Second Yellow Mule Trail No. 42 Closure 01-11-06-25-07

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Forest Order

Order Number: 01-11-06-25-07

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Custer Gallatin National Forest
Bozeman Ranger District
 

TRAIL CLOSURE ORDER
National Forest System Trail #42 (Second Yellow Mule Trail)
 

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (b), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) trail in the Bozeman Ranger District, Custer Gallatin National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Trail”):
1. Being on National Forest System Trail (NFST) #42 (Second Yellow Mule Trail). [36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a)].

EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2)].
2. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED ROAD
NFST #42 (Second Yellow Mule Trail) between the junctions with Trail #162 (First Yellow Mule Trail) and Trail #8 (Inspiration Divide Trail).

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is for public safety due to a bear attractant(carcass) reported on September 20, 2025.

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from September 20, 2025, at 8:00 pm through October 31, 2025 at 8:00 am, unless rescinded earlier.
2. A map identifying the Described Trail is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/custergallatin/alerts-notices
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.
4. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
5. Contact the Bozeman Ranger District in Bozeman, Montana, (406) 522-2520, and Custer Gallatin National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Bozeman, Montana, (406) 587-6701, for more information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts on the same Described Road.
 

Signed and issued on September 20, 2025.
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