ORDER NO. 07-11-00-10 SPECIAL ORDER PO Box 130 Bozeman, 59771

GALLATIN NF TRAILS - BICYCLE USE RESTRICTIONS

Pursuant to Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations 261.50 (a) and (b), the following restrictions are in effect on the Gallatin National Forest (see the descriptions below, and attached exhibits). These restrictions are in addition to those enumerated in Subpart A, part 261, Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, and become effective when signed and remains in effect until rescinded.

36 CFR 261.55 – Forest Development Trails:

Use by any type of traffic or mode of transport prohibited by the order. {Title 36, 261.55(c)}

For the purpose of this order the following are prohibited:

A. Possessing or using any bicycle yearlong. The use of bicycles is prohibited yearlong on the following trails: Big Timber Ranger District: see Exhibits A, B and C 1. Blue Lake Trail #118 from the junction with Trail #119 in Sec.6, T.3N., R.12E., southerly to its terminus at Blue Lake in Sec.6, T.3N., R.12E. 2. Big Timber Canyon Trail # 119 from the Trailhead in Sec.4, T.3N., R.12E., westerly to the junction with trail #122 in Sec. 35, T.4N., R.11E. 3. Sweetgrass Canyon Trail #122, from the Trailhead in Sec. 2, T.4N., R.12E., westerly to the junction with Trail #119 in Sec. 35, T.4N., R.11E. 4. Sunlight Lake Trail #273 from the junction with Trail #122 in Sec. 15, T.4N., R11E., northerly to Sunlight Pass in Sec. 8T.4N., R11E. 5. Middle Fork Sweetgrass Trail #123 from the junction with trail #122 in Sec. 16, T.4N., R11E., easterly to the junction with trail # 195 in Sec. 25, T.4N., R.10E. 6. All of the trails in the Main Boulder drainage that lead into the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness including: Falls Ck. #19, Great Falls Ck. #18, Speculator Ck. #21, Fourmile Ck. #22, Bridge Ck. #25, Copper Ck. #15, Sheep Ck. #127, Buffalo Divide #32, Indepedence #121, East Fork #27, and Upsidedown Ck. #26. 7. Placer Basin Trail #20 from the Trailhead in Sec. 26, T.5S., R. 12 E., east northeasterly to the Trailhead in Sec.11, T.5S., R. 13E. 8. West Boulder #41 from the Trailhead in Sec. 25, T.3S., R.11E., southerly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 36, T.3S., R11E. 9. Davis Ck. #38 from Trailhead in Sec. 25, T.3S., R.11E., southerly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 36, T.3S., R11E.

