Me and some friends were planning on hitting Tsali this weekend.  Does anyone know whether or not it will be open in the midst of the Government shutdown?

I saw a white F150 with a US Gov't plate rolling down the highway this morning.  You should be fine.

I would anticipate the USNFS to close the forests with barricades. They did this in 1995 during the last shut down out west. I know because we were trying to use the SantaFe NF in NM. Check with the USFS district office. There will be a message on their answering machine.
Renoirbud: Call one of the bike shops in Moab. They will know the status. Chilipepper Bikes comes to mind.
Not everyhting is Forest Service out there. Some is BLM land and they are less restrictive.
Good Luck!

Tweet said scott kerr trails would be closing 10/3

FATS is closed too

Found this thread on MTBR:
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I heard they're going to barricade Fisher this afternoon....

Most National Forest Facilities Closed

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Most facilities in the national forests in North Carolina are closed due to a lapse in federal government funding.

The closure affects offices, many campgrounds, day use areas, bathrooms, shooting ranges, off-highway vehicle trails, fee areas and other facilities managed by U.S. Forest Service in the Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie, and Croatan National Forests.

The following campgrounds, operated by concessionaires, will remain open.

    Pisgah National      Forest: Black Mountain Campground; Briar Bottom Group Camp;      Carolina Hemlocks Recreation; Cove Creek Campground; Davidson River      Campground; Kimsey Creek Group Campground; Kuykendall Group Campground;      Lake Powhatan Recreation Area; North Mills River Recreation Area; Sunburst      Recreation Area; and White Pines Group Campground.
    Nantahala      National Forest: Cliffside Day Use Area; Van Hook Glade      Campground; and Standing Indian/Kimsey Creek/Hurricane Creek Recreation      Complex.

Visitors may still hike, fish and use undeveloped recreational areas of the national forests during the closure period. No restrooms or trash collection will be available at trailheads, and visitors are encouraged to practice Leave No Trace ethics. Only essential Forest Service employees, such as firefighters, will continue working during the closure. All volunteer activities are cancelled.

The National Recreation Reservation Service, available through (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links), will also be closed.

For more information about the national forests in North Carolina, visit MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from “r20.rs6.net” claiming to be (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links).

To read the newsletter online you can visit this link: Update Federal Government funding shutdown

We are all just repressed citizens. 

JR wrote on 10/02/13 at 12:36pm:

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This post is soooo full of WIN!