Temporary State Forest Road Closures

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Fire Danger Rating

Cross-country OHV travel is generally prohibited on state forest lands, except pursuant to MS Chapt. 84.926 (season hunting trapping exceptions).

For information on roads and trails on county land, please contact the appropriate county.

In a closed forest, all roads and trails are closed except for routes specifically listed as open below. This includes all unmarked roads and trails. Be sure to check the comments for specific guidelines.

 

Visitor Alert:

  • Spring temporarily trail and road closers are now in affect due to wet conditions in state forest, parks, recreation area and wildlife management areas.
  • Road and trail users should pay particular attention to state forest closures. A closed forest means that all roads and trails are closed. Signs will be posted at entry points and parking lots. The closures include all unmarked roads and trails, unless specifically listed.

 

Make sure to check for these signs while you are in the state forests
State forest road and trail closure sign indicating all roads and trails are closed until further notice. State forest road and trail closure sign indicating all roads and trails are closed except the particular road listed. State forest road and trail closure sign indicating all roads and trails are closed except the road listed is open to vehicles under 1000 pounds.

State forest Comments Road/Trail Exceptions Contact # Updated

(Thursdays after 2 p.m.)
Badoura State Forest OPEN 218-732-3309 05/30/2013
Battleground State Forest Forest is OPEN to non-motorized use. THERE ARE NO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FOREST. 218-308-2065 06/05/2013
Bear Island State Forest OPEN 218-753-2580 05/24/2013
Beltrami Island State Forest Forest is OPEN with the following exceptions. Roseau/Lake of the Woods ATV Trail is OPEN. 218-386-1304 05/31/2013
Airport Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Bankton Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW. 		05/31/2013
Bednar Road
Closed to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Bemis Hill Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Blacks-Winner Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Blanchard Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 8,000 lbs. GVW		 05/31/2013
Butterfield Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Canning Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW		 05/31/2013
Carp's Road East and West
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Cole Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Dick's Parkway
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
East Hogsback Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Elkwood Road
CLOSED 		05/31/2013
Faunce
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Faunce-Butterfield Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Hiwood Road East
CLOSED 		05/31/2013
Hiwood Road West
CLOSED 		05/31/2013
Hogsback O'Brien Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Krull Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Linder Lookout
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Luxemberger Road
CLOSED		 05/31/2013
McAdams Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Moose River East & West
CLOSED		 05/31/2013
Morehouse Road
CLOSED 		05/31/2013
Neheim Road
CLOSED 		05/31/2013
Nelson Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW. 		05/31/2013
Norris-Roosevelt Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
North Nelson Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Northwest Boundary
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Noyes Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Palsberg Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW		 05/31/2013
Penturen Road
CLOSED		 05/31/2013
Pitt Grade Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Rapid River Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW. 		05/31/2013
River Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Root Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Roseau/LOW Trail
OPEN		 05/31/2013
Santa Anna Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Saul Road
