Dog Creek

Wyoming

Wyoming

Free — you'll pick up right here.

13.3 mi

Distance

2,232 ft

Gain

5h 33m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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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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Elevation & route

Distance
13.3 mi
Elevation gain
2,232 ft
Highest point
8,399 ft
Lowest point
5,892 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Dog Creek is a 13.29-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming with 2,232 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows Dog Creek and returns via the same path.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,399 ft
Length (round trip)
13 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, 34 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

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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