Cow Creek - Bull Creek

Wyoming

Wyoming

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10.1 mi

Distance

3,230 ft

Gain

4h 58m

Time

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

What we do know

  • Inside Bridger-Teton National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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Cow Creek - Bull Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
10.1 mi
Elevation gain
3,230 ft
Highest point
9,596 ft
Lowest point
6,370 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Cow Creek - Bull Creek is a 10.06-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming with 3,230 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
9,596 ft
Length (round trip)
10 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Darwin Rch, WY weather station, 21 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high-6° low
  2. Feb29° high-4° low
  3. Mar36° high5° low
  4. Apr43° high16° low
  5. May54° high26° low
  6. Jun64° high32° low
  7. Jul72° high35° low
  8. Aug71° high34° low
  9. Sep62° high28° low
  10. Oct48° high19° low
  11. Nov35° high6° low
  12. Dec25° high-5° low

The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Jackson Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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