Ely Ranger District

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada · 2,037.6 mi of motorized routes · 1,287 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Ely Ranger District in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Nevada) has 2,037.6 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 664.8 miles of roads and 1,372.8 miles of trails across 1,287 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 939.2 mi · Motorcycle 1,042.6 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 Ely 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 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada
Total motorized miles
2,037.6

664.8 mi of roads · 1,372.8 mi of trails, across 1,287 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
664.8 mi
Trails
1,372.8 mi
Year-round miles
2,037.6 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 Ely Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 939.2 410 Year-round
Motorcycle / dirt bike 1,042.6 428 Year-round
Other wheeled OHV 929.1 398 Year-round
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 1,672.6 1,130 Year-round
2WD > 50" 702.5 284 Year-round
Tracked OHV > 50" 702.5 284 Year-round
Other OHV > 50" 702.5 284 Year-round
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 929.1 398 Year-round
Other OHV < 50" 929.1 398 Year-round
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 1,067.5 441 Year-round
E-bike Class 2 1,067.5 441 Year-round
E-bike Class 3 1,067.5 441 Year-round
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 1,137.8 699 Year-round
High-clearance vehicle 1,137.8 699 Year-round
Truck 1,137.8 699 Year-round
Bus 1,137.8 699 Year-round
Motorhome 1,137.8 699 Year-round

