It was brought to our attention that there is a movement on to plow Highway 212 between the Pilot Creek Parking Area and Cooke City, MT. If that were to happen, an important snowmobile trail for that area of Wyoming and Montana would effectively be closed and along with it, access to some excellent snowmobiling off-trail in the area.
Residents and snowmobile club members fear that if the plowing is allowed to move forward, the trail system in the area would be closed. Not only does that impact snowmobilers who love the high mountain riding offered there, but it will negatively impact winter business in Cooke City and Cody, WY.
More detailed information is available in the attached PDF.
Snowmobilers everywhere are asked to contact the folks listed below and voice your opposition to plowing Highway 212. Be sure to do it as soon as possible as there is a meeting scheduled for May 20 on the issue.
Contacts
Bucky Hall - Park County Wyoming Commissioner - bhall@parkcounty.us
Joe Tilden - Park County Wyoming Commissioner - jtilden@parkcounty.us
Dave Burke - Park County Wyoming Commissioner - dburke@parkcounty.us
Loren Grosskopf - Park County Wyoming Commissioner - lgrosskopf@parkcounty.us
Tim French - Park County Wyoming Commissioner - tfrench@parkcounty.us
Claudia Wade - Park County Travel Council - pctc@codychamber.org
James Klessons - Forward Cody - jklessens@forwardcody.com
Bert Miller - Wyoming State Snowmobile Association Vice President - b.miller1962@hotmail.com
Brad Hill - Wyoming State Trails Program Manager - bhill@state.wy.us
Pat Childers - Wyoming State Representative - childers@wyoming.com
Sam Krone - Wyoming State Representative - skrone@wyoming.com
Hank Coe - Wyoming Senator - hcoe@wyoming.com
Dan Wenk - Yellowstone Park Superintendent - yell_superintendent@nps.gov
Marty Malone - - Park County Montana Commisioner - commissioners@parkcounty.org
Robbie Holman - Montana Snowmobile Association President - robbie@avid-products.com
Scott Herzog - Montana Snowmobile Association Vice President - scott@glacierstateelectric.com
Donna Rowland - Cooke City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director - info@cookecitychamber.org
Joe Alexander - Shoshone Forest Supervisor - jalexander@fs.fed.us
Terry Root - Shoshone Forest District Ranger - troot@fs.fed.us
Bruce McCormmick - Wyoming Highway Commission - bruce@codyenterprise.com
Nancy Tia Brown - Cody Wyoming Mayor - mayornancy@cityofcody.com
Cody Beers - Wyoming Department of Transportation District 5 Public Involvement Specialist - Cody.Beers@dot.state.wy.us