Tahoe National Forest

NEVADA CITY, Calif. November 9, 2021 – Keep winter traditions alive this holiday season by bringing home a Christmas tree from the Tahoe National Forest. Breathe in cool mountain air, feel the forest floor crunching beneath your boots, and experience the thrill of finding that perfect tree in a hidden glade to cut down with […]

Oct. 24, 2021, NEVADA CITY, Calif. – Tahoe National Forest visitors and road users are being asked to exercise extreme caution while driving due to hazardous road conditions caused by significant rainfall in the region.Increased precipitation can lead to localized flooding, downed trees, mudslides, rockslides, debris flow and hazardous driving conditions. Obstacles may appear rapidly […]

To protect natural resources and provide for public safety, the Tahoe National Forest has revised fire restrictions and implemented a new, temporary closure order on dispersed camping and target shooting effective Thursday September 16, 2021 at 12:00 AM through November 1, 2021. This Forest Order prohibits the following activities across the Tahoe National Forest: No building, […]

From the recent enactment of Juneteenth as a federal holiday to the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, Americans have long visited their local national forest to celebrate significant U.S. milestones. Over the next week, Tahoe National Forest recreation and fire managers are expecting thousands of visitors to the beautiful Tahoe National Forest –and with good […]

Nevada City, Calif. June 25, 2021 —The U.S. Forest Service has ordered Fire Restrictions across the Tahoe National Forest effective Monday, June 28, 2021. The Tahoe National Forest has determined that it is necessary to order fire restrictions to protect natural resources and to provide for public safety.  “These forests and wildlands are part of […]

Foresthill, Calif., May 17, 2021 – The U.S. Forest Service in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy is planning a series of prescribed fires beginning on Monday, May 17, 2021 adjacent to French Meadows Reservoir approximately 36 miles northeast of the town of Foresthill, CA. Fire Management personnel intend to burn Units 19.1, 19.6 A and […]

Nevada City, Calif. May 13, 2021 — The U.S. Forest Service is testing water systems and actively assessing and removing hazardous trees from Tahoe National Forest campgrounds in preparation for the summer season. In addition, downed winter trees –heavy in some areas due to wind events –are actively being removed from campgrounds, recreation sites, roads, […]

Foresthill, Calif., April 29,2021 —Last week, the U.S. Forest Service successfully treated 728 acres with prescribed fire near Foresthill, Calif. The prescribed fire was part of the Deadwood Project designed to remove hazardous fuels on the Tahoe National Forest along Foresthill Road. Ignitions were completed last Wednesday, but the prescribed fire perimeter is still monitored […]

TRUCKEE, Calif. April 29, 2021 – The USFS is planning a series of prescribed fire located near the Sagehen Field Station. 400+ acres planned. These units are located near Sagehen Field Station. Smoke will be visible on HWY 89 North, the town of Truckee and Interstate 80. Ignitions are planned from April 29th-May 10th, 2021. […]

Nevada City, Calif. —Warm temperatures and blue skies means it’s time to visit the Tahoe National Forest, right? Well, sort of. There is still plenty of snow in the Tahoe National Forest high country and many recreation sites are still closed or inaccessible in April. For a list of open campground and recreation sites, please […]

April 19, 2021 – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a series of prescribed fires adjacent to Foresthill Road approximately nine miles north-east of the community of Foresthill. Fire management personnel intend to burn units 19, 22, 23, and 24 of the Deadwood Prescribed Fire Project. Ignitions may occur over several days or up to […]

Foresthill, Calif. April 12, 2021 – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a series of prescribed fires beginning on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 adjacent to Foresthill Road approximately nine miles north-east of the community of Foresthill. Fire management personnel intend to burn units 19, 22, 23, and 24 of the Deadwood Prescribed Fire Project. Ignitions […]

Truckee, Calif. – The U.S. Forest has recently approved the East Zone Connectivity Project authorizing construction of marquee additions to the Truckee trail network. New trail construction will occur on the west slope of the Verdi Range adjacent to Boca and Stampede Reservoirs near Truckee, Calif. Specifically, the Connectivity Project approves: The construction of seventy […]

Nevada City, Calif. February 8, 2021 – On Thursday, February 11, 2021, the Forest Service will host a live, virtual presentation from 6:00pm to 8:00pm to discuss the annual off-highway vehicle grant application process.  Anyone interested in learning about the OHV grant program, or details of the 2021 Tahoe National Forest application, is encouraged to […]

Nevada City, Calif. – The US Forest Service has released an updated Tahoe National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Map. The Motor Vehicle Use Map displays all permissible opportunities for off-high motorized use including single track riding and ATV/UTV family fun. The Map also provides seasonal operational dates for all Tahoe National Forest routes, trails, and […]

Nevada City, Calif. November 18, 2020 – The US Forest Service has rescinded recent dispersed camping prohibitions as well as fire restrictions across National Forest System lands within the Tahoe National Forest. Dispersed camping is now generally permissible across National Forest System lands within the Tahoe National Forest subject to maximum stay limits and specific Forest […]

Nevada City, Calif. November 5, 2020 – The Tahoe National Forest is now hiring enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals for temporary seasonal positions as wildland firefighters for the upcoming 2021 season. Positions are available in hotshot/handcrews, helicopter helitack crews, engine crews, fuels management, fire lookout, and dispatch. Duty Locations: Truckee, Sierraville, Loyalton, Soda Springs, Foresthill, Camptonville, […]

Nevada City, Calif. October 21, 2020 –  The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has extended fire restrictions in California through October 22, 2020. This revised Fire Restriction prohibits the following activities across all National Forests in California: No Smoking No building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire. The use of a portable lantern […]