[NMCCSC] Forest Service News Release- Closure

Wed Nov 4 18:20:43 MST 2026

Greetings-  This just came out from Sandia Ranger District about a
trailhead and area closure through mid-Dec.  Map attached.
Bet Gendron
NMCCSkiClub Board member

From: *FS-Cibola PAO* <SM.FS.CibolaPAO at usda.gov>
Date: Wed, Nov 4, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Subject: FOREST SERVICE NEWS RELEASE Road & Area Closure for National
Forest Road 462 Maintenance - Sandia Ranger District (New Mexico) - Cibola
National Forest & National Grasslands

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*NEWS RELEASE*
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[image: Forest Service Shield]

*Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands*

2113 Osuna Road NE
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Albuquerque, NM 87113
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(505
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346-3900

www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola

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*Road & Area Closure for National Forest Road 462 Maintenance *

*Sandia Ranger District*

*(Albuquerque, NM – November 4, 2026) *— The Cibola National Forest and
National Grasslands has issued a road and area closure order (Order
#03-03-05-26-24) for National Forest Road (NFR) 462, Coyote Trailhead
parking area and the Chamisoso Trailhead parking area on the Sandia Ranger
District within Bernalillo County, New Mexico. *See attached map*.

The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety during a
road construction project because there is no safe detour around the
construction zone. Crews will replace and remove aging culverts, clean and
armor ditches, regrade the road surface, place new aggregate, and install
90 feet of guardrail. Work runs from the heliport on NFR 462A downhill to
NM-337. The improvements will reduce erosion, improve drainage, and provide
a safer, smoother road for visitors and emergency access. Visitors should
plan to use alternate trailheads during the closure. Work schedules may
shift due to weather.

This Order will be effective on November 9, 2026 at 7 a.m., and shall
remain in effect until December 11, 2026, or until rescinded.

The following acts are prohibited within all National Forest System lands
as described in this Order and as depicted on the attached map:

1.     Going into or being upon the Described Area.

2.   Being on the road.

The following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of
Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically
exempting them from this Order or written determination by a Forest Service
authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. §
251.50(e)(1) or (2).

2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue
or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.

3. Landowners crossing National Forest System lands to access their private
property.

A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B
misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000
for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or
both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.

The official Order 03-03-05-26-24 is be posted on the Cibola National
Forest and Grasslands alerts page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola/alerts

For more information, contact the Sandia Ranger District in Tijeras, NM at
#505-281-3304.

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communities together to answer the call of conservation for more than 100
years. Grounded in world-class science and technology — and rooted in
communities — the Forest Service connects people to nature and recreation
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landowners and working with tribes and other partners, the Forest Service
also helps steward an additional 900 million forested acres within the U.S.*

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