Buck Creek
- 7.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,894 ft
- climb
- 10,327 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Buck 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.
Buck Creek is a hard hike in the Greys River Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, about 12 miles from the town of Turnerville. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of about 7,259 feet to a high of about 10,327 feet, with a total elevation gain of roughly 2,900 feet over a route of about 8 miles. The trail is on natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes, according to the Forest Service's trail records. That makes it a versatile route for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Forest Park Campground sits about a mile away, and Elk Creek and North Fork Sheep Creek are both within about 2 miles. Meadows Cabin is roughly 5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Greys River Cove28 mi away
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Forest Park CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Elk CreekHiking2.1 mi
- North Fork Sheep CreekHiking2.2 mi
- BEAR CREEKHiking2.7 mi
- Black Canyon WaytrailHiking2.8 mi
- Black Canyon-Blind BullHiking3.6 mi
- Moffat CreekHiking4.1 mi
- Meadows CabinCamping5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Black Canyon-Blind BullHiking · ~6 min drive
- Moffat CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Lake Barstow TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Covey CutoffHiking · ~10 min drive
- Mount McDougal BootpathHiking · ~8 min drive
- Sjhoberg TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Lake BarstowHiking · ~10 min drive
- Way Trail #079Hiking · ~10 min drive
- Bear Creek TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- SOUTH FORK NORTH HORSE CREEKHiking · ~12 min drive
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