Where can you ride an Off-road in Ohio?

On national-forest land, 2 ranger districts in Ohio have MVUM routes that designate off-road access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.

Does this cover state and private Off-road trails in Ohio?

No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Ohio may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.

Is this the official Ohio 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.

Off-road trails in Ohio — national-forest MVUM routes

Off-road trails in Ohio

2 national-forest districts · 170.3 mi designated for off-road · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Where to ride an Off-road on national-forest land in Ohio: 2 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate off-road access, totalling roughly 170.3 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; Ohio also has state and club systems that the MVUM does not include. Informational, not a legal document.

National-forest routes only. This page is built entirely from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers riding on national-forest land in Ohio. The state also has state-park, state-forest and private club systems the MVUM does not include.

Ranger districts to ride an Off-road in Ohio

Ranked by designated off-road miles. Open a district for its full access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.

Ohio national-forest districts with Off-road designations, most miles first.
				Season
Athens Ranger District	Wayne National Forest	89	89	Varies by route
Ironton Ranger District	Wayne National Forest	81.3	81.3	Varies by route

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

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 Off-road in Ohio?: On national-forest land, 2 ranger districts in Ohio have MVUM routes that designate off-road access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.
Does this cover state and private Off-road trails in Ohio?: No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Ohio may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
Is this the official Ohio 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.

Off-road trails in Ohio

Ranger districts to ride an Off-road in Ohio

Frequently asked questions

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