Bridger-Teton National Forest

A chance to view diverse wildlife is high in this Forest due to its 3 designated wilderness areas: Bridger, Gros Ventre, and Teton.


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Photo credit: USDA Forest Service

Welcome to the Bridger-Teton National Forest! Adjacent to both the Grand-Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge, the Bridger-Teton National Forest comprises 3.4 million acres. The Forest has three wilderness areas, which include the Bridger Wilderness, the Gros Ventre Wilderness, and the Teton Wilderness, that offer visitors the chance to view diverse wildlife. During the summer months, visitors are likely to see trumpeter swans, sandhill cranes, coyotes, bald eagles, and elk. Species easier to see in winter, as they move to lower elevations, include moose, mule deer, and bighorn sheep. Although widely known for its large mammals, including grizzly bears, Bridger-Teton also supports over 355 species of birds. The Forest offers crystal clear waters, with unique geology and numerous recreation activities, at Snake River Canyon and Periodic Springs. Two Scenic Byways, the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway and the Big Springs Scenic Backway, hosts beautiful mountain views and wide river valleys. Winter activities are boundless at the Bridger-Teton National Forest with visitors able to enjoy snowmobiling, skiing, and mushing.

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Wilderness Areas/Wild & Scenic Rivers

Bridger Wilderness - With elevations ranging above 13,000 feet, winter weather is always just a breath away, the combination of elevation and potential cold working together to create a truly wild feeling throughout the Wilderness.

Teton Wilderness - Teton Wilderness is the Wyoming’s second largest Wilderness Area and provides critical habitat to grizzlies, wolves, and bison.

Gros Ventre Wilderness - Gros Ventre Wilderness is well known for providing critical habitat and travel corridors to a multitude of wildlife species as well as its numerous geological features.

Snake River Headwaters - Snake River Headwaters encompasses parts of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, the John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway and the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

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