Northern Hills Ranger District
The Northern Hills Ranger District in Black Hills National Forest (South Dakota) has 973.8 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 765.9 miles of roads and 207.9 miles of trails across 991 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 295.2 mi · Motorcycle 319.2 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 15 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
- 973.8
- Roads
- 765.9 mi
- Trails
- 207.9 mi
- Year-round miles
- 428.8 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 545 mi
765.9 mi of roads · 207.9 mi of trails, across 991 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 | 295.2 | 360 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 319.2 | 367 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 282.5 | 355 | Varies by route |
| Wider OHV (over 50 inches) | |||
| 4WD > 50" | 171.7 | 179 | Varies by route |
| 2WD > 50" | 171.7 | 179 | Varies by route |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 171.7 | 179 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV > 50" | 171.7 | 178 | Varies by route |
| Narrow OHV (under 50 inches) | |||
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 282.5 | 355 | Varies by route |
| Other OHV < 50" | 282.5 | 355 | Varies by route |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | 0 | 145 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 2 | 0 | 145 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 3 | 0 | 145 | Varies by route |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 826.3 | 800 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 826.3 | 800 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 826.3 | 800 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 826.3 | 800 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 826.3 | 800 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 973.8 motorized miles here, about 428.8 miles are open year-round and 545 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/15 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 610 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 610.
| BEAR DEN | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| BEAR DEN BR 1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| BEAR DEN BR 1E | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOODLEMAN | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOXELDER FORKS | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOXELDER FORKS PKG AREA | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOXELDER RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOXELDER RIDGE BR 2B | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOXELDER RIDGE BR 2C | ✓ | ✓ |
| BOXELDER RIDGE BR 2F | ✓ | ✓ |
| BUTTE CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| COUNTRY CLUB | ✓ | ✓ |
| COUNTRY CLUB BR 1E | ✓ | ✓ |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| CUSTER PEAK | ✓ | ✓ |
| CUSTER PEAK LOOKOUT | ✓ | ✓ |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 3A | ✓ | ✓ |
| DALTON LAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| DEADMAN MOUNTAIN 106 | ✓ | ✓ |
| EAST GIMLET BR 1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| EAST GIMLET BR 2F | ✓ | ✓ |
| ESTES CREEK | ✓ | ✓ |
| EXPERIMENTAL | ✓ | ✓ |
| EXPERIMENTAL #2 | ✓ | ✓ |
| EXPERIMENTAL #4 | ✓ | ✓ |
| EXPERIMENTAL #4 BR 1B | ✓ | ✓ |
| EXPERIMENTAL #4 BR 1F | ✓ | ✓ |
| FISH & FRY | ✓ | ✓ |
| FISH & FRY BRANCH 1E | ✓ | ✓ |
| GALENA | ✓ | ✓ |
| GALENA BR 4B | ✓ | ✓ |
| GALENA BR 4C | ✓ | ✓ |
| GALENA BR 4D | ✓ | ✓ |
| GALENA BR 5H | ✓ | ✓ |
| GALENA BR 5I | ✓ | ✓ |
| GERANIUM | ✓ | ✓ |
| GERANIUM BR 1D | ✓ | ✓ |
| GERANIUM BR 1I | ✓ | ✓ |
| GERANIUM BR 1M | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEPLER | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEPLER BRANCH 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEPLER BRANCH 1B | ✓ | ✓ |
| HEPLER BRANCH 1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| JENNEY GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| JENNEY GULCH BRANCH 3A | ✓ | ✓ |
| KIRK BRANCH 1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| LONG DRAW | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOST CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOST GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| LOST GULCH BR 1H | ✓ | ✓ |
| MINNESOTA RIDGE | ✓ | ✓ |
| MOSKEE | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLD SALT | ✓ | ✓ |
| PIEDMONT | ✓ | ✓ |
| PIEDMONT BR 1E | ✓ | ✓ |
| PILOT KNOB TRAILHEAD | ✓ | ✓ |
| POLO PEAK | ✓ | ✓ |
| RASKOB | ✓ | ✓ |
| RATTLESNAKE | ✓ | ✓ |
| RIFLE PIT | ✓ | ✓ |
