Alerts & Notices

Bighorn National Forest - Special Orders

The Regional Forester and Forest Supervisors may issue orders that restrict or close the use of certain areas if needed. View a list of special orders, including area & road closures.

Know Before You Go

A quick list of helpful information to help you plan your trip.

Alerts

• Tongue River Cave Temporarily Closed

  Date(s): Apr 15, 2021

  Tongue River Cave is temporarily closed.  A bat maternity colony was recently discovered there.  The closure is designed to protect these bats.  The Forest Service will continue to monitor this bat population, and determine if there are any changes to the closure.  Click to view the emergency closure order.

• Bighorn National Forest COVID-19 Updates

  Date(s): Apr 2, 2020

  View the current Recreation Conditions Report page.

  The COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving. Learn more about Bighorn National Forest COVID-19 Updates. 

• Buffalo Municipal Watershed Prescribed Burns Map

  Date(s): Dec 4, 2020

  This map displays the burn units for the Buffalo Municipal Watershed prescribed burns.

  Buffalo Municipal Watershed prescribed burns map

• Fireworks are not allowed in the Bighorn National Forest

  Date(s): Jun 22, 2016

  Just a reminder that fireworks are not allowed on national forest lands at anytime of the year.

Conditions

Weather and Travel

Information on current weather and travel conditions.