Mystic Ranger District
The Mystic Ranger District in Black Hills National Forest (South Dakota) has 1,217.2 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 908.2 miles of roads and 309 miles of trails across 1,228 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 362.6 mi · Motorcycle 433.5 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Jan 1 and close Dec 15. Every route here is informational and derived from the MVUM data — it is not a legal document; carry and follow the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Download the routes as GPX for your GPS or riding app.
Motorized routes Black Hills National Forest · South Dakota
- Total motorized miles
- 1,217.2
- Roads
- 908.2 mi
- Trails
- 309 mi
- Year-round miles
- 775.9 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 441.3 mi
908.2 mi of roads · 309 mi of trails, across 1,228 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.
Vehicle access
What the MVUM designates for each vehicle class in this district — open miles, route count and season. A blank designation means the class is not designated here; it is shown as such, never guessed. ATV, motorcycle and e-bike classes are highlighted.
| Vehicle class | Open miles | Routes | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core off-highway (OHV) | |||
| ATV | 362.6 | 471 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 433.5 | 540 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 362.6 | 471 | Varies by route |
| Wider OHV (over 50 inches) | |||
| 4WD > 50" | 196.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| 2WD > 50" | 196.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 196.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV > 50" | 196.4 | 183 | Varies by route |
| Narrow OHV (under 50 inches) | |||
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 362.6 | 471 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV < 50" | 362.6 | 471 | Varies by route |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | 0 | 229 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 2 | 0 | 229 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 3 | 0 | 229 | Varies by route |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 980.1 | 871 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 980.1 | 871 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 980.1 | 871 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 980.1 | 871 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 980.1 | 871 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 1,217.2 motorized miles here, about 775.9 miles are open year-round and 441.3 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 01/01 to 12/15 (MM/DD). Each vehicle class can carry its own season; see the access matrix above, and always confirm current status on the official Motor Vehicle Use Map.
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Named routes
Show the 665 named routes in this district
Named routes on the MVUM and whether ATV and motorcycle use is designated on each. This is a per-district reference, not a separate page per route. Use the filter to find a route. Showing the first 400; the GPX download above carries all 665.
| ALLOTMENT BR 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| BANNER GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| BANNER GULCH BR 1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOGGY RESERVOIR | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOGUS JIM BR 1B | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOGUS JIM BR 1E | ✓ | ✓ |
| BURNT FORK | ✓ | ✓ |
| BURNT FORK BR 1F | ✓ | ✓ |
| BURNT FORK BR 1N | ✓ | ✓ |
| BURNT FORK BR 1O | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAMERON BR 1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| CHINA GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| COMMISSARY BR 1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| COMMISSARY BR 1D | ✓ | ✓ |
