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Shoshone National Forest
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Shoshone National Forest © Ben Prepelka
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Small stream and erosion at roadside
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Shoshone mountain tops
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Raodside waterfall in Shoshone NF
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Mountain tops of Shoshone
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Frozen lake at 10.000 feet in Shoshone NF
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Valley floor with distant road
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Top of the World store close to west summit
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Trail View Shoshone NF
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Friendly gopher in Shoshone NF close to west summit
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
As thawed as it gets in summer at this elevation west Summit
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
View from the top of the west elevation 10947 feet
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Valley view with mountain road
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Shoshone NF west summit 10.947 feet elev
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Twisted tree in Shoshone NF
Shoshone National Forest Shoshone National Forest © Chris Walters
Mountain lake in Shoshone NF
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SHOSHONE NATIONAL FOREST
SHOSHONE NATIONAL FOREST
808 Meadow Lane
Cody, Wyoming   82414
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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.
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History of the Area
The Shoshone National Forest was first created in 1891 as the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve. Later this became the Shoshone National Forest, the first national forest in the nation. It is named for the Shoshoni Indians who lived in this area. The Arapahoe, Blackfeet, Commanche, Crow, Nez Perce, Northern Cheyenne, and Souix tribes also hunted, traveled, traded and fought in the area. Such mountain men as John Colter and Jim Bridger were early visitors as well. The ghost town of Kirwin, an early-day mining town, is a window to the past, recalling one of the colorful eras in Wyoming's history. The remains of tie hack flumes and cabins on the southern end of the forest are reminders of another era during which millions of railroad ties were produced.
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