Hoback Campground
Campground
Campground · 3.8 mi from the trail
Wyoming · Hiking · Near Jackson
Alder Cr
- 14.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,478 ft
- climb
- 8,975 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Alder Cr open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bridger-Teton National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Alder Cr is a hard out-and-back hike of about 14 miles in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Jackson Ranger District. The route rises from a low point of about 6,343 feet to a high point of 8,975 feet, a climb of 2,478 feet. The trail is natural-surface, and both horses and bikes are allowed. It is managed by the Forest Service, and its season runs roughly from May 1 to November 1. Plan on a full day. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. A nearby weather station at Darwin, at a similar elevation, records typical July averages of 72°F for the high and 35°F for the low, with fewer wet days than the rest of the year. Winter is cold, with typical January highs around 26°F and lows near -6°F. The closest trails are Creekview, about 0.8 miles away, and Middle Trail, about 0.9 miles away. Hoback Campground sits about 3.8 miles off, and paddlers can head to Willow Creek, about 3.7 miles away.
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On your way back · 3 miIf it rains
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More in JacksonLocal outfitters
- The Virginian RV Park16 mi away
- Greys River Cove19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- CreekviewHiking0.8 mi
- Middle TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Hoback CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
- Rodeo WallRock climbing5.8 mi
- McFlatus Roof AreaRock climbing6.5 mi
- Kozy CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
- Fall CreekCanoeing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- CreekviewHiking · ~1 min drive
- Lick CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- SHEPARD CR CUTOFFHiking · ~4 min drive
- Horse Creek TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Middle TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Adams CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Shepard Creek CutoffHiking · ~4 min drive
- Adams Creek CutoffHiking · ~4 min drive
- Elk RidgeHiking · ~4 min drive
- HORSE CREEKHiking · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Alder Cr
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / -6°
9 wet
Feb
29° / -4°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 5°
10 wet
Apr
43° / 16°
10 wet
May
54° / 26°
11 wet
Jun
64° / 32°
10 wet
Jul
72° / 35°
8 wet
Aug
71° / 34°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 28°
8 wet
Oct
48° / 19°
8 wet
Nov
35° / 6°
9 wet
Dec
25° / -5°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Darwin Rch, WY, 27.3 mi away at 8,190 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