| COMMISSARY POINT | ✓ | ✓ |
| DITCH CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| DITCH CREEK BR 4C | ✓ | ✓ |
| DIVIDE | ✓ | ✓ |
| DIVIDE BR 2A | ✓ | ✓ |
| DIVIDE GULCH BR 1M | ✓ | ✓ |
| FRIDAY GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| FRIDAY GULCH BR 1D | ✓ | ✓ |
| FRINK DRAW | ✓ | ✓ |
| GILLETTE CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| GOOSE PASTURE | ✓ | ✓ |
| JENNY GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| KELLY GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOG CABIN ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOG PORCH RD | ✓ | ✓ |
| LONG DRAW | ✓ | ✓ |
| MARSHALL GULCH BR 1F | ✓ | ✓ |
| MC GEE | ✓ | ✓ |
| MEDICINE MOUTAIN | ✓ | ✓ |
| MERRITT SCHOOL | ✓ | ✓ |
| MERRITT SCHOOL BR 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| MERRITT SCHOOL BR 1B | ✓ | ✓ |
| MICKEY BR 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| NEWTON FORK | ✓ | ✓ |
| NORTH LEMMING DRAW BR 1 | ✓ | ✓ |
| PONY GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| POWER LINE | ✓ | ✓ |
| POWER LINE BR 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| POWER LINE BR 1D | ✓ | ✓ |
| RIFLE SHOT | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCHMITZ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCHMITZ BR 2A | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCHMITZ BR 2B | ✓ | ✓ |
| SHANKS GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| SHANKS GULCH BR 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| SHANKS GULCH BR 1B | ✓ | ✓ |
| SIX MILE | ✓ | ✓ |
| SIX MILE BR 1R | ✓ | ✓ |
| SLATE CREEK BR 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| SLATE CREEK DAM | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOUTH BOGUS | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOUTH BOGUS BR 1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOUTH BOGUS BR 1E | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOUTH VICTORIA | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPAW GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUMMIT PEAK | ✓ | ✓ |
| SUMMIT PEAK BR 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| TAYLOR RANCH RD | ✓ | ✓ |
| VICTORIA LAKE ROAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| VICTORIA RIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| VICTORIA RIM BR 1E | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILD IRISHMAN | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILD IRISHMAN BR 2B | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILD IRISHMAN BR 2D | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILD IRISHMAN RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLIAMS DRAW | ✓ | ✓ |
| ACCIDENTAL | · | · |
| ADVENTIST CAMP | · | · |
| ALLEN GULCH ROAD | · | · |
| ALLOTMENT | · | · |
| ALLOTMENT BR 2A | · | · |
| ALLOTMENT BR 2B | · | · |
| ALLOTMENT BR 2C | · | · |
| ANGLE | · | · |
| ANGLE BR 1A | · | · |
| ANGLE BR 1B | · | · |
| ANTELOPE RIDGE | · | · |
| AUSMAN BR 5B | · | · |
| BALD HILL BR 2A | · | · |
| BALD HILL BR 2B | · | · |
| BALD HILL BR 2D | · | · |
| BALDY MTN | · | · |
| BALSER | · | · |
| BATTLE AXE | · | · |
| BATTLE AXE BR 1B | · | · |
| BATTLE AXE BR 1C | · | · |
| BATTLE AXE BR 1D | · | · |
| BATTLE AXE BR 1E | · | · |
| BATTLE AXE BR 1F | · | · |
| BATTLE AXE BR 1H | · | · |
| BEAR CREEK BR 1L | · | · |
| BEAR GULCH | · | · |
| BEAR MTN BASIN | · | · |
| BEAVER | · | · |
| BEAVER BR 1B | · | · |
| BEAVER BR 1C | · | · |
| BEAVER BR 1D | · | · |
| BELL PARK RD | · | · |
| BELL PARK ROAD | · | · |
| BERETTA ROAD | · | · |
| BIG BEND BR 1A | · | · |
| BIG BEND BR 1B | · | · |
| BIG PINE TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| BITTERSWEET CR BR 1B | · | · |
| BITTERSWEET CREEK | · | · |
| BLACK FOX BR 3A | · | · |
| BLACK FOX BR 3B | · | · |
| BLACK FOX CAMP ROAD | · | · |
| BLACK FOX CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| BLUE STAR MEMORIAL PARKING | · | · |
