Spring Grooming Update

With rising temperatures and winter coming to an end, adjustments will be made to the route of the groomed trail.  Beginning tomorrow, the trail will only be groomed on the north side of Spring Gulch Road.

This accomplishes two important things.  For one, it allows us to extend the grooming period of the season because as the roadways clear it becomes increasing difficult and unsafe for the staff to cross the roads with grooming equipment.  In addition, suspending grooming operations south of Spring Gulch Road helps us minimize disturbances to the local moose population.

This is a critical time of year for moose and other ungulates as their winter reserves are depleted, and they are still struggling to travel and find forage in deep snow.  In general, please be extra mindful not to disturb wildlife during this important period for their winter survival.

Female moose bedding on Saturday (2/29/20) in the Gros Ventre River bottom off #11 south of Spring Gulch Rd.  

[not pictured, a yearling moose bedded down about 15 yards away from this female in the brush]