Motor Vehicle Use Maps
The San Juan National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) identify roads and trails open to motorized travel by district. The Motor Vehicle Use Map is the legal document used to enforce travel rules on the forest. It does not identify non-motorized recreational routes. The map shows roads and trails where motorized users are allowed to ride and with what type of motor vehicles, and what time of year.
The Motor Vehicle Use Maps are updated periodically to reflect any new travel decisions that have been made. It is the responsibility of motorized travelers to be aware of the legal designated routes and stay on them to ensure responsible use and enjoyment of the national forest.
Hard copy versions are NO LONGER available. Please download a copy below.
Downloadable Motor Vehicle Use Maps by District
Maps can be imported into third party applications such as the free version of Esri Field Maps, which allows for live georeferencing when in use. These PDF maps are made to work with GPS-enabled mobile devices and can be opened in any standard PDF viewer. When used in a compatible mobile mapping app, the maps allow your real‑time position to appear on the screen as a colored dot.
Georeferenced mapping apps let you navigate with your device’s GPS even when you don’t have cell service. Many georeferenced PDF apps are available for both Apple and Android platforms. Refer to the instructions for your chosen app for full details on how to use it.
- Columbine District MVUM 2026: Questions? Contact the Columbine Ranger District at 970 884-2512.
- Pagosa Ranger District MVUM 2026: Questions? Contact the Pagosa Ranger District at 970 264-2268.
- Dolores District Motor Vehicle Use Map 2026: Questions? Contact the Dolores Ranger District at 970 882-7296.
- Dolores District Hunting Season Game Retrieval MVUM 2026 - Motorized game retrieval via ATV within one mile of open system roads in areas shown on the game retrieval map for deer or elk during archery, muzzleloader, and 1st thru 4th hunting seasons.
Current Road Status by district
Make sure you keep up to date on Forest Road status.
Travel management
Motor Vehicle Use Maps are a result of the U.S. Forest Service Travel Management Rule, a national effort begun in 2005 to address conflicts and confusion over motorized travel regulations on national forests and grasslands. The Motor Vehicle Use Map implements decisions that have been made through landscape-specific environmental analyses.