Where can you ride an ATV on national-forest land in South Dakota?

South Dakota has ATV-designated MVUM routes across 5 ranger districts (about 980.4 designated miles). Use the vehicle filter above to see them, then open a district for its routes, seasons and GPX.

How many miles of national-forest OHV routes are in South Dakota?

4,095.3 miles of motorized routes on the Forest Service MVUM — 3,476.5 miles of roads and 618.8 miles of trails — across 6 ranger districts.

Are these Motor Vehicle Use Maps legal documents?

No. Every figure here is an informational summary of the MVUM route data. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map, which you must carry and follow.

South Dakota OHV trails & MVUM routes by national forest

South Dakota OHV trails & MVUM routes

4,095.3 mi of motorized routes · 6 ranger districts · 3 national forests · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

South Dakota has 4,095.3 miles of motorized national-forest routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, spread across 6 ranger districts in 3 national forests — 3,476.5 miles of roads and 618.8 miles of trails. ATV routes are designated across 5 of them. Filter by vehicle type to find where you can legally ride an ATV, dirt bike, side-by-side, 4x4 or e-bike, then open a district for miles, seasons, a route map and GPX. Informational only — always follow the official MVUM.

Statewide totals South Dakota · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Total motorized miles: 4,095.3
National forests: 3
Ranger districts: 6
ATV districts: 5

National forests in South Dakota

National forests in South Dakota, most motorized miles first.

Black Hills National Forest	3	3,433.5	2,814.7	618.8
Dakota Prairie Grasslands	1	382.6	382.6	0
Nebraska National Forest	2	279.2	279.2	0

Ranger districts by vehicle & miles

Every ranger district in South Dakota, ranked by motorized miles. Choose a vehicle to show only districts that designate it, or type to filter. Each district page has the full access matrix, seasons, a map and GPX.

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6 districts

South Dakota ranger districts by motorized miles (highest first).

Hell Canyon Ranger District	Black Hills National Forest	1,242.5	125.1	125.1
Mystic Ranger District	Black Hills National Forest	1,217.2	362.6	433.5
Northern Hills Ranger District	Black Hills National Forest	973.8	295.2	319.2
Grand River Ranger District	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	382.6	—	—
Wall Ranger District	Nebraska National Forest	185.5	103.8	103.8
Fall River Ranger District	Nebraska National Forest	93.7	93.7	93.7

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.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you ride an ATV on national-forest land in South Dakota?: South Dakota has ATV-designated MVUM routes across 5 ranger districts (about 980.4 designated miles). Use the vehicle filter above to see them, then open a district for its routes, seasons and GPX.
How many miles of national-forest OHV routes are in South Dakota?: 4,095.3 miles of motorized routes on the Forest Service MVUM — 3,476.5 miles of roads and 618.8 miles of trails — across 6 ranger districts.
Are these Motor Vehicle Use Maps legal documents?: No. Every figure here is an informational summary of the MVUM route data. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map, which you must carry and follow.

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New to Motor Vehicle Use Maps? Read what an MVUM is or the methodology. Every figure here is informational, from the U.S. Forest Service MVUM — always carry and follow the official map when you ride.