Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM)

Under the 2005 Travel Management Rule, every national forest and grassland is required to publish an MVUM (motor vehicle use map), which is the legal instrument that shows where people are allowed to drive. The MVUM displays National Forest System roads, trails, and areas designated as open to motorized travel by vehicle class (ex. highway-legal vehicles, vehicles less than 50 inches wide and motorcycles) and seasaon of use.  

If a route is not on the MVUM, it is not open to motorized use. Signs may or may not be posted; regardless, it is the driver’s responsibility to reference the MVUM to stay on designated motorized routes.

MVUMs will be updated annually, in January, to correct mapping errors or discrepancies and update travel decisions. If no corrections or updates are needed, the MVUM will be validated for the new year by the Ranger District with a red stamp that says: "Valid for Year 20__".

MVUMs only show where it is legal to drive and provide limited topographic and other identifying featurs. Thus, the MVUM is best used in conjunction with a Forest Visitor map or other detailed map.

Additional Information about Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) and Motor Vehicle Travel Maps (MVTMs)

In response to public comments, the Forest Service will provide free Motor Vehicle Travel Maps (MVTMs) for some districts instead of Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs), as they become available. The MVTM contains all the information shown on the MVUM, plus additional data that makes it more user-friendly. Because of the strict nationwide requirements to limit what data is shown on an official MVUM, a companion MVTM is being produced for public use that will provide certain navigational and reference information needed when recreating on the national forest.

The MVUM will be published on this website and will be available for downloading in a digital georeferenced .pdf format and will be available for viewing at the district offices. The MVTM will also be available on this website in a digital georeferenced .pdf format and in hardcopy form. The MVTM is free to the public and will be available at the ranger district offices and at the Supervisor’s Office. Georeferenced .tiff versions of MVUMs and/or MVTMs are provided for uploading to Garmin or other GPS units. All of the maps shown below are mobile-friendly (Geo-referenced). The PDF maps can be downloaded to your mobile device and saved into the free Avenza app. The TIFF maps can be downloaded to your GPS device.

Downloadable Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs):

    Cimarron National Grassland 2019 MVUM: 

• CIMNG 2019 MVUM    (1.8 MB GeoPDF)   
• CIMNG 2019 MVUM    (2.0 MB GeoTiff)  (for use with Garmin and other GPS Units)

     Comanche National Grassland 2019 MVUM: 

• COMNG 2019 MVUM Front  (2.1 MB GeoPDF)    
• COMNG 2019 MVUM Back  (2.1 MB GeoPDF)

    Leadville Ranger District 2019 MVUM: 

• LDVLRD 2019 MVUM   (3.5 MB GeoPDF)

    Salida Ranger District 2017 MVUM: 

• SALRD 2017 MVUM   (4.4 MB GeoPDF)

    San Carlos Ranger District 2020 MVUM: 

• SCRD 2020 MVUM Front (4.1 MB GeoPDF)
• SCRD 2020 MVUM Back (1.7 MB GeoPDF)

    Pikes Peak Ranger District 2018 MVUM:  

• PPRD 2018 MVUM  (3.1 MB GeoPDF)

    South Park Ranger District 2019 MVUM: 

• SPKRD 2019 MVUM (4.3 MB GeoPDF)

     South Platte Ranger District 2020 MVUM: 

Downloadable Motor Vehicle Travel Maps (MVTM):

    Leadville Ranger District 2019 MVTM:  

• LDVLRD 2019 MVTM   (4.3 MB GeoPDF)
• LDVLRD 2019 MVTM   (38.0 MB GeoTiff) (for use with Garmin and other GPS Units)

    San Carlos Ranger District 2020 MVTM: Valid for 2020 (printed MVTMs not currently available)

• SCRD 2020 MVTM Front   (5.7 MB GeoPDF)
• SCRD 2020 MVTM Back   (3.3 MB GeoPDF)
• SCRD 2020 MVTM Front   (37.6 MB GeoTif) (for use with Garmin and other GPS Units)
• SCRD 2020 MVTM Back  (37.6 MB GeoTif) (for use with Garmin and other GPS Units)

    Salida Ranger District 2018 MVTM: 

• SALRD 2018 MVTM  (7.0 MB GeoPDF) 
• SALRD 2018 MVTM  (3.3 MB GeoTif) (for use with Garmin and other GPS Units)

    Pikes Peak Ranger District 2018 MVTM:  

• PPRD 2018 MVTM   (4.0 MB GeoPDF)
• PPRD 2018 MVTM   (8.1 MB GeoTif) (for use with Garmin and other GPS Units)

    South Park Ranger District 2019 MVTM:  

• SPKRD 2019 MVTM  (7.0 MB GeoPDF)
• SPKRD 2019 MVTM  (9.4 MB GeoTiff) (for use with Garmin and other GPS units)

    South Platte Ranger District 2020 MVTM: 

• SPLTRD 2020 MVTM Front   (3.2 MB GeoPDF)
• SPLTRD 2020 MVTM Back   (3.8 MB GeoPDF)
• SPLTRD 2020 MVTM Front   (28.5 MB GeoTiff)  (for use with Garmin and other GPS Units)
• SPLTRD 2020 MVTM Back   (28.5 MB GeoTiff)  (for use with Garmin and other GPS Units)

PSICC MVUM Route Shape Files: (Zip Files) (Required to fulfill PSI MVUM Settlement stipulations):

Baseline MVUM Roads and Trails Spatial Data (November, 2015):

• Baseline PSICC MVUM Roads Shp File, November, 2015
• Baseline PSICC MVUM Trails Shp File, November, 2015           

MVUM Roads and Trails Spatial Data (January, 2016): The following SHP files contain spatial data for all PSICC MVUM roads and trails, current as of January 14, 2016.

• PSICC MVUM Roads Shp File, January, 2016
• PSICC MVUM Trails Shp File, January, 2016

MVUM Roads and Trails Spatial Data (Jan., 2017): The following SHP files contain spatial data for all PSICC MVUM roads and trails, current as of January 30, 2017.

• PSICC_MVUM_ROADS_SHP_FILE, January, 2017
• SICC_MVUM_TRAILS_SHP_FILE, January, 2017

MVUM Roads and Trails Spatial Data (January, 2018): The following SHP files contain spatial data for all PSICC MVUM roads and trails, current as of January 24, 2018.

• PSICC MVUM ROADS SHP FILE, January, 2018
• PSICC MVUM TRAILS SHP FILE, January, 2018

MVUM Roads and Trails Spatial Data (January, 2019): The following shape  files contain spatial data for all PSICC MVUM roads and trails, current as of January 30, 2019.

• PSICC MVUM ROADS SHP FILE, January, 2019
• PSICC MVUM TRAILS SHP FILE, January, 2019