Temporary closure prohibiting public entry into the Tom Miner Campground due to hazardous tree conditions. Travel on Forest Road 6692 remains permitted for motorists driving through the area to access the Buffalo Horn and Petrified Forest trailheads.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Custer Gallatin National Forest
Gardiner Ranger District
Tom Miner Campground Closure
PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Gardiner Ranger District, Custer Gallatin National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Area”):
- Being in the Tom Miner Campground. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e).
EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- 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).
- Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.
- Persons driving through the campground on Forest Road 6692 to access the Buffalo Horn and the Petrified Forest trailhead.
DESCRIBED AREA
This order applies to all National Forest System lands within the Tom Miner Campground in T8S, R5E, Section 24 excluding the Forest Service Tom Miner Campground Road 6692.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is to protect public health and safety due to the presence of hazard trees within the campground.
IMPLEMENTATION
- This Order shall be in effect from 8/21/2026 at 1200 through 12/31/2026 at 2359, unless rescinded.
- A map identifying the Described Area 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/r01/custergallatin/alerts/.
- 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.
- 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.
- Contact the Gardiner Ranger District in Gardiner, (406) 848-7375, and Custer Gallatin National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Bozeman, (406) 587-6701, for more information about this Order.
- This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same Described Area.
Signed and issued on August 21,2026.
/s/
Matthew Jedra
Forest Supervisor
Custer Gallatin National Forest
Camp Observer
