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

Photo of the front page of a map site

 

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

  • Start Date: 2/7/2025   Expires: 12/31/2025

  • Map

  • Cascade Ranger District

 

Rainbow Basin Occupancy & Use / Forest Order: 0402-01-111

  • Start Date: 3/1/2025  Expires: 3/1/2030

  • Map

  • Mountain Home Ranger District

 

Middle Fork Road Closure / Forest Order: 0402-06-73

  • Start Date: 1/23/2025 at 8:00 a.m.  Expires: 4/15/2025

  • Map

  • Emmett Ranger District

 

Granite Creek Road Closure NFS Road #327 / Forest Order: 0402-03-127

  • Start Date: 11/15/2024  Expires: 4/30/2025

  • Map

  • Idaho City Ranger District

 

Bannock 2 Closure / Forest Order: 0402-03-129

  • Start Date: 2/6/2025  Expires: 6/1/2025

  • Map

  • Idaho City Ranger District

 

Idaho City and Mountain Home Ranger District Area-Grimes Creek / Forest Order: 0402-03-128

  • Start Date: 2/1/2025  Expires: 2/1/2026

  • Map

  • Idaho City and Mountain Home Ranger Districts

 

Wilson Trail System temporarily closed to motor vehicle use / Forest Order: 0402-01-98

  • Start Date: 10/1/2021  Expires:  6/15/2026 

  • Map

  • 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

  • Start Date: 7/15/2022 Expires: 7/15/2027

  • Map

 

14-day Occupancy and Use on all NFS lands within the Boise National Forest as designated in the Order / Forest Order: 0402-00-62

  • Start Date: 7/31/2022  Expires: 7/31/2027

  • Map

  • 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

  • Start Date: 4/6/2015 Expires: Until Further Notice

  • Closure and Map 

  • Mountain Home Ranger District

 

Flint Creek Spur C road has closed (FS Road 207C) / Forest Order: 0402-03-54

  • Start Date: 8/13/2014  Expires: Until Further Notice

  • Order and Map

  • Idaho City Ranger District

 

Rice Creek Road Closure (FS Road 478) / Forest Order: 0402-04-62

  • Start Date: 8/13/2014  Expires: Until Further Notice

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.