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Shawnee National Forest roads open today
Which of Shawnee National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Shawnee National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 2 ranger districts in Illinois and Kentucky.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-clearance vehicle | 337 mi | 0 mi | 337 mi |
| Passenger car | 337 mi | 0 mi | 337 mi |
| Motorhome | 337 mi | 0 mi | 337 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayShawnee National Forest
No roads in Shawnee National Forest are designated for ATVs on its Motor Vehicle Use Map.
Try another vehicle, or check the forest's own map: trails are on a separate layer of the MVUM.
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 Illinois
Parks, rentals and guided rides near Shawnee National Forest.
By forest
Other forests in Illinois and Kentucky
Common questions
Forest road questions
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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