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Rio Grande National Forest roads open today
Which of Rio Grande National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Rio Grande National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 3 ranger districts in Colorado and New Mexico.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 1,400 mi | 7 mi | 1,408 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 1,400 mi | 7 mi | 1,408 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 1,391 mi | 7 mi | 1,398 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 1,400 mi | 7 mi | 1,408 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 1,391 mi | 7 mi | 1,398 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,581 mi | 8 mi | 1,589 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,583 mi | 8 mi | 1,590 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,560 mi | 8 mi | 1,568 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayRio Grande National Forest
1,581 mi of Rio Grande National Forest's 1,589 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 1,581 mi
- Outside their season
- 8 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Oct 31: 6 mi on 21 roads close
- After Nov 15: 2 mi on 3 roads close
- After Dec 1: 1 mi on 1 road close
- After Dec 31: 3 mi on 10 roads close
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 572)
- Alamosa-Conejos (FR 250) · 34 mi · Conejos Peak Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Park Cr (FR 380) · 27 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Rio Grande Reservoir (FR 520) · 26 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- South Carnero (FR 675) · 23 mi · Saguache Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Baughman Cr (FR 650) · 20 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Lake Fork (FR 430) · 17 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Carnero (FR 41G) · 17 mi · Saguache Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Del Norte Peak (FR 345) · 16 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Four Mile (FR 740) · 15 mi · Saguache Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Fox Cr (FR 101) · 14 mi · Conejos Peak Ranger DistrictOpen May 17 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Pool Table (FR 600) · 14 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Saguache Park (FR 787) · 13 mi · Saguache Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Osier (FR 103) · 13 mi · Conejos Peak Ranger DistrictOpen May 17 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- East Fork Pinos (FR 329) · 13 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Summitville (FR 330) · 12 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Silver Lakes (FR 260) · 12 mi · Conejos Peak Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Feb 29In season · closes after Feb 28
- Agua Ramon (FR 630) · 12 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Bristol Head (FR 532) · 11 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Cross Cr (FR 359) · 11 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- West Pinos (FR 332) · 10 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Beaver Cr (FR 360) · 10 mi · Divide Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Findley Gulch (FR 880) · 10 mi · Saguache Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Bancos (FR 249) · 10 mi · Conejos Peak Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Mar 14In season · closes after Mar 14
- Rat Cr (FR 505) · 10 mi · Divide 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, 1,581 mi of the 1,589 mi of Rio Grande National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 8 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Oct 31: 6 mi on 21 roads close. After Nov 15: 2 mi on 3 roads close. After Dec 1: 1 mi on 1 road 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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