Wyoming · Hiking · Jedediah Smith Wilderness

Carrot Ridge

5.5 mi
round trip
509 ft
climb
8,426 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Carrot Ridge open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Carrot Ridge is a moderate hike of about 5.5 miles on a natural-surface trail in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness, part of the Ashton/Island Park Ranger District of Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Wyoming. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 7,900 feet to about 8,400 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 38°F, and the trail sits higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. Winter there is cold, with January highs in the mid-20s. Horses are allowed, and the trail is not accessible. Bikes are not. Red Mountain and Mountain Nord are both within about a mile. Conant Basin is about 1.7 miles away, and the Teton Crest Trail lies about 2.9 miles off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Carrot Ridge

    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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 1°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 3°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      39° / 11°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      45° / 20°

      14 wet

    5. May

      56° / 28°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      66° / 34°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 38°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 35°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 28°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 21°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      35° / 11°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      25° / 2°

      19 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Snake Rvr, WY, 17.4 mi away at 6,882 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.