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Sierra National Forest roads open today
Which of Sierra National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Sierra National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 2 ranger districts in California.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 1,635 mi | 118 mi | 1,754 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 1,618 mi | 118 mi | 1,736 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 1,618 mi | 118 mi | 1,736 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 1,618 mi | 118 mi | 1,736 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 1,618 mi | 118 mi | 1,736 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,955 mi | 120 mi | 2,075 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,949 mi | 120 mi | 2,069 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,949 mi | 120 mi | 2,069 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodaySierra National Forest
1,955 mi of Sierra National Forest's 2,075 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 1,955 mi
- Outside their season
- 120 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Nov 1: 7 mi on 10 roads close
- After Nov 15: 42 mi on 79 roads close
- After Dec 1: 374 mi on 605 roads close
- After Dec 15: 768 mi on 803 roads close
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 2,061)
- Stump Springs Road (FR 07S005) · 31 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Ross Crossing (FR 10S024) · 30 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Mckinley Grove (FR 11S040) · 22 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Kaiser Pass (FR 05S080) · 20 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen May 30 to Nov 15In season · closes after Nov 15
- Central Camp (FR 06S042) · 19 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Ten Mile Grade (FR 04S004) · 17 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Kaiser Loop (FR 06S002) · 16 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Dinkey Trimmer (FR 10S069) · 15 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Minarets Rd (FR 04S081) · 14 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Grizzly Mdw (FR 06S001) · 14 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Rock Creek (FR 07S002) · 14 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Rock Creek (FR 09S009) · 13 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Blackrock (FR 11S012) · 12 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Upper Daulton (FR 07S027) · 11 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen May 20 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Fish Creek (FR 07S007) · 11 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Whisky Falls (FR 08S070) · 11 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Rodgers Ridge (FR 11S007) · 10 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 1 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Sycamore Springs (FR 11S002) · 10 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Footman Ridge (FR 05S025) · 10 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
- Jackass Creek (FR 05S002) · 8 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Chiquito Canyon (FR 05S013) · 8 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Foster Ridge (FR 09S010) · 8 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Sugar Pine (FR 06S090) · 8 mi · Bass Lake Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- South Fork Tamarack (FR 09S069) · 8 mi · High Sierra Ranger DistrictOpen Mar 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
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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Common questions
Forest road questions
On Tue, Oct 27, 1,955 mi of the 2,075 mi of Sierra National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 120 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Nov 1: 7 mi on 10 roads close. After Nov 15: 42 mi on 79 roads close. After Dec 1: 374 mi on 605 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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