Motorized Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM)

The Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) is a requirement of the 2005 Final Travel Management Rule. It reflects travel management decisions in each forest. The MVUM displays National Forest System (NFS) routes (roads and trails) or areas designated as open to motorized travel. The MVUM also displays allowed uses by vehicle class (ex. highway-legal vehicles, vehicles less than 50 inches wide and motorcycles), seasonal allowances, distance allowances, and provides information on other travel rules and regulations. Routes not shown on the MVUM are not open to public motor vehicle travel. Routes designated for motorized use may not always be signed on the ground but will be identified on the MVUM. It will be the public's responsibility to reference the MVUM to stay on designated routes for motor vehicle use. Motor Vehicle Use Maps do not currently show mechanized, non-motorized and over-snow vehicle use.

The MVUM is a black-and-white map with no topographic features. It is a map for legal designations of where you can travel with various motorized vehicles, but for additional reference, it is best used in conjunction with a Forest Service Base Map, Forest Visitor Map or other detailed map.

Frequently Asked Questions

Interactive MVUM Finder

The interactive map below provides links to download Motorized Vehicle Use Maps. Each map is represented by a box indicating its coverage area. Downloads are available in geospatial PDF format or through the Avenza Map Store.

To locate a map to download

• Pan and zoom around the map and find the extent of the map you want to download and select it.
• To pan, click/tap and drag around the map.
• To zoom, use your mouse’s scroll wheel, pinch to zoom, or use the +/- buttons on the map.
• Once selected, a popup will display for the map extent. This will contain links to download the map directly or in the map in the Avenza Maps store. 

Note: more than one map may be selected when you click or tap an extent. Select/tap the arrows or use the select features menu at the bottom of the popup to toggle between selected extents.