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Alerts & Closures
Use this page to prepare for your forest visit.
- The Alerts section includes known, specific hazards or critical information. Check Know Before You Go for general safety information.
- The Closures section displays both closed areas/offices and visitor restrictions. The Forest Order map is available for you to visualize most of the closures and prohibitions.
- The Conditions section shows curated lists of sites (e.g. trails, roads, etc.) that may be affected by widespread issues, such as wildfires and windstorms.
Alerts
- Winter Driving Conditions
Date(s): Dec 23, 2024
- High Elevation Conditions
Date(s): Dec 23, 2024
- Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Outbreak
Date(s): Aug 5, 2024
- Brush Piles Along Highway 150 and Wheeler Peak Trail (#90)
Date(s): Jun 5, 2024
- Fawn Lakes Drained
Date(s): Jun 1, 2019
Closures
- Current Office Closures
Date(s): Feb 19, 2025
- Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
Date(s): Feb 18, 2025
- Seasonal Road Closures
Date(s): Jan 1, 2025
- Temporary Closure of Echo Amphitheater
Date(s): Nov 15, 2024
- Capulin Trail and Related Road Access Closed to Vehicles
Date(s): Oct 3, 2024
- Valle Vidal (East and West Side)
Date(s): Dec 13, 2023
- Occupancy and Use
Date(s): May 31, 2023 - Dec 31, 2027
- Motor Vehicle Prohibitions
Date(s): May 30, 2023 - May 31, 2026
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.
Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire: Trail Conditions Report
The 2022 Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire crossed into the Carson National Forest and burned approximately 16,000 acres, including a handful of trails on the Camino Real Ranger District.