Ever wonder which off-road trails are near to where you live? or if you know, do you know which ones are open? We have a great resource for you with ALL the links you will ever need! Share this blog with friends and plan your next great adventure!
We have loved these trail map links and we can’t wait for you to discover the off-road trail that could be minutes away! Check out all these offroad trail maps near you!
USDA Forestry Service Interactive Maps
The Forestry Service has surprising and vast land use available for recreation. Whether you are going for a drive and a hike, or overlanding, car camping, or intending on driving over difficult obstacles this link is for you!
USDA FORESTRY SERVICE INTERACTIVE MAP
Once you select your region, you can zoom in on areas to find various trails! The individual regions are managed by different departments and are updated regularly to show which trails are closed, open, shut off for the winter, and dates for the seasons.
Once you know the forest you are interested in click this link to see the available trails and activities available!
You probably will want a detailed PDF map. You can find the vehicle maps for each forest here:
US Forestry Service Physical Maps
Don’t you love opening a map on your dinning room table and mapping all the possibilities? While these digital maps have so much going for them, you may want to opt for a PHYSICAL MAP. We visited our local Forestry Ranger station and they had the local National Forest PAPER maps for free! Yes, I said paper. Remember paper? Maybe this sentence will live on into the future and my great grandkids won’t know anything of paper. But for now, pick up your nicely detailed paper maps at your local ranger station today!
Avenza Mobile Maps
With Avenza you take the maps with you! Avenza is also especially helpful since you download the map before your trip and it uses GPS not cell service to place you on the map. There are paid maps and free maps. Once in the App, select “Find a Map” or “Store” then search the National Forest you are looking for or “MVUM”. The Motor Vehicle Use Maps are free!
Download Avenza in your Apple or Android store and trail hunt today!
Bureau of Land Management
Lastly, if the National Forests aren’t enough, you may want to search the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) maps.
They also have an interactive map!
So there you have it. A few great resources for all your trail finding needs. I am sure there are a lot of other great maps and tools out there in addition to these! Comment below to share your favorite maps and trails near you!