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Tongass National Forest roads open today
Which of Tongass National Forest's forest roads are open to your vehicle today, from the Forest Service's own Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Today in Tongass National Forest, Tue, Oct 27
Miles of designated forest road by vehicle, across 8 ranger districts in Alaska.
| Vehicle | In season | Outside its season | Designated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATV | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| Motorcycle (dirt bike) | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| Side-by-side over 50 in | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| Side-by-side 50 in or narrower | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| 4x4 / Jeep | 1,389 mi | 48 mi | 1,437 mi |
| High-clearance vehicle | 1,573 mi | 8 mi | 1,582 mi |
| Passenger car | 1,573 mi | 8 mi | 1,582 mi |
| Motorhome | 1,570 mi | 12 mi | 1,582 mi |
Forest Roads Open TodayTongass National Forest
1,389 mi of Tongass National Forest's 1,437 mi of roads designated for ATVs are in season today, Oct 27.
- In season
- 1,389 mi
- Outside their season
- 48 mi
- Dates not published
- 0 mi
Coming up
- Nov 1: 35 mi on 3 roads open
- Nov 2: 5 mi on 1 road open
- Dec 15: 9 mi on 2 roads open
Seasonal roads for ATVs (7)
- Three Lakes Loop (FR 6235) · 21 mi · Petersburg Ranger DistrictOpen Nov 1 to Mar 31Outside its season · opens Nov 1
- Frederick (FR 6204) · 9 mi · Petersburg Ranger DistrictOpen Nov 1 to Mar 31Outside its season · opens Nov 1
- Woodpecker Road (FR 6245) · 9 mi · Petersburg Ranger DistrictOpen Dec 15 to Mar 15Outside its season · opens Dec 15
- Froot Loops (FR 40000) · 5 mi · Petersburg Ranger DistrictOpen Nov 1 to Mar 31Outside its season · opens Nov 1
- Harbor Mountain (FR 7576) · 5 mi · Sitka Ranger DistrictOpen Nov 2 to May 14Outside its season · opens Nov 2
- Mendenhall Lake (FR 8453) · 0.2 mi · Juneau Ranger DistrictOpen Apr 15 to Dec 15In season · closes after Dec 15
- Mendenhall Lake Boat Ramp (FR 84531) · 0.1 mi · Juneau Ranger DistrictOpen Dec 15 to Apr 15Outside its season · opens Dec 15
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, 1,389 mi of the 1,437 mi of Tongass National Forest roads designated for ATVs are in season, and 48 mi are outside their season, by the Forest Service's Motor Vehicle Use Map dates.
Nov 1: 35 mi on 3 roads open. Nov 2: 5 mi on 1 road open. Dec 15: 9 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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