Management Program 



Interpretive signing should be installed on 

 public lands (EV? Sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 105 W.) 

 adjacent to the site. It should interpret the 

 significance of the site to the Oregon/Mormon 

 Trails and other historic uses, including the June 

 28, 1847 Mormon pioneer party campsite and 

 meeting with Jim Bridger. 



Management of Trail Segments 



Segment 1, East of Devil's Gate. Close the trail 

 ruts in the following sections to all off-road vehicle 

 use (Sees. 29 and 30, T 29 N., R. 86 W.). 



Segment 2, Jackson Lake to Split Rock. Public 

 access to this segment is available except for .5 

 mile. The BLM will seek access through easement 

 acquisition through the following private 

 lands: NWVaNWVa Sec. 27, NEy4NEy4 Sec. 28, T 

 29 N., R. 89 W. This easement will open a 12- 

 mile segment of the trails to use which cannot, 

 at present, be traversed without trespassing on 

 private lands. 



If the private landowner is not interested in 

 granting an easement across his property, the 

 proposal will be dropped. 



If the easement were obtained, it would not be 

 advertised by highway signs. It would be shown 

 in the proposed Oregon/Mormon Trail brochure 

 which will be published to inform interested 

 persons of the opportunities and limitations 

 connected with trail use. 



Segment 3, Dry Sandy Swales. An informational 

 sign will be erected at the point where the modern 

 vehicle track crosses the "Dry Sandy Swales" of 

 the trail. These are the most impressive of any 

 deep ruts on the Oregon Trail. The sign would 

 inform visitors that this enormous groove in the 

 face of the land was worn by thousands of 

 westward trekking Americans. The Swales are 

 located in Sees. 29 and 30, T 27 N., R. 103 W. 



Management Policy 



All other management of the trail segments is 

 outlined in the Oregon/Mormon Trail General 

 Management Policy. The Sweetwater/South Pass 

 segment of the Oregon/Mormon Pioneer National 

 Historic Trails is considered to be the highest 

 priority segment for funding, development, and 

 management. 



Lombard Ferry Segment - LF (Rock 

 Springs District) 



This segment consists of the Oregon/Mormon 

 Pioneer Trails, the California Trail, and the Pony 

 Express route. It begins at the Little Sandy 

 Crossing (Sec. 29, T 26 N., R. 105 W.) and 

 continues to Fort Bridger, Wyoming (Sec. 33, T. 

 16 N., R. 115 W.). It crosses the Green River at 

 Lombard Ferry (Sec. 8, T 22 N., R. 109 W.) and 

 Palmer Ferry (Sec. 16, T 21 N., R. 109 W.). 



The trail crosses mostly private land through 

 the Eden Valley. It nearly parallels the Farson- 

 Fontenelle highway on public lands to Lombard 

 Ferry and Palmer Ferry. From the Green River, 

 the route traverses a checkerboard land owner- 

 ship area to the Bridger Valley. It crosses the Hams 

 Fork at Granger and follows the Blacks Fork 

 through the Bridger Valley on private lands to Fort 

 Bridger. 



Management of Sites 



Site LF-1 Simpson's IHollow (Simpson's Gulch). 



Mormon raiders, under Lot Smith, captured a train 

 of 23 wagons loaded with supplies for General 

 Albert S. Johnston's army, then advancing on 

 Utah. The wagons and all their contents were 

 burned at this site. One of several noted events 

 of the Mormon War. 



Simpson's Hollow will be identified with a BLM 

 sign at the point where it is crossed by the trail. 

 The site should be nominated to the National 

 Register of Historic Places. 



Site LF-2 Simpson's Gulch Interpretive Turnout. 



An interpretive sign should be erected at the 

 proposed turnout. The sign will describe the 

 Mormon War wagon train burning. Nearby 

 emigrant campsites and gravesites will also be 

 mentioned (see Site LF-1). 



Site LF-3 Oregon Trail Interpretive Site. 



Interpretive and visitor facilities should be 

 developed at this site. The turnout was recently 

 completed by the Wyoming Highway Department. 

 A low profile, interpretive sign should be erected 

 adjacent to the parking area closest to the trail 

 ruts. The sign should interpret the historical 

 significance of all features related to the Oregon/ 

 Mormon and Pony Express Trails located between 

 Simpson's Gulch and the Green River. This would 

 include: 



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