CLOSED		 05/31/2013
Smith and Stacey Roads
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Spina Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW		 05/31/2013
Stoney Corners Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Stotts Road
CLOSED 		05/31/2013
Summer Road
CLOSED		 05/31/2013
Tanges/Swartz/Ditch 10
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Thompson Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW		 05/31/2013
Tofte Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs GVW		 05/31/2013
Trout Stream Road
CLOSED 		05/31/2013
West Rapid River Road
CLOSED 		05/31/2013
Winner Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 9,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Wobbles Road
CLOSED		 05/31/2013
Big Fork State Forest OPEN 218-246-8343 05/30/2013
Birch Lakes State Forest State forest roads are OPEN to highway-licensed vehicles. THERE ARE NO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FOREST. 320-616-2450, ext. 233 06/05/2013
Blackduck State Forest OPEN 218-835-3162 05/30/2013
Bowstring State Forest OPEN 218-999-7923 05/30/2013
Buena Vista State Forest OPEN 218-308-2065 05/30/2013
Burntside State Forest OPEN to non-motorized use. THERE ARE NO ROADS OR TRAILS AND NO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FOREST. 218-753-2580, ext. 261 06/05/2013
Chengwatana State Forest OPEN 320-245-6789/218-485-5410 06/05/2013
Cloquet Valley State Forest OPEN with the following exception: 218-879-0880 06/05/2013
Carroll Trail
CLOSED. North branch remains closed due to washout at Williams Creek.		 06/05/2013
Crow Wing State Forest OPEN 218-833-8695 06/05/2013
D.A.R. State Forest OPEN to non-motorized use. THERE ARE NO OHV-RIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FOREST. 320-245-6789/218-485-5410 06/05/2013
Emily State Forest OPEN 218-927-4040 06/05/2013
Finland State Forest OPEN with the following exception: 218-834-1420 06/05/2013
Fond du Lac State Forest OPEN 218-879-0880/218-485-5410 06/05/2013
Foot Hills State Forest OPEN. Use CAUTION when landing boats at Spider Lake. 218-947-3232 06/05/2013
General C. C. Andrews State Forest OPEN 320-245-6789/218-485-5410 06/05/2013
George Washington State Forest OPEN 218-999-7923 05/30/2013
Golden Anniversary State Forest Forest is open. THERE ARE NO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FOREST. 218-999-7923 06/05/2013
Grand Portage State Forest OPEN with the following exceptions: 218-834-1420 06/05/2013
Powers Lake Road
CLOSED from Camp 20 Road to Forest Service Boundary due to washout.		 06/05/2013
Tom
CLOSED from Powers Lake Road to Ester Lake Road due to washout		 06/05/2013
Hill River State Forest OPEN with the following exception: 320-592-3248 05/30/2013
Wiedegar Road
Use CAUTION because of a passable washout.		 05/30/2013
Huntersville State Forest OPEN 218-732-3309 05/30/2013
Insula Lake State Forest THIS FOREST IS ALWAYS CLOSED TO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING BECAUSE IT IS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE BWCA WILDERNESS. 06/05/2013
Kabetogama State Forest OPEN 218-757-3274 05/24/2013
Koochiching State Forest OPEN 218-278-6651 05/24/2013
River Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW		 05/24/2013
Section 10 Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW due to washout		 05/24/2013
Wisner Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 8,000 lbs. GVW		 05/24/2013
Lake Isabella State Forest THIS FOREST IS ALWAYS CLOSED TO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING BECAUSE IT IS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE BWCA WILDERNESS. 06/05/2013
Lake Jeanette State Forest State forest lands are open. National Forest lands are always CLOSED, as they are within the BWCA wilderness. THERE ARE NO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FOREST. 218-757-3274 06/05/2013
Lake of the Woods State Forest OPEN with the following exception. Note that Red Lake tribal lands are always closed to non-band members. 218-634-2172 05/31/2013
Aichele Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/31/2013
Land O' Lakes State Forest OPEN, but ATV trails remain CLOSED due to extremely wet conditions. 218-947-3232 06/05/2013
