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given due consideration in coordinating the utilization of the various 

 forest resources. 



For those who require a greater degree of permanence and " civili- 

 zation " in their outings than camping affords, summer-home sites 

 have been surveyed on the Bighorn at appropriate places along these 

 roads and in a few other localities accessible to automobiles. These 

 sites may be obtained under permit at nominal rentals. 



"Dude" ranches in the Bighorn also attract many visitors. Peo- 

 ple of widely differing experience gain the acquaintance of the Big- 

 horn wilderness, forest lands, hidden lakes, and inspiring peaks 

 under the genteely primitive auspices of these institutions. They 

 offer all of the delights of genuine roughing it without any of the 

 accompanying inconveniences or serious hazards. Many picturesque 

 trails provide ample opportunity for excursions with horse and 

 pack outfits from the home ranches up into the real wildernesses. A 

 particularly beautiful trip is that up Solitude Trail, in the course of 

 Avhich many lakes and other interesting places are encountered. 

 This trail winds through about 52 miles of the Clouds Peak region 

 and is well provided with signs and other improvements of assistance 

 to travelers. 



EASTERN WYOMING 



BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST 



A little south of the Bighorn National Forest on the eastern bound- 

 ary of Wyoming, is another, the fourth forest region in the State. It 

 rises gradually from the sagebrush upland and changes imperceptibly 

 until soon after going into it, one can look back over the open plains 

 just traversed. However, most of the Black Hills National Forest 

 lies across the line in South Dakota and may more properly be 

 considered as part of another region. 



Wyoming National Forests 





Area l 

 (acres net) 



Standing 

 timber (all 



species) 

 M ft. b. m. 



Grazing authori- 

 zation 





Forest 



Cattle 



and 



horses 



Sheep 

 and 

 goats 



Supervisor's head- 

 quarters 



Ashley 2 



6, 460 



1, 125, 632 



144, 416 



6,315 



328, 124 



550,911 



1, 583, 986 

 345, 570 



1, 880, 812 

 860, 326 



1,667,549 



8,208 



1, 359, 687 



99, 270 



2,780 



601, 635 



4,133,866 



2, 284, 300 



516,044 



2, 699, 500 

 1,614,114 

 1, 276, 654 



100 

 31,125 



7,825 

 100 



7,400 

 12,000 

 11,300 



3,500 

 16, 350 

 10, 800 

 34, 100 





Vernal, Utah. 



Bighorn _ 



113,800 

 700 

 1,200 

 95, 000 

 51, 500 

 90, 800 

 15, 900 

 20, 000 

 46, 800 



245, 000 



Sheridan, Wyo. 



Black Hills 2 



Deadwood, S. Dak. 



Caribou 2 



Hayden 2 ___ . _ 



Montpelier, Idaho. 

 Encampment, Wyo. 



Medicine Bow 



Laramie, Wyo. 



Shoshone 



Targhee 2 



Teton 



Cody, Wyo. 



St. Anthony, Idaho. 



Jackson, Wyo. 



Washakie 



Wyoming __ 



Lander, Wyo. 

 Kemmerer, Wyo. 







Total 



8,500,101 



14, 596, 058 



134, 600 



680, 700 









1 Net area excludes privately-owned land within boundaries which make up a portion of the gross area. 



2 The figures in this table apply only to the portion of the forest in Wyoming. The Ashley National 

 Forest lies chiefly in Utah; the Black Hills in South Dakota; the Caribou and Targhee in Idaho; and the 

 Hayden partly in Colorado. 



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