Bacon Creek
- 7.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,631 ft
- climb
- 7,533 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Bacon Creek open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bacon Creek is a hard hike in Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, within the Soda Springs Ranger District. The trail is about 7.3 miles long and rises from 6,519 feet to 7,533 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,631 feet over the out-and-back route. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 20 percent. The trail is open year-round and is rated hard. It is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 43°F and only about six wet days. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. Nearby, Boulder-Timothy Creek is about a mile away, and the Lander Trail and Boulder Creek-Diamond Pk are each about 2 miles off. Mill Canyon campground is about 7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Greys River Cove25 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- BOULDER-TIMOTHY CREEKHiking1.1 mi
- Lander TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Boulder Creek-Diamond PkHiking1.9 mi
- North Fork Stump CreekHiking3.3 mi
- Lanes CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- Mill CanyonCamping7.3 mi
- Pine BarCamping8.9 mi
- Gravel CreekCamping9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- BOULDER-TIMOTHY CREEKHiking · ~2 min drive
- Lander TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Boulder Creek-Diamond PkHiking · ~3 min drive
- Browns CanyonHiking · ~7 min drive
- Stump-Nf Stump ConnectorHiking · ~6 min drive
- Stump CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Bechler CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Bechler-Sf TincupHiking · ~8 min drive
- Lower Timothy CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
- Cabin CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Bacon Creek
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 6°
13 wet
Feb
33° / 7°
11 wet
Mar
42° / 16°
11 wet
Apr
49° / 23°
11 wet
May
61° / 32°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 37°
9 wet
Jul
80° / 43°
6 wet
Aug
79° / 41°
7 wet
Sep
70° / 34°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 26°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 16°
11 wet
Dec
28° / 7°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford 3 Se, WY, 16.4 mi away at 6,355 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
