Know before you go! Changing conditions, construction, and safety considerations can lead to the closure of state forest roads. Road condition updates are updated weekly, for the most current conditions call the contact number listed for each state forest below.
For information on roads and trails on county land, contact the appropriate county.
Make sure to check for these signs while you're in the state forests
- Badoura State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-732-3309
Updated 08/19/2025
- Battleground State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no State Forest Roads or Off-Highway Vehicle riding opportunities the Battleground State Forest which is classified as a "closed" forest with respect to OHV opportunities.
Contact: 218-308-2065
Updated 05/23/2024
- Bear Island State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Forest is open. Thank you for your patience and stay safe!
Contact: 218-300-7800
Updated 11/06/2025
- Beltrami Island State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Roads and trails are currently open to the public. Recent rains have caused several roads to become rough. Use caution as beaver flooding issues have arisen as they are actively building dams in the fall. Smith and Stacey was underwater in low area. Portion of Rapid River Road west of the Faunce/Rangeline is closed due to condition of the road. Weight restrictions and gates are closed on several of the roads due to wet conditions. If you have any questions feel free to call the local DNR forestry office.
Contact: 218-386-1304/218-395-6039
Updated 11/06/2025
Individual road information:
Benards Orchard Trail: section of the road west of parkway is closed to vehicles over 2000lb.
Updated 11/06/2025
Elkwood Road: Road currently closed to vehicles over 2000lbs GVW.
Updated 11/06/2025
Mary's Road: 2000lb load restriction in place. Gate closed.
Updated 11/06/2025
McAdams Road: Closed to vehicles over 2000lb GVW. Gated.
Updated 11/06/2025
Rapid River Road: Portion of Rapid River Road west of the Faunce/Rangeline is closed due to condition of the road. The road is gated.
Updated 11/06/2025
Smith and Stacey Road: The center portion of the road had beaver flooding issues. Travel with caution. There is one low water crossing with ponding in it.
Updated 10/20/2025
Stotts Road: Closed to Vehicles over 2000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight on south section of the road.
Updated 11/06/2025
Swamp Buck Trail: Closed to vehicles over 2000lb GVW. Gated.
Updated 11/06/2025
Tangnes: Some geotechnical drilling at the Cyphers bridge location will be starting 10/07. Plan is to drill off the shoulder as much as possible and still have one lane open for traffic. However, road is narrow in places and may not allow for traffic.
Updated 10/20/2025
Trout Stream Road: Trail closed gate Closed.
Updated 10/20/2025
- Big Fork State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-212-2001
Updated 07/23/2025
- Birch Lakes State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: State forest roads are currently OPEN to highway-licensed vehicles. There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest. Road will be opened shortly before the 2026 fishing opener, May 9.
Contact: 320-232-1061
Updated 11/06/2025
- Blackduck State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-888-7734
Updated 05/02/2025
- Bowstring State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: Bowstring State Forest is a limited forest and trails within the forest are closed unless posted open.
Contact: 218-212-2001
Updated 07/23/2025
- Buena Vista State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-888-7734
Updated 05/02/2025
Individual road information:
Buena Vista Forest Road:
Updated 05/02/2025
Fosston Trail:
Updated 05/02/2025
- Burntside State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest. Stay safe!
Contact: 218-300-7800
Updated 11/06/2025
- Centennial State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-203-4423
Updated 08/08/2025
- Chengwatana State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Open Watch for logging trucks on the forest roads. Trails will be close on 11/7/25- 11/23/25 for MN Firearms Deer season.
Contact: 320-216-7550/218-460-7020
Updated 11/06/2025
- Cloquet Valley State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-878-5640
Updated 10/21/2025
- Crow Wing State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-203-4423
Updated 08/08/2025
- D.A.R. State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest.
Contact: 320-216-7550/218-460-7020
Updated 11/06/2025
- Emily State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-203-4423
Updated 08/08/2025
- Finland State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Use caution, log trucks are operating in the Finland State Forest. Road grading is underway. Call Kevin Johnson (DNR Trails Supervisor) with any ATV / Snowmobile trail questions at 218-834-1431.
Contact: 218-353-8844
Updated 10/23/2025
Individual road information:
Beaver River Road: Minor washouts along road. Slow down and use caution.
Updated 10/23/2025
East General Grade #307:
Updated 10/23/2025
Heffelfinger Road: Minor washouts along road. Use caution and slow down.
Updated 10/23/2025
Sonju Lake Road: Many washouts along road. Use caution and slow down.
