National Park P.O. Drawer 170 Moose, 83012 John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway 307 739-3300

Saddle and Pack Stock

General Information Camping Horses and other stock have been histori- Stock Campsites Accessible by Vehicle Camping with stock animals is allowed in cally and traditionally used in the park and There is one campsite on the Death adjacent national forest areas without a parkway. “Stock” is defined as horses, Canyon Trailhead Road. Hitchrails and a permit. Further information may be obtained burros, mules, ponies and llamas. toilet are provided. A camping/fire permit is from the Bridger-Teton National Forest required and may be obtained at the Supervisor's Office, Box 1888, Jackson Many high country trails are blocked by Moose Visitor Center. The site may be 83001 (307) 733-5500. snow until mid-July and are impassable to used for one night only at the beginning or stock. Trails may be closed, so check with end of a trip into the backcountry. The site Backcountry Stock Use/Camping the park permits office (307-739-3309) prior may be reserved by a written request to There are 5 designated backcountry stock to trips. For this reason, many parties with the Permits Office between January 1 and camps in the park. Camping with stock is stock animals camp in adjoining national May 15. Sites not previously reserved are allowed only at these sites. Fires are not forests and take day rides into the park. available on a first-come, first-served basis allowed and a backcountry camping permit not more than 24 hours prior to your must be obtained. The sites may be re- backcountry trip. served in advance through a request to the Permits Office. All backcountry stock camps There are eight camping areas in the John are signed and hitchrails are provided. D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway along the unpaved road between Flagg Backcountry horse camp locations: Ranch and Grassy Lake. There are a total • North Fork of of 14 sites in these areas, all of which allow • Death Canyon stock animals. No permit is required. • South Fork of • Paintbrush Canyon below Holly Lake • Berry Creek near Hechtman Creek

Regulations Areas Open to Stock Use General Regulations Prohibited Actions All travel with stock must be on designated • No party may have more than 12 head of The following are prohibited: trails with the following exceptions: stock for day use. No party may have more • The use of animals other than those • In the park, off-trail travel is allowed only than 6 people or 10 head of stock for designated as stock to transport equipment. south of the RKO Road and east of the overnight trips. • The use of stock animals outside of trails, Teton Park Road and the Moose-Wilson • Grazing is prohibited. Processed feed routes or areas designated for their use. Road, and between Moose Basin Divide must be packed in and used for all over- • The use of stock animals on a park road, and Forellen Peak Pass. night stock trips; however, no hay may be except where travel is necessary to access • Stock are permitted in hunt areas during packed in. Where allowed, all hay used in designated trails, areas of private property, the park's elk reduction program. the park must be certified as weed free in and no alternative trails or routes have been • In the Rockefeller Parkway, off-trail travel compliance with Teton County standards. designated; or when the road has been is allowed. • The construction of corrals, picketing, closed to motor vehicles. hobbling or tying stock to natural features • Free-trailing or loose-herding of stock Closed Trails such as trees is prohibited. If hitchrails are animals. The following trails in the park are closed to not available, tie a rope between two trees stock use: away from water sources. Bears • Rendezvous Mountain trail from the park • The right of way should be given to other • Black and grizzly bears live throughout the boundary west of the tram to the Middle stock by llama trekkers. A verbal warning of park and parkway and may be active any Fork cutoff of the Granite Creek trail. the presence of llamas should be given to time of the day or night. • The trail to Surprise and Amphitheater those on horseback as soon as they are in • Feeding spells death for bears. Proper food lakes from the Valley trail. hearing range. Llama trekkers should leave storage is required by federal law. Do not • Hidden Falls foot trail between the Jenny the trail and remain stationary until horses allow bears or other wildlife to obtain human Lake West Shore boat dock and the have passed. or stock food. Refer to the park's junction of the designated horse trail west • For safety reasons, only well-broken, Backcountry handout for directions on proper of Inspiration Point. properly shod (except llamas), gentle stock food storage while camping in the • The foot trail on the east shore of Jenny in good condition may be used. backcountry. Lake between the outlet of and • Keep stock animals at a slow walk when the junction of the designated horse trail passing near people on foot or bicycle. The Superintendent may establish special north of Jenny Lake Overlook. • Hikers are to step off the trail and remain conditions concerning the use of stock • Holly Lake trail from the Holly Lake quiet while stock animals pass as stock animals. hitchrail past Holly Lake to the Paintbrush animals have the right-of-way. Canyon trail.

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