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Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest roads open today
Which of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 6 ranger districts in Montana.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 333 mi | 19 mi | 352 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 333 mi | 19 mi | 352 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 330 mi | 19 mi | 349 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 333 mi | 19 mi | 352 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 330 mi | 19 mi | 349 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,762 mi | 253 mi | 2,016 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,762 mi | 253 mi | 2,016 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,762 mi | 253 mi | 2,016 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
333 mi of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest's 352 mi of roads designated for ATVs are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 333 mi
- Outside their season
- 19 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- After Nov 30: 66 mi on 20 roads close
- Dec 1: 4 mi on 1 road open
- After Dec 1: 90 mi on 24 roads close
- Dec 2: 11 mi on 5 roads open
Seasonal roads for ATVs (55)
- Norris Gulch (FR 621) · 20 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Weasel Creek (FR 405) · 14 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Jumping Creek (FR 6413) · 9 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Ahlman (FR 621-C1) · 8 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Lambing Camp (FR 8971) · 8 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 15 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Dry Wolf (FR 251) · 7 mi · Judith-Musselshell Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Smokey Mountain (FR 9185) · 7 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Johnny Gulch (FR 1835) · 7 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Moose Mountain (FR 6412) · 7 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Greenhorn Belt Divide (FR 4161) · 5 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen Dec 2 to Oct 14Outside its season · opens Dec 2
- Powerline (FR 3412) · 5 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Merrel Springs (FR 405-M1) · 5 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Badger Cr. (FR 405-L1) · 5 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Lamb Creek (FR 836) · 4 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Island Park (FR 6407) · 4 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Chamberlain (FR 3328) · 4 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen Dec 1 to Aug 31Outside its season · opens Dec 1
- Adams Creek (FR 6414) · 4 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Eagle Hill-Parted Not Needed (FR 405-P1) · 4 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Jefferson Creek (FR 267) · 3 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Roberts (FR 4031-E1) · 3 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Hidden Valley (FR 4119) · 3 mi · Helena Ranger DistrictOpen Oct 15 to Dec 1In season · closes after Dec 1
- Wagner Gulch (FR 259) · 2 mi · Townsend Ranger DistrictOpen Dec 2 to Oct 14Outside its season · opens Dec 2
- Allen Gulch (FR 1036) · 2 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
- Chamberlain (FR 3328) · 2 mi · Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger DistrictOpen May 16 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
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, 333 mi of the 352 mi of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest roads designated for ATVs are in season, and 19 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
After Nov 30: 66 mi on 20 roads close. Dec 1: 4 mi on 1 road open. After Dec 1: 90 mi on 24 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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