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Beaver Ponds Loop
- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 77 ft
- climb
- 6,637 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Beaver Ponds Loop 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.
Beaver Ponds Loop is an easy, short out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Jackson Ranger District. The trail is about 1.8 miles long, with a low point of 6,549 feet and a high of 6,637 feet, and it gains about 77 feet of elevation. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The route is natural-surfaced 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 in Jackson show July highs around 79°F with lows near 41°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-20s and regular snow days. Several other trails sit close by. West Game Creek is about a mile away, and Game Creek is about 1.6 miles off. The Jackson Hole climbing area is about 5 miles away, and Curtis Canyon Campground is about 7.4 miles away.
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Beaver Ponds Loop
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
26° / 6°
12 wet · 11 snow
Feb
30° / 9°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
40° / 18°
9 wet · 6 snow
Apr
50° / 26°
9 wet · 3 snow
May
60° / 32°
11 wet · 1 snow
Jun
70° / 38°
10 wet
Jul
79° / 41°
8 wet
Aug
78° / 40°
8 wet
Sep
68° / 33°
8 wet
Oct
55° / 25°
9 wet · 2 snow
Nov
38° / 16°
10 wet · 6 snow
Dec
26° / 7°
13 wet · 11 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jackson, WY, 5.8 mi away at 6,210 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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