Mule Deer A herd of mule deer winter along the western border of the Mesa south of Pinedale. The adult doe in this photo is wearing a radio collar for a research project aimed at learning the impact of industrial development within mule deer range. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.

UW researchers seek elk-cattle gathering info (posted 1/22/12)
Meetings in Sublette County January 26 & 27
Researchers at the University of Wyoming are conducting an interdisciplinary study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of management strategies at reducing the level of brucellosis in elk. To do this, the researchers need to model how a reduction in the level of brucellosis in elk relates to the decreased risk of brucellosis transmission to cattle.

To create these models, researchers need to gather information on where elk and cattle are throughout the year. This information will be gathered via herd plan questionnaires/surveys that have been/will be mailed to cattle producers within Sublette, Lincoln, and Sweetwater counties.

Cattle producers will be asked to share information from their completed herd plan questionnaires, and/or to complete a survey. Dr. Brant Schumaker and graduate student Mandy Kauffman will be holding informational meetings in Pinedale on January 26th at 6pm at the old Pinedale Elementary School (currently BOCES) library and at the Marbleton Town Hall on Friday Jan 27th at 12:00pm to talk more about what the survey entails, how the information will be used, and how the results of the study will help area producers.

IPSSSDR – January 27 – February 4th (posted 1/22/12)
In Sublette County January 29, 30, 31
The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR), the largest sled dog race in the lower 48 states, is set to mush through 10 Wyoming communities from January 27 –February 4, 2012, before ending in Park City, Utah.

Jackson, Lander, Pinedale/Cora, Alpine, Big Piney/Marbleton, Evanston, Mountain View, Lyman and Park City, Utah are in final preparations to host the dogs as they race through town, and Wyoming’s Uinta County has expanded its race participation, offering two stages on Thursday and Friday.

"Uinta County, including Evanston, Lyman and Mountain View, has been a fantastic supporter of the IPSSSDR," says Race Director Frank Teasley. "We are thrilled about the second day we will have in Uinta County."

Following the Alpine stage on Wednesday, February 1, mushers will drive to Evanston for a Meet and Greet BBQ at the Roadhouse. The next morning, on Thursday, February 2, they will race from Deadhorse Trailhead, south of Mountain View, with a finish at North Slope Road. Then on Friday they will reverse the course, traveling from North Slope Road to Deadhorse Trailhead. After the race on Friday, Mountain View will host its popular Musher Mania from 4 – 7 p.m.

With its unique stage stop format, the IPSSSDR has become a popular mushing event attracting the world’s top competitors.

Pedigree® Food for Dogs is the title sponsor of the IPSSSDR. The Pedigree® brand actively supports a wide range of programs that promote responsible pet ownership and highlight the contributions dogs make to society.

The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race was founded in 1996 by Frank Teasley to make sled dog racing more accessible to the public. For more information, visit the race website at www.wyomingstagestop.org; contact the race at (307) 734-1163.

IPSSSDR Schedule January 27 – February 4, 2012

Friday January 27:
Jackson, Wyoming
Pre-Race Headquarters – Wort Hotel, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Race Festivities – Town Square
Pig Roast, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Race Start – Town Square to Snow King, 6:30 p.m.
Pedigree Musher Reception Party – Snow King, 7:00–9:30 p.m.
Torchlight Parade/Fireworks, Snow King, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday January 28:
Lander, Wyoming
Lander Brewing Company – Race band will perform and race video will be shown (Lander Bar, 2nd and Main), 6:00 p.m.

Sunday January 29:
Lander, Wyoming
Lander Lollypop Loop, South Pass,
9:00 a.m., 42 miles - Louis Lake parking lot 28 miles from Lander. Head south
on HWY 28 toward South Pass approx. 28 mile. Parking lot is on right side of
road.
Pinedale, Wyoming
Welcome Mushers Dinner – Sublette County Library Lovatt Room (155 South Tyler Avenue),
Dinner and live Music, 6:00 p.m.