Updated 10/23/2025
Stoney River Road:
Updated 10/23/2025
Whyte Road:
Updated 10/23/2025
- Fond du Lac State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-878-8640
Updated 10/21/2025
- Foot Hills State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-947-8600
Updated 08/08/2025
- General C. C. Andrews State Forest
General C. C. Andrews State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: OPEN Trails will be close on 11/7/25- 11/23/25 for MN Firearms Deer season.
Contact: 320-216-7550/218-460-7020
Updated 11/06/2025
- George Washington State Forest
George Washington State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-212-2001
Updated 11/05/2025
- Golden Anniversary State Forest
Golden Anniversary State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest.
Contact: 218-212-2001
Updated 06/18/2025
- Grand Portage State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Use caution, road repairs & grading underway. Call Kevin Johnson (DNR Trails Supervisor) with any ATV / Snowmobile trail questions at 218-834-1431.
Contact: 218-353-8844
Updated 10/23/2025
- Hill River State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: All roads in the forest are currently open with the following exception:
Contact: 218-429-3013
Updated 10/17/2025
Individual road information:
Quadna Road: Closed
Updated 10/17/2025
- Huntersville State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-732-3309
Updated 08/19/2025
- Insula Lake State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest. Stay safe!
Contact:
Updated 11/06/2025
- Kabetogama State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Forest is open. Fall road work is planned for the McConnichi, North Ash Lake, and the Biondich Forest Roads. Please drive slowly and watch out for culvert installations and trucks hauling gravel. Thank you for your patience and stay safe!
Contact: 218-300-7800
Updated 11/06/2025
Individual road information:
Biondich Road: There will be a culvert replacement a half mile west of the Camp 4 cut-a-cross. Thank you for your patience and stay safe!
Updated 11/06/2025
McConnichi: A spot gravel project is planned for this fall and will be in progress into freeze up, please be careful if traveling during this period. Road is in very rough shape, however will remain open to provide access to the forest. Again, please be careful and drive slow. Thank you for your patience and stay safe!
Updated 10/30/2025
North Ash Lake Road: A culvert install and spot gravel project is planned for this fall and will be in progress into freeze up. Please be careful and drive slowly. Thank you for your patience and stay safe!
Updated 11/06/2025
Shuster: Shuster road is open, however in very rough shape. Please be careful and drive slow. Thank you for your patience and stay safe!
Updated 05/29/2025
- Koochiching State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-888-9051
Updated 10/29/2025
Individual road information:
Dentaybow Road: Open to all vehicles
Updated 10/23/2025
Holmstrom Spur Road: CAUTION: Watch for flooding.
Updated 07/23/2025
Nelson Road: open to all vehicles
Updated 10/23/2025
Promersberger Road: Open to highway vehicles
Updated 10/23/2025
Rifle Range Road: Open to all vehicles under 2000 lbs GVW
Updated 10/23/2025
River Road: Open to all vehicles
Updated 10/29/2025
Section 10 Road: Open to all vehicles
Updated 10/23/2025
Wisner Road: Open to all vehicles under 4 ton axle weight
Updated 10/23/2025
- Lake Isabella State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest. Stay safe!
Contact:
Updated 11/06/2025
- Lake Jeanette State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest. Stay safe!
Contact:
Updated 11/06/2025
- Lake of the Woods State Forest
Lake of the Woods State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-395-6039
Updated 06/24/2022
- Land O' Lakes State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: There will be increase road way activity on Wednesday October 8th for a prescribe fire north of the Draper Tower Road.
Contact: 218-203-4423
Updated 10/07/2025
- Lost River State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-386-1304
Updated 11/06/2025
Individual road information:
Grafstrom Trail: Trail is extremely rough. Travel recommended for ATV only at slow rates of speed. Some areas are wet and travel is not highly recommended.
Updated 11/06/2025
- Lyons State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-732-3309
Updated 08/19/2025
- Mississippi Headwaters State Forest
Mississippi Headwaters State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-888-7734
Updated 09/15/2025
Individual road information:
Bear Den Landing Road:
Updated 09/15/2025
Old Fosston Trail Road:
Updated 06/27/2025
Pine Point Road:
Updated 09/15/2025
- Nemadji State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Open Trails will be close on 11/7/25- 11/23/25 for MN Firearms Deer season. There will be construction work on Net Lake road at the Net river bridge. Please use caution. Park forest road will be closed on 12/6/2025 for a special event.
Contact: 320-216-7550
Updated 11/06/2025
- Northwest Angle State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no Off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest. Red Lake tribal lands are always closed to non-band members.
