San Juan National Forest: Special Orders

Forest Service Regional orders should also be reviewed as some activities are prohibited on a Regional level: Rocky Mountain (R2) Regional Special Orders

Forest Closures
Fire Restrictions
Camping, Occupancy and Use
Permanent Orders
Related Resources & Reading

Closures

Location	Order	Description	Effective	Termination
Dolores	02-13-05-24-11	McPhee Overlook Trail Seasonal Closure Renewal & Map	12/01/24 5:00PM	12/01/29 5:00PM
Pagosa	02-13-06-23-03	Chimney Rock National Monument Major Lunar Standstill Closures, MAP	07/15/23 4:30PM	12/05/25 6:00AM
Dolores	SJNF-2022-03	Ryman Creek Trail #734 Seasonal Trail Closure	02/15/22	02/02/27
Dolores	SJNF-2022-02	Grizzly Peak Research Natural Area Special Closure Order	02/04/22	02/02/29

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Fire Restrictions

Location	Order	Description	Effective	Termination
Columbine	02-13-08-24-05	La Plata Canyon Camping and Fire Restrictions & Map	09/04/24 12:00AM	12/31/27 11:59PM

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Camping, Occupancy and Use

Location	Order	Description	Effective	Termination
Columbine	02-13-08-24-07	Purgatory Vehicle Use Restrictions & Map	12/16/24 12:00AM	12/31/27 11:50PM
Dolores	02-13-05-24-10	Chicken Creek Ski Area Dog Restrictions & Map	12/01/24 12:00AM	12/01/29 12:00AM
Columbine	02-13-08-24-06	Andrews Lake Camping Restrictions & Map	09/04/24 12:00AM	12/31/27 11:59PM
Columbine	02-13-08-24-05	La Plata Canyon Camping and Fire Restrictions & Map	09/04/24 12:00AM	12/31/27 11:59PM
Columbine	02-13-00-24-04	Hermosa Creek Wilderness Occupancy and Use Restrictions & Map	08/20/2024 12:01AM	12/31/27 11:59PM
Forest Wide	02-13-00-24-03	Forest Wide Camping Stay Limits & Map	08/01/24 12:01AM	12/31/29 11:59PM
Pagosa	SJNF-2022-04	Occupancy and Use Restrictions - Chimney Rock National Monument (This Order supersedes, rescinds, and replaces Order SJ-2016-10, issued September 30, 2016.)	04/01/22	03/31/27
Columbine	SJNF-2021-04	Lemon Reservoir Restrictions, Map	06/30/21	06/30/25
Dolores / Norwood	SJNF-2021-01 /GMUG-2021-12	Lizard Head Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use, Map A - Lizard Head Wilderness, Map B - Navajo Lake Basin	07/13/21	07/31/2026
Dolores	SJ-2020-01	McPhee Reservoir Boat Launch Closure and Aquatic Nuisance Species Inspection, Map	02/26/20	03/01/25
Pagosa	SJ-2019-01	Williams Creek Area Camping Closure, Map	04/11/19	12/31/24

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Permanent Orders

Location	Order	Description	Effective
Columbine	SJ-2003-02	Andrews Lake Winter Closure	01/10/03
Forest Wide	SJRG-99-05	Wilderness Prohibitions	08/24/99
Forest-wide	SJ-1999-01	Forest Travel Management Map	02/02/99
Pagosa	SJ-1998-17	Buckles Lake Seasonal Camping Closure	09/15/98
Columbine	SJ-1998-09	South Mineral Off Road Travel Prohibited	06/30/98
Forest-wide	SJ-1997-13	Bear Resistant Food Containers	08/15/97
Dolores	SJ-1996-20	Chicken Creek Ski Area Seasonal Closure	11/19/96
Columbine	SJ-1996-17	Durango Hills Radio Tower Road - Road # 071 Closure	10/06/96
Pagosa	SJ-1996-12	Lower Piedra, Williams Creek, Cimarrona Campground Restrictions	6/10/96
Forest-wide	SJ-1996-11	Camping Within 100 feet of an Outfitter Camp	6/10/96
Columbine	SJ-1996-06	Junction Creek Camping Closure	4/22/96
Columbine	SJ-1995-31	Durango Hills Trailhead Camping Closure	11/02/95
Columbine	SJ-1995-25	Falls Creek Shooting Closure	09/25/95
Dolores	SJ-1995-07	Willow Divide Ridge - Road # 727 Seasonal Road Closure	03/30/95
Dolores	SJ-1995-06	Bear Creek Trailhead - Trail # 607 Camping Closure	03/03/95
Columbine	SJ-1994-05	Falls Creek Rock Shelter Closure	05/12/94
Columbine	SJ-1993-11	Falls Creek Camping/Motor Vehicle Closure	05/25/93
Dolores	SJ-1992-27	McPhee/House Creek Hunting Restrictions	12/10/92
Dolores	SJ-1992-17	McPhee Boat Ramp Fishing Closure	09/17/92
Forest-wide	SJ-1992-03	Campground Electrical Outlet Restriction	02/07/92
Forest-wide	SJ-1991-20	Developed Campground Fee Payment 30 minutes	12/10/91
Dolores	SJ-1991-15	McPhee Unattended Boat Trailer	09/26/91
Dolores	SJ-1991-12	Two Vehicles Per Campsite	07/25/91
Pagosa	SJ-1991-06	West Fork Trail Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Closure	60/01/91
Pagosa	SJ-1990-25	Silver Falls/Turkey Springs Guard Station Camping Restriction	10/04/90
Pagosa	SJ-1990-13	Middle Fork Trailhead - Trail # 589 Camping Restriction	06/01/90
Dolores	SJ-1990-04	McPhee Overnight boat Parking Restriction	03/01/90
Pagosa	SJ-1988-19	Teal Boat Ramp Camping Closure	09/01/88
Columbine	SJ-1988-09	South Missionary Ridge Off Road Closure	03/30/88
Dolores	SJ-1987-24	Meadows Road - Road # 535 Log Truck Restriction	09/23/87
Dolores	SJ-1986-15	Mcphee Courtesy Dock Restriction	08/08/86
Dolores	SJ-1986-10	McPhee/House Creek Swimming Restriction	05/28/86
Dolores	SJ-1985-10	Navajo Basin - No Campfires	05/07/85
Pagosa	SJ-1984-11	Weminuche Trailhead Camping closure	08/29/84
Columbine	SJ-1979-13-15	Henderson Lake Motorboat Closure	08/17/79

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Related Resources & Reading

Forest Road Status: Status of seasonal and temporary closures of major and popular forest roads.
Alerts & Notices: Closures, alerts, and other important information you should know before heading into the Forest.
Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM): Get a free Motor Vehicle Use Map and supplemental digital travel map from the San Juan National Forest. The MVUM shows which roads are open to legal travel by motorized vehicle.
Fire Restriction Stages Explained

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Alerts & Warnings

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