · ·
ROSASHARN · ·
SECTION 14 (AKA OLD CALICO CR) · ·
SECTION 30 · ·
SECTION 34 · ·
SECTION 9 · ·
SECTION LINE · ·
SECTION TWO · ·
SHALE RIDGE · ·
SHEA · ·
SHORT SKI · ·
SHORTY · ·
SHORTY GULCH · ·
SHORTY SADDLE · ·
SIDE DRAW · ·
SIEGEL MOUNTAIN · ·
SIEGEL RELAY RD · ·
SIEVERS RIDGE · ·
SILENT FRIEND · ·
SLASHBUSTER · ·
SLUICE BOX · ·
SNIDER · ·
SOUTHSIDE HENRY · ·
SPARK · ·
SPIDER · ·
STONY LAKE · ·
STORMO · ·
STUBBY · ·
SUPOLA · ·
SUPPER TABLE · ·
SWAMP CREEK EDDY RIDGE · ·
SWAMP-COMBEST RIDGE · ·
SWITCH · ·
SWITCHEROO · ·
TAFT SUMMIT · ·
THOMPSON RIVER · ·
THUMPER · ·
TODD CREEK · ·
TOMMY BOY · ·
TRANSFORMER · ·
TRIPLE STUMPAGE · ·
TUNNEL · ·
TWENTY FOUR MILE CR TH · ·
U.S. PLYWOOD (ACM) · ·
UNION · ·
UPPER BRUSHY · ·
UPPER CLEAR · ·
UPPER DEERHORN CREEK · ·
UPPER DENVER · ·
UPPER EVERSON · ·
UPPER LUCKY BOY · ·
UPPER MOSQUITO · ·
UPPER SHAMROCK · ·
VALLEY VIEW · ·
VIRUS · ·
WEASEL · ·
WEBER GULCH · ·
WEEKSVILLE CREEK · ·
WEST CLEAR · ·
WEST FORK COMBEST CREEK · ·
WEST FORK FISHTRAP CREEK · ·
WEST FORK THOMPSON · ·
WEST NINEBARK · ·
WHEATGRASS RD · ·
WILDE SIDE · ·
WILKES RIDGE · ·
WINKLEDORF · ·
WINTER WREN · ·
WIRE · ·
ZAP · ·

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
Superior Ranger District Lolo National Forest, MT 1,071.6 39 km
Cabinet Ranger District Kootenai National Forest, MT 480.8 50 km
St. Joe Ranger District Idaho Panhandle National Forests, ID 1,785.9 74 km
Libby Ranger District Kootenai National Forest, MT 1,411.9 79 km
Ninemile Ranger District Lolo National Forest, MT 644.6 80 km
Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District Idaho Panhandle National Forests, ID 1,644.4 83 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 7.4 miles across 20 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 Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District?
1,028.3 miles total — 886.2 miles of roads and 142.1 miles of trails, across 595 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 711.1 miles are open year-round and 317.2 miles are seasonal (typically open Mar 16 to Dec 1). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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