What is a Forest Service road?

1. What is the Forest Service Road System? The types of roads range from permanent, double-lane, paved highways to single-lane, low-standard roads intended only for use by high-clearance vehicles, such as pickup trucks. At this time, a significant portion of this system is closed or use-restricted to protect resources.

How do I get forestry maps?

Forest Visitor Maps, National Forest Atlas, and Wilderness Maps. These maps are available for purchase at the U.S. Geological Survey Store, many Forest Service offices and other retail outlets. Many Forest Visitor Maps are also available for purchase as georeferenced PDFs on Avenza, for use on mobile devices.

Can you build a cabin on Forest Service land?

Its Recreation Residence Program involves less than 1/1000th of a percent of all that land. Cabins were initially allowed on Forest Service land as part of the mandate to open forest land for public recreation.

Can you ride ATV on Forest Service roads?

Can you ride ATVs and UTVs on Forest Service roads? Both ATVs and UTVs are allowed plenty of access on U.S. Forest Service roads, as they are considered Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV). Access typically depends on the width of your OHV, as vehicles wider than 50 inches are classified separately.

How are forest roads named?

According to the Code of Federal Regulations, Forest Highways are designated by number and name. Numbering is consecutive within each state, and no number is to be used more than once in each state. Other road numbering systems (i.e. those used outside the forest) are disregarded in numbering the Forest Highway routes.

How do you create an interactive map?

1. 1 Choose an interactive map template. Your first step in creating an interactive map is choosing a template that looks closest to your vision.
2. 2 Select a country or region.
3. 3 Input your data.
4. 4 Color code your interactive map.
5. 5 Customize your settings.
6. 6 Share your interactive map.

Can you build a house in a national forest?

No, you cannot. It’s private property, plain and simple, no different than private property anywhere else. Even though an inholding may be within the greater “shell” of a national forest or national park, it is technically not inside USFS or NPS boundaries.

Can you build on forest land?

If you own the land, yes. Parcels of forested land are for sale all over the country. Some are landlocked and have no legal access.

Can you ride ATV in Ouachita National Forest?

There are approx. 300 miles of open roads on the Ouachita National Forest (also known as Ouachita Wildlife Management Area) of which only 33 miles are open to ATV riding year round with an additional approx.

What kind of maps do the US Forest Service use?

Visitor Map 2.0, provides the public with an online view of Forest Service roads, trails, recreation sites, wilderness areas, and wild & scenic rivers. “ A Guide To Your National Forests ” is a free brochure showing locations of national forests and grasslands along with contact information.

How to check the road conditions in Utah?

State of Utah Road Conditions Web Site – Road conditions are reported by Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) snowplow operators. Reports are updated daily before 8:00 am and at 4:00 pm. Additional updates may be added if changing conditions warrant it. UDOT’s Road Condition Hotline toll-free telephone number is 1-866-511-8824.

How to visit the Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest?

The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest offers a forest wide map, called a Forest Visitor Map, that illustrates almost all of the recreation opportunities on the National Forest. Visit our Forest Service Interactive Visitor Map To obtain a Recreation Map, stop by any of the Forest Service Visitor Centers or offices.

How big is a Forest Service wilderness map?

Each map covers all or part of one wilderness area and the scale is generally 1 inch per mile (1:63,360). FSTopo is the Forest Service series of large scale topographic maps.