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Alerts & Closures
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Forest Order 09-05-21-08: Cave and Mine Closure - Forest-wide
Prohibiting entering any cave or mine on National Forest System lands within the Mark Twain National Forest.
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Forest Order 09-05-21-07: Trail 120B, Chadwick Motorcycle and ATV Use Area
Trail 120B, Chadwick Motorcycle and ATV Use Area, is closed to all motorized vehicles.
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Forest Order 09-05-21-06: Tin Top Fire Closures
Tin Top Fire T25N, R18W portions of Sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20 and T25N, R19W portions of Sections 1, 2, 12, 13, 24 in Christian County, all of Trail 6114, and portions of Trails 6101, 6107, and 6111 Forest Service designated trails and trailheads located along Highway UU accessing the above National Forest System lands and depicted in Exhibit A.
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Forest Order: 09-05-20-02: Conditions of Motor Vehicle Use Forest-wide
Operation and use of motorized vehicles and watercraft on National Forest System lands, rivers/lakes, roads, and trails.
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Forest Order 09-05-20-01: Conditions of Use Forest-wide
Occupancy and prohibitions for camping in developed areas, forest quiet hours, parking, trash removal, glass beverage and food containers, alcohol use (must be over 21), cannabis, spark arrestors, and a few other items.
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Forest Order 09-05-19-02: Feral Swine Hunting Prohibition
Hunting feral swine is prohibited on the Mark Twain National Forest.
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Forest Order 09-05-19-03: Palmer Lead Smelter Area
Entering or being in the Palmer Lead Smelter Closure Area. The boundary of the Palmer Lead Smelter Closure Area is defined by the marked and signed area surrounding the Palmer smelter site located north of Forest Service road 2392 at Hazel Creek Campground
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Forest Order 09-05-16-36: Cave and Mine Closures Forest-wide
Entering any cave or mine on National Forest System lands within the Mark Twain National Forest, unless the cave or mine is posted open is prohibited.
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Forest Order 09-05-16-23: Forest Road 2365 on the Salem Ranger District
When posted it is prohibited to go into or be upon the area posted as closed to public use for the protection of public health and safety on Forest Road 2365 on the Salem Ranger District.
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Forest Order 09-05-12-09 Eleven Point Wild and Scenic River Zone
Operation and use of motorized watercraft within the Eleven Point Wild and Scenic River zone to preserve the river.
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Forest Order 09-05-12-04: Tree Stands Forest-wide
Labeling, removing and timeframes for use of tree stands.
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Forest Order 09-05-12-06: The Gulf
The Gulf is closed for the protection of the blind cavefish.
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Forest Order 09-05-12-07: Wilderness
THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS ARE PROHIBITED TO PROTECT THOSE PARTS OF THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM WIDCH WERE DESIGNATED UNITS OF THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM BY THE WILDERNESS ACT OF SEYfEMBER 3, 1964, AND SUCH OTHER AREAS OF THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM AS ARE ADDED TO THE WILDERNESS SYSTEM BY ACT OF CONGRESS.
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Forest Order 09-05-12-08: Greer Springs Trail
THE FOLLOWING ACTS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE AREA WITHIN 150 YARDS OF THE GREER SPRING PARKING AREA, TRAIL OR SPRING BRANCH
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Forest Order 09-05-12-03: Non-Administrative, non-recreation buildings
All non-administrative, non-recreation buildings and structures are closed for protection of public health and safety.