Cliff Creek
- 15.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,054 ft
- climb
- 9,000 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Cliff 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.
Cliff Creek is a 15-mile out-and-back hike in the Big Piney Ranger District of Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from a low of about 6,935 feet to a high of about 9,000 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 2,054 feet, and is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Darwin run to highs around 72°F and lows around 35°F in July, with fewer wet days than the rest of the year. That station sits about 810 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trail is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes. Nearby, Snag Creek and Bondurant Creek are short hikes within a few miles. For paddling, the Hoback River is about 4.8 miles away, and Kozy Campground is about 7.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- The Virginian RV Park25 mi away
- Greys River Cove25 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Snag CreekHiking1.3 mi
- Bondurant CreekHiking2.4 mi
- Hoback RiverCanoeing4.8 mi
- Kozy CampgroundCamping7.3 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
- Hoback Shield RightRock climbing8.6 mi
- McFlatus Roof AreaRock climbing8.6 mi
- Hoback CampgroundCamping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bondurant CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Highline Spur AHiking · ~9 min drive
- Cliff CreekHiking · ~11 min drive
- HighlineHiking · ~4 min drive
- Old Hunter Creek TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Adams Creek CutoffHiking · ~14 min drive
- Cliff Creek ParallelHiking · ~8 min drive
- Highline Spur BHiking · ~10 min drive
- Roosevelt Meadows TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
- Hunter CreekHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Cliff 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, 24.6 mi away at 8,190 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
