Recreation enthusiasts looking to travel to both the Tahoe National Forest and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) are being asked to keep safety practices in mind over the coming weeks while winter weather conditions remain.
Motorists are reminded to abide by all Forest Road and motorized trail closures. Many roads contain variable conditions of ice, snow, frozen ground, or mud, and may be hazardous to drivers. Additionally, roads may be blocked and impassable due to downed trees and forest litter. Forest litter may also block culverts. Drivers should never drive through running or standing water without investigating it first. Culverts may be washed out and roadbeds may be compromised.
Those planning on ice skating, fishing, or trekking onto frozen lakes, ponds or reservoir surfaces are reminded to exercise caution. Due to daily temperature changes, areas that may have been solid and supportive under freezing conditions may have thawed and become impassible. Traveling and recreating on frozen lakes, ponds and rivers may be hazardous, is not recommended and is at your own risk. Consider visiting an indoor skating facility as a safer alternative.
Please use caution when traveling in the backcountry. Have a plan, notify others of your travel itinerary, avoid routes over frozen lakes, steep side-slopes, or other natural hazards.
A good practice is to check road, trail, and ice conditions the morning of any and all travel and recreation plans.
Road closures will be noted online via the Tahoe NF and LTBMU websites.
Many popular road and trail status updates are listed below.
Trails
If the specific roads listed below are not being managed as snowmobile trails due to insufficient snow, then they will be open to wheeled vehicles:
Motorists are reminded to abide by all Forest Road and motorized trail closures. Many roads contain variable conditions of ice, snow, frozen ground, or mud, and may be hazardous to drivers. Additionally, roads may be blocked and impassable due to downed trees and forest litter. Forest litter may also block culverts. Drivers should never drive through running or standing water without investigating it first. Culverts may be washed out and roadbeds may be compromised.
Those planning on ice skating, fishing, or trekking onto frozen lakes, ponds or reservoir surfaces are reminded to exercise caution. Due to daily temperature changes, areas that may have been solid and supportive under freezing conditions may have thawed and become impassible. Traveling and recreating on frozen lakes, ponds and rivers may be hazardous, is not recommended and is at your own risk. Consider visiting an indoor skating facility as a safer alternative.
Please use caution when traveling in the backcountry. Have a plan, notify others of your travel itinerary, avoid routes over frozen lakes, steep side-slopes, or other natural hazards.
A good practice is to check road, trail, and ice conditions the morning of any and all travel and recreation plans.
Road closures will be noted online via the Tahoe NF and LTBMU websites.
Many popular road and trail status updates are listed below.
Trails
- Burlington Motorcycle Trail System – Open/Closed status based on existing soil moisture. Currently closed due to snow. Call 530-478-6253 ext. 243 for current status message updates.
- Sugar Pine OHV Trail System – Open/Closed status based on existing soil moisture. Currently closed due to snow drifts and scattered overly saturated conditions. Call 530-478-6254 ext. 228 for current status message updates.
If the specific roads listed below are not being managed as snowmobile trails due to insufficient snow, then they will be open to wheeled vehicles:
- To find out if wheeled vehicles are restricted during winter on the 07 (Fiberboard) Road call 530-994-3401
- To find out if wheeled vehicles are restricted during winter on the 18 (Bowman) or 93 (Gold Valley) Roads call 530-288-3231 ext. 243
- To find out if wheeled vehicles are restricted during winter on the 96 (Mosquito Ridge) Road call 530-367-2224 ext. 228
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