Seasons

Of the 2,037.6 motorized miles here, about 2,037.6 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 374 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 Ely Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
ALKALI FLAT
ALLEN SPRING
AQUEDUCT
ASPEN SPRINGS
BALSAM SPRING ROAD
BASSETT CREEK
BASTIAN BASIN
BASTIAN CREEK
BELMONT
BELMONT CUTOFF
BELMOUNT MINE TRAIL
BERRY CREEK
BERRY CREEK ACCESS
BERRY CREEK CAMP
BERRY CREEK CUTOFF
BERRY CREEK GS
BERRY CREEK LOOP
BIG INDIAN CREEK
BIRD CREEK
BIRDS BEAK
BIRDS BEAK CUTOVER
BIRDS BEAK LOOP
BIRDS BEAK SPUR
BLACKROCK CANYON
BONEYARD
BRADY WASH
BRENNAN MINE LOOP
BRENNEN MINE II
BRET SPUR
BROOM CANYON
CATHEDRAL CANYON
CAVE MTN
CEDAR BASIN
CHERRY CREEK
CIRCLE WASH
CIRCLE WASH SPRING
CLEVE CREEK
CLEVE CREEK CG
COMPASS CONNECTOR
COOPER CANYON
COOPER MEADOW
COOPER WASH
CORDUROY
COTTONWOOD
COTTONWOOD G.S.
COTTONWOOD SPUR TRAIL
COW TRACK RD
CRETHERS SPRINGS
CROSSOVER EMIGRANT
CURRANT CREEK
CURRANT SEEDING
CURRANT SPUR
DAVIS CANYON
DAVIS CANYON CUTOFF
DAVIS CANYON SPUR
DEADMAN
DRILL HOLE ROAD
DRY CANYON
DUCK CREEK
DUCK CREEK SPUR
DUCK WATER
DUCKWATER PEAK
EAGLE EYE SPUR
EAST CREEK ROAD
EIGHT MILE-RYEGRASS
ELLISON G S
ELLISON SPRING CUTOFF
ELLISON-HAMILTON
ELY R.S. PARKING AREA
FISHBONE
FIVE SPRINGS
FIVE SPRINGS SPUR
FIVE SPRINGS SPUR B
FIVE SPRINGS SPUR C
FLAMING JUNIPER
FLANNERY FLAT
FREEDLAND CANYON
FREELAND SPRING
FRENCHMAN CREEK
GILFORD
GRASS C SPUR
GREEN SPRING
HALFWAY SPRING
HAMPTON CREEK
HARRIS CANYON
HARRIS CANYON SPUR
HATCH ROCK LOOP
HAYDEN CANYON
HEAD HOUSE ROAD
HENDRYS CREEK
HOLT CREEK
HOOPER CANYON
HORNED OWL
HORSE CANYON ROAD
HORSE TRACK
ICE PLANT ATV LOOP
ICE PLANT SPRING
ILLIPAH RESERVOIR RD
INDIAN GARDEN ROAD
IRWIN CANYON
JAKES VALLEY
JENNY A MINES
KALAMAZOO CUTOFF
KALAMAZOO SPUR
KINSEY CANYON
KIT FOX
KOLCHECK BASIN TRAIL
LAMPSON
LAMPSON CUTOFF
LEOPARD LIZARD
LEOPARD LIZARD SPUR
LIONS SPRING
LITTLE WELLINGTON
LITTLE WELLINGTON SPUR
LOON LOOP
LOST LYNX
LOWER CURRANT SEEDING
LOWER TERRACE
LOWERY CANYON
LOWERY CANYON TRAIL ·
LOWERY CONNECTOR
MAMZONNIE RESERVOIR
MATTIER CREEK
MCCOY CREEK
MCCURDY CREEK
MICROWAVE
MIDDLE CREEK
MILLER BASIN
MILLER BASIN - SILVER CREEK
MOORMAN RIDGE
MORIAH TABLE-FOUR MILE
MORMON TEA ROAD
MOSIER CANYON
MUD SPRINGS
MUD SPRINGS CUTOFF
MULE DEER
MULE DEER WILDERNESS
MURPHY SPRING
NEGRO CREEK
NO POND ROAD
NO POND ROAD SPUR
NORTH BELMOUNT TRAIL
NORTH CREEK
NORTH GALLAGHER
NORTH SPRING
NORTH SPRING ROAD
NORTH WHITE RIVER PULL OUT
NORTHFORK BERRY
OLD DIG TRAIL ·
OLD MANS ROAD
OLD WILLOW
OSTERGARD CANYON
PENSTEMON
PIERMONT CREEK
PINE CREEK
PINE CREEK SPUR
PRUNE SPRINGS
QUARRIES ROAD
QUINN CANYON
RADIO TOWERS RD
RANGER TRAIL
REROUTED CHERRY CREEK
RESERVOIR BASIN
ROCK SPRING
RUBY MINE
RYE GRASS A SPUR
SADDLE SPRINGS
SAGE
SAGEHEN
SAWMILL CANYON
SAWMILL SPRING
SCOFIELD CANYON
SECRET SPRING
SELIGMAN - MONTE CRISCO
SELIGMAN MINE
SHERMANTOWN
SIEGEL BASIN
SIEGEL MINE
SILVER CANYON ·
SILVER CREEK
SIXMILE CUTOFF
SMITH CREEK
SNAKE CANYON
SNOW SURVEY ROAD
SOUTH BELMOUNT MINE TRAIL
SOUTH BOUNDRY LOOP
SOUTH CATHEDRAL CANYON
SOUTH FORK COTTONWOOD
SOUTH GALLAGHER
SOUTH MATTIER CREEK
SOUTH SAWMILL
SOUTH SPUR
SOUTH WHITE RIVER PULL OUT
SPRING CREEK TRAIL
SPUR BRIDGE
STEPHENS CREEK
STEPTOE WASH
SUCCESS CAMP CUTOFF
SUCCESS CAMP ROAD
SUCCESS CAMP SPUR A
SUCCESS CAMP SPUR B
SUCCESS CAMP SPUR D
TAFT CREEK
TAMBERLAINE
TAYLOR CANYON
TAYLOR RUINS
TAYLOR TOWN
TEAL TRAIL
TIMBER CREEK
TIMBER CREEK CG HORSE CAMP
TROY CANYON
TRUCKEE CANYON
TULE TRAIL LOOP
UPPER RYE GRASS CUTOFF
WARD CG B LOOP
WARD CG C LOOP
WARD CG D GROUP
WARD CG A LOOP
WARD CG F LOOP
WARD CG G LOOP
WARD MT CAMPGROUND
WARD MTN SHORT CUT
WARD SKI
WATER CANYON
WATER CANYON CUTOFF
WATER CANYON LOOP
WELLINGTON SPRINGS
WEST BOUNDARY
WEST FAWN SPUR ·
WHITE RIVER
WHITE RIVER PASS
WHITE RIVER SPUR
WISHBONE WELLS
WOOD TICK
WOODRAT
WORTHINGTON CANYON
406 SPUR TRAIL · ·
427 LOOP · ·
APPLEGARTH TRAIL · ·
ASPEN SPRING · ·
BABYLON RIDGE TRAIL · ·
BADGER GULCH LOOP · ·
