About the Area
Located in Western Wyoming, the Bridger-Teton National Forest offers more than 3.4 million acres of public land for your enjoyment. With its pristine watersheds, abundant wildlife, and immense wildlands, the Bridger-Teton comprises a large part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48 states. Offering nearly 1.2 million acres of designated Wilderness, over 3,000 miles of roads and trails, and thousands of miles of unspoiled rivers and streams, the Bridger-Teton offers something for everyone.
The Forest has played an important part in the recovery of species such as the wolf, grizzly bear, and white bark pine and lies adjacent to the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Grand-Teton National Park, the National Elk Refuge, and the Shoshone National Forest. The Bridger-Teton is the largest National Forest in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) which is an ecosystem recognized worldwide for its extraordinary treasures, including its geothermal, wildlife, scenic, research, recreational, and economic values. It is considered one of the largest functionally intact temperate-zone ecosystems on Earth. The Greater Yellowstone ecosystem is 22-million acres in size, with public lands comprising 15+ million acres and the US Forest Service charged with managing 10,827,857 acres, or 47.8% of the GYE. We encourage you to visit your public lands and enjoy all that the Bridger-Teton National Forest has to offer.
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The employees of the Bridger-Teton National Forest are dedicated to sound natural resource management. We care for the land by improving and maintaining healthy forests and rangelands, clean air and water, and diverse habitat for fish and wildlife populations. We serve the people by encouraging responsible use of the resources and habitat our Forest provides because we embrace the professional organization that was modeled by our first Chief, Gifford Pinchot.
We strive to be transparent and innovative leaders in natural resource management. We work effectively as a team, committed to timely completion of projects to meet resource and public needs. We value public involvement, we foster partnerships and we are active in our communities. Bridger-Teton National Forest employees respect each other and the public we serve
The Bridger-Teton is home to world-class headwaters, wildlife, Wilderness, and wildlands. Providing for year round recreation and sustainable uses, while conserving these values is our legacy.
We are inspired, passionate, and skilled professionals, collectively working to care for the land by engaging communities for the enjoyment and use of future generations
Fast Forest Facts
Total Acres: 3.4 million
Highest Peak: Gannett Peak, 13,804 ft (4,207 m), also the highest point in Wyoming
Trails: Over 2,500 miles, including 200 miles of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT)
Grizzlies! The Forest hosts one of the few remaining grizzly bear populations in the lower 48 states.
Enjoy the Outdoors
People visit the Bridger-Teton for many reasons—chief among them are the wildlife, scenery, recreation, backcountry, and wild river experiences.
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