Contact: 218-386-1304
Updated 11/06/2025
- Pat Bayle State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-353-8844
Updated 10/23/2025
- Paul Bunyan State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Road rally will impact Refuge, Spur 1, Spur 2, Kabekona, Steamboat East, Steamboat, Akeley Cutoff, and Thorpe Tower roads on Friday August 22nd from 11 am until 10 pm.
Contact: 218-732-3309
Updated 08/19/2025
- Pillsbury State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest.
Contact: 218-203-4423
Updated 08/08/2025
- Pine Island State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-888-9050
Updated 11/05/2025
Individual road information:
Ben Linn Road: Open to all vehicles
Updated 11/05/2025
Boise Boulevard: Closed to all vehicles over 2000 lbs GVW
Updated 03/25/2025
Boquist Road: CLOSED to vehicles over 2,000 lbs. GVW.
Updated 03/25/2025
Fiero Road: Open to vehicles under 10,000 lbs
Updated 11/05/2025
Henrickson's Camp Road: open to vehicles under 10,000 LBs GVW
Updated 11/05/2025
Indian Pines Road: Closed to vehicles over 9,000 pounds GVW.
Updated 03/25/2025
Lindford Ditch Grade: Closed to vehicles over 2000 lbs.
Updated 11/05/2025
Little Tamarack Rd: Road closed due to spring thaw conditions.
Updated 04/01/2025
Lost River Road:
Updated 05/09/2025
Mannilas Summer Road: Closed to vehicles over 2000 lbs GVW
Updated 11/05/2025
Old Buck Road:
Updated 05/02/2025
Pine Island Road: Open to all vehicles to Mile 18 (Christenson's Corner)
Updated 11/05/2025
Pine Island Road West: open to vehicles under 2,000 LBs GVW
Updated 11/05/2025
Porter Ridge Road: open to all vehicles
Updated 11/05/2025
Sturgeon River Landing Ro: open to vehicles under 10,000 LBs GVW
Updated 11/05/2025
Twomey-Williams Road: open to vehicles under 10,000 LBs GVW
Updated 11/05/2025
- Red Lake State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-888-7734
Updated 06/27/2025
Individual road information:
Blanchard Road: Road closed due to flooding.
Updated 06/27/2025
Range Line Road:
Updated 05/02/2025
- Remer State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest.
Contact: 218-203-4423
Updated 07/03/2023
- Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Open with exceptions
Contact: 507-522-5068
Updated 11/06/2025
Individual road information:
Barnacle Road: Road closed at first parking area due to road conditions
Updated 11/06/2025
Bronk Minimum Maintenance:
Updated 11/06/2025
- Rum River State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: State forest roads are OPEN. This includes Apple Street, Arctic Trail, Rum River Road and spur roads, Esker Trail, Dose Road, and East Line Road.
Contact: 320-679-3683
Updated 11/06/2025
- Sand Dunes State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: State forest roads are OPEN to highway-licensed vehicles. There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest.
Contact: 763-279-4300
Updated 11/06/2025
- Savanna State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: All roads in the forest are currently open. Please travel with care.
Contact: 218-429-3013
Updated 10/17/2025
- Smokey Bear State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest.
Contact: 218-888-9050
Updated 05/23/2024
- Smoky Hills State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-732-3309
Updated 08/19/2025
- Snake River State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Roads are open.
Contact: 320-679-3683/218-460-7020
Updated 11/06/2025
- Solana State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: All roads in the forest are currently open with the following exceptions:
Contact: 218-429-3013
Updated 10/17/2025
Individual road information:
MMR 0601: Closed
Updated 10/17/2025
- St. Croix State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: Open Trails will be close on 11/7/25- 11/23/25 for MN Firearms Deer season.
Contact: 320-216-7550/218-460-7020
Updated 11/06/2025
- Sturgeon River State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-274-7043
Updated 11/05/2025
- Two Inlets State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-732-3309
Updated 08/19/2025
- Waukenabo State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments: All roads in the forest are currently open. Please travel with care.
Contact: 218-429-3013
Updated 10/17/2025
- Wealthwood State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-429-3013
Updated 10/17/2025
- Welsh Lake State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest.
Contact: 218-308-2065
Updated 05/23/2024
- White Earth State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Open
Comments:
Contact: 218-888-7734
Updated 08/29/2025
- Whiteface River State Forest
State Forest Roads Status: Closed
Comments: There are no off-highway vehicle riding opportunities in this forest.
Contact: 218-879-0880 x 222
Updated 01/22/2024