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Final ruleTook effect March 11, 2026

Whiskeytown Unit, Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area; Bicycling

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 9, 2026. Document 2026-02479. Updated Nov. 15, 2026.

What it does

The National Park Service amends the special regulations for Whiskeytown National Recreation Area to allow bicycle use on approximately 79.8 miles of multi-use trails. National Park Service regulations require promulgation of a special regulation to allow bicycles on new trails outside of developed areas and for existing trails that require construction or significant modification to accommodate bicycles.

The National Park Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

36 CFR 7

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The National Park Service has published 6 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 4 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1024-AE52 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This rule is effective March 11, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-02479
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesInterior Department; National Park Service
PublishedFeb. 9, 2026
Effective dateMarch 11, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1024-AE52
DocketNPS-2024-0008

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register