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Cherokee National Forest roads open today
Which of Cherokee National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Cherokee National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 4 ranger districts in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 0.3 mi | 6 mi | 6 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 0.3 mi | 6 mi | 6 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 0.3 mi | 0 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 0.3 mi | 6 mi | 6 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 0.3 mi | 0 mi | 0.3 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 691 mi | 8 mi | 699 mi |
| Passenger car | 691 mi | 8 mi | 698 mi |
| Motorhome | 690 mi | 8 mi | 698 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayCherokee National Forest
0.3 mi of Cherokee National Forest's 6 mi of roads designated for ATVs are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 0.3 mi
- Outside their season
- 6 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- Jul 22: 6 mi on 2 roads open
Seasonal roads for ATVs (2)
- Horse Creek (FR 94) · 5 mi · Unaka Ranger DistrictOpen Jul 22 to Jul 22Outside its season · opens Jul 22
- Big Butt (FR 94A) · 1 mi · Unaka Ranger DistrictOpen Jul 22 to Jul 22Outside its season · opens Jul 22
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, 0.3 mi of the 6 mi of Cherokee National Forest roads designated for ATVs are in season, and 6 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Jul 22: 6 mi on 2 roads 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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