National Forest Alerts

One quarter mile of North River Road %3AForest Service Road 95%3A will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, until further notice.

Roads on multiple districts will be temporarily closed in November for repairs. Glenwood Pedlar Ranger District %3Aul%3A %3Ali%3AFS 186-2, Blackhorse Gap East – 11/6-11/8%3A/li%3A %3Ali%3AFS 38, Swapping Creek – 11/8

Blasting activities associated with the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project will occur as early as Monday, November 6, 2023, on private lands adjacent to the Jefferson National Forest on Peters Mountain.

Hikers may hear sound or see lights in the vicinity of Symms Gap meadow on the crest of Peters Mountain %3Asouthbound mile 1544, northbound mile 649.1%3A Please stay on the

Crabtree Falls will be closed the morning of 10/25 for a first responders training. The site will reopen to the public in the afternoon.

Blasting activities associated with the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project will occur as early as Thursday, October 19 in and adjacent to the Jefferson National Forest at the top of Sinking

Beginning Tuesday, October 10, 2023, the Forest Service will temporarily close a quarter mile of North River Road %3AForest Service Road 95%3A in Augusta County, Virginia, to repair a section

Blasting activities associated with the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project will occur as early as Monday, October 9 in and adjacent to the Jefferson National Forest at the top of Sinking

Starting October 1, 2023, the Forest Service is seeking nominations to fill 11 positions on the Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee. The group meets 1-2 times per year and

Straight Branch Shelter on Iron Mountain Trail %3AForest Trail #301%3A will be closed for re-roofing and repairs from October 2nd – October 13th. For more information contact the Mount Rogers