Alerts
Important information for visitors to the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland
Forest Alerts
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Current Conditions
Current conditions on the Forests and Grassland District-specific information updated throughout the year for visitors. -
Snyder Creek Trail Temporary Closure
A temporary Forest Order closing Snyder Creek Trail (Forest Trail 1226) due to active hazardous fuel vegetation removal from the Shiloh Salvage Timber Sale. The order closes a 6.7 portion of the trail in Jackson County, Colo., managed by the Parks Ranger District, Routt National Forest. -
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Routt National Forest
Stage 1 fire restrictions are in place for the Routt National Forest in northwest Colorado. This includes National Forest System lands located in Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties. This is a temporary Forest Order to protect National Forest System lands by… -
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Visitors to the Snowy Range, Medicine Bow National Forest should be aware that in 2026 there will be multiple active vegetation projects that may necessitate temporary closures and/or should be noted for public safety reasons.Little Laramie Trail System, Sand Lake Road - Timber Operations  News… -
Food Storage Restrictions - All MBRTB Developed Recreation Sites
A permanent Forest Order to address storage of bear attractants. Established for public safety and wildlife protection, the order defines acceptable and unacceptable storage of food, refuse, or other items that could attract bears to developed recreation sites on the Medicine Bow-Routt National… -
Steamboat Resort Ski Area Use Prohibitions
A permanent Forest Order for public safety that prohibits certain uses and activities within the boundaries of the Steamboat Resort Ski Area, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Routt National Forest. -
Seasonal Recreational Shooting Prohibition - Pole Mountain Area
A permanent Forest Order for public safety that prohibits discharging a firearm, air rifle, or gas gun annually from March 31 to September 10 in the Pole Mountain Area of the Laramie Ranger District, Medicine Bow National Forest. -
Seasonal Prairie Dog Shooting Prohibition - Thunder Basin National Grassland
A permanent Forest Order to protect at-risk species associated with prairie dogs, which prohibits shooting prairie dogs annually from February 1 to August 15 in a small, central portion of the Thunder Basin National Grassland. -
All Forest Orders
MBRTB Forest OrdersVisit our Forest Order page for a list of all the current Forest Orders: Closures, Fire Restrictions, Prohibitions, and Camping/Occupancy/Use Restrictions.Forest and Regional orders are generally temporary in nature.Some of the reasons for the implementation of such orders are to…