Where can you ride an OHV in Colorado?

On national-forest land, 32 ranger districts in Colorado have MVUM routes that designate ohv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.

Does this cover state and private OHV trails in Colorado?

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

Is this the official Colorado 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.

OHV trails in Colorado

32 national-forest districts · 16,249.7 mi designated for ohv · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Where to ride an OHV on national-forest land in Colorado: 32 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate ohv access, totalling roughly 16,249.7 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; Colorado 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 Colorado. The state also has state-park, state-forest and private club systems the MVUM does not include.

Ranger districts to ride an OHV in Colorado

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

Colorado national-forest districts with OHV designations, most miles first.
				Season
Canyon Lakes Ranger District	Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests	1,742.1	1,742.1	Varies by route
Gunnison Ranger District	Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	1,677.5	1,677.5	Varies by route
Mancos/Dolores Ranger District	San Juan National Forest	1,000.7	1,000.7	Varies by route
Divide Ranger District	Rio Grande National Forest	986.6	986.6	Varies by route
Comanche Ranger District	Pike and San Isabel National Forests	870.7	870.7	Year-round
Grand Valley Ranger District	Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	827.5	827.5	Varies by route
Saguache Ranger District	Rio Grande National Forest	590.7	590.7	Varies by route
Ouray Ranger District	Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	569.3	569.3	Varies by route
Parks Ranger District	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	548.5	548.5	Varies by route
South Park Ranger District	Pike and San Isabel National Forests	526.8	526.8	Varies by route
Pagosa Ranger District	San Juan National Forest	492.8	492.8	Varies by route
Salida Ranger District	Pike and San Isabel National Forests	480.5	480.5	Varies by route
Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	467.6	467.6	Varies by route
Columbine Ranger District	San Juan National Forest	463	463	Varies by route
Norwood Ranger District	Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	457.8	457.8	Varies by route
San Carlos Ranger District	Pike and San Isabel National Forests	456.9	456.9	Varies by route
Sulphur Ranger District	Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests	444.1	444.1	Varies by route
Pikes Peak Ranger District	Pike and San Isabel National Forests	425	425	Varies by route
Conejos Peak Ranger District	Rio Grande National Forest	381.1	381.1	Varies by route
South Platte Ranger District	Pike and San Isabel National Forests	365.5	365.5	Varies by route
Paonia Ranger District	Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests	324	324	Varies by route
Rifle Ranger District	White River National Forest	280.8	280.8	Varies by route
Eagle Ranger District	White River National Forest	255.7	255.7	Varies by route
Holy Cross Ranger District	White River National Forest	247.8	247.8	Varies by route
Blanco Ranger District	White River National Forest	217.1	217.1	Varies by route
Boulder Ranger District	Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests	210.8	210.8	Varies by route
Sopris Ranger District	White River National Forest	201.7	201.7	Varies by route
Yampa Ranger District	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	198.8	198.8	Varies by route
Clear Creek Ranger District	Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests	175.4	175.4	Varies by route
Dillon Ranger District	White River National Forest	163.8	163.8	Varies by route
Leadville Ranger District	Pike and San Isabel National Forests	149.7	149.7	Varies by route
Aspen Ranger District	White River National Forest	49.4	49.4	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 OHV in Colorado?: On national-forest land, 32 ranger districts in Colorado have MVUM routes that designate ohv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.
Does this cover state and private OHV trails in Colorado?: No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Colorado may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
Is this the official Colorado 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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