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Hoosier National Forest roads open today
Which of Hoosier National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Hoosier National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 2 ranger districts in Indiana.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-clearance vehicle | 36 mi | 7 mi | 42 mi |
| Passenger car | 28 mi | 7 mi | 35 mi |
| Motorhome | 28 mi | 7 mi | 35 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayHoosier National Forest
36 mi of Hoosier National Forest's 42 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 36 mi
- Outside their season
- 7 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Jan 10: 2 mi on 1 road close
- Apr 15: 7 mi on 24 roads open
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (26)
- Mogan Ridge (FR 1131.000) · 2 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Jan 10In season · closes after Jan 10
- Dogwood Loop (FR 1122.020) · 1 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Pine - 2ND Loop (FR 4725.121) · 0.6 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Beach (FR 4725.090) · 0.5 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- South Slope (FR 1141.012) · 0.4 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Bluegill Expansion (FR 4725.061) · 0.4 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Pine - 1ST Loop (FR 4725.120) · 0.4 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Bluegill (FR 4725.060) · 0.4 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Holland (FR 4725.040) · 0.3 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Eads (FR 4725.020) · 0.3 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Jackpine Loop (FR 1122.026) · 0.3 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Primrose Loop (FR 1122.021) · 0.3 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Tipsaw Lake (FR 1122.000) · 0.3 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- German Ridge (FR 1112.000) · 0.3 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- White Oak (FR 4725.080) · 0.3 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Catbrier Loop (FR 1122.022) · 0.2 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Beach Parking (FR 1122.070) · 0.2 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Brooks Cabin (FR 4731.020) · 0.2 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Goldenrod (FR 1122.023) · 0.1 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Beach Overflow Parking (FR 4725.091) · 0.1 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Dump Station (FR 4725.010) · 0.1 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- German Ridge Beach Parking (FR 1112.010) · 0.1 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
- Treaty Line Pond (FR 4653.010) · 0.0 mi · Brownstown Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Jan 7In season · closes after Jan 7
- Beach Parking (FR 1122.050) · 0.0 mi · Tell City Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Oct 15Outside its season · opens Apr 15
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, 36 mi of the 42 mi of Hoosier National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 7 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Jan 10: 2 mi on 1 road close. Apr 15: 7 mi on 24 roads open. 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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