Hams Fork Area
- Jun–Sep
- best months
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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 11 h ago
Is Hams Fork Area open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.
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The Hams Fork Area is a river fishing destination in the Kemmerer Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. It sits about a tenth of a mile from Hams Fork Campground, which makes it an easy base for an overnight stay. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fossil Butte weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 42°F, and the area sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures. Winters are cold, with January highs in the upper 20s. Hams Fork-Red Park is about a mile away, and Elk Creek Ridge and Hams Fork Ridge are both within about 3.5 miles. Big Park Loop is roughly 3.5 miles off.
- Hams Fork CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- Hams Fork-Red ParkHiking1 mi
- Elk Creek RidgeHiking2.1 mi
- HAMS FORK RIDGEHiking3.4 mi
- BIG PARK LOOPHiking3.5 mi
- Indian Creek RidgeHiking3.9 mi
- Big Park-Red ParkHiking5.7 mi
- Way CreekHiking5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Fontenelle ReservoirLake fishing · ~55 min drive
- Montpelier ReservoirLake fishing · ~41 min drive
- Wagner LakeLake fishing · ~41 min drive
- Mud LakeLake fishing · ~50 min drive
- Corral Creek LakeLake fishing · ~52 min drive
- Graham ReservoirLake fishing · ~52 min drive
- Kemmerer Ranger DistrictLake fishing · ~57 min drive
- Sixty-Seven ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 1m drive
- Bear LakeLake fishing · ~1h 2m drive
Best time to visit Hams Fork Area
Best months: June–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° / 5°
9 wet
Feb
30° / 6°
8 wet
Mar
41° / 16°
8 wet
Apr
52° / 23°
8 wet
May
63° / 30°
10 wet
Jun
74° / 35°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 42°
6 wet
Aug
82° / 41°
7 wet
Sep
72° / 32°
7 wet
Oct
57° / 23°
7 wet
Nov
40° / 14°
8 wet
Dec
29° / 5°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fossil Butte, WY, 28.6 mi away at 6,785 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.
