Black Hills National Forest
Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota carries 3,433.5 miles of motorized routes from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 2,814.7 miles of roads and 618.8 miles of trails across 3 ranger districts. Open any district for its full per-vehicle access matrix (ATV, motorcycle, side-by-side, 4x4 and e-bike), seasons, a route-network map, and GPX downloads. These pages are informational; the controlling document is each district's official MVUM.
- Total motorized miles
- 3,433.5
- Ranger districts
- 3
- Roads
- 2,814.7 mi
- Trails
- 618.8 mi
2,814.7 mi of roads · 618.8 mi of trails · Forest code 0203.
Ranger districts in South Dakota
The district is the grain — pick one for its full per-vehicle access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.
| Access highlights | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hell Canyon Ranger District | 1,242.5 | 1,140.6 | 101.9 | ATV 125.1 mi · Motorcycle 125.1 mi · E-bike routes |
| Mystic Ranger District | 1,217.2 | 908.2 | 309 | ATV 362.6 mi · Motorcycle 433.5 mi · E-bike routes |
| Northern Hills Ranger District | 973.8 | 765.9 | 207.9 | ATV 295.2 mi · Motorcycle 319.2 mi · E-bike routes |
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.
Forest-wide vehicle access
How many of this forest's ranger districts designate each vehicle class, and the total designated miles across the forest.
| Vehicle class | Districts | Open miles |
|---|---|---|
| ATV | 3 | 782.9 |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 3 | 877.8 |
| Other wheeled OHV | 3 | 770.2 |
| 4WD > 50" | 3 | 417.4 |
| 2WD > 50" | 3 | 417.4 |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 3 | 417.4 |
| Other OHV > 50" | 3 | 417.4 |
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 3 | 770.2 |
| Other OHV < 50" | 3 | 770.2 |
| Passenger vehicle | 3 | 2,973.1 |
| High-clearance vehicle | 3 | 2,973.1 |
| Truck | 3 | 2,973.1 |
| Bus | 3 | 2,973.1 |
| Motorhome | 3 | 2,973.1 |
These pages summarise the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data; they are not the official MVUM and not legal documents. The controlling document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map — carry it and follow posted signs.
Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.
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