| RIFLEPIT BRANCH 1B | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAV-TNTN-IRNCRK | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAV-TNTN-IRNCRK BR 1E | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPEARFISH MTN | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPEARFISH MTN BR 1A | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPEARFISH MTN BR 1B | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPEARFISH MTN BR 1C | ✓ | ✓ |
| SPEARFISH MTN BR 1D | ✓ | ✓ |
| TINTON BR 2W | ✓ | ✓ |
| UPPER HOMESTAKE BR 2B | ✓ | ✓ |
| UPPER TWO BIT RD | ✓ | ✓ |
| VANOCKER CANYON BR 2G | ✓ | ✓ |
| WAGON CANYON | ✓ | ✓ |
| WAITE GULCH | ✓ | ✓ |
| WILLOW SPRINGS | ✓ | ✓ |
| ANACONDA | · | · |
| ARCHERY BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| ARCHERY BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| ASPEN HILLS | · | · |
| AUSMAN | · | · |
| BEAR RIDGE | · | · |
| BEAR RIDGE BR 1E | · | · |
| BEARCAT GULCH | · | · |
| BEARCAT GULCH BR 1A | · | · |
| BEARCAT GULCH BR 1B | · | · |
| BEAVER CROSSING | · | · |
| BEAVER RIDGE | · | · |
| BEAVER RIDGE BR 1K | · | · |
| BENCHMARK | · | · |
| BENCHMARK BR 1A | · | · |
| BENCHMARK BR 1B | · | · |
| BENCHMARK BR 1C | · | · |
| BENCHMARK BR 1E | · | · |
| BENCHMARK BR 1F | · | · |
| BENCHMARK BR 1H | · | · |
| BENCHMARK BR 1I | · | · |
| BENCHMARK BR 3A | · | · |
| BESANT PARK | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 1A | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 1B | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 1C | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 1D | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 1E | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 1K | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 1L | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 1M | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 1N | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 2B | · | · |
| BESANT PARK BR 2W | · | · |
| BIG ELK BURN | · | · |
| BIG ELK BURN BR 1C | · | · |
| BIG ELK BURN BR. 1D | · | · |
| BIG HILL PARKING LOT | · | · |
| BLOODY GULCH | · | · |
| BLOODY GULCH BR. 1A | · | · |
| BOGUS JIM | · | · |
| BOGUS JIM BR 2A | · | · |
| BOGUS JIM BR 2D | · | · |
| BOGUS JIM BR 2E | · | · |
| BOGUS JIM BR 2J | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7A | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7B | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7C | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7D | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7E | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7F | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7G | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7H | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7I | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7J | · | · |
| BOLES CANYON BR 7K | · | · |
| BOODLEMAN BR 1A | · | · |
| BOODLEMAN BR 1B | · | · |
| BOULDER PARK | · | · |
| BOULDER PARK BR 1A | · | · |
| BOXELDER FORKS BR 2A | · | · |
| BOXELDER FORKS CG | · | · |
| BOXELDER RIDGE BR 1A | · | · |
| BOXELDER RIDGE BR 1B | · | · |
| BOXELDER RIDGE BR 1F | · | · |
| BOXELDER RIDGE BR 2A | · | · |
| BOXELDER RIDGE BR 2D | · | · |
| BOXELDER RIDGE BR 2E | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1A | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1B | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1E | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1F | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1G | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1I | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1K | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1L | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1M | · | · |
| BROWNSVILLE BR 1N | · | · |
| BRUNO GULCH | · | · |
| BUCK SPRING LANE | · | · |
| BURNT | · | · |
| BURNT BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| BURNT BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| BURNT BRANCH 1C | · | · |
| BURNT BRANCH 1E | · | · |
| BUTTE | · | · |
| CIRCLE | · | · |
| CIRCLE BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| CIRCLE BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| CIRCLE BRANCH 1C | · | · |
| CIRCLE BRANCH 1D | · | · |
| CIRCLE BRANCH 1E | · | · |
| CLAYTON DRAW | · | · |
| CLAYTON DRAW BR 2C | · | · |
| CLAYTON II PIT | · | · |
| CODY ROAD | · | · |
| COUNTRY CLUB BR 3B | · | · |
| COUNTY 044 BR 1A | · | · |
| COUNTY 044 BR 1C | · | · |
| COUNTY 045 BR 1A | · | · |
| COUNTY 045 BR 1C | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN BR 1A | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN BR 1B | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN BR 1C | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN BR 1D | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN BR 1E | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN BR 1F | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN BR 1G | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN BR 1H | · | · |
