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Colville National Forest roads open today

Which of Colville National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.

Today in Colville National Forest, Tue, Oct 27

Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 4 ranger districts in Washington.

VehicleIn seasonOutside its seasonDesignated
ATV771 mi29 mi799 mi
Motorcycle (dirt bike)771 mi29 mi799 mi
Side-by-side over 50 in771 mi29 mi799 mi
Side-by-side 50 in or narrower771 mi29 mi799 mi
4x4 / Jeep771 mi29 mi799 mi
High-clearance vehicle2,103 mi56 mi2,159 mi
Passenger car2,103 mi56 mi2,159 mi
Motorhome2,103 mi56 mi2,159 mi
Forest Roads Open Today

2,103 mi of Colville National Forest's 2,159 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.

In season
2,103 mi
Outside their season
56 mi
Dates not published
0 mi

Coming up

  • After Nov 30: 1,225 mi on 664 roads close
  • Dec 1: 40 mi on 10 roads open
  • After Mar 30: 1 mi on 2 roads close
  • After Mar 31: 13 mi on 5 roads close

Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 700)

  • Pau Pac Tioga (FR 1936000) · 19 mi · Sullivan Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • FR 2053000 · 17 mi · Republic Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Rattlesnake (FR 5320000) · 15 mi · Republic Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Highline (FR 2212000) · 15 mi · Sullivan Lake Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • South Boulder (FR 6110000) · 13 mi · Three Rivers Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Albion Hill (FR 2030000) · 13 mi · Three Rivers Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • FR 2148000 · 13 mi · Republic Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • North Mill (FR 7015000) · 12 mi · Three Rivers Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Iron Mtn Road (FR 9535000) · 12 mi · Three Rivers Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Snyder Hill (FR 3300050) · 12 mi · Sullivan Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Dec 1 to Aug 31Outside its season · opens Dec 1
  • North Fork Chewelah Creek (FR 9521000) · 12 mi · Three Rivers Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Karamip (FR 2040000) · 12 mi · Republic Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Bead Ridge (FR 3215000) · 11 mi · Newport Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Slumber Creek (FR 3160000) · 11 mi · Sullivan Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Jul 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Cottonwood Divide (FR 4342000) · 11 mi · Three Rivers Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Sheepherder (FR 5080000) · 10 mi · Newport Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Cca Creek (FR 1920000) · 10 mi · Newport Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • North Fork Chewelah Creek (FR 9521000) · 10 mi · Newport Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Vulcan (FR 2113000) · 10 mi · Republic Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Swan Butte Rd (FR 5314000) · 10 mi · Republic Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Little Vulcan (FR 2114000) · 9 mi · Republic Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Gaffney (FR 5330000) · 9 mi · Republic Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • FR 3540000 · 9 mi · Newport Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • FR 2054000 · 9 mi · Republic Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30

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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Common questions

Forest road questions

On Tue, Oct 27, 2,103 mi of the 2,159 mi of Colville National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 56 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.

After Nov 30: 1,225 mi on 664 roads close. Dec 1: 40 mi on 10 roads open. After Mar 30: 1 mi on 2 roads 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.

Yes. It is free and needs no account.