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  • Moose Fire Updated Closure

    Road and trail closures associated with the MOOSE FIRE have been updated.  The Beaver Creek Road (FS Road # 5060) is still CLOSED from the junction with Ross Fork Road (FS Road #70), north to Stephens Reservoir for public and firefighter safety due to the presence of numerous pieces of heavy…
    Alert Start Date: September 15, 2026
  • Area/Road/Trail Closure for Bobcat Lakes & Sand Creek Fires

    The closure associated with the BOBCAT LAKES and SAND CREEK FIRES has been updated.  Though smaller in size, there is still a CLOSURE IN EFFECT for public and firefighter safety due to the presence of numerous pieces of heavy equipment working in the area. The updated closure no longer includes…
    Alert Start Date: September 15, 2026
    Forest Order: #01020326-08
  • Road Closure for FSR- 624 Gibbonsville Road

    Beginning around August 17th and continuing for approximately 4 weeks, two bridges over Ruby Creek on Forest Service Road (FSR) 624, also referred to as Gibbonsville Road, will be closed for bridge replacements. This project is necessary to maintain long-term safe access and improve road…
    Alert Start Date: August 17, 2026
  • Montana BDR Alternative Route

    Montana Backcountry Discovery Route Riders: Due to recent rain events on the Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest, a small section of the Montana BDR has become nearly impassable.  The Forest has received multiple reports of riders getting stuck, and we even received word of an injury occurring.…
    Alert Start Date: July 6, 2026
  • Lost Creek Area - Road Closure

    DESCRIBED AREA/ROADS/TRAILSThe closure applies to approximately 1 mile of NFS Road 78175 where it goes through NFS land in the western edge of Section 14, Township 5 North, Range 11 Wes, as depicted in the attached map.  
    Alert Start Date: June 1, 2026
    Forest Order: #01020826-02
  • Delmoe Lake Area/Road Closure

    U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest ServiceBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestButte Ranger DistrictArea/Road Closure
    Alert Start Date: March 12, 2026
    Forest Order: #Order Number: 01020426-01
  • Elkhorn Mine Area and Road Closure

    The purpose of this Order is for public safety, the mill site is unstable with heavy metals in the soil and the adit area is flooded with falling rock at the portal entrance.
    Alert Start Date: January 1, 2026
    Forest Order: #01020325-6
  • Road/Trail Prohibitions, Off-Road Prohibitions in Recommended Wilderness Areas

    This order describes the off-road prohibitions in Recommended Wilderness. 
    Alert Start Date: March 28, 2025
    Forest Order: #01020025-02
  • Off-Road Prohibitions in Wilderness Study Areas

    Possession and operation of motorized vehicles off any National Forest System roads within Wilderness Study Areas, as described and depicted on the attached order and maps, are prohibited. The order covers the Sapphire and West Pioneer Wilderness Study Areas.
    Alert Start Date: March 28, 2025
    Forest Order: #01020025-03
  • Annual Food Storage Order

    Food storage order is in effect annually from March 1 to December 1 on the National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Bitterroot National Forests.
    Alert Start Date: March 1, 2025
    Forest Order: #02-00-22-02
  • Pallet Prohibition Order Butte Ranger District

    The following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Butte Ranger District, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest: possessing or storing any material containing nails, screws, or other metal hardware, including wood pallets and construction debris, that could be used as…
    Alert Start Date: January 31, 2025
    Forest Order: #01020425-01
  • Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Restrictions

    A package of restrictions for the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness Area on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Bitterroot National Forests regarding travel and camping with stock, campfires, group size, and mandatory party/individual registration.
    Alert Start Date: April 10, 1991
    Forest Order: #Multiple-BDF/BRF