Shoshone National Forest

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Welcome to the Shoshone National Forest, where superlative scenery and a myriad of recreational opportunities await you!

The Shoshone National Forest was set aside in 1891 as part of the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve, making the Shoshone the first national forest in the United States. It consists of some 2.4 million acres of varied terrain ranging from sagebrush flats to rugged mountains. The higher mountains are snow-clad most of the year. Immense areas of exposed rock are interspersed with meadows and forests. With Yellowstone National Park on its western border, the Shoshone encompasses the area from the Montana state line south to Lander, Wyoming which includes portions of the Absaroka, Wind River and Beartooth Ranges.

If you'd like to "hear" more about the Shoshone National Forest go to our Podcast Page and listen to MP3s on many topics.
Be on the lookout for the podcast icon in different areas of our website ... a click away to an auditory trip on the Shoshone.

What's WILD on the Shoshone? Visit our Wildlife Page and find out!

Current Events 

The Forest Service issued revised direction for outfitting and guiding administration and insurance. Links to outfitting and guiding documents, including the Federal Register Notice and updated Forest Service Manual and Handbook, are available at the Forest Service special uses page.

Visitors to the Shoshone National Forest....we need your input! PDF (51K)

Recreation Facility Analysis - The Recreation Facility Analysis [PDF - 664kb] is a working document that will be a guide to the Shoshone National Forest in providing a quality, sustainable recreation site management program. The Forest recognizes that site-specific analysis and public involvement may be necessary prior to implementing some of the proposals contained in this document.

Food Storage Order that requires all food and other attractants to be stored unavailable to bears on the Shoshone (lands north of the Wind River Indian Reservation) and the Bridger-Teton National Forests is currently in effect. See our Bear Information Page for more information.

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USDA Forest Service
Shoshone National Forest
808 Meadowlane Ave
Cody, WY 82414
307-527-6241

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Hearing Impaired
307-578-5194