October 8th, 11:48 PM
— 6:15 PM
* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6
and 12 inches along the Big Belt Mountains and between 6 and 12
inches above 7000 feet in the mountains of Madison and Gallatin
counties. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains and Gallatin and
Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially over mountain
passes. Back country conditions may be very dangerous. Wet snow and
gusty winds may down trees limbs and power lines.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Prohibited by this order: Possessing, storing, or transporting non-pelletized hay, straw, or mulch in the Intermountain Region, unless it is certified as weed free by the state where the product originated.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Prohibited by this order: Possessing, discharging, or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device. 36 CFR §261.52(t)Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order as described…
Salmon-Challis National Forest
This order prohibits the use of explosives and exploding targets on National Forest System lands within the Intermountain Region.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
This order implements visitor use requirements for activities within the Restricted Area and on the Restricted Trails, as required by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area Management Plan (November 2003).
Salmon-Challis National Forest
This order enacts visitor use restrictions for activities within the 80-mile-long wild segment of the Salmon Wild & Scenic River corridor, including a one-quarter mile buffer from the river, as required by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area Management Plan (November 2003).
Salmon-Challis National Forest
DESCRIBED ROADSBeginning at the junction of Hwy 21 and Forest Service Road (FSR) #40303 (Capehorn Burrow Road) located in Township 12N Range 11E Section 25, going southwest, the entirety of FSR 40303 located in Township 12N Range 11E Section 25.The above-described road is within the proclaimed and…
Salmon-Challis National Forest
The purpose of this Order is to protect Public Health and Safety from unsanitary conditions due to excessive use of disposal facilities (human waste, trash, RV dump) at Newland Ranch Dump Station by those not paying Recreation Enhancement Act fees for those services.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
The purpose of this Order is to notify and protect the public from mining work or otherwise impassable construction and restoration activities. The public will be advised when access is restored.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
For safety while construction is happening, portions of Ebenezer Bar Recreation Site, Stoddard Trail Head, and Stoddard Bridge Site are closed to the public.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
DESCRIBED ROADSNFSR 40070 Custer Motorway, from MP 22.5, stating at Township 14 North, Range 17 East, Section 35, continuing Northeast along NFSR 40070 to the junction with NFSR 40642 Keefer Road located in Township 14 North, Range 18 East, Section 28.PURPOSEThe purpose of this Order is to…
Salmon-Challis National Forest
To provide for public health and safety, using any motorized vehicle is prohibited on NFS road #40600, Mosquito Flat Terrace Road, from the bridge over Challis Creek to its terminus approximately 1 mile North.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
The purpose of the Order is to implement visitor use requirements for activities within the Middle Fork of the Salmon Wild and Scenic River corridor.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
To provide for public health and safety and maintain access for emergency vehicles, camping, fires, and parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions are prohibited on NFS Road #030, Salmon River Road, beginning at the Junction with Highway 93 and ending at its…
Salmon-Challis National Forest
To provide for public health and safety and protection of natural resources adjacent to Gold Bug Hot Springs, camping is prohibited within 500 feet of Gold Bug Hot Springs.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
The purpose of this Order is to implement visitor use requirements for activities within the Restricted Area and on the Restricted Trails.
Salmon-Challis National Forest
This purpose of this Order is to implement visitor use requirements for activities within the Restricted Area, as required by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area Management Plan.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Prohibited by this order: Possessing, storing, or transporting non-pelletized hay, straw, or mulch in the Intermountain Region, unless it is certified as weed free by the state where the product originated.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Prohibited by this order: Possessing, discharging, or using any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device. 36 CFR §261.52(t)Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained and in effective working order as described…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
This order prohibits the use of explosives and exploding targets on National Forest System lands within the Intermountain Region.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To manage high recreation use in the Described Areas, it is prohibited to: Camp within the same 5-mile radius for more than 5 days in any 14 day period from May 1 to Sept. 1 in Described Areas A and B. Camp with in the same 5-mile radius for more than 5 days in any 14 day period year-round in…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Starting each winter, dogs are not allowed on or within 200 yards of groomed ski trails in certain areas of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. This rule is in place to protect ski trails and winter recreation. See the attached map for specific areas.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To manage high levels of recreational use within and near Coffeepot Campground, it is prohibited to camp within the same one-mile radius for more than 5 days in any 14-day period.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To protect public safety and wildlife, it is prohibited to possess or store food or refuse that is not secured in a Forest Service-approved storage method. It is also prohibited to camp within 100 yards of secured food or within ¼ mile of an unsecured animal carcass.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To protect sensitive Wilderness Lake and basin resources, it is prohibited to: Camp within 200 ft of any lakeshore, or 100 ft of any stream bank. Camp with or graze any pack, saddle or stock areas in described areas. Build or maintain a fire or campfire in described areas. Camping longer than…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To protect wintering wildlife habitat, natural resources, and minimized user conflicts, it is prohibited to possess or use any type of over-snow vehicles off designated routes in Described Area A.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To protect wintering wildlife habitat, natural resources, and minimized user conflicts, it is prohibited to possess or use any type of over-snow vehicles off designated routes in Described Area A.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
