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  • Delmoe Lake Area/Road Closure

    U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest ServiceBeaverhead-Deerlodge National ForestButte Ranger DistrictArea/Road Closure
    Alert Start Date: March 12, 2026
    Forest Order: #Order Number: 01020426-01
  • Elkhorn Mine Area and Road Closure

    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.
    Alert Start Date: January 1, 2026
    Forest Order: #01020325-6
  • Use of Vehicles Off Road

    Possessing or using a vehicle off National Forest System Roads is prohibited on all National Forest System lands on the Nez-Perce Clearwater and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests and Dakota Prairie Grasslands.
    Alert Start Date: August 15, 2025
    Forest Order: #R1-2025-02
  • Road/Trail Prohibitions, Off-Road Prohibitions in Recommended Wilderness Areas

    This order describes the off-road prohibitions in Recommended Wilderness. 
    Alert Start Date: March 28, 2025
    Forest Order: #01020025-02
  • Annual Food Storage Order

    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.
    Alert Start Date: March 1, 2025
    Forest Order: #02-00-22-02
  • Pallet Prohibition Order Butte Ranger District

    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…
    Alert Start Date: January 31, 2025
    Forest Order: #01020425-01
  • Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Restrictions

    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.
    Alert Start Date: April 10, 1991
    Forest Order: #Multiple-BDF/BRF