JACKSON, Wyo. — The Jackson District Ranger Mary Moore recently approved maintenance, construction and reconstruction projects on thirteen U.S Forest Service Trails within the Jackson Ranger District. The project includes both non-motorized and motorized trails.
New trail construction will occur near the Granite Falls area. Crews will construct a new sustainable trail that is accessible directly from the parking lot over the base of the waterfall. The numerous unsustainable trails that have formed will be closed and rehabilitated.
Reconstruction projects will occur on the Grizzly Lake Trail, the Wolf Creek Trail and the Wyoming National Recreation trail.
Crews will construct two large reroutes around problem areas on the Grizzly Lake Trail as well as two new stock bridges over creek crossings.
Reroutes will be created on steep dangerous grades on the Wolf Creek Trail, the Wyoming National Recreation Trail and on the Anne’s Pond Trail.
Maintenance projects will occur on the Gros Ventre River Trail, the Shoal Falls Trail, the Mosquito Creek Trail, the Wolf Mountain Trail, the Lick Creek/Alder Creek Trail and the Cottonwood Cr Trail.
Two large turnpikes will be installed on the Gros Ventre River Trail and the Mosquito Creek Trail to channel water under the trail. On both trails, boggy sections have formed due to nearby water sources.
On the Wolf Mountain Trail and the Lick Creek/Alder Creek Loop trails crews will install new directional signage and reconstruct or clear the trails to prevent users from becoming lost. Several Search and Rescue have been called to the Wolf Mountain area after users have become lost.
Horsetail Creek Trail #4090 has several eroded sections that are becoming impassable. Mini excavators and trail dozers will be used to reroute three 1000 foot sections.
The Wyoming State Trail Crew will assist the Jackson District to widen the Shadow Mountain off-highway vehicle (OHV) Trail System to fit vehicles that are 64″, the width of Search and Rescue vehicles. Currently the trail is only wide enough for 50″ vehicles and is highly trafficked by novice riders on OHV trips.
According to the decision memo released by the Jackson Ranger District, no concerns were received during the thirty-day public comment period. The projects can begin immediately but if work begins before July 15, crews must inspect for birds nests and limit in-water work in fish-bearing streams.
