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Satellite map of a coastal dune area with ocean on the left and forest on the right, a dashed highway line, two marked staging areas, and areas shaded in red: a small patch in the upper dunes and a long strip along the beach side to the south.

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Oregon Dunes Riders Lose Banshee Hill for the Winter

A new Forest Service order keeps Banshee Hill and the southwestern edge of the Umpqua Dunes closed to all motorized vehicles through Jan. 15, 2027, and the 10:30 p.m. curfew stays too. Here's what's closed, why, and what to check before you ride Umpqua 2 or 3.

Little Giant Fire Closure Order map 9-3-26, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Order 06-17-07-2026-40 Exhibit A

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Little Giant Fire Closure: Chiwawa / Entiat ORV Trails Shut Through Oct 31

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Order 06-17-07-2026-40 closes NFS lands, roads, and trails across Wenatchee River / Entiat / Chelan districts for the Little Giant Fire from Sept. 3 through Oct. 31, 2026 unless rescinded. Dual-sport and ORV impact includes Lower Chiwawa ORV 1548, Minnow Ridge ORV 1524, and Alder Ridge 1523.

Forest Service map titled Divide Section with Divide Trail 505 labeled near Black Hawk Mountain and Trails 672 and 504

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Divide Trail 505 Reopens to Motorized Use on Nez Perce-Clearwater

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests and Idaho Parks and Recreation reopened 5.6 miles of Divide Trail 505 between Trails 504 and 672 on the Red River Ranger District - restoring Magruder Corridor-Boundary National Recreational Trail looping for single-track motorized riders.

U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map excerpt showing the Fordyce Jeep Trail, Tahoe National Forest

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Rider’s Guide: What Flipping Closed-Unless-Open Could Mean on National Forests

Wyoming Public Media (August 25, 2026) and Missoula Current summarize the Forest Service intent to revise the Travel Management Rule toward greater motorized and e-bike access. Existing designations remain until revised - here is the dual-sport FAQ version of the Federal Register NOI.

Gravel National Forest System road curving through mixed forest

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USDA Proposes Rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule; Comments Through Sep 21

USDA and the Forest Service proposed rescinding the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, returning inventoried-roadless decisions to local forest planning. Federal Register publication was August 20, 2026; comment deadline cited as September 21, 2026.

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