George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Virginia · 1,593.4 mi of motorized routes · 8 ranger districts · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest in Virginia carries 1,593.4 miles of motorized routes from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 1,507 miles of roads and 86.4 miles of trails across 8 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.

Forest totals George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · Virginia
Total motorized miles
1,593.4

1,507 mi of roads · 86.4 mi of trails · Forest code 0808.

Ranger districts
8
Roads
1,507 mi
Trails
86.4 mi

Ranger districts in Virginia

The district is the grain — pick one for its full per-vehicle access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest ranger districts by motorized miles (highest first).
Access highlights
North River Ranger District 433.2 422.4 10.8 ATV 19.7 mi · Motorcycle 19.7 mi · E-bike routes
Eastern Divide Ranger District 309.1 309.1 0 Road-legal / licensed vehicles only
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area 214.1 174.8 39.3 Motorcycle 39.3 mi · E-bike routes
Lee Ranger District 184.5 148.2 36.3 ATV 44.1 mi · Motorcycle 43 mi · E-bike routes
Warm Springs Ranger District 145 145 0 Road-legal / licensed vehicles only
James River Ranger District 132.8 132.8 0 Road-legal / licensed vehicles only
Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts 89 89 0 Road-legal / licensed vehicles only
Clinch Ranger District 85.7 85.7 0 ATV 0.5 mi · Motorcycle 0.5 mi

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 classes designated in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, by number of districts.
Vehicle class Districts Open miles
ATV 3 64.3
Motorcycle / dirt bike 4 102.5
Other wheeled OHV 3 40.2
4WD > 50" 3 24.2
2WD > 50" 3 21
Tracked OHV > 50" 3 21
Other OHV > 50" 3 21
Tracked OHV < 50" 3 40.2
Other OHV < 50" 3 40.2
Passenger vehicle 8 1,507
High-clearance vehicle 8 1,482.5
Truck 8 1,482.5
Bus 8 1,482.5
Motorhome 8 1,482.5
Important — informational, not a legal document

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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