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Carson National Forest roads open today
Which of Carson National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Carson National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 6 ranger districts in New Mexico.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 2,067 mi | 0 mi | 2,067 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 2,067 mi | 0 mi | 2,067 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 2,067 mi | 0 mi | 2,067 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 2,067 mi | 0 mi | 2,067 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 2,067 mi | 0 mi | 2,067 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 2,074 mi | 0 mi | 2,074 mi |
| Passenger car | 2,074 mi | 0 mi | 2,074 mi |
| Motorhome | 2,074 mi | 0 mi | 2,074 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayCarson National Forest
2,074 mi of Carson National Forest's 2,074 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 2,074 mi
- Outside their season
- 0 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Nov 15: 4 mi on 10 roads close
- After Dec 31: 1,108 mi on 520 roads close
- After Feb 14: 4 mi on 1 road close
- After Apr 30: 38 mi on 20 roads close
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 555)
- La Junta (FR 76) · 30 mi · Camino Real Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Rio Chiquito (FR 437) · 21 mi · Camino Real Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 97 · 18 mi · Tres Piedras Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 551 · 17 mi · Tres Piedras Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Gallegos (FR 442) · 16 mi · Camino Real Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 556 · 15 mi · Tres Piedras Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Pinon Mesa (FR 137) · 15 mi · El Rito Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Pinon Mesa (FR 137) · 15 mi · Canjilon Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 145 · 14 miOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 124 · 14 mi · Canjilon Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 558 · 13 mi · Tres Piedras Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Los Alamos (FR 714) · 13 mi · Camino Real Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 80 · 12 mi · Tres Piedras Ranger DistrictOpen Jul 26 to Apr 30In season · closes after Apr 30
- FR 557 · 12 mi · Tres Piedras Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 23 · 12 mi · El Rito Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Little Rio Grande (FR 439) · 12 mi · Camino Real Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 724 · 11 mi · Canjilon Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 337 · 11 mi · Canjilon Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Maestas Park (FR 440) · 11 mi · Camino Real Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 131 · 10 mi · Canjilon Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Trout Lakes Rd. (FR 125) · 10 mi · Canjilon Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Bear Wallow (FR 441) · 9 mi · Camino Real Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- El Valle (FR 207) · 9 mi · Camino Real Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- FR 438 · 8 mi · Camino Real Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Source: USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Maps. Always check the official MVUM and posted signs; this map is not a legal document.
- The Forest Service's own dates
- Your vehicle, any day
- What opens and closes next
Dates from the USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data. Get the official map from the Forest Service. Rules: 36 CFR 212.51, 261.13.
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On Tue, Oct 27, 2,074 mi of the 2,074 mi of Carson National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Nov 15: 4 mi on 10 roads close. After Dec 31: 1,108 mi on 520 roads close. After Feb 14: 4 mi on 1 road close. Pick another vehicle or date in the tool to see its own dates.
It is the Forest Service map that says which roads, trails and areas in a national forest are open to which vehicles, and when. Under 36 CFR 212.51, motor vehicle use "shall be designated by vehicle class and, if appropriate, by time of year". This tool reads those designations for the forest roads.
No. Once a forest publishes its map, 36 CFR 261.13 makes it "prohibited to possess or operate a motor vehicle on National Forest System lands" in that unit "other than in accordance with those designations". A road outside its season is closed to that vehicle until it reopens.
From the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map data, published for 105 national forests. It is not a legal document: carry the forest's official map and obey posted signs, which can close a road early for snow, fire or damage.
Some forests are not in the Forest Service's published road data yet. A missing forest means we do not know, never that its roads are closed; get its map from the forest's own office.
Not yet. It covers designated forest roads. Off-highway vehicle trails are on the same official map, and many forests open them on different dates.
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