Transportation around and within the Green Mountain National Forest of Vermont can be characterized as a rural road system. There are no freeways, interstates, or expressways that cross the area. Paved State roads paved and graveled town roads typify the roadway network around and leading to National Forest land, while smaller, mostly graveled roads define the Forest Service owned system of roads within the Forest. Forest roads are primarily used for recreation and forest management activities. They also provide some access to private land holdings within the National Forest. Forest roads are typically unplowed and closed to automobile use during the winter season, although many of them are open for use by snowmobiles. Most forest roads are single lane or 1-1/2 lanes with occasional pull-outs. Almost 60% of Forest roads have a graveled surface, while about 40% of the roads have only a native material surface (dirt). Less than 2% of Forest roads are paved. There are currently approximately 246.1 miles of Forest Service jurisdiction roads on the GMNF. Roads under Forest Service jurisdiction are assigned a maintenance level from 1 to 5.

Directions:

Address: 231 N Main St, Rutland, VT 05701

Contact Info:

phone: 802-747-6700