Forest Road #40256 (Big Hill Gulch Road) Road Closure

Order Number: 0413-02-03 

U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Forest Service
Salmon - Challis National Forest
Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District

Forest Road #40256 (Big Hill Gulch Road) Road Closure

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (b) the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) roads in the Challis-Yankee Ranger District, Salmon - Challis National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (Big Hill Gulch Road):

1. Using a motor vehicle, except for an over-snow vehicle designated for use over snow and that runs on tracks or skis, on the Described Road. 36 CFR 261.54(a).

EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Persons with a permit specifically exempting them from the effect of 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 fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED AREA/ROADS/TRAILS

The Described Road is Forest Road #40256 (Big Hill Gulch Road) beginning at its junction with Forest Road #40070 (Custer Motorway) in Section 33, Township 14 North, Range 18 East, Boise Merdian in its entirety.

The above-described road is within the proclaimed and administrative boundaries of the Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District of the Salmon - Challis National Forest, Custer County, Idaho.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is for public safety due to increased cross-country ski travel and ski trail grooming on Forest Road #40256 (Big Hill Gulch Road).

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order shall be in effect from January 9, 2026 at 10:00 am and will remain closed through April 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm, unless rescinded.

A map identifying the Described Road is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/salmon-challis/alerts.

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.

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.

Contact the Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District in Challis, Idaho, (208) 879-4100, and Salmon - Challis National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Salmon, Idaho, (208) 756-5100, for more information about this Order.
 

/s/ Josh Milligan for

Heather Degeest

Forest Supervisor

Salmon-Challis National Forest