Cliff Creek
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 139 ft
- climb
- 9,131 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 short, easy out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Big Piney Ranger District. The trail is 0.46 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 139 feet, and it starts and ends at a low point of about 8,980 feet, rising to a high of about 9,131 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 72°F with lows near 35°F, and the station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. Several other trails lie within a few miles. Old Hunter Creek Trail is about 1.8 miles away, Cliff Creek Pass is about 2.5 miles away, and Roosevelt Meadows Trail is about 2.9 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Hoback River, about 6.5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Greys River Cove22 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Old Hunter Creek TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Cliff Creek PassHiking2.5 mi
- Roosevelt Meadows TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Upper HobackHiking3.6 mi
- Hoback RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
McCain CabinCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.5 mi- Little Greys RiverCanoeing7.6 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Old Hunter Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Roosevelt Meadows TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Upper HobackHiking · ~6 min drive
- Cliff Creek PassHiking · ~4 min drive
- Deadman Peak Blowdown BypassHiking · ~9 min drive
- Bondurant CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Pickle PassHiking · ~7 min drive
- Blind Trail SpurHiking · ~10 min drive
- HighlineHiking · ~7 min drive
- Highline Spur BHiking · ~8 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, 30.8 mi away at 8,190 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
