Wilderness Ranger District

Gila National Forest · New Mexico · 225.2 mi of motorized routes · 230 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Wilderness Ranger District in Gila National Forest (New Mexico) has 225.2 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 190.3 miles of roads and 34.9 miles of trails across 230 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 222.4 mi · Motorcycle 187.4 mi · E-bike routes. 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 Wilderness 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 Gila National Forest · New Mexico
Total motorized miles
225.2

190.3 mi of roads · 34.9 mi of trails, across 230 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
190.3 mi
Trails
34.9 mi
Year-round miles
225.2 mi
Seasonal miles
0 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 Wilderness Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 222.4 217 Year-round
Motorcycle / dirt bike 187.4 194 Year-round
Other wheeled OHV 187.4 194 Year-round
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 187.4 171 Year-round
2WD > 50" 187.4 171 Year-round
Tracked OHV > 50" 187.4 171 Year-round
Other OHV > 50" 187.4 171 Year-round
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 187.4 194 Year-round
Other OHV < 50" 187.4 194 Year-round
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 34.1 44 Year-round
E-bike Class 2 34.1 44 Year-round
E-bike Class 3 34.1 44 Year-round
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 190.3 184 Year-round
High-clearance vehicle 190.3 184 Year-round
Truck 190.3 184 Year-round
Bus 190.3 184 Year-round
Motorhome 190.3 184 Year-round

Seasons

Of the 225.2 motorized miles here, about 225.2 miles are open year-round and 0 miles are seasonal. 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 159 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 Wilderness Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
4069 K
4078 K
4078 P
4078 R
4078 U
4078 V
4078 W
4078 X
4079 A
4079 C
4079 L
4079 M
4079 N
4079 P
4079 Q
4079 R
4079 U
4079 V
4079 W
4079 X
4079 Y
4080 B
4080 C
4080 F
4080 G
4080 H
4080 L
4080 O
4080 P
4080 R
4080 W
4080 Z
4085 S
4085 T
4085 U
4085 X
4085 Y
4086 F
4086 P
4086 S
4086 T
4086 U
4086 V
4109
4201 H
4201 J
4201 M
4201 P
4201 Q
4201 T
4201 U
4201 V
4202 A
4202 B
4202 K
4202 M
4202 N
4202 T
4202 W
4202 X
4203 A
4204 A
4204 B
4204 D
4204 E
4204 J
4204 K
4204 M
4204 N
4205 F
4205 G
4205 H
4205 L
4206
4206 B
4206 J
4206 L
4206 S
4207 D
4207 F
4207 R
4207 S
4207 T
4207 U
4207 V
4207 W
4207 X
4207 Y
4208 C
4208 O
4208 P
4241
4241 P
4241 Q
4242
4301 L
4301 T
4301 W
ARROWHEAD
BLACK CANYON
BLACK CANYON CG
CELEBRATION WELL
CLINTON P ANDERSON
COONEY PLACE
DD BAR
DIAMOND CREEK
EAST CANYON
EAST FORK RD
ELK PASTURE
FORKS CAMPGROUND
FORKS CAMPGROUND LOOP
GILA DUMP STATION
GILA PUMP HOUSE
GRAPEVINE [email protected]. CAN.
GRAPEVINE CAMPGROUND
GRAPEVINE PARKING
GREEN FLY
JUAN MESA
LINCOLN CANYON ROAD
LINK
LINK RANCH
LINKS TRAILHEAD
MCKENNA MESA
MCKNIGHT
ME OWN HILL
ME OWN LANDING STRIP
MEEKINS
MIDDLE MESA
MIMBRES RIVER
NORTH STAR
NORTH STAR CANYON
PICTOGRAPH
POWDERHORN RIDGE
PURGATORY
ROAD TANK
ROCKY CG
SAPILLO GROUP CG
SKATES CANYON
SOUTH DIAMOND
T.J. CORRAL TRAILHEAD
TEPEE RIDGE
TOM MOORE MESA
UPPER BLACK CAMP GROUND
UPPER COTTONWOOD
WOODY'S CORRAL TRAILHEAD
XSX CORRAL
XSX CORRAL SPUR
CONTACT TRAILER PKG LOTS · ·
COPPERAS VISTA · ·
GILA V.C. PARKING (LOOP) · ·
LAKE ROBERTS BOAT LANDING · ·
LOWER SCORPION CORRAL CG · ·
MESA CG · ·
MIMBRES AS · ·
ROBERTS LAKE · ·
RUINS VISTA PARKING LOT · ·
UPPER END CAMP GROUND · ·
UPPER SCORPION CAMP GROUND · ·
VISITORS CENTER · ·

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
Black Range Ranger District Gila National Forest, NM 508.8 39 km
Silver City Ranger District Gila National Forest, NM 393.7 43 km
Reserve Ranger District Gila National Forest, NM 1,046.1 81 km
Glenwood Ranger District Gila National Forest, NM 412.2 86 km
Magdalena Ranger District Cibola National Forest, NM 868.9 109 km
Quemado Ranger District Gila National Forest, NM 912.4 119 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Wilderness Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 222.4 miles across 217 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 Wilderness Ranger District?
225.2 miles total — 190.3 miles of roads and 34.9 miles of trails, across 230 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 225.2 miles are open year-round and 0 miles are seasonal. Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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