| CROOK MOUNTAIN BR 1I | · | · |
| CROOK MTN BR 1A | · | · |
| CROOK MTN BR 1B | · | · |
| CROOK MTN BR 1C | · | · |
| CROOK MTN BR 1D | · | · |
| CROOK MTN BR 1E | · | · |
| CROOK MTN BR 1F | · | · |
| CROOK MTN BR 1G | · | · |
| CRYSTAL CAVE | · | · |
| CRYSTAL CAVE BR 1A | · | · |
| CRYSTAL CAVE BR 1B | · | · |
| CRYSTAL CAVE BR 1C | · | · |
| CRYSTAL CAVE BR 2A | · | · |
| CRYSTAL CAVE BR 2B | · | · |
| CRYSTAL CAVE BR 3A | · | · |
| CRYSTAL CAVE BR 3B | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1C | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1D | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1E | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1F | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1G | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1H | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1I | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1J | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1K | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1M | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1N | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1P | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1Q | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1R | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1S | · | · |
| CUSTER CROSSING BR 1T | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1A | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1B | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1C | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1A | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1B | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1C | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1D | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1E | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1F | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1G | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1H | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1I | · | · |
| CUSTER PEAK BR 1J | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE BR 1A | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE BR 1B | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE BR 1C | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE BR 1D | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE BR 1E | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE BR 1F | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE BR 1G | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE BR 1I | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE CG | · | · |
| DALTON LAKE TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| DRY GULCH | · | · |
| DRY GULCH BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| DUMONT | · | · |
| DUMONT BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| DUMONT BRANCH 1D | · | · |
| DUMONT BRANCH 2A | · | · |
| DUMONT BRANCH 2B | · | · |
| DUMONT BRANCH 2C | · | · |
| DURAN | · | · |
| DURAN BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| DURAN BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| DURAN BRANCH 1C | · | · |
| DURAN BRANCH 1D | · | · |
| DURAN BRANCH 1E | · | · |
| EAGLE CLIFF PKG LOT | · | · |
| EAST GIMLET BR 1L | · | · |
| EAST GIMLET BR 2D | · | · |
| EAST GIMLET BR 2E | · | · |
| EAST RIM | · | · |
| EAST RIM BR 1A | · | · |
| ERICKSON BR 1D | · | · |
| ERICKSON BR 1E | · | · |
| ERICKSON BR 1F | · | · |
| ERICKSON BR 1H | · | · |
| ERICKSON BR 1I | · | · |
| ERSKINE GULCH | · | · |
| ESTES CREEK BR 1A | · | · |
| ESTES CREEK BR 1B | · | · |
| ESTES CREEK BR 1E | · | · |
| ESTES CREEK BR 1F | · | · |
| ESTES CREEK BR 2S | · | · |
| EXPERIMENTAL #4 BR 1A | · | · |
| EXPERIMENTAL #4 BR 1C | · | · |
| EXPERIMENTAL #4 BR 1D | · | · |
| EXPERIMENTAL #4 BR 1E | · | · |
| EXPERIMENTAL #5 | · | · |
| EXPERIMENTAL #5 BR 1A | · | · |
| EXPERIMENTAL BR 1E | · | · |
| FH 17 BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| FISH & FRY BRANCH 1D | · | · |
| FISH & FRY BRANCH 1F | · | · |
| FISH & FRY BRANCH 1G | · | · |
| FISH N FRY BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| FLAG MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 4A | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 4E | · | · |
| FLAG MTN BR 4F | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 2A | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 2B | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 2C | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 1A | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 1B | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 1C | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 1D | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 1F | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 1G | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 1H | · | · |