| BOBCAT | · | · |
| BOBCAT BR 1F | · | · |
| BOBCAT BR 1M | · | · |
| BOBCAT BR 1N | · | · |
| BOGUS JIM BR 1F | · | · |
| BOMBARD DRAW | · | · |
| BOMBARD DRAW BR 1A | · | · |
| BOMBARD DRAW BR 1B | · | · |
| BOMBARD DRAW BR 1C | · | · |
| BOONE DRAW | · | · |
| BOULDER HILL | · | · |
| BOULDER HILL BR 1C | · | · |
| BOULDER HILL BR 1E | · | · |
| BOULDER HILL BR 1F | · | · |
| BOULDER HILL BR 1H | · | · |
| BREEZY POINT | · | · |
| BROWNIE | · | · |
| BROWNIE BR 1E | · | · |
| BRUSH CREEK | · | · |
| BRUSH CREEK (SEGMENT 2) | · | · |
| BRUSH CREEK BR 1B | · | · |
| BRUSH CREEK BR 1E | · | · |
| BRUSH CREEK BR 1H | · | · |
| BRUSH CREEK BR 1I | · | · |
| BRUSH CREEK BR 1N | · | · |
| BRUSHY DRAW BR 1A | · | · |
| BRUSHY DRAW BR 1E | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1A | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1B | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1C | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1D | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1E | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1H | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1I | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1K | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1M | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1P | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1Q | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1R | · | · |
| BURNT FORK BR 1S | · | · |
| BURNT RANCH | · | · |
| CALIFORNIA GULCH | · | · |
| CALUMET | · | · |
| CALUMET BR 2C | · | · |
| CALUMET BR 2D | · | · |
| CALUMET BR 3A | · | · |
| CALUMET BR 3B | · | · |
| CALUMET BR 3C | · | · |
| CALUMET BR 3D | · | · |
| CAMERON BR 1B | · | · |
| CAMERON BR 1D | · | · |
| CAMERON BR 1E | · | · |
| CAMERON BR 1G | · | · |
| CAMERON BR 1H | · | · |
| CAMERON BR 1I | · | · |
| CAMERON BR 1L | · | · |
| CAMERON BR 1M | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1C | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1D | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1E | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1F | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1G | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1H | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1I | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1J | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1K | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1L | · | · |
| CAMP FIVE BR 1M | · | · |
| CAPSTONE | · | · |
| CASTLE CREEK | · | · |
| CASTLE CREEK BR 1C | · | · |
| CASTLE CREEK BR 1D | · | · |
| CASTLE PEAK | · | · |
| CASTLE PEAK CG | · | · |
| CHAMPAIGN HILL RD | · | · |
| CHIPPER LOOP 1 | · | · |
| CHIPPER LOOP 2 | · | · |
| CLINTON | · | · |
| CLINTON BR 1A | · | · |
| CLINTON BR 1B | · | · |
| CLINTON BR 1C | · | · |
| CLINTON BR1D | · | · |
| COMMISSARY BR 1B | · | · |
| COMMISSARY BR 1E | · | · |
| COON HOLLOW | · | · |
| COONLEY MEADOWS | · | · |
| COOPER | · | · |
| COOPER BR 1D | · | · |
| COOPER BR 1E | · | · |
| COSMOS | · | · |
| COSMOS BR 1A | · | · |
| COUNTY RD. BRANCH | · | · |
| COUNTY ROAD BR 1A | · | · |
| COUNTY ROAD BR 1B | · | · |
| COWBOY GULCH | · | · |
| CROSS OVER BR 1B | · | · |
| CROSS OVER BR 1C | · | · |
| CROWS NEST PEAK 45 | · | · |
| CUSTER GULCH | · | · |
| CUSTER GULCH BR 1A | · | · |
| CUSTER GULCH BR 1B | · | · |
| CUSTER GULCH BR 1C | · | · |
| CUSTER LIMESTONE | · | · |
| CUSTER LIMESTONE BR 2G | · | · |
| CUSTER LIMESTONE BR 3B | · | · |
| CUSTER LIMESTONE BR 3D | · | · |
| CUSTER LIMESTONE BR 3E | · | · |
| CUSTER LIMESTONE BR 3H | · | · |
| CUSTER LIMESTONE BR 3I | · | · |
| CUSTER LIMESTONE BR 3J | · | · |
| CUSTER LIMESTONE BR 3K | · | · |
| CUSTER TRAIL CG | · | · |
| DAKOTA POINT | · | · |
| DEERFIELD COVE | · | · |
| DEERFIELD COVE BR 1A | · | · |