Livingston Ranger District: see Exhibits A, C, D, and E 1. Sunlight Ridge Trail #260 from the Shields Lowline Trail #258 in Sec. 1, T.4N., R.10E., south easterly to Sunlight Pass in Sec. 8, T.4N., R.11E. 2. Lodgepole Creek Trail #266 – from the trailhead in Sec.16, T.5N., R. 11E. north easterly to the Lewis and Clark National Forest boundary in Sec. 10, T. 5N., R.10E. 3. Honey Run Trail #130 – the segment from the junction with Trail #645 (Forty Ck) on the Lewis and Clark NF in Sec. 19, T.6N., R.10E., south easterly along he divide to just south of Virginia Peak at the Gallatin NF boundary in Sec. 34, T.6N., R.10E. 4. Shell Mountain Trail #448 from the Trailhead in Sec. 14 T.3S., R.11E to its terminus in the northeast corner of Sec 28 T.3S., R.11E. 5. Elephanthead Trail #37 from the Trailhead in Sec. 6, T.3S., R.11E., to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 7, T.3S., R.11E. 6. Baldy Basin Trail #44 from the junction with Elephanthead Trail #37 in Sec. 7, T.3S., R.11E. westerly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 7, T.3S., R.11E. 7. North Fork Deep Creek #45 from its junction with the Baldy Basin Trail #44 in Sec. 16, T.3S., R.10E., to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 16, T.3S., R.10E 8. South Fork Deep Creek Trail #388 in Sec 5, T.4S., R.10E. easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec 5, T.4S., R.10E. 9. Pine Creek Lake Trail #47 from the Trailhead in Sec. 17, T4S., R.10E., easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 17, T.4S., R.10E. 10. East Fork Mill Creek Trail #51 in Sec 17, T.6S., R.10E. to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec 17, T.6S., R.10E. 11. Anderson Ridge Trail #54 from its junction with the Jomaha Trail #69 in Sec. 19, T.6S., R.10E., easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 20, T.6S., R.10E. 12. East Dam Ck. #193 from the Trailhead in Sec. 29, T.6S., R10E., to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 20, T.6S., R.10E. 13. Mill Creek Trail #55 from the Trailhead in Sec. 1, T.7S., R.10E. easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 31, T.6S., R.11E. 14. Lambert Ck. Trail #280 from the Trailhead in Sec. 1, T.7S., R.10E. southerly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 12, T.7S., R.10E. 15. Colley Ck. Trail #275 from the Trailhead in Sec. 34, T.6S., R.10E., south easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Boundary in Sec. 11, t.7S., R.10E. 16. Wallace Pass Trail #58 from the junction with the Passage Falls Trail #59 in northeast quarter of Sec. 8, T. 7S., R.11 E. south to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary. 17. South Fork of Sixmile Ck. #61 from the junction with the Sixmile Trail #606 in Sec. 9, T.7S., T.8E. south easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Boundary in Sec. 22, T.7S., R.8E., and the segment of Trail #61 from the West Fork Mill Creek Trailhead in Sec.13, T.7S., R. 10E. south to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary. 18. Pole Gulch Trail #182 from its beginning in Sec. 1, T.6S., R.6E., north easterly to its terminus in Sec. 5, T.5S., R.8E. 19. Mud Lake Trail #146 from the junction with Trail #132 (Eightmile) in Sec. 8, T.5S. R7E., easterly to its terminus on the southeast corner of Sec. 10, T.5S., R.7E. 20. Eightmile Ck. Trail #132 from its junction with Trail #146 in Sec.8, T.5S., R.7E north easterly to the junction with Trail #155 in Sec. 34, T.4S., R.7E. 21. Fridley Lake Trail #240 from Fridley Lakes in Sec. 13, T.5S., R.6E., to its terminus at the junction with Trail #182 in Sec. 26, T.5S., R.7E 22. Horseshoe Basin Trail #241 from its junction with the Gallatin Crest Trail #96 in Sec. 27, T.5S., R.6E to its terminus at the junction with Trail #240 in Sec 18, T.5S., R.1E. 23. Mill Fk. of Hyalite Trail #190 from its junction with the Gallatin Crest Trail #96 in Sec. 27, T.5S., R.6E. south easterly to its terminus in Sec. 7, T.6N., R.7E. 24. The “Big Creek Side Trails” north of the Big Creek Trail #180 including: Lewis Cr. #181, Cliff Ck. #225, Bark Cabin #159, and Mist Ck. #196 from their junctions with the Big Ck. Trail north westerly to the Gallatin Crest Trail #96.

Bozeman Ranger District: see Exhibits E, H, I and J 1. The College “M” trails # 511, #512 and # 513 on the Bozeman Ranger District: from the “M” trailhead in Section 34, T. 1S., R. 6E., northerly to their termini at the overlook above the “M” monument in Section 27, T. 1 S., R. 6 E. 2. Kirkhill Trail #428 from the trailhead in Sec. 12, T.3S., R.5E., southerly to its terminus in Sec. 24, T.3S., R.5E. 3. Palisade Falls Trail #433 from the trailhead in Sec. 24, T.4S., R.6E. easterly to its terminus in Sec. 24, T.4S., R.6E. 4. East Fork Divide Trail #171 from the trailhead along road #163 in Sec. 25, T.4S., R.6E. easterly to the Bozeman Creek watershed divide and trail terminus in Sec. 30, T.4S., R.7E 5. Grotto Falls Accessible Trail #432 – the gravel Accessible trail from the trailhead in Sec. 34, T.4S., R.6E., southerly to its terminus at Grotto Falls in Sec. 3, T.5S., R.6E. 6. High Lake Trail # 413 from its junction with Trail #401 in Sec. 26, T.4S., R.1E, southerly to the Wilderness boundary in Sec. 2, T.5S., R1E. 7. Cherry Lake Trail #408 from its junction with Trail #401 in Sec. 19, T.4S., R.2E., southerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 6, T.5S., R.2E. 8. Placer Creek Trail # 405 from its junction with Trail #406 in Sec. 33, T.4S., R.2E., south westerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 5, T.5S., R.2E. 9. North Fork Spanish Ck. Trail # 446 from its junction with trail #401 in Sec.35, T.4S., R.2E., south-westerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 3, T.5S., R.2E. 10. Camp Creek Trail #409 from its junction with Trail #401 in Sec. 36, T.4S., R.2E., south-westerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 2, T.5S., R.2E. 11. Spanish Creek Trail #407 from the trailhead in Sec. 32, T.4S., R.3E., southerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 32, T.4S., R.3E. 12. Little Hellroaring Trail #400 from the trailhead in Sec. 32, T.4S., R.3E., to the junction with Trail # 444 in Sec. 1, T.5S., R.3E. 13. Indian Ridge Trail #444 from the trailhead in Sec. 33, T.4S., R.4E., westerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 1, T.5S., R3E. 14. Hellroaring Creek Trail # 81 from the trailhead in Sec.4, T.5S., R.4E., south westerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 8, T.5S., R.4E. 15. Lava Lake Trail #77 from the trailhead in Sec. 15, T.5S., R.4 E., southerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 15, T.5S., R.4 E. 16. Deer Creek Trail # 481 from the trailhead in Sec. 23, T.6S., R.4E., north westerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 22, T.6S., R.4E. 17. Asbestos Mine Trail #80 from the eastern edge of Sec. 35, T.5S., R.6E., westerly to the Lee Metcalf wilderness boundary in Sec. 35, T.5S., R.6E. (west of the end of the old Asbestos Mine Road). 18. North Fork of Bear Ck. Trail #16 from the junction with trail #402 in Sec. 16, T.6S., R.3E., northerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 4, T.6S., R.3E. 19. Beehive Basin Trail #40 from the junction with Trail #402 in Sec. 8., T.6S., R.3E., northerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 6, T.6S., R.3E. 20. North Fork Trail #324 from its junction with Trail #8 in Sec. 16, T.7S., R.2E., south to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 16, T.7S., R.2E. and the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF boundary.

