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Tongass National Forest roads open today
Which of Tongass National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Tongass National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 8 ranger districts in Alaska.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,573 mi | 8 mi | 1,582 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,573 mi | 8 mi | 1,582 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,570 mi | 12 mi | 1,582 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayTongass National Forest
1,573 mi of Tongass National Forest's 1,582 mi of roads designated for high-clearance vehicles are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 1,573 mi
- Outside their season
- 8 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Nov 1: 8 mi on 9 roads close
- May 15: 2 mi on 4 roads open
- Jul 1: 6 mi on 1 road open
Seasonal roads for high-clearance vehicles (16)
- Spike'S Road (FR 2016000) · 6 mi · Thorne Bay Ranger DistrictOpen Jul 1 to Jul 21Outside its season · opens Jul 1
- Harbor Mountain (FR 7576) · 5 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 1In season · closes after Nov 1
- Blue Lake (FR 7577) · 1 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 1In season · closes after Nov 1
- Mlcg'C' Road (FR 84582) · 0.8 mi · Juneau Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Sep 15Outside its season · opens May 15
- Starrigavan Estuary Loop Main (FR 7513) · 0.7 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 1In season · closes after Nov 1
- Mlcg East A Road (FR 84583) · 0.4 mi · Juneau Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Sep 15Outside its season · opens May 15
- Mendenhall Campground (FR 8458) · 0.4 mi · Juneau Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Sep 15Outside its season · opens May 15
- Starrigavan Bayside Loop Main (FR 7581) · 0.4 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 1In season · closes after Nov 1
- Sawmill Creek Campground (FR 7569) · 0.3 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 1In season · closes after Nov 1
- Auk Village Campground (FR 8450) · 0.2 mi · Juneau Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 1
- Mlcg "e" Road (FR 845822) · 0.1 mi · Juneau Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Sep 15Outside its season · opens May 15
- Starrigavan Estuary Loop Mid (FR 75132) · 0.1 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 1In season · closes after Nov 1
- Starrigavan Estuary Life Pk (FR 7515) · 0.1 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 1In season · closes after Nov 1
- Starrigavan Backpacker Loop (FR 75131) · 0.1 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 1In season · closes after Nov 1
- Auk Campground Spur (FR 84501) · 0.1 mi · Juneau Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Sep 30Outside its season · opens May 1
- Starr Bayside Loop Campsite (FR 75812) · 0.0 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Nov 1In season · closes after Nov 1
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, 1,573 mi of the 1,582 mi of Tongass 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 Nov 1: 8 mi on 9 roads close. May 15: 2 mi on 4 roads open. Jul 1: 6 mi on 1 road open. 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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