| DITCH CR CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| DITCH CR CG LOOP 1A | · | · |
| DITCH CREEK BR 3A | · | · |
| DITCH CREEK BR 3B | · | · |
| DITCH CREEK BR 3C | · | · |
| DITCH CREEK BR 3E | · | · |
| DITCH CREEK BR 3F | · | · |
| DITCH CREEK BR 3G | · | · |
| DITCH CREEK BR 3I | · | · |
| DITCH CREEK BR 3J | · | · |
| DITCH CREEK BR 3L | · | · |
| DIVIDE BR 1C | · | · |
| DIVIDE BR 1E | · | · |
| DIVIDE BR 1F | · | · |
| DIVIDE BR 1N | · | · |
| DIVIDE GULCH BR 1K | · | · |
| DIVIDE GULCH BR 1L | · | · |
| DOUGHERTY GULCH | · | · |
| DOUGHERTY GULCH BR 1A | · | · |
| DOUGHERTY GULCH BR 1B | · | · |
| DOUGHERTY GULCH BR 1C | · | · |
| DUTCHMAN CG | · | · |
| DUTCHMAN CG BR 1A | · | · |
| DUTCHMAN CG BR 1B | · | · |
| DWYER | · | · |
| DWYER BR 1A | · | · |
| DWYER BR 1B | · | · |
| EAST BOBCAT | · | · |
| EAST SLATE BR 1A | · | · |
| EAST SLATE BR 1B | · | · |
| EAST SLATE BR 1D | · | · |
| EAST SLATE BR 1E | · | · |
| EAST SLATE BR 1F | · | · |
| EAST SLATE BR 1G | · | · |
| EIDELWEISS MOUNTAIN ROAD | · | · |
| EMPIRE BR 1C | · | · |
| EMPIRE BR 1E | · | · |
| FALLING ROCK RD | · | · |
| FISHERMAN PARKING | · | · |
| FISHERMANS PARKING | · | · |
| FLAG MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 1A | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 1B | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 1C | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 1G | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 2A | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 2B | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 2D | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 2E | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 2F | · | · |
| FLAG MTN LOOKOUT | · | · |
| FOSTER GULCH | · | · |
| FOSTER GULCH BR 1B | · | · |
| FOSTER GULCH BR 1C | · | · |
| FOSTER GULCH BR 1D | · | · |
| FOSTER GULCH BR 1E | · | · |
| FOSTER GULCH BR 1G | · | · |
| FRIDAY GULCH BR 1A | · | · |
| FRIDAY GULCH BR 1B | · | · |
| FRIDAY GULCH BR 1C | · | · |
| FULTON DRAW | · | · |
| FULTON DRAW BR 1H | · | · |
| FULTON DRAW BR 1I | · | · |
| FULTON DRAW BR1G | · | · |
| GEORGE FRINK RD | · | · |
| GILLETTE CANYON RD | · | · |
| GLENDALE BR 1A | · | · |
| GOLD RUN | · | · |
| GOLDEN WEST | · | · |
| GOLDEN WEST BR 2B | · | · |
| GOLDEN WEST BR 2C | · | · |
| GOLDEN WEST BR 2D | · | · |
| GOLDEN WEST BR 2E | · | · |
| GONDOLA | · | · |
| GORDON GULCH | · | · |
| GORDON GULCH BR 1A | · | · |
| GORMAN GULCH | · | · |
| GOVERNMENT PARK | · | · |
| GREYHOUND GULCH | · | · |
| GRIZZLEY BEAR | · | · |
| GRIZZLY PG | · | · |
| HAY DRAW | · | · |
| HAYSTACK | · | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK | · | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK BR 1A | · | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK BR 1B | · | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK BR 1D | · | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK BR 1E | · | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK BR 1F | · | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK BR 1G | · | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK BR 1I | · | · |
| HORSE CAMP ROAD | · | · |
| HORSE CREEK | · | · |
| HORSE CREEK BR 2B | · | · |
| HORSE CREEK BR 2D | · | · |
| HORSELY GULCH | · | · |
| HORSETHIEF | · | · |
| HORSETHIEF BR 1B | · | · |
| HORSETHIEF BR 1H | · | · |
| HORSETHIEF CG | · | · |
| HORSETHIEF CG BR 1B | · | · |
| HORSETHIEF LAKE BR 1A | · | · |
| HOST STATION | · | · |
| HUGHES DRAW | · | · |
| HUGHES DRAW BR 1A | · | · |
| HUGHES DRAW BR 1B | · | · |
| HUGHES DRAW BR 1C | · | · |
| HUGHES DRAW BR 1E | · | · |
| HUGHES DRAW BR 1F | · | · |
| HUGHES DRAW BR 1G | · | · |
| INBETWEEN | · | · |
| INBETWEEN BR 1C | · | · |
| JAEHN | · | · |
| JENNEY GULCH PICNIC GROUND | · | · |
| JOHNSON BR 1A | · | · |
| JOHNSON GULCH | · | · |
| KEYSTONE BR 2E | · | · |
| KEYSTONE BR 2F | · | · |
| KEYSTONE SEWER | · | · |
| KINNEY SPRING | · | · |