The purpose of this Order is to reduce displacement of other Forest visitors desiring to utilize a particular area, by reducing the opportunity for one visitor or group of visitors from monopolizing a campsite for long periods of time (in excess of 14 days). It also reduces the environmental…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To protect wintering wildlife habitat, natural resources, and minimized user conflicts, it is prohibited to: Possessing or using any type of over-snow vehicles off designated routes in Described Area A. Going into or being on the Described Area B shown on the attached map between Dec. 15 to April…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To protect wintering wildlife habitat, natural resources, and minimized user conflicts, it is prohibited to: Possessing or using any type of over-snow vehicles off designated routes in Described Area A. Going into or being on the Described Area Band shown on the attached map between Dec. 15 to…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
For public health and safety, it is prohibited to do the following on groomed ski trails: Allow dogs on described areas and trails. Snowshoeing or pulling sleds. Possessing or using an over-snow vehicle. possessing or using a wheeled motorized or non-motorized vehicle.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
For public health and safety, it is prohibited to: Operate a vehicle of NFS roads in violation of state law on the operation of motor vehicles. Operating vehicles carelessly, recklessly, or without regard for the rights or safety of other people. Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
These restrictions are necessary to protect wintering wildlife habitat from the disturbance caused by motorized over snow vehicles, to protect natural resources and separate motorized and non-motorized recreation uses to minimize user conflicts.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
For public health and safety, it is prohibited to posses or store any materials containing nails, screws, or other metal hardware. This includes wood pallets and construction debris that could be used as firewood.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To help manage high levels of recreation near the Crestline Trailhead, it is prohibited to camp within the same 5-mile radius for more than 5 days in any 14-day period.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
For public health and safety, and to protect natural resources, it is prohibited to boat or camp longer than one day without a portable sanitary device for all human waste. It is also prohibited to camp overnight in the described area without a self-issue permit.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Having or using any type of bicycle outside of Forest Development roads and trails is prohibited within the described area seen in the attached map.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To protect the waterway and stream bank along the Henry's Fork River and protect critical fish habitat, it is prohibited to enter or be in the water or land around Big Springs. See the attached map for specific locations.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
To prevent damage to the boat launch and erosion on the shore of the Henry's Fork River, it is prohibited to launch a boat in the described area outlined in the attached map.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
For public health and safety during snow removal activities, Forest Road 024 is closed from the gate at the forest boundary to its end at the Sawtell Federal Aviation Radar Tower from November 1 to June 1, annually.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
For public safety and protection of vegetation outside of the walkway, it is prohibited to enter or use the described area.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
It is illegal to possess, store or transport straw, hay, grain, seed or other forage or mulch products on Forest Service lands without documentation that the product is certified as “weed free” by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Food/Wildlife Attractant Storage Order for the Flathead, Lolo, Kootenai, Helena-Lewis and Clark, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests within the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
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.…
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
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.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
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.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
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.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
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.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
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…
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
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.
Bitterroot National Forest
This order defines the maximum length of occupation at a single location or cumulatively at any number of locations within a calendar year, within the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Idaho
Bitterroot National Forest
It is illegal to possess, store or transport straw, hay, grain, seed or other forage or mulch products on Forest Service lands without documentation that the product is certified as “weed free” by a state certification process that meets or exceeds the North American Weed Free Forage standards.
Bitterroot National Forest
This order implements visitor use requirements for activities within the Restricted Area and on the Restricted Trails, as required by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area Management Plan (November 2003).
Bitterroot National Forest
Prescribed Burning Scheduled for the Week of Oct. 5, 2026 Please stay tuned and continue to monitor this page for changes as conditions evolve. Firing operations are planned in two prescribed burn areas on the Bitterroot National Forest - Piquett Creek and Cameron Gap Project Areas. To see…
Bitterroot National Forest
As of Sept. 1, 2026, Lost Horse Road (Forest Service Road 429) and Lick Creek Road (FS 5621) are OPEN.The 75 Road has reopened due to the improved conditions from recent moisture and reduced temperatures in the fire area. The 711 Road has also opened as of Sept. 15, 2026. Forest Service Road 720…
Bitterroot National Forest
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety and wildlife by minimizing human-bear interactions.
Price Creek Campground
Please call the Dillon Ranger District to check snow levels prior to reserving - 406-683-3967.