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Motorized Vehicle Notice
Motorized
Vehicle Restrictions: Use of motorized vehicles is
restricted to specific roads, trails, and in designated areas
of the National Recreation Area. Vehicle restrictions vary
from seasonal to year around. Travel restrictions are implemented
with a variety of different devices. Devices include signs,
gates, earthen berms, guardrail barriers, and other barrier
types. Travel restrictions may apply to any or all motor vehicle
types. Access is restricted for a variety of reasons, including:
- Protecting sensitive wildlife and fisheries habitat
- Preventing road damage and erosion
- Protecting meadows or wetlands
Please help us take care of public lands
by respecting these closures. Contact the local Ranger District
office for specific travel restrictions.
Seasonal
Travel: Travel conditions on National Forest roads
change with the seasons. These changes can occur very rapidly.
Check with the local Ranger District office for current road
conditions in the National Forest.
Special
Green Dot Closures: These exist during Fall hunting
season. Consult the Transportation Access and Travel Management
Plan for Hells Canyon to identify travel routes during this
period of time and other appropriate closures.
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Getting Around on
Forest Roads
Driving National Forest
roads is different from driving on a city street or Interstate
highway. One and two-lane pavements, one-lane graveled roads,
and rough dirt tracks are all found in the NRA. Primary
routes are generally all-weather roads suitable for all
types of vehicles and marked with two-digit numbered signs.
Secondary routes are not
always passable by passenger cars and are marked with four-digit
numbered signs.
Roads not suitable for
passenger cars can be identified by the following: (1) route
number markers placed away from the road entrance; (2) obvious
obstructions such as cross-ditches and scattered rocks;
(3) painted road-edge line across the road entrance; and
(4) signs stating road is not passable by passenger cars.
Travel only roads designated as open to travel. If you choose
to drive these roads, plan to encounter rocks, road washouts,
and fallen trees. For safety, use a vehicle suitable for
rough travel and carry a shovel, axe, gloves, and extra
fuel.
Most NRA roads are not
maintained or snowplowed in winter weather. In all seasons,
food, gas, and lodging are seldom available along these
roads.
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