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National Forests in North Carolina roads open today
Which of National Forests in North Carolina's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in National Forests in North Carolina, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 8 ranger districts in North Carolina and Tennessee.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 6 mi | 0 mi | 6 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 6 mi | 0 mi | 6 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 6 mi | 0 mi | 6 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 6 mi | 0 mi | 6 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 6 mi | 0 mi | 6 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 920 mi | 16 mi | 936 mi |
| Passenger car | 920 mi | 16 mi | 936 mi |
| Motorhome | 920 mi | 16 mi | 936 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayNational Forests in North Carolina
920 mi of National Forests in North Carolina's 936 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 920 mi
- Outside their season
- 16 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Oct 31: 23 mi on 32 roads close
- Nov 15: 4 mi on 1 road open
- After Nov 30: 2 mi on 7 roads close
- After Dec 15: 5 mi on 9 roads close
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (144)
- Sugar Creek Gap (FR 4665) · 15 miOpen Mar 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Upper Santeetlah (FR 81) · 11 mi · Cheoah Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Beech Creek (FR 307) · 10 mi · Tusquittee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Moses Creek (FR 4651) · 10 miOpen Mar 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Upper Nantahala (FR 67) · 10 mi · Nantahala Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Shell Stand (FR 418) · 8 mi · Cheoah Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Apr 30Outside its season · opens Apr 1
- Big Ivy (FR 74) · 8 miOpen Apr 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- New Gingercake (FR 496) · 7 mi · Grandfather Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Slickrock (FR 62) · 7 mi · Cheoah Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Nolton Ridge (FR 259) · 7 mi · Cheoah Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Oct 31In season · closes after Oct 31
- Ball Creek (FR 83) · 7 mi · Nantahala Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Jarrett Creek (FR 4030) · 6 mi · Grandfather Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Jan 2In season · closes after Jan 2
- Brown Mountain (FR 299) · 6 mi · Grandfather Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Nelson Ridge (FR 351) · 6 mi · Tusquittee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Cold Spring Gap (FR 4663) · 5 miOpen Mar 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Old Bald Ridge (FR 4652) · 5 miOpen Mar 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Curtis Creek (FR 482) · 5 mi · Grandfather Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Farley Cove (FR 407) · 5 mi · Cheoah Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Lickstone Ridge (FR 97) · 5 mi · Pisgah Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Jan 2In season · closes after Jan 2
- Wolf Laurel (FR 81F) · 5 mi · Cheoah Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Little Yellow Mtn (FR 367) · 5 miOpen Mar 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- South Toe River (FR 472) · 5 miOpen Apr 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Long Hungry Branch (FR 2586) · 5 mi · Cheoah Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Boardtree (FR 388) · 5 mi · Nantahala Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 15 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 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, 920 mi of the 936 mi of National Forests in North Carolina roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 16 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Oct 31: 23 mi on 32 roads close. Nov 15: 4 mi on 1 road open. After Nov 30: 2 mi on 7 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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