Bear Trap Creek
- 9.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,180 ft
- climb
- 9,096 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Bear Trap Creek 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.
Bear Trap Creek is a hard hike in the Kemmerer Ranger District of Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, about 9 miles long with an elevation gain of 1,180 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, starting at a low point of about 7,918 feet and reaching a high of about 9,096 feet. The route is on natural surface, and the Forest Service allows both horses and bikes. The open season runs from May 1 to October 31. Several other hikes sit close by, including Roaring Creek about 0.3 miles away and West Bear Trap about 0.7 miles away. Devils Hole Lakes is about 4 miles off, and Hams Fork Campground is about 8 miles away.
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