Monday January 30:
Pinedale, Wyoming
Cora/Upper Green Trail, 10:00 a.m., 35 miles – Start at Upper Green parking lot at end of Highway 352, north of Cora.
Finish: Upper Green parking lot in Cora
RACE DAY RESULTS – Elk Ridge Lodge, lodging, lunch, drink specials,
North of Cora, Wyoming (end of Highway 352), 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Big Piney/Marbleton, Wyoming
Big Piney Dutch Oven Reception – 6:00 p.m.
Spaghetti dinner with Dutch Oven cooking.
Dinner is by a free-will donation.

Tuesday January 31:
Big Piney/Marbleton, Wyoming
Big Piney/Marbleton, 9:00 AM, 64 miles – from Middle Piney parking lot
Alpine, Wyoming
Meet the Mushers Dinner – Alpine Firehall, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday February 1:
Alpine, Wyoming
Alpine/Greys River to Box Y, 9:00 a.m., 54 miles
Evanston, Wyoming
Mushers/Handlers/Officials Dinner Buffet – at the Dunmar Inn Legal Tender Restaurant, cost $10, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday February 2:
Bridger Valley to Evanston, Wyoming
11 a.m. 45 miles – Deadhorse Trailhead, south of Mountain View finishing at North Slope Road; 30 miles south of Evanston on the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, Hwy 150.
Meet & Greet/Dinner – the Machine Shop in Evanston, 6:00 p.m.

Friday February 3:
Evanston to Bridger Valley Stage, Wyoming
10 a.m, 45 miles – North Slope Road; 30 miles south of Evanston on the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, Hwy 150, finishing at Deadhorse Trailhead
Mountain View, Wyoming
Musher Mania – Mountain View Town Hall, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Saturday February 4:
Lyman, Wyoming
Flapjack Frenzy at Heritage Barn, 7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Park City, Utah
Meet the Mushers – 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Race Start, Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Finish, 8 miles – Quinn's Junction Sports Complex to Round Valley Trail
Jr. Race, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Awards Banquet – The Prospector, 6:00 p.m
Race Headquarters – The Prospector

UW Dean's and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls: Sublette County (posted 1/22/12)
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming lists 14 students from Sublette County on the 2011 fall semester academic Dean's and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls.

The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade point average.

To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.

For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the Web page at: www.uwyo.edu.

Students are:

Big Piney
Clint W. Beiermann

Cora
Heather Rhodes Hafey

Daniel
Samantha Anne Clark
Wesley Scott Werbelow

Marbleton
Joshua M. Brackett

Pinedale
Cody A. Booth
Anna Marie Harrower
Christopher A. Pflughoft
Brooke Capri Reints
Angela Karmen Ritschel
Mariah Montana Strike
Kelsea C. Vickrey
Kendra W. Williams
Chans R. Woolery

‘A Diamond Rodeo’ 2012 rodeo schedule (posted 1/14/12)
Summer rodeos in Pinedale and Big Piney
‘A Diamond Rodeo’ will host rodeos in Pinedale and Big Piney during the summer.

June 15: A Diamond Rodeo in Pinedale
July 20: Big Piney Fair Rodeo
August 3: A Diamond Rodeo in Pinedale
August 10: A Diamond Rodeo in Pinedale
August 17: A Diamond Rodeo in Pinedale
August 24: A Diamond Rodeo in Pinedale

Rodeos will start at 8 pm. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for kids 5-12, kids under 5 are free.

Events will include Bareback riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Ranch Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, #13 Team Roping, #9 Team Roping, Tie-down roping, Break Away roping, Mutton Bustin age 6 and under, Open Barrels, Novice Barrels, Jr Barrels 8-14 years, PeeWee 7 and under, and Team Doctoring.

For more information, contact Jeni Snidecor at 307-231-1068, or go online to www.adiamondproductions.net, or find A Diamond Rodeo on Facebook.

