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San Juan National Forest roads open today

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

Today in San Juan National Forest, Tue, Oct 27

Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 3 ranger districts in Colorado.

VehicleIn seasonOutside its seasonDesignated
ATV1,423 mi12 mi1,435 mi
Motorcycle (dirt bike)1,423 mi12 mi1,435 mi
Side-by-side over 50 in1,422 mi8 mi1,430 mi
Side-by-side 50 in or narrower1,423 mi12 mi1,435 mi
4x4 / Jeep1,423 mi8 mi1,430 mi
High-clearance vehicle1,482 mi15 mi1,497 mi
Passenger car1,482 mi15 mi1,497 mi
Motorhome1,482 mi15 mi1,497 mi
Forest Roads Open Today

1,423 mi of San Juan National Forest's 1,435 mi of roads designated for ATVs are in season today, Oct 27.

In season
1,423 mi
Outside their season
12 mi
Dates not published
0 mi

Coming up

  • After Nov 9: 10 mi on 3 roads close
  • After Nov 14: 174 mi on 108 roads close
  • Nov 15: 4 mi on 2 roads open
  • After Nov 19: 3 mi on 6 roads close

Seasonal roads for ATVs (the 200 longest of 508)

  • Lone Dome (FR 504) · 31 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen May 2 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Glade (FR 514) · 24 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen May 2 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Missionary Ridge (FR 682) · 21 mi · Columbine Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Piedra (FR 631) · 18 mi · Pagosa Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Dec 14In season · closes after Dec 14
  • East Fork (FR 667) · 17 mi · Pagosa Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Dec 14In season · closes after Dec 14
  • Plumtaw (FR 634) · 15 mi · Pagosa Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Dec 14In season · closes after Dec 14
  • West Mancos (FR 561) · 13 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
  • Boggy Draw (FR 527) · 13 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen May 2 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Junction Crk (Cr 204) (FR 171) · 13 mi · Columbine Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Haycamp (FR 558) · 12 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
  • Devil Mtn (FR 626) · 12 mi · Pagosa Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Dec 14In season · closes after Dec 14
  • Cascade Divide (FR 579) · 12 mi · Columbine Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
  • First Fork (FR 622) · 12 mi · Pagosa Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Dec 14In season · closes after Dec 14
  • Ormiston Point (FR 521) · 11 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen May 2 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Trail Canyon (FR 525) · 10 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen May 2 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • East Florida (FR 597) · 10 mi · Columbine Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Nipple Mtn (FR 665) · 10 mi · Pagosa Ranger DistrictOpen May 15 to Dec 14In season · closes after Dec 14
  • Ryman Crk (FR 240) · 10 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen May 2 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Sowback (FR 241) · 9 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen May 2 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Hermosa Park (FR 578) · 9 mi · Columbine Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Valle Seco (FR 653) · 9 mi · Pagosa Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Doe Springs (FR 506) · 9 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen May 2 to Nov 30In season · closes after Nov 30
  • Relay Crk (FR 580) · 9 mi · Columbine Ranger DistrictOpen May 1 to Nov 14In season · closes after Nov 14
  • Chicken Crk (FR 385) · 9 mi · Mancos/Dolores Ranger DistrictOpen Jun 1 to Nov 9In season · closes after Nov 9

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.

Off-road parks in Colorado

Parks, rentals and guided rides near San Juan National Forest.

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Common questions

Forest road questions

On Tue, Oct 27, 1,423 mi of the 1,435 mi of San Juan National Forest roads designated for ATVs are in season, and 12 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.

After Nov 9: 10 mi on 3 roads close. After Nov 14: 174 mi on 108 roads close. Nov 15: 4 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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