Dirt bike trails in Tennessee
Where to ride an Dirt bike on national-forest land in Tennessee: 2 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate dirt bike access, totalling roughly 6 designated miles. This is a ranked view of those districts — miles, season and a link to each district's full data — built only from real MVUM designations, never a doorway. It covers national-forest routes only; Tennessee also has state and club systems that the MVUM does not include. Informational, not a legal document.
Ranger districts to ride an Dirt bike in Tennessee
Ranked by designated dirt bike miles. Open a district for its full access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.
| Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaka Ranger District | Cherokee National Forest | 6 | 151.5 | Varies by route |
| Ocoee Ranger District | Cherokee National Forest | 0 | 130 | Year-round |
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.
Every figure here summarises the Forest Service MVUM data and is not the official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Designations, closures and conditions change. Carry and follow each district's official MVUM when you ride.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can you ride an Dirt bike in Tennessee?
- On national-forest land, 2 ranger districts in Tennessee have MVUM routes that designate dirt bike access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.
- Does this cover state and private Dirt bike trails in Tennessee?
- No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Tennessee may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
- Is this the official Tennessee MVUM?
- No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.
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See all Tennessee national-forest routes, read the methodology, or learn what an MVUM is.