University of Wyoming Fall Semester President's Honor Roll: Sublette County (posted 1/4/12)
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming lists four students from Sublette County on the 2011 fall semester President's Honor Roll.

The President's Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 ("A") grade point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.

For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the Web page at: www.uwyo.edu

Students are:
Big Piney:
Kailey N. Barlow

Pinedale:
Abram Maurice Pearce
Shanna Marie Pearce
Elizabeth Jean Shaffer

IPSSSDR Junior Mushers give back to their communities (posted 1/3/12)
Youth sled dog race combines fun, community service
International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
Select students, aged 9 to 13, from schools throughout Wyoming and Utah will participate in a sled dog race of their own, in conjunction with the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR), which begins Friday, January 27, 2012. The IPSSSDR Jr. Stage Stop will take place Saturday, February 4, at 2:00 p.m. in Park City, Utah, after the final stage of the IPSSSDR. Participating students volunteer in their communities to earn the right to compete in the kids’ race. (A list of participating students and fact sheet about the race follows this release.)

Each of the host communities for the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race is eligible to send two students to represent its town in this short exhibition fun run. Alternate students are chosen to fill vacancies as available. In order to participate in the race, students agree to perform 10 hours of community service work prior to the race and donate $25 to the nonprofit Uinta County Community Youth Coalition.

The Jr. Stage Stop program was launched in 1999 by International Stage Stop co-founder Jayne Ottman and Jackson Hole Musher Maria Hayashida to broaden the goals of the IPSSSDR, and to improve the status of youth in Wyoming communities statewide. The Jr. Stage Stop provides an opportunity for youth participants to increase their self-esteem, social competency, community involvement and to experience philanthropy.

Students do not need their own dogs or previous mushing experience to participate – equipment and dog teams are provided by the IPSSSDR. The 2012 Jr. Stage Stop is coordinated by the Uinta County Sled Dog Race Committee. The Uinta County Sled Dog Race Committee, Abby Chamberlain, Andy and Heidi Spray, Angie Fessler, DuWayne Jacobsen, Kay Evans, Lisa and Troy Bradshaw, Lisa Silcox, Natalee Legault, Paul Knopf, Penny Robbins, Lynn Pahl, Marian McLean, Jessica Parkyn, Joe McFarlane and Terri Arnell, all worked together to organize race details.

For additional information, contact Terri Arnell at 307-783-6459 or tarnell@evanstonwy.org.

2012 Junior Mushers’ Schools, Grades, and Ages
Jacob O’Connor from Etna Elementary School, Grade 5, 11 years old
Hayley Burton from Star Valley Middle School, Grade 8, 13 years old
Jillian O’Connor from Etna Elementary School, Grade 4, 9 years old
Madison Stewart from Etna Elementary School, Grade 5, 10 years old
Garett Schamber representing Pinedale
Garrett Lowham representing Pinedale
Haley Boulter representing Pinedale
Slade Mair from Mountain View Middle School, Grade 6, 12 years old
Parker Mair from Fort Bridger Elementary School, Grade 5, 10 years old
Braxton Sabey (information pending)
Israel (Izzy) Seemann from Big Piney Elementary School, Grade 4, 9 years old
Justin Seeman from Big Piney Elementary School, Grade 5, 11 years old
Ian Raben from Jackson Middle School, Grade 8, 13 years old
Brooks Bradford from Journeys School, Grade 5, 10 years old
Kaelyn Fable from Colter Elementary School, Grade 5, 10 years old
Dani Ball from Ecker Hill Middle School, Grade 6, 12 years old
Ella Ball from Parleys Park Elementary School, Grade 4, 9 years old
Zachary Davis from Providence Hall Junior High, Grade 7, 12 years old


