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Tahoe National Forest roads open today

Which of Tahoe National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.

Today in Tahoe National Forest, Tue, Oct 27

Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 4 ranger districts in California.

Vehicle	In season	Outside its season	Designated
ATV	1,481 mi	63 mi	1,544 mi
Motorcycle (dirt bike)	1,481 mi	63 mi	1,544 mi
Side-by-side over 50 in	1,481 mi	63 mi	1,544 mi
Side-by-side 50 in or narrower	1,481 mi	63 mi	1,544 mi
4x4 / Jeep	1,481 mi	63 mi	1,544 mi
High-clearance vehicle	1,765 mi	137 mi	1,902 mi
Passenger car	1,765 mi	137 mi	1,902 mi
Motorhome	1,765 mi	137 mi	1,902 mi

Forest Roads Open TodayTahoe National Forest

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1,765 mi of Tahoe National Forest's 1,902 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.

In season: 1,765 mi
Outside their season: 137 mi
Dates not published: 0 mi

Coming up

After Nov 1: 61 mi on 66 roads close
After Nov 15: 3 mi on 4 roads close
After Dec 31: 1,452 mi on 1,470 roads close
Jan 1: 126 mi on 56 roads open

Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (the 200 longest of 1,626)

Mosquito Ridge Rd. (FR 0096) · 38 mi · American River Ranger DistrictOpen Jan 1 to Jan 3Outside its season · opens Jan 1
Yuba Pass-Webber Lake (FR 0012) · 17 mi · Sierraville Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Bald Ridge (FR 5688) · 14 mi · Sierraville Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Haskell Peak (FR 0009) · 14 mi · Yuba River Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Fibreboard (FH-178) (FR 0007) · 14 mi · Sierraville Ranger DistrictOpen Jan 1 to Jan 3Outside its season · opens Jan 1
Verdi Peak (FR 0072) · 12 mi · Truckee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Bowman Lake (FR 0018) · 11 mi · Yuba River Ranger DistrictOpen Jan 1 to Jan 3Outside its season · opens Jan 1
Sawtooth (FR 0006) · 10 mi · Truckee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Treasure Mtn (FR 0005) · 10 mi · Sierraville Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Washington-Gaston (FR 0021) · 10 mi · Yuba River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
American Hill (FR 0013) · 9 mi · American River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Texas Hill/Mears (FR 0019) · 9 mi · American River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Williams Creek (FR 0054) · 9 mi · Yuba River Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Mosquito Ridge Rd. (FR 0096) · 9 mi · American River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Helester (FR 0019-016) · 8 mi · American River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Carmen Valley (FR 0071) · 8 mi · Sierraville Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Pass Creek Loop (FR 0070) · 8 mi · Sierraville Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Craycroft (FR 0514-008) · 8 mi · Yuba River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Dark Canyon (FR 0650-010) · 7 mi · Sierraville Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
N Stampede (FR 0860-020) · 7 mi · Truckee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Verdi Grade (FR 0451-050) · 7 mi · Sierraville Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Niehaus (FR 0003-004) · 7 mi · Truckee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 24 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Hoosier (FR 0050) · 6 mi · Yuba River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31
Monumental Creek (FR 0045) · 6 mi · American River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Dec 31In season · closes after Dec 31

See these roads on the map

Source: USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Maps. Always check the official MVUM and posted signs; this map is not a legal document.

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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, 1,765 mi of the 1,902 mi of Tahoe National Forest roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season, and 137 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.

After Nov 1: 61 mi on 66 roads close. After Nov 15: 3 mi on 4 roads close. After Dec 31: 1,452 mi on 1,470 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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