Minnesota OHV Trails, 2026 season
Go to Section:- Overview
- Data Quality
- Data Organization
- Coordinate System
- Attributes
- Distribution - Get Data
- Metadata Reference
Section 1: Overview
Originator:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Parks and Trails
Title:
Minnesota OHV Trails, 2026 season
Abstract:
This layer shows all of the current OHV trails open to the public in Minnesota, regardless of funding source.
OHV - Off-highway vehicle, the grouping of the below classes
ATV(Class I) - have a total width 50 inches or less from outside of tire rim to outside of tire rim.
ATV(Class II) - have a total width greater than 50 inches but not more than 65 inches from outside of tire rim to outside of tire rim.
OHM - Off-highway motorcycle
ORV - Off-road vehicle
Purpose:
This feature class represents the state monitored OHV opportunities, including trails within state parks, state forests and other state owned lands. The data also shows OHV trails funded through the Grant-In-Aid OHV system.
Time Period of Content Date:
06/10/2026
Currentness Reference:
Time Period of Content date indicates the date which the user can be confident of accuracy and completeness of the dataset. Collected via GPS equipment or aerial photo referenced and reviewed by regional staff.
Progress:
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency:
Continuously
Spatial Extent of Data:
Minnesota, statewide
Bounding Coordinates:
-97.23
-89.53
49.37
43.5
Place Keywords:
Minnesota, statewide
Theme Keywords:
trail, OHV, transportation
Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
Access Constraints:
Open to public use, no restrictions.
Use Constraints:
Specific Constraint - This dataset is not to be used for navigation and is a reference layer only.
Contact Person Information:
Dave Lonetti,
Database Administrator
Minnesota DNR - Parks and Trails, Information Systems Team
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-259-5623
Email: dave.lonetti@state.mn.us
Associated Data Sets:
OHV Interactive Mapping DNR web site
OHV KML file.
Section 2: Data Quality
Attribute Accuracy:
HUD data source +-61 meters (roughly 200 feet)
GPS data source +-3 meters (roughly 9 feet)
Logical Consistency:
Data have been checked for consistency using ArcGIS 10 tools. Tests of Valid Values, General Tests for Graphic Data, Specific Topological Tests.
Completeness:
Complete statewide.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Data Source -
HUD = 1:100,000 to 1:2400
GPS = +- 3 meters
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Not Applicable
Lineage:
The original line data was gathered from GPS data collection and the interpretation of OHV trails captured through heads up digitization with the latest aerial photos at varying scales. With every advancing year the data has been corrected through better attention to detail, GPS data and geoprocessing tools.
Section 3: Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata)
Section 4: Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme:
Universal Transverse Mercator
UTM Zone Number:
15N
Horizontal Datum:
NAD83
Horizontal Units:
meters
Vertical Datum:
not applicable
Vertical Units:
Not Applicable
Depth Datum:
not applicable
Depth Units:
Not Applicable
Section 5: Attributes
Overview:
OHV attribute data providing trail name, segment name and total number of miles.
Detailed Citation:
Table Detail:
trans_ohv_trails_mn.gdb\ohv_trails_mn - Within this attribute table is the TRAIL_NAME, SEGMENT_NAME, OHV use and share road class for the 2025-2026 Minnesota OHV Trail System. Field names below refer to the actual names of fields in the attribute table; displayed field names (aliases) are defined in the field definition where applicable.| Field Name | Valid Values | Definition | Definition Source |
|---|
| OBJECTID | - | System-assigned unique identifier. | |
| PROGRAM_PROGJECT | - | A program based identifier | |
| TRAIL_NAME | - | Field alias: Trail Name. Name of OHV trail system and associated to applied GIA contract. | |
| SEGMENT_NAME | - | Field alias: Segment Name. Unique OHV trail segment name. | |
| SURFACE_TYPE | - | Field alias: Surface Type. OHV trail surface. | |
| FUNDING_TYPE | - | Field alias: Funding Type. OHV trail funding type, GIA, Club, State. | |
| TRAIL_WIDTH | - | Field alias: Trail Width. OHV trail width, usually directly associated with OHV trail use. | |
| ATV_CLASS_1 | - | Field alias: ATV Class 1. OHV ATV Class 1 allowed use, X or null. | |
| ATV_CLASS_2 | - | Field alias: ATV Class 2. OHV ATV Class 2 allowed use, X or null. | |
| OFF_HIGHWAY_MOTORCYCLE | - | Field alias: Off Highway Motorcycle. OHV OHM allowed use, X or null. | |
| OFF_ROAD_VEHICLE | - | Field alias: Off Road Vehicle. OHV ORV allowed use, X or null. | |
| ROAD_CLASS | - | Field alias: Road Class. Road class of shared road segment, usually MN Forestry related. | |
| WEB_SITE | - | OHV trail web site | |
| MILES | - | Field alias: Miles. Length of trail in miles. | |
| Shape | - | Holds the geometry for the feature. | |
Section 6: Distribution
Publisher:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Publication Date:
12/04/2025
Contact Person Information:
Zeb Thomas,
Spatial Data Systems Administrator
Minnesota DNR - GIS
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-259-5637
Email: zeb.thomas@state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier:
trans_ohv_trails_mn.gdb\ohv_trails_mn
Ordering Instructions:
Please visit the download page for this dataset on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons website using the web link below (Online Linkage). Online Linkage: I AGREE
to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will either begin the download process, link to a service, or provide more instructions. See "Ordering Instructions" above for details.
Section 7: Metadata Reference
Metadata Date:
12/04/2025
Contact Person Information:
Dave Lonetti,
Database Administrator
Minnesota DNR - Parks and Trails, Information Systems Team
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-259-5623
Email: dave.lonetti@state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name:
Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version:
1.2
