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Lincoln National Forest roads open today
Which of Lincoln National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Lincoln National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 3 ranger districts in New Mexico.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 1,265 mi | 4 mi | 1,268 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 1,265 mi | 4 mi | 1,268 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 1,268 mi | 4 mi | 1,271 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 1,265 mi | 4 mi | 1,268 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 1,268 mi | 4 mi | 1,271 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,281 mi | 10 mi | 1,291 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,278 mi | 10 mi | 1,288 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,276 mi | 10 mi | 1,286 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayLincoln National Forest
1,281 mi of Lincoln National Forest's 1,291 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 1,281 mi
- Outside their season
- 10 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Oct 31: 3 mi on 2 roads close
- After Dec 31: 3 mi on 1 road close
- May 15: 1 mi on 2 roads open
- May 31: 9 mi on 10 roads open
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (15)
- Karr Canyon (FR 00063) · 4 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- FR 00496 · 3 mi · Smokey Bear Ranger DistrictOpen Aug 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Monjeau Lookout (FR 00117) · 2 mi · Smokey Bear Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Oct 31In season · closes after Oct 31
- Sleepy Grass (FR 00024 B) · 2 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- Silver-Saddle-Apache Cg (FR 00024 C) · 1 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- Southfork Cg (FR 00107 C) · 0.8 mi · Smokey Bear Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Sep 15Outside its season · opens May 15
- Oak Grove Cg (FR 00128) · 0.5 mi · Smokey Bear Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Sep 15Outside its season · opens May 15
- Trestle Picnic Area (FR 00024 M) · 0.4 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- Saddle (FR 00024 G) · 0.4 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- Fir Campground (FR 00422) · 0.4 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- Deer Head Recreation (FR 00024 A) · 0.4 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- The Pines (FR 00024 D) · 0.3 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- Silver (FR 00024 E) · 0.3 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- Slide (FR 00064 B) · 0.2 mi · Sacramento Ranger DistrictOpen May 31 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 31
- Skyline Campground (FR 00117 A) · 0.2 mi · Smokey Bear Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Oct 31In season · closes after Oct 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, 1,281 mi of the 1,291 mi of Lincoln National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 10 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Oct 31: 3 mi on 2 roads close. After Dec 31: 3 mi on 1 road close. May 15: 1 mi on 2 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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