Eagle Pass Trailhead (6K1)
Photo: NPS / public domain- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Eagle Pass Trailhead (6K1) open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yellowstone National Park. It doesn't name Eagle Pass Trailhead (6K1), so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Most Park Roads Closed to All Vehicles
Park closure covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park
Biscuit Basin Closed Due to Hydrothermal Explosion
Park closure covering Yellowstone National Park · NPS · Yellowstone National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Yellowstone National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
This is a remote trailhead at the eastern boundary of the park that is not accessible by road. From this trailhead, you can embark on the following trail within the park: Mountain Creek Trail
Local outfitters
- Swift Creek Outfitters35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Mountain Creek TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Thorofare Trailhead (6K2)Hiking · ~23 min drive
- Dike Creek TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Thorofare TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Libby Cr TrailHiking · ~22 min drive
Fishawk Cr TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Barbara Ann Spengler from Arizona & Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hawks Rest Trailhead (6K5)Hiking · ~24 min drive
- Upper Ford TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- Grinnell Trailhead TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
- West Grinnell Cr TrailHiking · ~24 min drive
Best time to visit Eagle Pass Trailhead (6K1)
Best months: July–September. 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
23° / 3°
17 wet
Feb
27° / 3°
15 wet
Mar
35° / 11°
14 wet
Apr
42° / 19°
12 wet
May
50° / 29°
12 wet
Jun
61° / 36°
13 wet
Jul
71° / 43°
10 wet
Aug
71° / 42°
10 wet
Sep
61° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
46° / 25°
9 wet
Nov
33° / 15°
12 wet
Dec
24° / 7°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Yellowstone, WY, 25.5 mi away at 7,892 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
