Visitor Maps and Guides
Where are you going? Adventure awaits!
These maps are available for purchase at the U.S. Geological Survey Store, many Forest & Grassland Offices in the region and other retail outlets. Many Forest Visitor Maps are also available for purchase as georeferenced PDFs on Avenza, for use on mobile devices.
- Forest Visitor Maps for each national forest and grassland provide forest-wide information on attractions, facilities, services, and opportunities.
- National Forest Atlases are full color atlases, containing 8.5-inch by 11-inch topographic quadrangle maps at 1 inch to the mile scale and are available for many of the forests in California.
- Wilderness Maps are topographic maps that show natural features such as mountains, valleys, plains, lakes, rivers, and vegetation using contour lines depicting elevation gain or loss. Each map covers all or part of one wilderness area and the scale is generally 1 inch per mile (1:63,360).
You can also purchase National Forest Visitor Maps through our partner organization, Discover Your Northwest .
Need a digital-free option for your recreational opportunities?
Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) are the official map for designating all roads, trails and areas available for public motorized travel on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. While other maps are available for trip planning purposes, the MVUM is the official map indicating where motor vehicle use is legal on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. They are available for free from any Shasta-Trinity National Forest Office or digital download here. Miles of riding await you!
MVUMs are available for Viewing and Printing or SmartPhone/Tablet use
Viewing and Printing
Smartphone/Tablet Use
To supplement the print versions of the Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM), the following maps are available for iOS (Apple) and Android devices. When used in conjunction with Avenza PDF Maps app (free from your devices app store), users will be able to track their location on the maps. Please note that in order to use this feature, your phone must have built-in GPS. Instructions for how to download the Avenza PDF Maps app and the MVUMs are available below. Once the app and desired maps are downloaded, internet connectivity is not required to use the tracking feature (GPS must be enabled).
- Big Bar
- Hayfork & Yolla Bolla North
- McCloud North
- McCloud South
- Mt. Shasta North
- Mt. Shasta South
- Shasta Lake East
- Shasta Lake West
- Weaverville North
- Weaverville South
- Yolla Bolla South
Due to changes to the Avenza Map Store, some updated Forest Service GeoPDFs (PDF maps enabled for navigation in certain mobile apps) such as motor vehicle use and over snow vehicle maps (MVUM, OSVUM) may no longer be available through Avenza and are instead provided for download directly through Forest Service websites.
To find an app to view these maps, search your app store for terms such as “GeoPDF,” “geospatial PDF,” “offline PDF maps,” or “GPS PDF maps.” The Forest Service provides the map files but does not endorse or provide support for third-party applications.
Start planning your next adventure today with the National Forests and Grasslands App – your pocket-sized Forest Service guide for closures, trail conditions, amenities, and more.