Clear Creek Trail
- 11.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,661 ft
- climb
- 8,649 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Clear Creek Trail 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 Trail is an out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Blackrock Ranger District. The route is about 11 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,661 feet, and it rises from a low point of about 7,000 feet to a high of about 8,650 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open to horses. 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. Buffalo Valley 18 campground sits less than a mile away, and Turpin Meadow Campground and the North Buffalo Fork Trail are each about a mile off. Turpin Meadows Xc-Riverside, a cross-country ski route, is also about a mile away.
Local outfitters
- Swift Creek Outfitters10 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Buffalo Valley 18Camping0.9 mi
- North Buffalo Fork TrailHiking1 mi
- Turpin Meadow CampgroundCamping1 mi
- Turpin Meadows Xc-RiversideCross-country skiing1 mi
- Buffalo Valley 22Camping1.1 mi
- Turpin Meadows Xc-WillowsCross-country skiing1.1 mi
- Turpin Meadows Xc-Mule PastureCross-country skiing1.4 mi
- Pacific CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- East Boundary TurnoutHiking · ~18 min drive
- North Buffalo Fork TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- SODA FORK CUTOFFHiking · ~5 min drive
- ANGLES CUTOFF TRAILHiking · ~7 min drive
A River's StoryHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: Open Source Dude, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Box CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- MARY'S LAKE/BALDY MTN SM TRHiking · ~12 min drive
- Angles TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- South Fork Buffalo TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Skull Creek TrailHiking · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Clear Creek Trail
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, 32.1 mi away at 8,190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
