Category: Park/Wilderness/Nature
City: Cody

The Shoshone is the nation's first national forest. It is a forest for recreation--the Shoshone has 1,389 miles of non-motorized trails, 306 miles of snowmobile trails, 48 miles of cross country ski trails, 32 campgrounds, 11 picnic grounds, 18 permitted lodges, and 28 trailheads. It is a forest of mountain ranges--rugged peaks, steep cliffs, high alpine plateaus, and meadows blanketed with wildflowers. It is a forest of distinct physical features--from Wyoming's highest point, Gannett Peak, to the only Wild and Scenic River in Wyoming, the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone. It is a back country forest--five designated wilderness areas totaling 1.4 million acres. It is a forest for wildlife--home to about 335 native wildlife species, including grizzly and black bears, gray wolves, deer, elk, moose, pronghorn, bison, Yellowstone cutthroat trout, and a host of smaller animals and birds. The Shoshone is home to more bighorn sheep than any other national forest.