Hidden Hoot Trail Closed for Calving Season

A popular recreation trail in Sheridan will be closed to the public temporarily. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

The Sheridan Community Land Trust issued a reminder that the Hidden Hoot Trail and Hoot Loop is currently closed to the public due to calving season. Hidden Hoot will reopen once calving season is over.

While Hidden Hoot Trail and Hoot Loop are closed, Soldier Ridge Trail, Soldier Ridge Bench Trail, The Link, and Kicking Horse Trail remain open to the community. They can all be accessed from the Soldier Ridge Trailhead on the west edge of Sheridan. To find the trailhead, follow the signs from the end of West 5^th Street.

Double Eagle Trail, accessible from the Kendrick Municipal Golf Course, and The Green Room Trail at Malcolm Wallop Park are also options this spring. Red Grade Trails will also remain open. Parking lots and trailheads are located at the base of the Bighorns on State Hwy 335, just before the start of Red Grade Road. The SCLT Big Goose Natural Area, located at 14 Lane Ln, Sheridan, is now open. This 117-acre natural area features a new, mowed trail with public fishing and floating access along Big Goose Creek, previously unavailable to the public.

The Land Trust reminds people that pets should be under their control whenever they use the trails and that pets must be leashed whenever livestock or wildlife are present.

Stay updated with the latest trail openings, closings, and conditions by joining Sheridan Trail Conditions on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/sheridantrailconditions.

View and print community trail maps at https://sheridanclt.org/recreation/maps/.