Clear Creek
- 4.3 mi
- round trip
- 337 ft
- climb
- 8,341 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Clear 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.
Clear Creek is a 4.3-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bridger Wilderness, within the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The trail rises from about 8,000 feet to a high point of 8,341 feet, with a total elevation gain of 337 feet, and is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is natural-surfaced and allows horses, and bikes are not permitted. It is open year-round, and the nearest town is Pinedale. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 72°F with lows near 35°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and lows drop to about -6°F in January. Slide Lake is less than a mile away, and Lakeside is about 1.8 miles off. Green River Lake Lodge and the Green River Lakes fishing area are both about 1.9 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park30 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Clear Creek
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
26° / -6°
9 wet
Feb
29° / -4°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 5°
10 wet
Apr
43° / 16°
10 wet
May
54° / 26°
11 wet
Jun
64° / 32°
10 wet
Jul
72° / 35°
8 wet
Aug
71° / 34°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 28°
8 wet
Oct
48° / 19°
8 wet
Nov
35° / 6°
9 wet
Dec
25° / -5°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Darwin Rch, WY, 18.7 mi away at 8,190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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