Alerts & Notices
Restrictions & Closures
Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations 261.50 (a) gives each Forest Supervisor the authority to issue orders which close or restrict use of the of described areas within the area over which he/she has jurisdiction. An order may close an area to entry or may restrict the use of an area by applying any or all of the prohibitions authorized in Title 36, Part 261, Subpart B, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Closure Order Map
Alerts
- Current Closures
Date(s): Jul 19, 2022
- Fishing access
Date(s): Jul 1, 2022
- Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires
Date(s): May 11, 2022
- Regional Motor Vehicle Code
Date(s): May 31, 2019 - Jun 1, 2023
Closures
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Critical
Camino Real Ranger District closed (near Taos, Angel Fire, Penasco, Chacon)
Date(s): Aug 2, 2022
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Campground closures
Date(s): Aug 5, 2022
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Middle Ponil Creek (Valle Vidal)
Date(s): Aug 5, 2022
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Upcoming closure of Wheeler Peak/Williams Lake and surrounding area
Date(s): Aug 3, 2022
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Midnight Fire burn area, north of El Rito, NM (Rio Arriba County)
Date(s): Jun 29, 2022
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Restriction of Domestic Sheep or Goats
Date(s): May 26, 2021 - Dec 31, 2025
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Occupancy and Use Restrictions Closure Order 02-489
Date(s): Feb 10, 2021 - Jan 31, 2025
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Wildlife Habitat Protection - Valle Vidal Unit Closure
Area(s): Cimarron Campground, McCrystal Campground, Valle Vidal Unit
Date(s): Jan 1, 2021 - Jul 1, 2025
Conditions
Trail Crew Progress on Windstorm Damaged Trails
Status and condition updates on trails impacted by a severe windstorm in the Taos, NM, area in December 2021.
Open roads/trails on the Camino Real Ranger District
A list of trails and roads that are open on the Camino Real Ranger District.
Public Notices
Travel Management
Travel Management and Seasonal Closures
- Travel Management restrictions are in place. There are seasonal closures on the Carson National Forest. Please refer to the Motor Vehicle Use Map or call the local ranger district office.
- From May 1 to June 30, 2018, the west side (Taos County side) of the Valle Vidal Unit in the Questa Ranger District is closed for elk calving. You are not allowed to leave your vehicle on the west side of the Valle Vidal due to the closure.