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Old railroad bed to West Yellowstone will be converted into multi-use path
A portion of the abandoned Oregon Short Line railroad will be resurrected to once again carry Yellowstone National Park-area tourists.
On Thursday the Custer Gallatin National Forest announced approval of a nine-mile section of nonmotorized multi-use path along the old rail bed between West Yellowstone and Reas Pass at the Montana-Idaho border.
“We'll do some pre-work this summer with staff, brushing it out,” said Jason Brey, ranger for the Hebgen Lake Ranger District. “The heavy lifting won’t start until next summer.”
Also included in the planning are rest stops along the route with picnic tables and benches.
On Thursday the Custer Gallatin National Forest announced approval of a nine-mile section of nonmotorized multi-use path along the old rail bed between West Yellowstone and Reas Pass at the Montana-Idaho border.
“We'll do some pre-work this summer with staff, brushing it out,” said Jason Brey, ranger for the Hebgen Lake Ranger District. “The heavy lifting won’t start until next summer.”
Also included in the planning are rest stops along the route with picnic tables and benches.
https://helenair.com/outdoors/old-railroad-bed-to-west-yellowstone-will-be-converted-into/article_dd4b7200-8efb-5e50-b2c0-29cda8e51fef.html
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The bottom link goes to "redacting" right away (must say something nasty about IQ45!) but the Oregon Short Line link tells a great story.
Good stuff! 
