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Seasonal Road Closures
Seasonal winter road closures for vehicles went into effect Jan. 1. Most will reopen around May 1. Visitors may still use the roads by other means, such as hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Closures and dates are broken down in a series of Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) by ranger district:
Ranger Districts (MVUM Link) Nearby Locations Camino Real Taos, Peñasco, Angel Fire, Mora Questa Taos Ski Valley, Questa, Red River, Valle Vidal Canjilon, El Rito and Tres Piedras Canjilon, Carson, El Rito, Tres Piedras, Hopewell Lake Jicarilla There are no regular closures on this district Why Close?
Annual road closures were determined in the forest’s travel management plans, each which cite protecting wintering and calving habitat for big game (deer and elk), and in some cases, the additional protection of soil and watershed.
Alert Start Date: January 1, 2026
Alert End Date: N/A
Contact Information
Contact Number: 575-758-6200
Contact Email: mailroom_r3_carson@usda.gov