Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Caribou-Targhee National Forest covers 2,630,716 acres across Idaho and Wyoming.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Ashton Island Park Ranger District Area and Road Closure The purpose of this Order is to protect property and the public during construction activities. Since Aug. 13, 2026.
- Closure: 04-15-26-302 Tunnel Fire Closure The purpose of this Order is to provide public and firefighter safety for the Tunnel Fire. Since May 8, 2026.
- Closure: 04-15-25-304 Soda Springs Area and Road Closure The purpose of this Order is to protect property during restoration activities. Since Aug. 25, 2025.
- Closure: 04-15-25-301 Road Closure - Soda Springs Road closed Since June 1, 2025.
- Closure: 04-15-25-218 Teton Basin-Palisades Dog Closure Starting each winter, dogs are not allowed on or within 200 yards of groomed ski trails in certain areas of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. This rule is in place to protect ski trails and winter recreation. See the attached map for specific areas. Since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Closure: 04-15-23-211 - Sawtell Peak Road Closure For public health and safety during snow removal activities, Forest Road 024 is closed from the gate at the forest boundary to its end at the Sawtell Federal Aviation Radar Tower from November 1 to June 1, annually. Since March 30, 2023.
- Closure: 04-15-23-209 - Big Springs Area Closure To protect the waterway and stream bank along the Henry's Fork River and protect critical fish habitat, it is prohibited to enter or be in the water or land around Big Springs. See the attached map for specific locations. Since March 30, 2023.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Caribou-Targhee National Forest on the managing agency's own page.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest map
Caribou-Targhee National Forest boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for WY, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest has 8 district offices: Ashton/Island Park District Office - Ashton in Ashton Ashton (208-652-7442), Ashton/Island Park District Office - Island Park in Island Park (208-558-7301), Dubois District Office in Dubois (208-374-5422), Montpelier District Office in Montpelier (208-847-0375), Palisades Ranger Office in Falls (208-523-1412), Soda Springs District Office in . Soda Springs (208-547-4356), Teton Basin District Office in Driggs (208-354-2312), and Westside District and Curlew National Grassland Office in Pocatello (208-236-7500).
- Caribou-Targhee National Forest is managed through the Caribou National Forest-Montpelier Ranger District.
Camping on Caribou-Targhee National Forest
4 campgrounds inside the forest boundary have their own page on campgroundsdb.com, with site counts and reservations:
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest maps
- Interactive forest map from the Forest Service
- Motor Vehicle Use Maps: which roads are open to which vehicles, and so where you can legally drive to a dispersed site
- Forest visitor map
Ranger district offices
| Caribou-Targhee Supervisors Office - Idaho Falls | Falls, ID | 208-557-5900 | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays) |
| Ashton/Island Park District Office - Ashton | Ashton Ashton, ID | 208-652-7442 | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays) |
| Ashton/Island Park District Office - Island Park | Island Park, ID | 208-558-7301 | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays) |
| Dubois District Office | Dubois, ID | 208-374-5422 | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays) |
| Montpelier District Office | Montpelier, ID | 208-847-0375 | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays) |
| Palisades Ranger Office | Falls, ID | 208-523-1412 | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays) |
| Soda Springs District Office | . Soda Springs, ID | 208-547-4356 | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays) |
| Teton Basin District Office | Driggs, ID | 208-354-2312 | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays) |
| Westside District and Curlew National Grassland Office | Pocatello, ID | 208-236-7500 | Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays) |
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: Fish Lake fishing , Grassy Lake Reservoir fishing , Jackpine Creek fishing , Palisades Reservoir fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
Strawberry Creek fishing (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Wilderness areaJedediah Smith Wilderness lies inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
- Wilderness areaWinegar Hole Wilderness lies inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
- National forestCaribou-Targhee National Forest borders Bridger-Teton National Forest.
- National Park Service unitCaribou-Targhee National Forest borders Grand Teton National Park.
- National Park Service unitCaribou-Targhee National Forest borders Yellowstone National Park.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- geo.dot.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- fs.usda.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- fs.usda.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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