By Shannon Lukens. (File photo from December 2024)
The U.S. Forest Service office in Steamboat Springs has closed, until further notice. That office is at 925 Weiss Drive. Visitor information, such as maps, access locations, and recreation site status must be done online or on the phone, at 970-870-2299. This is also where appointments with local Forest Service staff can be made. The Forest Service office in Yampa is still available.
The U.S. Forest Service did announce that hours would be cut back, back in late December due to staffing.
Dec. 26, 2025 — The US Forest Service Office in Steamboat Springs is cutting back hours of when it is open to the public
Online information:
- Camping and Rental Reservations
- Firewood Permits
- Day-Use Passes (both single day and annual)
Courtesy photo
In other Forest Service news, The Rocky Mountain Region is hiring up to 50 temporary wildland firefighters and fire support positions for the 2025 fire year, across national forests and grasslands in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
More from the USFS:
Job information, including duty locations and application details, is available online on the Forest Service Careers webpage. Job seekers can apply for the firefighter and fire jobs through USAJobs.gov until March 13, 2025.
Any U.S. citizen or national 18 years of age can apply. Hiring managers will use a Direct Hire Authority to hire applicants, which means meaning Veterans’ Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply.
Application and resume preparation tips and guidelines, including step-by-step instructions and on-demand webinars, are available on the How to Apply webpage.
Press Release from Forest Service Department of Agriculture; March 11, 2025.
Front desk closed at Forest Service office in Steamboat Springs
Visitor services at the office front desk are unavailable, however, Forest information may be obtained online or via phone.
(STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.) March 11, 2025 – Until further notice, visitor services at the USDA Forest Service (USFS) office front desk in Steamboat Springs, Colo., 925 Weiss Drive, are unavailable.
Visitor information, such as maps, access locations, and recreation site status may be obtained online or over the phone, (970) 870-2299. Appointments with local Forest Service staff for situation or project-specific topics may be made in advance by phone.
Camping and Rental Reservations, Firewood Permits, and Day-Use Passes (both single day and annual) may be obtained online.
Additional information may be found on the Forests’ website, X, and Facebook accounts.
The Forest Service office in Yampa, Colo., currently has public office availability, but it is recommended to call (970) 638-4516 for operational hours.
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