BLACK BUTT CREEK TRAIL · ·
BLACKROCK SPRING · ·
BLUE SPRING CANYON · ·
BLUE SPRING TRAIL · ·
BRUNO CANYON TRAIL · ·
BURNT CANYON TRAIL · ·
CALIFORNIA SPRING PVT TRAIL · ·
CATHEDRAL CANYON TRAIL · ·
CAVE CREEK SPRING · ·
CEDAR SPRING CUTOFF · ·
CEDAR SPRING TRAIL · ·
CHALK CREEK TRAIL · ·
CHERRY CREEK TRAIL · ·
CONNERS PASS TRAIL · ·
COPPER CREEK · ·
CORDUROY MTN TRAIL · ·
COTTONWOOD CREEK · ·
COTTONWOOD SPRING TRAIL · ·
CURRANT CREEK TRAIL · ·
DEAD HORSE WASH · ·
DITCH CREEK TRAIL · ·
DOUBLE CLAIM TRAIL · ·
DRILL HOLE TRAIL · ·
EAST ICEPLANT TRAIL · ·
EBERHARDT SITE TRAIL · ·
EMIGRANT SPRING · ·
FAUN · ·
FAWN TRAIL SPUR 1 · ·
FAWN TRAIL SPUR 2 · ·
FLAMING JUNIPER TRAIL · ·
GILES PLACE · ·
GILFORD CREEK TRAIL · ·
GOLD MINE TRAIL · ·
GRASS CANYON ACCESS · ·
GUBLER CANYON TRAIL · ·
HAMILTON BYPASS · ·
HIDDEN SPRING · ·
HIDDEN TREASURE MINE · ·
ICEPLANT · ·
INDIAN GARDEN SPRING · ·
JENNY MINE CUTOFF · ·
KALAMAZOO · ·
LITTLE CREEK TRAIL · ·
LOWER INDIAN CREEK TRAIL · ·
LOWER LOWERY · ·
MARY ELLEN MINE · ·
MCELLEN CANYON CUTOFF TRAIL · ·
MCELLEN CANYON LOOP TRAIL · ·
MILLER CANYON · ·
MOHAWK CANYON · ·
MOKOMOKE TRAIL · ·
MORMAN RIDGE TRAIL · ·
MUD SPRING TRAIL · ·
MUSTSANG SPRING · ·
NEW SPRING TRAIL · ·
NORTH BADGER GULCH LOOP · ·
NORTH BIG INDIAN · ·
NORTH BLACK BUTT CREEK TRAIL · ·
NORTH CAMP TRAIL · ·
NORTH CEM TRAIL · ·
NORTH CREEK SHORTCUT · ·
NORTH ELLISON TRAIL · ·
NORTH FORK UPPER TERRACE · ·
NORTH GRAVEL PIT TRAIL · ·
NORTH MINE SHAFT TRAIL · ·
NORTH MUD SPRINGS DRAW TRAIL · ·
NORTH SHEEP CANYON · ·
NORTHEAST CURRANT CREEK · ·
OIL SPRINGS TRAIL · ·
OLD CUTTING TRAIL · ·
PIPELINE BYPASS TRAIL · ·
PIPELINE CANYON TRAIL · ·
PJ TRAIL · ·
POGONIP RIDGE TRAIL · ·
PVT ACCESS · ·
RAMS HORNS CANYON · ·
RANGER CREEK · ·
RANGER DISP TRAIL · ·
RANGER TRAIL SPUR 1 · ·
RANGER TRAIL SPUR 2 · ·
RANGER TRAIL SPUR 3 · ·
RED MOUNTAIN TRAIL · ·
RIMROCK CANYON · ·
ROCK CANYON · ·
SHEEP CANYON TRAIL · ·
SHERMANTOWN CONNECTOR · ·
SHERMANTOWN TRAIL · ·
SOUTH ACCESS MONTE CRISTO MINE · ·
SOUTH ASPEN SPRING · ·
SOUTH BADGER GULCH LOOP · ·
SOUTH BLACKROCK SPRING · ·
SOUTH CAMP TRAIL · ·
SOUTH CEM TRAIL · ·
SOUTH EAST WARD TRAIL · ·
SOUTH FORK CREEK TRAIL · ·
SOUTH FORK DISP TRAIL · ·
SOUTH ICE CREAM SPRINGS · ·
SOUTH MUD SPRINGS TRAIL · ·
SOUTH PIPELINE ACCESS TRAIL · ·
SOUTH SHEEP CANYON · ·
SOUTH STEPTOE SPRING · ·
SOUTH SUMMIT SPRING SPUR · ·
SOUTH TAFT CREEK TRAIL · ·
SOUTH TUNNEL SPUR · ·
SOUTH UPPER TERRACE CANYON · ·
SOUTH WATER CANYON TRAIL · ·
SOUTH WEST SCHELL TRAIL · ·
SOUTHEAST HAMILTON ACCESS · ·
SOUTHEAST WARD · ·
SOUTHWEST HAMILTON ACCESS · ·
SPIT TRAIL · ·
SPUR 470 · ·
STEPOE SPRING TRAIL · ·
SUMMER SPRING TRAIL · ·
THE NARROWS TRAIL · ·
THIRD CREEK TRAIL · ·
TREASURE ACCESS · ·
TUNNEL TRAIL · ·
UPPER LOWERY · ·
UPPER TERRACE CANYON · ·
VANOVER SPRING · ·
WARD · ·
WATER CANYON 3 · ·
WATER TRAIL · ·
WEST COOPER SUMMIT · ·
WEST ELLISON TRAIL · ·
WEST HAMILTON RUINS · ·
WEST SUMMIT SPRING · ·
WHITE RIVER TRAIL · ·
WHITMAN CREEK TRAIL · ·
WILDERNESS ACCESS · ·
WIREGRASS SPRING · ·

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
Austin-Tonopah Ranger District Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV 987 176 km
Pine Valley Ranger District Dixie National Forest, UT 486.9 225 km
Fillmore Ranger District Fishlake National Forest, UT 857.7 240 km
Beaver Ranger District Fishlake National Forest, UT 598.2 244 km
Cedar City Ranger District Dixie National Forest, UT 1,101.4 269 km
Richfield Ranger District Fishlake National Forest, UT 1,054 282 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Ely Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 939.2 miles across 410 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 Ely Ranger District?
2,037.6 miles total — 664.8 miles of roads and 1,372.8 miles of trails, across 1,287 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 2,037.6 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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