Lost River State Forest Forest is OPEN with the following exceptions. THIS FOREST HAS EXTENSIVE WETLANDS WITH NO DESIGNATED OHV TRAILS. Note that Red Lake tribal lands are always closed to non-band members. 218-386-1304 06/05/2013
Campbell Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs GVW.		 06/05/2013
Lindberg Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 06/05/2013
Norland Road
CLOSED		 06/05/2013
Lyons State Forest OPEN 218-732-3309 05/30/2013
Mississippi Headwaters State Forest OPEN 218-308-2065 05/30/2013
Nemadji State Forest OPEN 320-245-6789/218-485-5410 06/05/2013
Northwest Angle State Forest Forest is OPEN to non-motorized use. EXTENSIVE WETLANDS WITH NO DESIGNATED OHV TRAILS OR FOREST ROADS. Red Lake tribal lands are always CLOSED to non-band members. 218-386-1304 06/05/2013
Pat Bayle State Forest OPEN 218-834-1420 06/05/2013
Paul Bunyan State Forest OPEN 218-308-2065/218-732-3309 05/30/2013
Pillsbury State Forest Forest is OPEN. THERE ARE NO OFF-HIGHWAY-VEHICLE RIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FOREST. 218-947-3232 06/05/2013
Pine Island State Forest OPEN with the following exceptions: 218-278-6651 05/30/2013
Ben Linn Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 4 tons/axle		 05/30/2013
Boise Boulevard
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/30/2013
Boquist Road
CLOSED to vehicles over 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/30/2013
Frontier-Farmer Road
West 4.5 miles CLOSED to vehicles over 8,000 lbs. GVW		 05/30/2013
Lindford Ditch Grade
CLOSED to vehicles OVER 1,000 lbs. GVW.		 05/30/2013
Pine Island Road
CLOSED from Fiero Road junction west to Koochiching County line.		 05/30/2013
Toumey-Williams Road
CLOSED to vehicles under over 8,000 lbs. GVW		 05/30/2013
Red Lake State Forest OPEN. Note that Red Lake tribal lands are always closed to non-band members. 218-647-8268 05/30/2013
Remer State Forest OPEN to non-motorized use. THERE ARE NO FOREST ROADS OR TRAILS IN THIS FOREST, AND NO OHV-RIDING OPPORTUNITIES EXCEPT A PORTION OF THE SOO LINE TRAIL. 218-999-7923 06/05/2013
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest Forest roads are OPEN to all motor vehicles unless signed otherwise. Forest trails are CLOSED unless signed open. 507-206-2847 05/24/2013
Rum River State Forest Forest roads are OPEN to highway-licensed vehicles. THERE ARE NO DESIGNATED OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAILS IN THIS FOREST. 320-679-3683;320-345-6789 06/05/2013
Sand Dunes State Forest State forest roads are OPEN to highway-licensed vehicles. THERE ARE NO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING OPPORTUNIITES IN THIS FOREST. 06/05/2013
Savanna State Forest OPEN with the following exception: 320-592-3248 05/30/2013
Hedboom Road
OPEN, but use CAUTION due to passable washout		 05/30/2013
Smokey Bear State Forest OPEN to non-motorized use. THERE ARE NO ROADS OR OHV TRAILS IN THIS FOREST. 218-278-6651 06/05/2013
Smoky Hills State Forest OPEN 218-732-3309 05/30/2013
Snake River State Forest OPEN 320-679-3683/218-485-5410 06/05/2013
Solana State Forest CLOSED with the following exceptions: 320-592-3248 05/30/2013
East White Pine Road
OPEN		 05/30/2013
West White Pine Road
OPEN		 05/30/2013
St. Croix State Forest OPEN 320-245-6789/218-485-5410 06/05/2013
Sturgeon River State Forest OPEN 218-262-6772 05/24/2013
Two Inlets State Forest OPEN 218-732-3309 05/30/2013
Waukenabo State Forest OPEN with the following exception: 320-592-3248 05/30/2013
MMR 1680
CLOSED due to washout		 05/30/2013
Wealthwood State Forest OPEN 320-592-3248 05/30/2013
Welsh Lake State Forest Forest is OPEN to non-motorized use. THERE ARE NO OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FOREST. 218-308-2065 05/30/2013
White Earth State Forest OPEN with the following exceptions. Note that White Earth tribal lands are always CLOSED to non-band members. 218-732-3309 05/30/2013
Little Scenic Road
CLOSED (Becker County)		 05/30/2013
MMR 1075
CLOSED. This road is near Upper Rice Lake.		 05/30/2013
Whiteface River State Forest OPEN to non-motorized vehciles. THERE ARE NO ROADS OR TRAILS OR OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FOREST. 218-879-0880 x 222 06/05/2013