Sweetwater Guard Station Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
Wyoming · Hiking · Near Lander
Christina Pass
- 6.3 mi
- round trip
- 947 ft
- climb
- 9,173 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Christina Pass is a hard hike on Bureau of Land Management land in Wyoming's Rock Springs Field Office, about 6 miles from the Sweetwater Guard Station Campground. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of about 8,269 feet to a high of about 9,173 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 950 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at South Pass City, which sits roughly 1,300 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 41°F. Winter is harsh, with January highs around 28°F and lows near 2°F. The pass is open from May 1 to October 31. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. Sweetwater Guard Station Campground is just 0.3 miles away, and Sweetwater Gap is about 2.6 miles off. Sweetwater Bridge Campground and Blucher Creek Campground are both within about 4 miles.
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Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Christina Pass
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
28° / 2°
Feb
29° / 4°
Mar
38° / 12°
Apr
47° / 19°
May
59° / 28°
Jun
70° / 35°
Jul
78° / 41°
Aug
77° / 38°
Sep
67° / 31°
Oct
53° / 23°
Nov
37° / 12°
Dec
28° / 3°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at South Pass City, WY, 14.7 mi away at 7,840 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
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