Decision Memo Completed

Kelly Canyon Mountain Bike Trails

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Bonneville; Madison, Idaho Palisades Ranger District

This project proposes to designate a formal non-motorized trail system in the Kelly Canyon area by constructing and rerouting trails to be sustainable and reduce user conflicts and impacts to natural resources.

Location

The project is located on the Palisades Ranger District, north of Swan Valley, Idaho. The project area encompasses the Kelly Canyon, Buckskin Morgan Ridge, Table Rock, Fish Creek, and Windy Ridge area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/09/2024
2
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2025 (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
Kelly Canyon Mountain Bike TrailsDecision Signed Date: 04/30/2025
ForestsCaribou-Targhee National Forest
DistrictsPalisades Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 4 N, Range 41 E, Sections, 7, 18, 19, 25, 27, 28, 34, and 35
Recreation management