Willow Creek Fire Trail/Road Closure- Greys River and Kemmerer Ranger Districts

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Bridger-Teton National Forest
Greys River and Kemmerer Ranger Districts
Willow Creek Fire Trail/Road Closure
 

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trails in the Greys River and Kemmerer Ranger Districts, Bridger-Teton National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A: Described Area/Trails:
1. Being on the Described Trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55 (a).
2. Being on the Described Road. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54 (e).
 

EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.
 

DESCRIBED ROADS/TRAILS
ROAD: FS Road 10381 (Fish Creek Rd.)
TRAIL: FS Trail 3023 (North Fork Fish Creek Trail)
 

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety. Numerous hazards make it unsafe for public presence on this road and trail with recent wildfire and suppression repair efforts being conducted.
Order Number: # 04-03-25-315
 

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from September 26th, 2025, at 0600 through October 30th at midnight, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Area/Trails is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go tohttps://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/r4 /alerts-notices.
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.
4. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C.
§§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
5. Contact Greys River Ranger District in Afton, WY (307) 886-5300, Kemmerer Ranger District in Kemmerer, WY (307) 828-5100 and Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor’s Office in, Jackson, WY (307) 739-5500, for more information about this Order.
6.This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same Described Area/Trail.
 

Signed and issued on September 25, 2025.
(for) CHAD HUDSON Forest Supervisor Bridger Teton National Forest