FACT SHEET
JUNIOR MUSHER RACE 2012
WHO: Kids in grades 3 through 12. The sled dog race committee from each participating race route community will select two kids. No prior mushing experience is needed.
WHAT: The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race is a world class event.
The junior musher race is a fun exhibition race that provides a unique opportunity for kids to become involved in a positive environment where they can witness a network of adult role models engaging in responsible behavior. Kids will experience support, enjoy a meaningful activity, and develop relationships with others. This event will help teach kids about the importance of community service.
WHEN: Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Quinn’s Sports Complex in Park City, Utah
WHY: It’s an opportunity for kids to participate in an internationally recognized event, learn the importance of volunteering, interact with others, and to have the chance to run a sled dog team.
HOW: Kids will volunteer 10 hours at a non-profit organization of their choice. Each junior musher will pay a $25 participation fee which will be donated to the Uinta County Community Youth Coalition, which is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. This money will be used to help provide free immunizations for children in Uinta County.
Each junior musher will be assigned a sled dog race musher with whom they can communicate before the junior musher race.

Junior Musher Race Contact:
Terri Arnell
Uinta County Sled Dog Race Committee
1200 Main Street
Evanston, WY 82930
307-783-6470
tarnell@evanstonwy.org

Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center upgrades system (posted 1/3/12)
Bob Comey, Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center
Conditions are dangerous out there. Steep slopes that were so unstable that they were releasing naturally or on approach may be gaining enough stability that people will be able to get out upon them and then trigger them. Be careful!

A few upgrades to our network of automated weather stations are described as follows:

The Geospatial Science and Engineering Team at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have completed an update to the graphic display of the data from our five highest wind stations. This wind graph display is available in the weather station sub-menu of our weather and snow data pull down menu (http://www.jhavalanche.org/graphs/a_weatherAll.php). The upgrade has switched the wind direction arrows in the graph 180 degrees so that the arrows point away from the direction of the wind instead of towards the direction of the wind. The y axis scale has also been added to the right side of these graphs to make these graphs more friendly when viewed from smart phones. We still have a few issues on this part of this upgrade so your patience is appreciated. Several other backside improvements not visible to the user have also been added. Thanks to Mike Connolly and his team (especially John Koudelka) at INL for these upgrades and their participation in our program.

Our new Commissary Ridge weather station is up and running. This station is located at an elevation of 9,300 feet and provides temperature, snowfall and wind data from the south end of the Salt River Range. The location of this station is designated on the google earth display of the avalanche events map section of our website. The station icon on this map has links to the data from this station. The purchase and installation of this station was funded by a Recreational Trails Program Grant that was obtained in partnership with Wyoming State Trails Program. This station is located in complex avalanche terrain that is very popular with local and regional snowmobilers. Members of the Star Valley Search & Rescue Group have volunteered to assist in the operation of this station.

The new Freds Mountain wind station is also operational and has just been equipped with a new temperature and humidity sensor. This station is located at the top of Freds Mountain at Grand Targhee Resort and was purchased and is being operated by the resort and their ski patrol. An icon on the avalanche event map section of our website delineates the location of this station and provides links to the station data.

The data from both of these new stations is posted in our 24 hour weather station data sheet every morning by about 5:30 AM and is being added to other areas of our website.

In addition to the new weather station upgrades we have also added new observation forms to our website. There are now two forms for your use that are accessible though the contact us menu of our site. The avalanche observation form has been upgraded to allows the observer to use google map technology to designate the location of the avalanche event they are reporting and to upload photographs of the event. Size and resolution requirements for these photos are specified.

There is also a form for daily field observations and a location on the website to view these observations. This is a new form with a format that is under development. At this time form focuses on current conditions and avalanche warning signs. If necessary, use the comment section of this form to provide a brief statement if you need to expand upon the observation information provided.

Field observation are submitted to the center, reviewed and then posted on our website in the field observation section of the site for all users to view at
http://www.jhavalanche.org/observations/viewObs

Your patience is appreciated as these new forms get initial use and evolve.

