Kootenai National Forest

Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.

• Closure: Deep Creek Road #368 Closure due to Culvert Replacement The Deep Creek Road #368 on the Fortine Ranger District will be temporarily closed beginning September 24th, 2026. The closure is for public safety while road repairs and culvert replacement activities occur on NFS Road 368 and will remain in place until construction is complete this fall.Please… Since Sept. 24, 2026.
• Closure: Rexford Bench Beach Area Temporary Closure Portions of the beach and recreation area at the Rexford Bench Campground and Beach, near Rexford, MT, will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, July 13th while much need improvements take place on the existing water and wastewater system.The project will replace the 50-year-old water and… Since July 10, 2026.
• Closure: Lower Quartz Road #601 Temporary Closure due to Potential Salvage Sale A temporary road closure will be in effect starting July 1st, 2026 for the Lower Quartz Creek Road #601, near Libby, MT. The area was heavily impacted by the winter wind events, leaving a high volume of blowdown. Forest Service personnel are addressing the blowdown via salvage sale operations to… Since June 30, 2026.
• Closure: Ross Creek Cedars Road Closure & Storm Damage Update The Ross Creek Cedars sustained significant damage during the December 2025 flood events. Heavy rains, flooding, landslide, and debris flows that occurred in December 2025 created unstable conditions along NFS Road #398. Significant erosion undercut sections of the road, limiting access to foot and… Since April 30, 2026.
• Closure: Timberlane Campground Closure A closure order is now in effect for the Timberlane Campground on the Libby Ranger District, while it undergoes much-needed improvements. The purpose of this order is for public safety during reconstruction and improvement operations in the campgroundAs you start making your summer plans and… Since March 16, 2026.
• Closure: Spar Lake Road #384 Road Closed to Motorized Vehicles A closure order is now in effect for motorized vehicles on the Three Rivers Ranger District for Forest Service Road #384 (Spar Lake). The closure is to provide for public safety until crews make appropriate repairs to road damage caused by the December 2025 flood event. The road is closed starting… Since Feb. 6, 2026.
• Closure: Upper Young Creek Road #7202 Closure A closure order is now in effect on the Rexford Ranger District for Forest Service Road #7202 (Upper Young Creek Road). The closure is to provide for public safety due to a washout making the road impassable. The road is currently closed at milepost 3.5 to 3.6, just north of its junction with NFS… Since Jan. 22, 2026.