Bridger-Teton National Forest


Bridger-Teton National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National ForestsAddress:340 N Cache Dr
PO Box 1888
Jackson, WY 83001

Phone:307-739-5500
Fax:307-739-5010
Web: www.fs.fed.us/btnf
Size: 3,500,000 acres.
Location:Western Wyoming. Accessible by US 26, 89, 189, and 287. Nearby cities/towns include Pinedale and Jackson.
Facilities:3 ski resorts, 37 campgrounds, dispersed camping, cabins, picnic areas, 11 boating areas, trails (34 trailheads; 2,200 miles).
Activities:Camping, hunting, fishing, boating, canoeing, rafting, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, ORV riding, rock climbing, cross-country and downhill skiing, snowmobiling, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice climbing, dog sledding.
Special Features:Comprises a large part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem - the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48 states. Points of interest include Teton and Wind River mountain ranges; a 200-mile segment of Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (see entry in national trails section); Gros Ventre Slide geological area; three nationally designated wilderness areas: Bridger, Gros Ventre, and Teton; Periodic Spring, largest of world's three known cold-water geysers. Forest adjoins Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks (see entries in national parks section).

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