[barrier=log](http://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/barrier=log) is seeing some use. I guess routing software might not do the right thing with it at the moment, but it would accurately capture the situation. A lot of forestry roads in the US are maintained along similar lines. They are open to access, but work is only done on them when they are actively being used to haul logs, or informally by individuals. The OSM key maintenance appears to mostly be used for winter surface treatments. treatments (gritting and salting of roads). It's not real popular to tag subjective information, but I think there is room for at least a tag that indicates the road/track/trail does not see regular maintenance. Maybe just maintained=no.

[barrier=log](http://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/barrier=log) is seeing some use. I guess routing software might not do the right thing with it at the moment, but it would accurately capture the situation. A lot of forestry roads in the US are maintained along similar lines. They are open to access, but work is only done on them when they are actively being used to haul logs, or informally by individuals. The key maintenance appears to mostly be used for winter surface treatments. It's not real popular to tag subjective information, but I think there is room for at least a tag that indicates the road/track/trail does not see regular maintenance. Maybe just maintained=no.