| FORBES GULCH BR 1I | · | · |
| FROSTY MEADOWS BR 1A | · | · |
| GALENA BR 2C | · | · |
| GALENA BR 3B | · | · |
| GALENA BR 4A | · | · |
| GALENA BR 5B | · | · |
| GALENA BR 5C | · | · |
| GALENA BR 5D | · | · |
| GALENA BR 5E | · | · |
| GALENA BR 5G | · | · |
| GERANIUM BR 1A | · | · |
| GERANIUM BR 1B | · | · |
| GERANIUM BR 1C | · | · |
| GERANIUM BR 1K | · | · |
| GIBSON BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| GIBSON BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| GIBSON BRANCH 1C | · | · |
| GIBSON BRANCH 1D | · | · |
| GILT EDGE BR 7A | · | · |
| GILT EDGE BR 7C | · | · |
| GILT EDGE BR 7D | · | · |
| GOOD HOPE BR 1B | · | · |
| GOOD HOPE RD | · | · |
| GREENWOOD | · | · |
| GREENWOOD BR 1A | · | · |
| GREENWOOD BR 1F | · | · |
| GREENWOOD BR 1G | · | · |
| GREENWOOD BR 1I | · | · |
| GREENWOOD BR 1J | · | · |
| HALL BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| HALLWAY | · | · |
| HALLWAY BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| HALLWAY BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| HALLWAY BRANCH 1C | · | · |
| HALLWAY BRANCH 1D | · | · |
| HANNA CG | · | · |
| HARDY | · | · |
| HARVEY | · | · |
| HARVEY BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| HIGGINS GULCH | · | · |
| HIGGINS GULCH BR 1F | · | · |
| HOLSO BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| IRISH | · | · |
| IRISH BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| IRISH BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| IRISH BRANCH 1C | · | · |
| IRISH BRANCH 1D | · | · |
| IRISH BRANCH 1E | · | · |
| JENNEY GULCH BR 3E | · | · |
| JENNEY GULCH BRANCH 3B | · | · |
| JOB CORPS | · | · |
| JOHNSTON | · | · |
| JOHNSTON BRANCH 1F | · | · |
| JUSO RANCH | · | · |
| JUSO RANCH BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| JUSO RANCH BRANCH 1C | · | · |
| JUSO RANCH BRANCH 1F | · | · |
| KELLEY SPUR | · | · |
| KELLEY SPUR BR 1A | · | · |
| KELLEY SPUR BR 3A | · | · |
| KELLEY SPUR BR 3B | · | · |
| KIRK | · | · |
| KIRK BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| KIRK BRANCH 1D | · | · |
| KIRK BRANCH 1F | · | · |
| LAIRD | · | · |
| LAIRD BRANCE 1C | · | · |
| LAIRD BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| LAIRD BRANCH 1B | · | · |
| LARSON ROAD | · | · |
| LARSON ROAD BR 1A | · | · |
| LARSON ROAD BR 1B | · | · |
| LARSON ROAD BR 1C | · | · |
| LARSON ROAD BR 1D | · | · |
| LARSON ROAD BR 1E | · | · |
| LIMESTONE NORTH | · | · |
| LIMESTONE NORTH BR 1B | · | · |
| LITTLE SPFH TRAILHEAD | · | · |
| LONG DRAW BR 2B | · | · |
| LONG DRAW BR 2J | · | · |
| LONG DRAW BR 3A | · | · |
| LONG DRAW BR 3C | · | · |
| LONG DRAW BR 3D | · | · |
| LONG DRAW BR 3J | · | · |
| LOST GULCH BR 1G | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 1H | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 1I | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 1J | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 2A | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 2B | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 2D | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 2E | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 2F | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 2G | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 2K | · | · |
| LUCKY STRIKE BR 2L | · | · |
| MAITLAND BR 2A | · | · |
| MARATHON | · | · |
| MARATHON BRANCH 1A | · | · |
| MARATHON BRANCH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Ranger District | Black Hills National Forest, SD | 1,217.2 | 29 km |
| Bearlodge Ranger District | Black Hills National Forest, WY | 338.7 | 49 km |
| Hell Canyon Ranger District | Black Hills National Forest, SD | 1,242.5 | 54 km |
| Fall River Ranger District | Nebraska National Forest, SD | 93.7 | 110 km |
| Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland | Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, WY | 1,290.5 | 133 km |
| Sioux Ranger District | Custer National Forest, MT | 296.5 | 156 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Northern Hills Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 295.2 miles across 360 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 Northern Hills Ranger District?
- 973.8 miles total — 765.9 miles of roads and 207.9 miles of trails, across 991 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 428.8 miles are open year-round and 545 miles are seasonal (typically open May 15 to Dec 15). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.
More in South Dakota
See every ranger district in Black Hills National Forest, browse all South Dakota national-forest routes, or read the methodology behind these figures. New to MVUMs? Start with what a Motor Vehicle Use Map is.