Off-road trails in Virginia
Where to ride an Off-road on national-forest land in Virginia: 4 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate off-road access, totalling roughly 917.5 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; Virginia also has state and club systems that the MVUM does not include. Informational, not a legal document.
Ranger districts to ride an Off-road in Virginia
Ranked by designated off-road miles. Open a district for its full access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.
| Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North River Ranger District | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest | 433.2 | 433.2 | Varies by route |
| Mount Rogers National Recreation Area | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest | 214.1 | 214.1 | Varies by route |
| Lee Ranger District | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest | 184.5 | 184.5 | Varies by route |
| Clinch Ranger District | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest | 85.7 | 85.7 | 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.
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 Virginia?
- On national-forest land, 4 ranger districts in Virginia 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 Virginia?
- No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Virginia may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
- Is this the official Virginia 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 Virginia national-forest routes, read the methodology, or learn what an MVUM is.