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Shawnee National Forest roads open today
Which of Shawnee National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Shawnee National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 2 ranger districts in Illinois and Kentucky.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-clearance vehicle | 337 mi | 0 mi | 337 mi |
| Passenger car | 337 mi | 0 mi | 337 mi |
| Motorhome | 337 mi | 0 mi | 337 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayShawnee National Forest
337 mi of Shawnee National Forest's 337 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 337 mi
- Outside their season
- 0 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Dec 8: 2 mi on 6 roads close
- After Dec 9: 236 mi on 363 roads close
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 369)
- Horton Hill Rd (FR 1454) · 7 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Bradley Spur (FR 429) · 5 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Richland Ridge Rd (FR 1901) · 4 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Mill Spring (FR 403) · 3 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Glen Street (FR 494) · 3 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Rawlins Bend (FR 339) · 3 mi · Mississippi Bluffs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- North Twenty Rd (FR 1889) · 3 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Reddick Hollow (FR 452) · 3 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Double Up (FR 487) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Clabber Milk Spur Rd (FR 716D) · 2 mi · Mississippi Bluffs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Beaver Cr N Fk Spur (FR 1681) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Buffalo Rock Rd (FR 1540) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Mcnally Rd (FR 1624) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Copperhead Rd (FR 492) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Thacker Hollow Rd (FR 1684) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Vaughn Cem Rd (FR 855) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Big Creek Fork Rd (FR 1486) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Sexton Crk Rd (FR 512) · 2 mi · Mississippi Bluffs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Julien Hill (FR 1501) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Mill Springs Rd (FR 502) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Azotus Ch Rd (FR 493) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Colbert Hollow (FR 1621) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Bull Durham (FR 642) · 2 mi · Mississippi Bluffs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
- Horton Hill Spur I (FR 696) · 2 mi · Hidden Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 9 to Dec 9In season · closes after Dec 9
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, 337 mi of the 337 mi of Shawnee National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Dec 8: 2 mi on 6 roads close. After Dec 9: 236 mi on 363 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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