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Weekly Recreation Update – June 30, 2009
The Beartooth Ranger District provides weekly updates for your
use in making decisions on where to come and have fun on the Beartooth
Ranger District this summer.
The Beartooth Ranger District Travel Management Plan is now in
effect. Motorized travel is allowed only on designated routes. Designated
routes are the roads and trails shown on the Motor Vehicle Use Maps.
The recreation/atv crew is installing the route markers this summer
with our goal to have the entire districts’ motorized system
of roads and trails marked by the end of the summer. The maps are
available at Forest Service offices.
Fourth of July weekend is here! The District reminds everyone that
POSSESSION of fireworks on National Forest is illegal. Please make
your celebration of our nation’s independence one that doesn’t
include a visit from Law Enforcement.
The bears (Black and Grizzly) are out and about. The Custer N.F.
Food Storage Special Order requires all food and attractants be
stored properly when unattended. Attractants include all food and
beverages, items with food odors, toiletries and cosmetics, pet
food, garbage, coolers, cooking grease. Proper storage is in a hard
sided vehicle or an approved bear resistant container. Please keep
a clean camp; the safety of you and others depends upon you!
Interpretive geology talks are being offered free to the public
at the Vista Point overlook on Beartooth Pass, U.S. Highway 212
at 2 PM each Friday and Saturday.
What’s going on now:
Roads Open:
The West Fork of Rock Creek Road is under re-construction which
began on Monday June 22nd. This road will have restricted access
for the remainder of the summer. The road will be closed from 7AM
to 6PM Monday through Thursday with a one-hour open period from
12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM. The road will be open with out restricted
access on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. All other roads are now open
on the Beartooth and Pryor Mountain Units of the District. The Hellroaring
Road #2004 is now open!
Campgrounds Open:
The developed campgrounds are all open with the exception of the
west side of Pine Grove CG. Units 1-4 and 21-44 are now open. Sage
Creek CG water system is back in operation and the fee system is
now in force for overnight stays.
Motorized Trails Open:
All motorized trails on the District are open.
Non-Motorized Trails Open:
Silver Run NRT
Parkside NRT
Wild Bill Lake NRT
Basin Lakes NRT to lower Lake
Beartrack to Silver Run Plateau
Glacier Lake to 1/4 mile from Lake
Lake Fork to September Morn Lake
Timberline Lakes to lower Timberline Lake
West Fork Rock Creek to Dude Lake junction
Red Lodge Creek to 1 mile from Red Lodge Creek Plateau
Spread Creek to Red Lodge Creek Plateau
East Rosebud to Lake at Falls
Phantom Creek to 1/4 mile below Froze to Death Plateau
West Rosebud to south end of Island Lake
Woodbine Falls
Main Stillwater to Horseshoe Trail Junction
West Fork Stillwater to one mile above Lewis Creek bridge
Senia Creek Trail is closed and under construction to re-connect
it to the West Fork Rock Creek Trailhead.
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