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George Washington and Jefferson National Forest roads open today

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

Today in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Tue, Oct 27

Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 8 ranger districts in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.

Vehicle	In season	Outside its season	Designated
ATV	21 mi	0 mi	21 mi
Motorcycle (dirt bike)	21 mi	0 mi	21 mi
Side-by-side over 50 in	21 mi	0 mi	21 mi
Side-by-side 50 in or narrower	21 mi	0 mi	21 mi
4x4 / Jeep	21 mi	0 mi	21 mi
High-clearance vehicle	1,630 mi	19 mi	1,649 mi
Passenger car	1,655 mi	19 mi	1,673 mi
Motorhome	1,630 mi	19 mi	1,649 mi

Forest Roads Open TodayGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forest

National forest

Vehicle

Date

21 mi of George Washington and Jefferson National Forest's 21 mi of roads designated for ATVs are in season today, Oct 27.

In season: 21 mi
Outside their season: 0 mi
Dates not published: 0 mi

Coming up

After Jan 10: 4 mi on 1 road close
After Jan 15: 16 mi on 3 roads close

Seasonal roads for ATVs (4)

Peters Mill Run (FR 1702) · 8 mi · Lee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
Second Mountain (FR 502) · 5 mi · North River Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15
Dictum Rdg (FR 422) · 4 mi · North River Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 10In season · closes after Jan 10
Taskers Gap (FR 1716) · 3 mi · Lee Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 1 to Jan 15In season · closes after Jan 15

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.

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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Parks, rentals and guided rides near George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.

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Common questions

Forest road questions

On Tue, Oct 27, 21 mi of the 21 mi of George Washington and Jefferson National Forest roads designated for ATVs are in season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.

After Jan 10: 4 mi on 1 road close. After Jan 15: 16 mi on 3 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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