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  • Temporary Road Closures

    This Forest Order closes the below listed roads beginning Aug 7, expiring on Dec 31, 2026.

    Calaveras District Roads (Exhibit A):
    • Forest Road No. 4N40
    • Forest Road No. 4N80Y (Candy Rock Road), from the gate at approximately 3.5 miles from
    Highway 4 then continuing to its terminus. 36 CFR 261.54(e).

    Summit District Roads (Exhibit B):
    • Forest Road No. 5N95 from 1/2 mile north of the Middle Fork Stanislaus River Bridge to the
    5N14 intersection
    • Forest Road No. 5N05Y past the junction with 5N05YA to end
    • Forest Road No. 4N76Y

    Mi-Wok District Roads (Exhibit B, C):
    • Forest Road 17EV51 from 3N56Y to the 3N83 intersection
    • Forest Road No. 2N11 from 1N49 /1N50 to the 1N67 intersection
    • Forest Road No. 1N01 from 1N41 to the 17EV401 intersection
    • Forest Road No. 3N09YA from 3N09Y to the road terminus
    • Forest Road No. 3N99

    Groveland District Roads (Exhibit C, D):
    • Forest Road No. 2S17Y from 1S16 to 2S83
    • Forest Road No. 1S17 from Highway 120 to 1S36Y
    • Forest Road No. 1S08
    • Forest Road No. 2S02 from 2S01 to 2S71
    • Forest Road No. 1N10 from Ferretti Road to South Fork Campground
    • Forest Road No. 2S33 from 1S14 to 2S39
    • Forest Road No. 2S30 from 1S70 to 1S11
    • Forest Road No. 2S20 from 1S12 to the 3S04 intersection
    • Forest Road No. 1S33Y from Clements Road (Indian Creek Trail)
    • Forest Road No. 1N25Y from 1N07
    • Forest Road No. 1S13 from 1S12 to the 2S64 intersection (Lower Forest Road No. 2S20)

Alert Start Date: August 6, 2025

Alert End Date: December 31, 2026

Order Number: STF-16-2025-12

Contact Information

Contact Name: Benjamin Cossel

Contact Number: 209-288-6261

Contact Email: benjamin.cossel@usda.gov

Associated Documents

Forest Order

Forest Order No. STF-16-2025-12 
Stanislaus National Forest

Temporary Motor Vehicle Use Restrictions

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), and to provide for public safety, the following act is prohibited within the Stanislaus National Forest. This Order is effective from August 07, 2025, through December 31, 2026.

Using a motor vehicle on the following National Forest System Roads, also shown on Exhibits A though D:

Calaveras District Roads (Exhibit A):

  • Forest Road No. 4N40
  • Forest Road No. 4N80Y (Candy Rock Road), from the gate at approximately 3.5 miles from Highway 4 then continuing to its terminus. 36 CFR 261.54(e).

Summit District Roads (Exhibit B):

  • Forest Road No. 5N95 from 1/2 mile north of the Middle Fork Stanislaus River Bridge to the 5N14 intersection
  • Forest Road No. 5N05Y past the junction with 5N05YA to end
  • Forest Road No. 4N76Y

Mi-Wok District Roads (Exhibit B, C):

  • Forest Road 17EV51 from 3N56Y to the 3N83 intersection
  • Forest Road No. 2N11 from 1N49 /1N50 to the 1N67 intersection
  • Forest Road No. 1N01 from 1N41 to the 17EV401 intersection
  • Forest Road No. 3N09YA from 3N09Y to the road terminus
  • Forest Road No. 3N99

Groveland District Roads (Exhibit C, D):

  • Forest Road No. 2S17Y from 1S16 to 2S83
  • Forest Road No. 1S17 from Highway 120 to 1S36Y
  • Forest Road No. 1S08
  • Forest Road No. 2S02 from 2S01 to 2S71
  • Forest Road No. 1N10 from Ferretti Road to South Fork Campground
  • Forest Road No. 2S33 from 1S14 to 2S39
  • Forest Road No. 2S30 from 1S70 to 1S11
  • Forest Road No. 2S20 from 1S12 to the 3S04 intersection
  • Forest Road No. 1S33Y from Clements Road (Indian Creek Trail)
  • Forest Road No. 1N25Y from 1N07
  • Forest Road No. 1S13 from 1S12 to the 2S64 intersection (Lower Forest Road No. 2S20)

36 C.F.R. § 261.54(a).

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

  1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order; and
  2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions contained in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A. A violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.

Executed in Sonora, CA, this 6th day of August 2025.

Jim Junette
Acting Forest Supervisor Stanislaus National Forest

Last updated June 9, 2026