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Gilbert Creek Road Closure- Forest Service Road 34
- What’s closed: Gilbert Creek Road, NFSR #34
- Where: From milepost 0 to the National Forest Boundary at milepost 1.86.
- When: August 22, 2026 through December 31, 2026 unless rescinded
- Why: Public health and safety due to hazardous road conditions
Alert Start Date: August 22, 2026
Alert End Date: December 31, 2026
Order Number: 26-018-Lolo-D3
Contact Information
Contact Name: Missoula Ranger District
Contact Number: 406- 329-3814
Associated Documents
Forest Order
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Lolo National Forest
Missoula Ranger District
Temporary Road Closure
PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), the following act is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) land in the Missoula Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, Missoula County, Montana described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this order as Exhibit A (the Described Roads).
- 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(a). It is prohibited to operate motorized vehicles on the road.
EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- Residents in Section 19, T. 11 N. R 16 W, and Sections 23, 25, 26 and 27, T 11 N. R 17 W. with ATV/UTV vehicles for access to Private Property.
DESCRIBED ROADS
As shown on the attached map, Exhibit A.
Gilbert Creek Road, NFSR #34, from milepost 0.00 (Section 19, T. 11 N., R. 16 W.) to the National Forest Boundary at milepost 1.86 (Section 25, T. 11 N., R. 17 W.).
PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is for public health and safety due to hazardous road conditions..
IMPLEMENTATION
- This Order shall be in effect from August 22, 2026, through December 31, 2026, unless rescinded.
- A map identifying the Described Road is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/lolo/alerts.
- Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.
- A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Contact the Missoula Ranger District (406) 329-3814, and Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office (406) 329-3750, for more information about this Order.
Signed and issued on 8/21/2026.
/s/ Benjamin Johnson
Forest Supervisor
Lolo National Forest