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As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors.
These rules are available to you on-line below or at any office of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. If you have additional questions please call your local Forest Service office for clarification.
Rules and Regulations for Forest Use
Alerts
- Heavily damaged or closed trails
Date(s): Jun 5, 2024
- Glastenbury fire tower is closed to public use
Date(s): Dec 2, 2022
- Falls of Lana Parking Lot to close for repairs
Date(s): Jun 10, 2024
- Hapgood Pond Recreation Area
Date(s): Jun 5, 2024
- Grout Pond Recreation Area
Date(s): Jun 5, 2024
- Special Orders and Closures
Date(s): May 17, 2024
Closures
- Green Mountain National Forest Closure Order R9-20-21-01
Date(s): Mar 10, 2021
Conditions
Roads Status
Outside of seasonal closures, some National Forest roads/parking lots may be closed due to construction, extreme weather, or other events making a road impassable or unsafe. Please consult the following list for possible closures and remember to call local Ranger Stations for the most up-to-date closures when planning your forest trips.
Public Notices
Food Storage(Order R9-20-19)
Describes requirements for food storage and refuse throughout the Green Mountain National Forest.
