Please check the Alerts & Notices page before you recreate on the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Simply knowing the Forest Orders, alerts, notifications and closures prepares you for a pleasurable outdoor experience with no surprises!
General Information
- Kemmerer Ranger District
currently no alerts or notices
- Big Piney Ranger District
- Middle Piney Lake Campground is closed July 9, 2018 - Summer 2025+ for reconstruction of the Middle Piney Lake dam. The Middle Piney Lake is OPEN for the summer 2024
- 8/17/24 - The Merna Butte Fire is burning near Merna, Wyoming in the Horse Creek Drainage. Use caution in the area as there are still firefighters and equipment.
- Greys River Ranger District
Periodic Springs - Temporary emergency closure due to rockslide. The picnic area remains open 8/8/24
- Jackson Ranger District
The Fish Creek Fire is burning 7-miles southwest of Togwotee Pass. https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wybtf-fish-creek-fire. The described area, road, and trail closure order is in effect:
Bridger-Teton National Forest Fish Creek Fire Closure area boundary begins where it meets the SW corner of Shoshone National Forest Fish Creek Fire area boundary that abuts the Continental Divide and Bridger-Teton National Forest boundary, at the boundary of Sections 22 and 27, T43N R110W. Continuing W along the section line for approximately 3 miles until the intersection of the FS RD 30750 and then southwesterly along said road (North Fork of Fish Creek) to its intersection with FS RD 30800 then northerly along said road (Cottonwood Creek) to a point approximately ½ mile due east of the confluence of Elkhorn Creek and Cottonwood Creek, due west along this bearing to the confluence of Elkhorn Creek and Cottonwood Creek, then northwesterly along Elkhorn Creek to the hydrologic divide, then southwesterly then north and northwesterly to Mt. Leidy, then northeasterly along the hydrologic divide to its intersection with the South Fork Spread Creek Road (30100) , then northerly along the same road to its intersection with Hatchet Road (30160), then following and including Flagstaff Road (30100) east to its intersection with US Highway 26/287. North across highway 26/287 to the hydrologic divide on Angle Mountain. East along the hydrologic divide to its intersection with the Continental Divide in the center of Section 22 T44N R110W.
The Shoshone National Forest Fish Creek Fire Closure area boundary begins at the SE corner of the Bridger-Teton National Forest Fire closure area. Continuing E along the N side of the section line dividing T43N R110W Sections 27 and 22 to Forest Service Road (FS RD) 540. The closure area continues NW on the W side of FS RD 540 to the intersection with FS RD 540.1D. Continuing NW along the W side of FS RD 540.1D to the intersection with FS RD 540.1E, the closure continues NW on the W side of FS RD 540.1E to the W side of Pelham Lake Creek. Extending E on the NW side of Pelham Lake Creek to the confluence of the Wind River, the closure crosses the Wind River to the private property boundary. At the private property boundary, the closure continues N then E on the W side of the property boundary to Highway (HWY) 26/287 and resumes on the NE side of HWY 26/287. In a SE direction, the closure extends to FS RD 513. The closure continues E on the N side of FS RD 513 to the W side of the section line dividing T43N R109W sections 27 and 26. Continuing N along said section line, the closure extends to the Dunoir Special Management Area (SMA) boundary and continues NW along said boundary to the Continental Divide. The closure continues W and SW along the S side of the Continental Divide until it meets the Blackrock RD boundary. The closure connects with the NE corner of the Bridger-Teton National Forest Fire closure area.
The Described Roads and Trails include the following NFS roads and trails located within and bordering the Described Area:
1. Portion of NFS Road 30750 (Moccasin Basin Road), to its intersection with NFS Rd 30800.
2. Forest Road 30100 (Flagstaff/South Fork Spread Creek Road) in its entirety.
3. Forest Road 30200 (Mary’s Lake) in its entirety.
4. Forest Road 30234 (Nation Creek) in its entirety.
5. Forest Road 30250 (Leidy Lake) in its entirety.
6. Forest Road 30800 in its entirety.
7. NFS Trail 30240 in its entirety.
8. FS RD 30120 (North Fork Spread Creek) in its entirety.
9. FS RD 30140 (Grizzly Creek) in its entirety.
10. FS RD 30010 (Two Ocean Basin) in its entirety.
11. NFS Trail 4079 (Cottonwood Creek Trail), in its entirety.
12. NFS Trail 4106 (Spruce Creek Trail), in its entirety.
13. NFS Trail 6107 (Two Ocean Basin Trail) in its entirety.
14. NFS Trail 6071 (South Fork Spread Creek) in its entirety.
15. NFS Trail 6057 (portion of Holmes Cave Trail south of the hydrologic divide of Angle Mountain.
Shoshone National Forest:
3. Falls Campground Road
4. FS RD 515 in its entirety
5. FS RD 521 in its entirety
6. FS RD 522 in its entirety
7. FS RD 537 in its entirety
8. That portion of FS RD 540 north of its junction with FS RD 540.1D
9. FS RD 540.1A in its entirety
10. That portion of FS RD 540.1E northwest of Pelham Lake Creek
11. FS RD 645 in its entirety
12. MT10 in its entirety
13. North of FS RD 513
14. FS RD 549 in its entirety
15. FS RD 548 and all roads that originate from said road
16. FS RD 548.1D in its entirety
17. FS RD 649 in its entirety
18. FS RD 585 in its entirety
19. FS RD 589 in its entirety
20. FS RD 590 in its entirety
21. FS RD 591 in its entirety
22. FS Trail 807.1A Pinnacles Trail
23. FS Trail 823.1B Bonneville Pass Trail
24. FS Trail 823 Bear Cub Pass Trail
25. FS Trail 823.1A Jade Lakes Trail
26. FS Trails 823.1C Rainbow Lake Trail
27. FS Trail 823.1E Sublette Pass Trail
- Blackrock Ranger District
Currently no alerts or closures
- Pinedale Ranger District
- June, 2024 - summer 2024- Road delays possible on the Fremont Lake Road from Skyline Drive to the Lower Boat Ramp at Fremont Lake
- 8/29/24 - The Leeds Creek Fire is burning 16 miles SW of Dubois, Wyoming. Use caution in the area as there are still firefighters and equipment.
Forest Orders Interactive Map
The viewer linked below depicts Forest Orders on the Bridger-Teton National Forest. This map is intended to be used as a supplement to the signed Forest Orders listed below. The signed Order document remains the authoritative source.
Regional Forest Orders
Current Regional Orders - learn more about the Weed Free Hay Order, Explosives and Exploding Targets and Fireworks and Spark Arrestors.
Forest Orders
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General Forest Restrictions
GYCC-6 / Forest Wide
Start Date: 04/15/09 Expires: Until Replaced -
Wilderness Restrictions
GYCC-7 / Bridger, Gros Ventre and Teton Wildernesses
Start Date: 04/15/09 Expires: Until Replaced -
Camping Fees
04-00-014 / Forest-Wide
Start Date: 06/10/88 Expires: Until Replaced -
Wilderness Use Salting for Wildlife
04-00-021 / Bridger, Gros Ventre and Teton Wildernesses
Start Date: 7/23/90 Expires: Until Replaced -
Wilderness Use Wagons and Carts
04-00-055 / Bridger, Gros Ventre and Teton Wildernesses
Start Date: 1/31/96 Expires: Until Replaced -
Food Storage
04-03-23-201 / Blackrock, Pinedale, Jackson, Greys River, Big Piney Districts
Start Date: 6/14/23 Expires: 1/15/29 -
Cannabis/Controlled Substances/Alcohol/Motor Vehicle Laws (Espanol)
04-03-301 / Forest-Wide
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: Until Replaced -
Hams Fork Winter Wildlife Closure (Espanol)
04-03-302 / Kemmerer District
Start Date: 11/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Lake Alice
04-03-303 / Kemmerer District
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Alpine and Forest Park Feedground Winter Wildife Closure
04-03-304 / Greys River District
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Moose Creek and Star Valley Front Winter Wildife Closure
04-03-305 / Greys River District
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Salt Pass Ski Trails
04-03-306 / Greys River District
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Gros Ventre Wilderness
04-03-307 / Jackson District
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: Until Replaced -
Antler Collection
04-03-309 / Forest-Wide
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Fremont & Halfmoon Lake
04-03-310 / Pinedale
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Kendall Dace
04-03-311 / Pinedale
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Bridger Wilderness
04-03-312 / Pinedale
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: Until Replaced -
Camping Restrictions
04-03-313 / Jackson and Blackrock Districts
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Aquatic Invasive Species
04-03-314 / Forest-Wide
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Hoback and Snake River
04-03-315 / Jackson District
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Winter Travel Restrictions
04-03-316 / Kemmerer, Big Piney, Pinedale, Greys River Districts
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Teton Wilderness
04-03-317 / Jackson and Blackrock Districts
Start Date: 10/18/19 Expires: 4/30/29 -
Occupancy, Use and Stay Limit
04-03-328 / Forest-Wide
Start Date: 7/7/20 Expires: 7/1/30 -
Winter Travel Restrictions
04-03-333 / Jackson(map) and Blackrock(map) Districts
Start Date: 4/28/22 Expires: 6/1/24 -
Occupancy and Use Dog Leash
04-03-334 / Jackson District
Start Date: 2/28/23 Expires: 4/24/28 -
Fremont Lake Migration Area Seasonal Closure
04-03-23-202/ Pinedale District (map)
Start Date: 11/1/23 Expires: 10/20/28 -
Bear Trapping Areas
04-03-24-203/ Forest wide
Start Date: 6/26/24 Expires: 12/31/29 -
Camping 5-day Stay Limit (map)
04-03-24-204/ Jackson, Blackrock, Big Piney, Greys River Districts
Start Date: 7/10/24 Expires: 7/10/29
Temporary Orders
- Fish Creek Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
04-03-24-312/ Bridger-Teton & Shoshone National Forests (map)
Start Date: 9/12/24 Expires: 9/30/24