Stay safe and enjoy the new snow.

Free Hemoglobin A1C Clinic Jan. 17 in Marbleton (posted 12/28/11)
There will be a free Hemoglobin A1C Clinic offered at the Marbleton Public Health Office (Senior Center) on Tuesday, January 17th from 11:00 AM to 4:00PM. No appointment necessary. This is a test that monitors glucose (blood sugar levels) over a 3-month period. You do NOT need to fast. It is for anyone who wants to test their glucose and for known diabetics to monitor. (This is a finger poke, not a blood draw.) Call 307-367-2157 or 307-276-3575 for more information.

Sublette County Artists' Guild offers $500 scholarship (posted 12/28/11)
To Sublette County junior or senior university students
The members of the Sublette County Artists' Guild are offering a $500 scholarship available to university junior or senior students who are residents of Sublette County or graduates of Sublette County schools and are majoring in fine arts, communications, journalism, education, or humanities. A minimum 3.00 GPA is required. Applicants must submit a letter of application, a resume including achievements and goals, and a transcript of college grades. University sophomores may apply in the spring of 2012 for the fall 2012 semester of their junior year. Also, current juniors may apply for their senior fall semester.

The Artists' Guild is a non-profit group founded by a few ranch women almost a century ago. The members, now a maximum of 24, meet monthly to share examples of their writing and/or visual arts.

Application materials must be received by Charmian McLellan, Sublette County Artists' Guild, P. O. Box 212, Boulder, WY 82923, by May 1, 2012.

For further information or questions, please contact Charmian McLellan at 307-537-5488 or Mary Lynn Worl, 307-367-4309.

Residents reminded to run water bleeder lines (posted 12/19/11)
The Town of Marbleton would like to remind town residents to keep your water running to avoid frozen pipes this winter. The Town is not responsible for frozen water lines.

Keep a flow of about a pencil width in diameter running at all times to keep your water lines flowing. The Town will issue a notice when it is safe to turn off the bleeder.

Local Contact Numbers
Big Piney Town Hall
PO Box 70
Big Piney, WY 83113
307-276-3554
E-mail: tbpiney@yahoo.com
Mayor: Phillip Smith
www.townofbigpiney.com

Marbleton Town Hall
10700 US 189
Marbleton, WY 83113
307-276-3815
E-mail: marbletontown@hotmail.com
Mayor: Jim Robinson

Flicks & Pins Entertainment Center
Open Sunday through Thursday from 3:00PM to 10:00PM
Friday & Saturday 3:00PM to Midnight
Phone 307-276-4062 for movie times
http///www.townofbigpiney.com/FlicksnPins.html

Big Piney Ranger District
Bridger-Teton National Forest
P.O. Box 218
Big Piney, WY, 83113
307-276-3375 or 276-5800/5200
Fax: 307-739-5235/276-5835
www.fs.fed.us/btnf/

Sublette County Courthouse
21 S Tyler, Pinedale, WY 82941
Big Piney Direct Line 307-276-3827
Marbleton Annex 307-276-3735
Pinedale Information: 307-367-7722

Sublette County Sheriff's Department
PO Box 701
Pinedale, WY 82941
Marbleton: 307-276-5448
Pinedale: 307-367-4378

Big Piney Post Office
401 Budd Avenue
307-276-3772
1-800-275-8777

Sublette County School District #9
Superintendent's Office: 307-276-3322
Big Piney High School: 307-276-3324
Big Piney Middle School: 307-276-3315
Big Piney Elementary School: 307-276-3313
Big Piney Pool: 307-276-9966
www.sublette9.org


Southwest Sublette County Pioneers Senior Citizen Center
429 E First St, Marbleton, WY
P.O. Box 33
Big Piney, WY 83113
Phone: (307) 276-3249
Fax (307) 276-3249
E-mail: southwest001@centurytel.net
Open 8:00am to 4:00pm
Lunch at 12:00 noon Tue. Wed. Thurs. (starting July 1, 2008)
Joan Mitchell / Director

