Hotfoot Creek

Wyoming

Wyoming

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5.0 mi

Distance

2,132 ft

Gain

2h 43m

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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Hotfoot Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,132 ft
Highest point
8,482 ft
Lowest point
6,350 ft
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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

Hotfoot Creek is a 4.96-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming with 2,132 feet of elevation gain. The route follows Hotfoot Creek and returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,482 ft
Length (round trip)
5 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Greys River 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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Guided trips nearby

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Hiking business nearby (~11 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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