Gardiner Ranger District: see Exhibits F and G 1. Bassett Creek Trail #134 from the trailhead in Sec. 32, T.8S., R.8E., north easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 29, T.8S., R.8E. 2. North Fork of Bear Ck. Trail # 60 from the junction with trail #364 in Sec. 33, T.8S., R.9E., northerly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 33, T.8S., R.8E. 3. Yellowstone River Trail #313 (Gallatin NF portions) from the trailhead in Sec. 23, T.9S., R.8E., easterly to the Yellowstone National Park boundary in the southeast corner of Sec. 19, T.9S., R.8E. (Note portions of this trail are inside Yellowstone NP) 4. Stillwater Trail #242 from the Lake Abundance Trailhead in Sec. 5, T.9S., R.14E., north easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 33, T.8S., R.14E. 5. Lost Trail # 113 from the junction with Trail #23 in Sec.8, T.9S., R. 14E., west to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 8, T.9S., R.14E. 6. Companion Lake Trail #573 from the trailhead in Sec. 6, T.9S., R.15E., easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 5, T.9S., R.15E. 7. Lady of the Lake Trail #31 from the trailhead in Sec. 18, T.9S., R15E., north easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 8, T.9S., R.15E. 8. Lower Lady of the Lake Trail #553 from the trailhead in Sec. 20, T.9S., R.15E., northerly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 17, T.9S., R.15E. 9. Broadwater River Trail #564 from the junction with road #308 in Sec. 22, T.9S., R.15E., north to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 22, T.9S., R.15E., and the segment of Trail #564 south of road #308 10. Vernon Lake Trail #565 from the junction with Trail # 569 in Sec. 27, T.9S., R. 15E., south easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 27, T.9S., R. 15E. 11. Kersey Lake Trail #569 from the junction with road #308 in Sec. 22, T.9S., R.15E., easterly to the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness boundary in Sec. 26, T.9S., R.15E. 12. Republic Ck. Trail #616 from the trailhead in Sec. 36, T.9S., R.14E., south to the North Absaroka Wilderness boundary in Sec. 36, T.9S., R.14E.

Hebgen Lake Ranger District: see Exhibit K 1. Inspiration Divide Trail #8 from the trailhead in Sec. 5, T.9S., R.3E., northerly to its junction with Trail #6 in Sec. 6, T.8S., R.3E. (note this trail weaves in and out of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness along this divide). 2. Tumbledown Trail # 4 from its junction with Trail #17 in Sec. 19, T.9S., R.3E., north east to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 18, T.9S., R.3E. 3. Taylor Falls Trail # 17 from its junction with Trail # 4 in Sec. 19, T.9S., R.3E., south west to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 19, T.9S., R.3E. 4. Lightening Lake Trail # 200 from the trailhead in Sec. 28, T.10 S., R.3E., north to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 9, T.10S., R.3E. 5. Alp Lake Trail #158 from the junction with Trail #7 in Sec. 32, T. 9 S., R. 3E., south to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 31, T.9S., R.3E. 6. Sage Creek Trail #11 from the junction with Trail #71 in Sec. 11, T.9S., R.4E south westerly to its junction with Trail #203 in Sec. 24, T.10S., R.3E. 7. Big Springs Creek Trail # 191 from its junction with Trail #11 in Sec. 23, T.9S., R.4E., southerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 35, T.9S., R.4E. 8. Skyline Trail #151 from its junction with Trail #191 in Sec. 13, T.9S., R. 4E., southerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 25, T.9S., R. 4E. 9. Skyline Trail #151 from its junction with Trail #205 in Sec. 13, T.11S., R.4E., northerly to the Lee Metcalf Wilderness boundary in Sec. 35, T.10S., R.4E. 10. Fir Ridge Trail from the Fir Ridge Cemetery trailhead in Sec. 10, T.12S., R. 5E., east to the Yellowstone National Park boundary in Sec. 10., T.12S., R.5E.

