Visitor Maps and Guides

The Bitterroot National Forest offers a set of Visitor maps, one for the north half of the Forest (includes the Stevensville and Darby Ranger Districts) and one for the south half (includes the Sula and West Fork Ranger Districts).  These maps are printed with topographic lines at a scale of 1" to a mile and combine general forest and travel opportunity information such as roads, trails, trailheads, streams, rivers, lakes, and major peaks, as well as recreation facilities such as campgrounds, fishing access sites, cabin rentals, and picnic areas.  A vicinity map is provided to assist you in determining which map you need.

Bitterroot National Forest maps, as well as many other National Forest, Grassland, and Wilderness maps, may be purchased at your local forest office or online at the USGS Store.  

Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) are free to the public and highlight the routes on the Forest where motor vehicles are allowed to travel.  MVUM maps can be picked up at your local Forest Service office or can be downloaded to your smartphone through the Avenza Map store.  To view a MVUM Map online, click on a link below.  These are large files, so they may take several minutes to load.

Stevensville Ranger District MVUM

Darby Ranger District MVUM

Sula Ranger District MVUM

West Fork Ranger District MVUM

North Over-Snow MVUM

South Over-Snow MVUM

Topographic Maps provide the greatest level of detail and only cover small portions of a forest. These maps are available to purchase from the US Geological Survey, many individual forests, and many retail outlets. To view these maps online go to the USGS National Geological Map Database.

To make sure you are in a woodcutting area, get a firewood map at any Bitterroot National Forest Service office or download a North half or South half firewood cutting map here.