Green River Valley Cowbelles
www.greenrivervalleycowbelles.com

More Area Information:
Sublette County Chamber of Commerce (Pinedale)
307-367-2242 or 1-888-285-7282
www.sublettechamber.com

Mountain Man Country tourism website
www.mountainmancountry.com
Sublette County Joint Tourism Promotion Board

BigPiney.com (Pinedale Online!)
307-276-5699 or 307-360-7689 (days, evenings, weekends ok)

Sublette County Fair
July - August
The Sublette County Fair is packed with entertainment and fun. There is something for everyone to enjoy.

One of the many highlights is the Lil' Buckaroo Rodeo. The audience holds their breath as these young cowboys and cowgirls try their hand at bronc riding. The evening ends with the youngest contestants competing in the stick horse barrel race. The greased pig contest is another favorite, the crowd roars with laughter watching the wave a kids overtaking the slimy critters.

Spend some time viewing the livestock shows and watch the participants as they receive their awards for a job well done. Enjoy the wonderful food which some how tastes more delicious in the atmosphere of the fair festivities. Finish the night off at the rodeos with many local cowboys and cowgirls participating in the fast paced events. Visit the Sublette County Fair web page to enjoy pictures from previous years fairs.

For more information visit - www.sublettecountyfair.com.

Green River Valley Museum
Open June 1 through October 15
The Green River Valley Museum is located on the main street in Big Piney. Artifacts from prehistoric Indians, pioneers, homesteaders and other various groups that have settled this area are on display at the museum. Many of the items displayed at the museum were donated by local families. 'Hard Hats and Stetsons' is the annual fundraiser for the museum. The name of the fundraiser itself reflects how important the cattle and oil industry have been for this valley.

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 PM. Admission is by donation. For special tours, call museum director Carrie Anderson at 307-276-3637.

For more information visit www.grvm.com

Chuckwagon Days
Over July 4th
Chuckwagon Days takes place each year over the 4th of July holiday in Big Piney. There is a Lil' Buckaroo Rodeo, a parade down Big Piney's main street followed by a free BBQ at the Sublette County Fairgrounds, an afternoon rodeo, street dance and late evening fireworks (on the 4th).

The "Chuckwagon Chug" a 5k and 10k Walk/Run, will be held on July 4th, before the Big Piney Parade. Start/Finish is at the Big Piney High School parking lot. There will be prizes for top finishers and gift bags for all contestants.

More information about Chuckwagon Days can be found here: www.ChuckwagonDays.com

Local Lodging
If you are looking for local lodging and places to stay in the Big Piney-Marbleton areas, be sure to check the Sublette County Chamber of Commerce website under lodging. Big Piney and Marbleton are located about 35 miles south of Pinedale, so look under motels, RV parks and campgrounds specific to our towns.
Lodging Links:
Bed & Breakfasts, Cabins, Motels, Guest Ranches, RV
www.sublettechamber.com

Camping near Big Piney & Marbleton
The closest campgrounds are located on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. They offer two developed campgrounds and many opportunities for dispersed camping in the Wyoming Range west of Big Piney and Marbleton. The forest boundary is approximately 20 miles from local businesses and town services. For detailed information, contact the district office at 307-276-3375.

Sacajewea Campground Located 25 miles west of Big Piney. This campground has 26 sites, basic amenities, and is open June 15th through September 30th. The camping fee is $7.00 per site, per night. This campground has running water, an on-site host, and is well maintained. No electricity, showers or phone.

Middle Piney Lake Campground This is a primitive campground located further down the road from the Sacajewea Campground. This camp area is next to Middle Piney Lake and has 5 tent sites, tables and pit toilets. NO running water, electricity, showers or phone service. NO fees. Because of the narrow winding road to this campground, it is not recommended to take trailers to the lake site.

