National Forest Alerts

TEMPORARY EMERGENCY CLOSURES due to wildfire. The following are closed until further notice: %3Aol%3A %3Ali%3AAppalachian Trail %3AFT #1%3A from James River Foot Bridge to Petite’s Gap Road %3AFR #35%3A%3A/li%3A %3Ali%3AJames […]

For the protection of public health and safety, the following acts are prohibited on all lands administered by George Washington & Jefferson National Forest. 1. Building, maintaining, attending or using

Blasting activities associated with the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project will occur as early as Thursday, November 9 within the Jefferson National Forest on Peters Mountain. This will occur approximately from

The West Side Shooting Range is temporarily closed to provide for public health and safety. Forest Service Road 151 is closed south of Stony Run. Use caution and obey all

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

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.