During winter, most Forest Service roads are not plowed and do not allow for safe travel with wheeled motorized vehicles. (A few Forest Service roads are plowed under permit to allow private property owners access to their homes, but they remain gated and closed to public use of motorized wheeled vehicles.)
In spring, these roads remain closed to motorized wheeled vehicles, including ATV’s, to protect road surfaces and for public safety. They are open to non-motorized uses, including bicycling, hiking, and horseback riding.
Roads will open as conditions allow. As with all areas on the Forest, damage to roads is not allowed. When opened, some roads may be snow-covered or muddy at some point. Please drive only as far as you are able without causing ruts.
In spring, areas next to the road may still be deeply wet, which can result in a substantially stuck vehicle and damage to soils, wetlands and vegetation. Do not leave road surfaces where the ground is wet.
Check it before you drive it.
The Forest Service is already seeing damage to meadows and stream courses from mud-bogging. This illegal activity is extremely damaging to soils, wetlands and vegetation.
Most areas within the Pagosa Ranger District are closed to off-road travel with motorized vehicles, except snowmobiles operating on snow. Violation of travel management regulations may lead to up to $5,000 fine and/or six months in jail. For additional information, refer to the San Juan National Forest Travel Map, call 264-2268 or visit our office at
180 Pagosa Street.
Updates are posted on the kiosk in front of the office and under “Road Conditions” at http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/sanjuan.
As of Wednesday, April 23, 2008 the following roads are:
Open to wheeled motor vehicles:
Echo Canyon (FDR #029), partially drivable – do not damage
Kenney Flats (FDR #006)
Mill Creek Road (#662)
Nipple Mountain (FDR #665), open to Echo Canyon Road
Turkey Springs Road, Lower (#629) open to second gate
Valle Seco (FDR #653), from Highway 84 to private property
Williams Creek Rd (FDR #640) to Williams Creek Reservoir
Closed to wheeled motor vehicles:
Black Mountain (FDR #661)
Blanco River (FDR #656)
Blue Creek (FDR #012)
Buckles Lake (FDR #663)
Burns Canyon (FDR #649)
Castle Creek (FDR #660)
Devil Creek (FDR #627)
Devil Mountain (FDR #626)
East Fork (FDR #667)
Eight Mile Mesa (FDR #651)
First Fork (FDR #622)
Fish Creek (FDR#660)
Fourmile (FDR #645)
Jackson Mountain (FDR #037)
Left Hand Canyon (FDR #024)
Lower Piedra Campground (FDR #621)
Middle Fork (FDR #633) and Toner (#637)
Monument East (#630)
Monument West (#630)
Mosca (FDR #631)
Plumtaw, (FDR #634)
Price Lakes (FDR #731)
Snowball (FDR #646)
Trail Ridge (FDR #639)
Turkey Creek (FDR #647)
Turkey Springs Road, Upper (#629)
West Fork Rd (FDR #648)
Willow Draw Rd (FDR #722)
Phyllis Wheaton
Visitor Information Services
San Juan Public Lands
Pagosa Ranger District
P.O. Box 310
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
970 264-1503
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