Mar 12, 2025 · The 2.5-mile-long road is closed March 15 through May 15 to allow snakes and amphibians – some of them considered threatened and endangered in Illinois and the United States …

LaRue Pine Hills Snake Road is the only road in the world that closes annually so snakes can migrate across, and that road is located in the Shawnee National Forest.

Sep 25, 2025 · A 2.7-mile Illinois road closes biannually for snake migration amid Shawnee Forest, protecting reptiles and offering viewing for visitors.

Oct 20, 2022 · Twice a year, every year, Snake Road in Illinois, located in the Shawnee National Forest, is closed to all vehicles for the migration of thousands of snakes and other reptiles as they move to …

Snake Road is about a 3 mile stretch of unpaved trail located in the southwestern parts of Illinois within the beautiful Shawnee National Forest. The road closes to cars for a few weeks in the springtime and …

Oct 2, 2025 · Forest Service Road No. 345 in the Shawnee National Forest, known as Snake Road, is closed September 1 through October 30 so that species of snakes and amphibians can safely cross …

Aug 1, 2023 · Snake Road bisects LaRue swamp and the limestone bluffs at LaRue-Pine Hill Research Natural Area. Photo by Mark Vukovich. Located on the Shawnee National Forest within LaRue-Pine …

The biannual ‘Snake Migration’ is across the LaRue Road at the base of the bluffs, adjacent to LaRue Swamp. The road is closed to vehicular traffic every spring and fall to help protect thousands of …

Sep 19, 2025 · Southern IL road closes to allow 20-plus snake species to cross. How to see it. Less than a two-hour-drive south of Belleville, you can spot more than 20 species of snakes on a hike shorter...

Jan 9, 2024 · A sign marks the south end of Snake Road in Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, United States. Snake Road is the only road in the world closed every year (from March 15 to May 15, and …