Seasonal Road and Trail Closure Extended through April 30

PLACERVILLE, Calif., March 27, 2025 — Based on recent and predicted rain and snow, the seasonal closure of dirt roads and motorized trails is being extended through April 30 on the Eldorado National Forest.

Using motor vehicles on dirt roads and trails when soil moisture is high can cause damage to roadbeds from rutting, and impaired water quality from excess erosion. 

A minimum three-month closure period from January 1 through March 31 was designated for the core part of the wet season in the Eldorado National Forest Travel Management Plan. This plan also allows the seasonal closure to start earlier or be extended based on actual conditions.

The roads and trails that are subject to the seasonal closure are marked with a "Seasonal Designation" on the current Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) for the forest. The MVUMs are available from any forest office or can be downloaded from the forest website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/maps-pubs/?cid=fseprd637014.

The seasonal closure does not affect roads and trails in the Rock Creek Area near Georgetown which has its own wet weather closure process.

For additional recreation information, contact the Visitor Services staff from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday:

• Forest Supervisor’s Office - 530-622-5061

• Georgetown Ranger District – 530-333-4312

• Placerville/Pacific Ranger District - 530-644-2324

• Amador Ranger District – 209-259-3774

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