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George Washington and Jefferson National Forest roads open today
Which of George Washington and Jefferson National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 8 ranger districts in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 21 mi | 0 mi | 21 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 21 mi | 0 mi | 21 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 21 mi | 0 mi | 21 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 21 mi | 0 mi | 21 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 21 mi | 0 mi | 21 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,630 mi | 19 mi | 1,649 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,655 mi | 19 mi | 1,673 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,630 mi | 19 mi | 1,649 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forest
1,630 mi of George Washington and Jefferson National Forest's 1,649 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 1,630 mi
- Outside their season
- 19 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- Nov 1: 12 mi on 4 roads open
- After Oct 31: 1 mi on 4 roads close
- After Dec 7: 13 mi on 9 roads close
- After Dec 31: 8 mi on 3 roads close
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 328)
- Tub Run (FR 257) · 14 mi · Eastern Divide Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 10In season · closes after Jan 10
- Back Creek Mountain (FR 121) · 14 mi · Warm Springs Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Jan 31 and Apr 1 to May 31In season · closes after Jan 31
- Squirrel Gap (FR WV344) · 12 mi · Lee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Bald Mountain (FR 162) · 10 miOpen Apr 1 to Jan 4In season · closes after Jan 4
- Wallen Ridge (FR 641) · 10 mi · Clinch Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 24 to Jan 7In season · closes after Jan 7
- Wildlife (FR 224) · 9 mi · Eastern Divide Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 10In season · closes after Jan 10
- Overbay (FR 644) · 9 mi · Mount Rogers National Recreation AreaOpen Apr 1 to Jan 10In season · closes after Jan 10
- Crisman Hollow (FR 274) · 9 mi · Lee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Potts Mountain (The Grade) (FR 351) · 9 mi · James River Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Jan 31In season · closes after Jan 31
- Vepco (FR 240) · 9 mi · North River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Peters Mill Run (FR 1702) · 8 mi · Lee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Round Mountain (FR 668) · 8 mi · Eastern Divide Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 10In season · closes after Jan 10
- Mitchell Knob (FR 152) · 8 mi · North River Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Liberty (FR 395) · 7 mi · North River Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Potts Jeep Rd.orv (FR 5036) · 7 mi · Eastern Divide Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 10In season · closes after Jan 10
- Patterson Creek (FR 184) · 7 mi · Eastern Divide Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Ruckman Draft (FR 258) · 7 mi · Warm Springs Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29 and Apr 1 to May 31In season · closes after Feb 28
- Little Stony (FR 92) · 7 mi · Lee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Hall Spring (FR 85-2) · 7 mi · North River Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Coon Bridge (FR 1167) · 7 miOpen Apr 1 to Jan 4In season · closes after Jan 4
- Brush Mountain (FR 188) · 6 mi · Eastern Divide Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Jan 10In season · closes after Jan 10
- Grove Hollow (FR 302) · 6 mi · North River Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Jan 7 and Apr 8 to May 13In season · closes after Jan 7
- Beaver Dam Gap (FR 621) · 6 mi · Clinch Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 24 to Jan 7In season · closes after Jan 7
- Bobs Spur (FR 880) · 6 mi · Mount Rogers National Recreation AreaOpen Sep 24 to Jan 10 and Apr 1 to May 21In season · closes after Jan 10
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, 1,630 mi of the 1,649 mi of George Washington and Jefferson National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 19 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Nov 1: 12 mi on 4 roads open. After Oct 31: 1 mi on 4 roads close. After Dec 7: 13 mi on 9 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.
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