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Ottawa National Forest roads open today
Which of Ottawa National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Ottawa National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 6 ranger districts in Michigan.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 725 mi | 0 mi | 725 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 725 mi | 0 mi | 725 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 717 mi | 0 mi | 717 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 725 mi | 0 mi | 725 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 717 mi | 0 mi | 717 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,041 mi | 0.6 mi | 1,041 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,041 mi | 0.6 mi | 1,041 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,041 mi | 0.6 mi | 1,041 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayOttawa National Forest
1,041 mi of Ottawa National Forest's 1,041 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 1,041 mi
- Outside their season
- 0.6 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Dec 1: 1 mi on 2 roads close
- After Mar 14: 545 mi on 793 roads close
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 808)
- FDR8190 (FR 8190) · 7 mi · Bessemer Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR8170 (FR 8170) · 6 mi · Bessemer Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR2240 (FR 2240) · 5 mi · Ontonagon Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR2213 (FR 2213) · 4 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR160 (FR 160) · 4 mi · Bergland Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR2285 (FR 2285) · 4 mi · Ontonagon Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR2296 (FR 2296) · 3 mi · Ontonagon Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR2460 (FR 2460) · 3 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Fdr 2500 (FR 2500) · 3 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR3473 (FR 3473) · 3 mi · Iron River Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR180 (FR 180) · 3 mi · Bergland Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR2465 (FR 2465) · 3 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR4584 (FR 4584) · 3 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR1360 (FR 1360) · 3 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR1230 (FR 1230) · 3 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR1320 (FR 1320) · 3 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR4588-E (FR 4588-E) · 3 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR4745 (FR 4745) · 3 mi · Watersmeet Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR1334 (FR 1334) · 3 mi · Kenton Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR6950 (FR 6950) · 3 mi · Watersmeet Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR250 (FR 250) · 3 mi · Bergland Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR1980 (FR 1980) · 2 mi · Ontonagon Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR866 (FR 866) · 2 mi · Ontonagon Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- FDR5238 (FR 5238) · 2 mi · Watersmeet Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
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, 1,041 mi of the 1,041 mi of Ottawa National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 0.6 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Dec 1: 1 mi on 2 roads close. After Mar 14: 545 mi on 793 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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