Know Before You Go!
Simply knowing the current conditions, alerts, forest orders and closures prepares you for a pleasurable outdoor experience with no surprises! This webpage provides current forest information about restrictions, closures, alerts and advisories.
Forest Interactive Closures Map
Boise NF Interactive Map of Road, Trail & Area Closures
Regional Orders
Regional Orders - learn more about the Weed Free Hay Order, Explosives and Exploding Targets and Fireworks and Spark Arrestors.
Forest Orders
In ascending order of expiration dates.
Lava Fire and Boulder Fire Road and Trail Closure / Forest Order: 0402-06-74
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Start Date: 2/7/2025 Expires: 12/31/2025
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Cascade Ranger District
Rainbow Basin Occupancy & Use / Forest Order: 0402-01-111
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Start Date: 3/1/2025 Expires: 3/1/2030
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Mountain Home Ranger District
Middle Fork Road Closure / Forest Order: 0402-06-73
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Start Date: 1/23/2025 at 8:00 a.m. Expires: 4/15/2025
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Emmett Ranger District
Granite Creek Road Closure NFS Road #327 / Forest Order: 0402-03-127
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Start Date: 11/15/2024 Expires: 4/30/2025
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Idaho City Ranger District
Bannock 2 Closure / Forest Order: 0402-03-129
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Start Date: 2/6/2025 Expires: 6/1/2025
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Idaho City Ranger District
Idaho City and Mountain Home Ranger District Area-Grimes Creek / Forest Order: 0402-03-128
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Start Date: 2/1/2025 Expires: 2/1/2026
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Idaho City and Mountain Home Ranger Districts
Wilson Trail System temporarily closed to motor vehicle use / Forest Order: 0402-01-98
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Start Date: 10/1/2021 Expires: 6/15/2026
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Mountain Home Ranger District
Renewed - Public Safety and Occupancy on all National Forest System (NFS) lands and roads in the Boise National Forest / Forest Order: 0402-00-61
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Start Date: 7/15/2022 Expires: 7/15/2027
14-day Occupancy and Use on all NFS lands within the Boise National Forest as designated in the Order / Forest Order: 0402-00-62
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Start Date: 7/31/2022 Expires: 7/31/2027
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NOTE! This means NO camping within the same 25-mile radius for more than 14 days during any 30-day period between April 1 to August 31.
Additional Trail Closures ( portions of Roaring River and William Pogue) / Forest Order: 0402-01-59
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Start Date: 4/6/2015 Expires: Until Further Notice
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Mountain Home Ranger District
Flint Creek Spur C road has closed (FS Road 207C) / Forest Order: 0402-03-54
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Start Date: 8/13/2014 Expires: Until Further Notice
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Idaho City Ranger District
Rice Creek Road Closure (FS Road 478) / Forest Order: 0402-04-62
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Start Date: 8/13/2014 Expires: Until Further Notice
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Cascade Ranger District
Information about Fire Restrictions throughout Idaho
Floating South Fork Boise River
Alert - Use Caution - Floating South Fork Boise River
Please use caution if you plan on floating the South Fork Boise River. The South Fork Boise River, located in a large roadless area, is a changing river due to mud slides and rock deposits following large fires. Rafters need to be aware and prepared for changeable rapids. The Buffalo Creek rapid, which used to be a Class 3, is now a Class 5 Rapid.
Burn Permits
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Free and required under Idaho law for any burning outside city limits statewide (excluding campfires) from May 10 through October 20. Please review the Idaho Burn Permits website.
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For questions regarding burn permits, contact the Idaho Department of Lands Fire Management Bureau at this contact link. If after hours or no answer, please contact your local Fire Department or Sherriff's office.