Can you ride an ATV in the Pine Ridge Ranger District?

Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 132.1 miles across 80 routes here (year-round). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.

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 170.2 miles are open year-round and 0.2 miles are seasonal (typically open May 22 to Sep 7). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

Pine Ridge Ranger District

Q: How many miles of motorized routes are in the Pine Ridge Ranger District?

170.5 miles total — 161.9 miles of roads and 8.6 miles of trails, across 153 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.

Nebraska National Forest · Nebraska · 170.5 mi of motorized routes · 153 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Pine Ridge Ranger District in Nebraska National Forest (Nebraska) has 170.5 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 161.9 miles of roads and 8.6 miles of trails across 153 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 132.1 mi · Motorcycle 133.5 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 22 and close Sep 7. 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 Pine Ridge 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 Nebraska National Forest · Nebraska

Total motorized miles: 170.5
Roads: 161.9 mi
Trails: 8.6 mi
Year-round miles: 170.2 mi
Seasonal miles: 0.2 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 Pine Ridge Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class	Open miles	Routes	Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV	132.1	80	Year-round
Motorcycle / dirt bike	133.5	83	Year-round
Other wheeled OHV	132	71	Year-round
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50"	128	85	Year-round
2WD > 50"	126.4	66	Year-round
Tracked OHV > 50"	126.4	66	Year-round
Other OHV > 50"	126.4	66	Year-round
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50"	126.4	66	Year-round
Other OHV < 50"	126.4	66	Year-round
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1	0	9	Year-round
E-bike Class 2	0	9	Year-round
E-bike Class 3	0	9	Year-round
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle	161.9	124	Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle	161.9	124	Varies by route
Truck	161.9	124	Varies by route
Bus	161.9	124	Varies by route
Motorhome	161.9	124	Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 170.5 motorized miles here, about 170.2 miles are open year-round and 0.2 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/22 to 09/07 (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)

Load these into your GPS unit or riding app (onX, Gaia, Avenza and most handhelds read GPX).

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Named routes

Show the 64 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.

Filter routes

Named routes in the Pine Ridge Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.

AGATE	✓	✓
AGATE RESERVOIR	✓	✓
ANTELOPE	✓	✓
ARISTOCRAT	✓	✓
BADLANDS	✓	✓
BOARDGATE RESERVOIR	✓	✓
CHASEK	✓	✓
COFFEE MILL BUTTE	✓	✓
COLLINS	✓	✓
CONKLIN	✓	✓
HIGHLINE	✓	✓
HOPPER	✓	✓
INDIAN CREEK	✓	✓
LITTLE WOLF EAST (CLIFFS)	✓	✓
LITTLE WOLF WEST	✓	✓
LONG BRANCH	✓	✓
MENG RESERVOIR	✓	✓
MILLER	✓	✓
OUTRIDER	✓	✓
OUTRIDER TRAILHEAD	✓	✓
PASTURE NO 1	✓	✓
PINE RIDGE C	✓	✓
PINE RIDGE MT BIKE I	✓	✓
PINE RIDGE MT. BIKE A	✓	✓
PINE RIDGE MT. BIKE C	·	✓
PRAIRIE DOG	✓	✓
SCHOMMER	✓	✓
SPOTTED TAIL CAMPGROUND	✓	✓
STRONG CANYON	✓	✓
SUGARLOAF	✓	✓
TIMBER	✓	✓
UPPER INDIAN CREEK	✓	✓
WARBONNET BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL	✓	✓
WINDMILL	✓	✓
WOLF BUTTE	✓	✓
BLACKHILLS OVERLOOK	·	·
BOOTS & SADDLE TRAILHEAD	·	·
CEDAR CANYON	·	·
CEMETERY	·	·
H-M PARKING LOOP CUT-ACROSS	·	·
HILLTOP (JOB CORPS BY-PASS)	·	·
MIDDLE FORK SOLDIER CREEK	·	·
PASTURE 15	·	·
PINE BUTTE (MENG DRIVE)	·	·
PINE RIDGE MT BIKE	·	·
RED CLOUD CAMPGROUND	·	·
RED CLOUD CAMPGROUND LOOP A	·	·
RED CLOUD CAMPGROUND LOOP B	·	·
ROBERTS TRACT	·	·
ROCK BASS RESVR	·	·
SECOND BENCH	·	·
SIOUX RESVR	·	·
SITE 1	·	·
SITE 10	·	·
SITE 11	·	·
SITE 13	·	·
SITE 2	·	·
SITE 3	·	·
SITE 4	·	·
SITE 5	·	·
SITE 9	·	·
SOUTH FORK SOLDIER CREEK	·	·
TOADSTOOL PARK	·	·
TOADSTOOL PARK SOD HOUSE LOOP	·	·

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.

Official Motor Vehicle Use Map for Nebraska National Forest →

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
Fall River Ranger District	Nebraska National Forest, SD	93.7	61 km
Hell Canyon Ranger District	Black Hills National Forest, SD	1,242.5	113 km
Mystic Ranger District	Black Hills National Forest, SD	1,217.2	133 km
Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, WY	1,290.5	161 km
Northern Hills Ranger District	Black Hills National Forest, SD	973.8	162 km
Bearlodge Ranger District	Black Hills National Forest, WY	338.7	193 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Pine Ridge Ranger District?: Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 132.1 miles across 80 routes here (year-round). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.
How many miles of motorized routes are in the Pine Ridge Ranger District?: 170.5 miles total — 161.9 miles of roads and 8.6 miles of trails, across 153 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 170.2 miles are open year-round and 0.2 miles are seasonal (typically open May 22 to Sep 7). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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