Forest Service Cabins Big Piney Ranger District offers two Forest Service work centers for rent for overnight stays. One is located at Snider Basin and the other in the Hoback. Contact the Big Piney office for more information on availability and fees.

NOTICE ABOUT BEARS: These campgrounds are in bear country. Both black bears and grizzly bears inhabit the Wyoming mountain range. Visitors are strongly encouraged to practice clean camping techniques and store attractants in a manner that makes them unavailable to bears. Bear-proof canisters are available for rent from the Big Piney Ranger District office. Bear-proof dumpsters are located at various locations at campgrounds and recreation areas on National Forest land.

Dispersed Camping:
There are practically unlimited opportunities for dispersed camping on the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Big Piney/Marbleton. The forest boundary is approximately 20 miles from town. Stay limit is 16 days in any one location. Campers should either bring their own water or boil water obtained from sources in the outdoors to avoid getting sick from organisms that live in lakes and streams. Do not drink untreated surface water. Dispersed camping is available along the Piney, Cottonwood and LaBarge Creek drainages.

Camping on BLM land
There are no developed campgrounds on BLM land near Big Piney or Marbleton, however there are many places for dispersed camping for those who are prepared to bring their own drinking water and camp without developed facilities. For more information, contact the Pinedale Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management in Pinedale.

Private RV Campgrounds
There are several private businesses that offer RV campsites for overnight and extended stays. Most have power, water and sewer hookups. Click here to our sister website, Pinedale Online, for info about private RV campgrounds and services.

Related Links:
Bridger-Teton National Forest/Big Piney Ranger District
Sublette County Chamber of Commerce

Big Piney, Wyoming, "Ice Box of the Nation"

Big Piney & Marbleton
Ice Box of the Nation
Big Piney is the oldest settlement in Sublette County, Wyoming and was named by Dan B. Budd for the Piney Creeks. In 1879, Daniel B. Budd and his partner Hugh McKay brought a thousand head of cattle from Nevada hoping to ship them at Point of Rocks, but winter caught up to them here in the Green River Valley. The following year Dan Budd moved his family here and that is how the settlement of this town began. Big Piney was called "Ice Box of the Nation" when it was officially made a weather station in 1930. Big Piney had the coldest year round average temperature of any place nationally.

It's a curiosity, considering most Wyoming towns are few and far between, that Big Piney and Marbleton would only be a mile apart. They have separate post offices and town governments. Big Piney was incorporated on July 5, 1913. In the early days there was a lot of drainage problems with the site on which Big Piney was built. So Charles Budd, eldest son to Dan B Budd had hope to build the town up on the bench to alleviate this problem. Charles did establish Marbleton on the bench, in late 1913, but it never replaced Big Piney. Any attempts to combine the two towns has been unsuccessful. The truth is people here kinda' like it that way. Both towns cooperate with each other, they have a common school. The citizens of these two towns take a lot of pride in the growth of their little metropolis over the past years and think the founders would be proud too. Both communities have thrived in the last several decades because of the oil and gas industry. In the 1980's Marbleton recieved it's own post office, because of the number of people moving to the area.

Sublette County Ag Center
The Sublette County Ag Center is an indoor arena used by county residents for 4-H programs, ropings, youth rodeo, barrel racing, horse shows and much more. It is located at the Fairgrounds, north of Big Piney and Marbleton on Hwy 189.

For more information visit www.sublettewyo.com

History of Big Piney 1885-1920
This is a Pictoral History of Big Piney of the Town of Big Piney from 1885 - 1920. This project was sponsored by the Green River Valley Museum. There are photos and histories of some of the first settlers in Big Piney. There are photos of Dan and Josephine Budd's original homestead.

Other Area History - http://www.sublette.com/history

To contribute information to this community website,
please e-mail: info@bigpiney.com or info@marbleton.com.
Phone: 307-276-5699 • Fax: 307-276-5414