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Ouachita National Forest roads open today
Which of Ouachita National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Ouachita National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 11 ranger districts in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 2,031 mi | 2 mi | 2,032 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 2,031 mi | 2 mi | 2,032 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 2,031 mi | 2 mi | 2,032 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 2,031 mi | 2 mi | 2,032 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 2,031 mi | 2 mi | 2,032 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 2,813 mi | 0 mi | 2,813 mi |
| Passenger car | 2,807 mi | 0 mi | 2,807 mi |
| Motorhome | 2,807 mi | 0 mi | 2,807 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayOuachita National Forest
2,813 mi of Ouachita National Forest's 2,813 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 2,813 mi
- Outside their season
- 0 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Oct 28: 1 mi on 4 roads close
- After Oct 31: 4 mi on 3 roads close
- After Dec 6: 18 mi on 12 roads close
- After Dec 31: 16 mi on 11 roads close
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 302)
- Bills Branch (FR 212) · 6 mi · Winona Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Peacock (FR S30A) · 5 mi · Cold Springs Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
- Teague Ridge (FR 852) · 5 mi · Oden Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- South Ridge 80 (FR S89B) · 4 mi · Cold Springs Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- High Point Mtn (FR 758) · 4 mi · Poteau Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- North Fork Pinnacle (FR 132C) · 4 mi · Winona Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Grey Ridge (FR S43) · 4 mi · Cold Springs Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Castle Ridge (FR D53) · 3 mi · Oden Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Imelda Plata (FR 120(W)) · 3 mi · Caddo Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Grape Vine Rock (FR 591) · 3 mi · Oden Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Cedar End (FR 889) · 3 mi · Oden Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- FR P63W · 3 mi · Poteau Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Hamilton Creek (FR W60) · 3 mi · Womble Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- West Mazarn (FR 863) · 3 mi · Caddo Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- FR 48320 · 3 mi · Mena Ranger DistrictOpen Dec 25 to Jan 2, Mar 13 to Oct 31 and Nov 23 to Nov 28In season · closes after Oct 31
- Dutch Creek (FR 57) · 3 mi · Cold Springs Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- West Slaty (FR 749A) · 3 mi · Mena Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Red Branch (FR W15) · 3 mi · Womble Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Gold Creek (FR 8557) · 3 mi · Choctaw Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 21 to Dec 6In season · closes after Dec 6
- Midslope (FR R07C) · 3 mi · Cold Springs Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Red Bank (FR 8554) · 3 mi · Choctaw Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 21 to Dec 6In season · closes after Dec 6
- FR A65 · 3 mi · Choctaw Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Reichert Creek (FR A25) · 3 mi · Choctaw Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Uncle Bud (FR D33) · 3 mi · Oden Ranger DistrictOpen Sep 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
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, 2,813 mi of the 2,813 mi of Ouachita National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Oct 28: 1 mi on 4 roads close. After Oct 31: 4 mi on 3 roads close. After Dec 6: 18 mi on 12 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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