One of the largest national forests in the Lower 48, Bridger-Teton (“the B-T”) National Forest stretches southward for 135 miles from the Yellowstone border and covers 3.4 million acres.
In Jackson Hole [1], the two areas of most interest for recreation are the Teton Wilderness [2] and the Gros Ventre Wilderness [3], but nonwilderness areas offer additional opportunities for recreation.
The Bridger-Teton National Forest supervisor’s office (307/739-5500, www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf [4]) is at 340 North Cache Drive in Jackson.
The Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center (532 N. Cache Dr., 307/733-3316, www.jacksonholechamber.com [5], open daily), a couple of blocks north on Cache, has a Forest Service worker on duty who can provide recreation information. The center usually sells Bridger-Teton maps and has a good choice of outdoor books.
Local ranger stations are the Jackson Ranger District (directly behind the supervisor’s office, 307/739-5400) and the Buffalo Ranger District (nine miles east of Moran Junction [6], 307/543-2386).
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/bridger-teton-national-forest/teton-wilderness
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/jackson-hole/bridger-teton-national-forest/gros-ventre-wilderness
[4] http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf
[5] http://www.jacksonholechamber.com
[6] http://www.moon.com/destinations/yellowstone-grand-teton/grand-teton-national-park/sights/jackson-lake-moran-junction