| KLONDIKE ROAD | · | · |
| LAFFERTY GULCH | · | · |
| LAKOTA PG | · | · |
| LIND GULCH | · | · |
| LIND GULCH BR 1F | · | · |
| LIND GULCH BR 1G | · | · |
| LITTLE BASIN | · | · |
| LITTLE BOBCAT | · | · |
| LONG CANYON | · | · |
| LONG CANYON BR 1B | · | · |
| LONG CANYON BR 1D | · | · |
| LONG RUN | · | · |
| LONG RUN BR 1B | · | · |
| LOWER BOBCAT | · | · |
| MAITLAND DRAW | · | · |
| MAITLAND DRAW BR 1C | · | · |
| MAITLAND DRAW BR 1D | · | · |
| MARSHALL DRAW BR 1D | · | · |
| MARSHALL GULCH BR 1A | · | · |
| MARSHALL GULCH BR 1B | · | · |
| MARSHALL GULCH BR 1C | · | · |
| MARSHALL GULCH BR 1E | · | · |
| MARSHALL GULCH BR 1G | · | · |
| MC CURDY GULCH BR 1B | · | · |
| MCCURDY GULCH | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 1L | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 2A | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3A | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3B | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3C | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3F | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3K | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3L | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3M | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3O | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3Q | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 3R | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 4A | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 4C | · | · |
| MEDICINE MTN BR 4D | · | · |
| MERCEDES BR 1A | · | · |
| MERCEDES GULCH | · | · |
| MERRY-GO-ROUND LP | · | · |
| MICKEY | · | · |
| MICKEY BR 1B | · | · |
| MICKEY BR 1C | · | · |
| MIDDLE NUGGET BR 2 | · | · |
| MIDDLE NUGGET SPRINGS | · | · |
| MILLER BR 1A | · | · |
| MILLER BR 1B | · | · |
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
This page is a searchable summary of the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data — it is not the official MVUM and not a legal document. Route designations, closures and conditions change. The controlling document is the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map: carry it and follow posted signs when you ride.
Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.
Nearby districts
The six nearest ranger districts by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-forest and cross-state neighbours included — for planning a wider trip.
| District | Forest | Total miles | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hell Canyon Ranger District | Black Hills National Forest, SD | 1,242.5 | 29 km |
| Northern Hills Ranger District | Black Hills National Forest, SD | 973.8 | 29 km |
| Bearlodge Ranger District | Black Hills National Forest, WY | 338.7 | 68 km |
| Fall River Ranger District | Nebraska National Forest, SD | 93.7 | 82 km |
| Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, WY | 1,290.5 | 123 km |
| Pine Ridge Ranger District | Nebraska National Forest, NE | 170.5 | 133 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Mystic Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 362.6 miles across 471 routes here (varies by route). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.
- How many miles of motorized routes are in the Mystic Ranger District?
- 1,217.2 miles total — 908.2 miles of roads and 309 miles of trails, across 1,228 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.
- Is this the official Motor Vehicle Use Map?
- No. This page is an informational, searchable view of the MVUM route data. It is not a legal document. The controlling document is the district's official MVUM — always carry and follow it.
- Are the routes open year-round?
- Partly. About 775.9 miles are open year-round and 441.3 miles are seasonal (typically open Jan 1 to Dec 15). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.
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