Additionally:

B. Possessing or using bicycles is prohibited seasonally between April 1 and June 15 on the following trails: Bozeman Ranger District: see Exhibit M 1. The Swan Creek Trail #186 on the Bozeman Ranger District: from the trailhead in Section 30, T.5S., R.5E., easterly to the junction with Trail #163 in Section 27, T.5S., R.6E. 2. The Porcupine Trail #34 on the Bozeman Ranger District: from the trailhead in Section 16, T.7S., R.4E., easterly to the junction with trail # 199 in Section 23, T.7S., R.4E. 3. The Buffalo Horn Trail #1 on the Bozeman Ranger District: from the trailhead in Section 26, T.8S., R.4E., easterly to the junction with trail # 199 in Section 24, T.8S., R.4E. 4. The Teepee Trail #39 on the Bozeman Ranger District: from the trailhead in Section 12, T.9S., R.4E., northerly to the junction with trail #1 in Section 19, T.8S., R.5E.

Livingston Ranger District: see Exhibit M 1. South Rock Creek Trail # 178 on the Livingston Ranger District: from the trailhead in Section 24, T.7S., R.5 E., south westerly to the junction with the Gallatin Crest Trail # 96 in Section 33, T.7s., R.5 E.

C. The use or possession bicycles is prohibited seasonally between April 1 and July 15 on the following trails:

Bozeman and Livingston Ranger Districts: see Exhibit N 1. Bear Canyon Loop Trail #440 from the Bear Canyon Trailhead in Section 1, T3S, R6E, southeast to where the trail splits in Section 8, T3S, R7E.

2. Bear Canyon Loop Trail #440 (north segment) from where the trail splits in Section 8, T3S, R7E, east to the junction with Goose Creek Divide Trail #459 in Section 9, T3S, R7E.

3. Bear Canyon Loop Trail #440 (north segment) from the junction with Goose Creek Divide Trail #459 in Section 9, T3S, R7E, northeast to the junction with the Chestnut Mountain Trail #458 in Section 9, T3S, R7E.

4. Bear Canyon Loop Trail #440 (south segment) from where the trail splits in Section 8, T3S, R7E, southeast to the junction with Bear Lake Trail #508 in Section 21, T3S, R7E.

5. Bear Canyon Loop Trail #440 (south segment) from the junction with Bear Lake Trail #508 in Section 21, T3S, R7E, northeast to the junction with Goose Creek Divide Trail #459 in Section 21, T3S, R7E.

6. Bear Canyon Loop Trail #440 (south segment) from the junction with Goose Creek Divide Trail #459 in Section 21, T3S, R7E, southeast to the junction with Trail Creek Station Road #1705 in Section 22, T3S R7E.

7. Goose Creek Divide Trail #459 from the junction with the Bear Canyon Loop Trail #440 (north segment) in Section 9, T3S, R7E, south to the junction with the Bear Canyon Loop Trail #440 (south segment) in Section 21, T3S, R7E.

8. Bear Lakes Trail #508 from the Bear Canyon Loop Trail #440 (south segment) in Section 21, T3S, R7E, south to the junction with the Mystical Bear Trail #53 in Section 28, T3S, R7E.

9. Bear Lakes Trail #508 from the junction with the Mystical Bear Trail #53 in Section 28, T3S, R7E, east to Bear Lakes in Section 28, T3S, R7E.

10. Mystical Bear Trail #53 from the junction with the Bear Lakes Trail #508 in Section 28, T3S, R7E, southwest to the hydrologic divide between Bear Creek and Bozeman Creek watersheds in the southeast quarter of Section 29, T3S, R7E

Note the seasonal restrictions for the Bear Canyon trails listed above in Section C only become effective once Special Order 07-11-00-05 which prohibits mountain bikes and stock on these trails year round is rescinded.

Exemptions:

Pursuant to Title 36 CFR 261.50 (e), the following are exempt from this order:

1. Any person with a permit authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission. 2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

Done at Bozeman, Montana, this __29th__ day of _____July______, 2007.

___/s/__John Allen______for REBECCA LOCKETT HEATH Forest Supervisor

Penalty: Violations of these Prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. [16 U.S.C. 551, and 18 U.S.C. 3559 and 3571]

Notification: A copy of this order shall be posted as prescribed under 36 CFR 261.51