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Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest roads open today
Which of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 6 ranger districts in Montana.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 333 mi | 19 mi | 352 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 333 mi | 19 mi | 352 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 330 mi | 19 mi | 349 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 333 mi | 19 mi | 352 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 330 mi | 19 mi | 349 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,762 mi | 253 mi | 2,016 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,762 mi | 253 mi | 2,016 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,762 mi | 253 mi | 2,016 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
1,762 mi of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest's 2,016 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 1,762 mi
- Outside their season
- 253 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Nov 30: 252 mi on 83 roads close
- Dec 1: 68 mi on 58 roads open
- After Dec 1: 339 mi on 162 roads close
- Dec 2: 11 mi on 5 roads open
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 417)
- Crow Creek (FR 424) · 35 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Weasel Creek (FR 405) · 31 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Memorial Way (FR 487) · 27 mi · Judith-Musselshell Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Norris Gulch (FR 621) · 20 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- South Fork Crow Creek (FR 277) · 16 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Cabin Gulch-North Fork (FR 423) · 15 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Sheep Creek (FR 119) · 14 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Williams Park (FR 586) · 13 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Hog Hollow (FR 614) · 13 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Spring Creek (FR 274) · 13 mi · Judith-Musselshell Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Willow Park Haymaker (FR 189) · 12 mi · Judith-Musselshell Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Divide Road (FR 839) · 11 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Moose Creek (FR 204) · 11 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Grassy Mountain (FR 583) · 10 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Atlanta Mule (FR 575) · 10 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Oct 14Outside its season · opens May 16
- Stud Horse Creek (FR 830) · 9 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Jumping Creek (FR 6413) · 9 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Sulphur Bar (FR 147) · 9 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Apr 14In season · closes after Apr 14
- Miller Gulch (FR 831) · 8 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Ahlman (FR 621-C1) · 8 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Lambing Camp (FR 8971) · 8 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 15 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Beaver - Willow Creek (FR 233) · 8 mi · Rocky Mountain Ranger DistrictOpen Dec 1 to Oct 14Outside its season · opens Dec 1
- Dry Wolf (FR 251) · 7 mi · Judith-Musselshell Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Smokey Mountain (FR 9185) · 7 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 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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On Tue, Oct 27, 1,762 mi of the 2,016 mi of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 253 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Nov 30: 252 mi on 83 roads close. Dec 1: 68 mi on 58 roads open. After Dec 1: 339 mi on 162 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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