Decision Memo Completed

Nichols Creek - Palisades Connector Trail

Custer Gallatin National Forest Carbon, Montana Beartooth Ranger District

The Forest Service proposes to provide a non-motorized trail from the Nichols Creek Trail #110 West Fork Road #2071 terminus to the Palisades Campground gate using .75 miles of existing non-system roads and 1.25 miles of new trail construction

Location

Public access to Nichols Creek Trail is located at Red Lodge Mountain Ski area lower parking lot, the West Fork Road MP 3.30 and/or the Willow Creek Trail #105 located in the Palisades campground.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/17/2022
2
Decision
10/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management
Nichols Creek - Palisades Connector Trail DMDecision Signed Date: 10/11/2022
ForestsCuster Gallatin National Forest
DistrictsBeartooth Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT7S., R20E., Section 31.
Recreation management