Greys River bypass now open

The Greys River Ranger District has opened a temporary bypass road around the Porcupine landslide near Alpine, Wyoming.

The Bridger Teton National Forest removed hazardous trees and signed the new route to provide two-lane motorized access around the landslide that is acceptable for passenger cars.

Forest officials said the road is navigable to vehicles pulling trailers but will require slower speeds.

Work will continue to permanently replace sections of the Greys River Road which were obliterated by the landslide.

An area closure has been completely rescinded and there are no restrictions or closures. Camping is now allowed within the first 7 miles of the Greys River Corridor.

Although a debris dam still holds back about 12 feet of water, Greys River has cut itself a new channel and widened to 40 feet at its narrowest part.