Hoback Campground
Campground
Campground · 4.3 mi from the trail
Wyoming · Hiking · Near Jackson
Elk Ridge
- 8.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,470 ft
- climb
- 7,476 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Elk Ridge 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.
Elk Ridge is a hard hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Jackson Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back of about 8.7 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,470 feet, taking you from a low point of about 6,059 feet to a high of about 7,476 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bondurant, at a lower elevation, show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. For more time in the area, Lower Willow Cr is about 0.8 miles away and Horse Creek about 1.3 miles. Hoback Campground and the Rodeo Wall climbing area are both about 4.3 miles off.
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Elk Ridge
Best months: May–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
24° / 2°
12 wet
Feb
29° / 3°
10 wet
Mar
39° / 13°
11 wet
Apr
50° / 26°
10 wet
May
62° / 33°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 38°
10 wet
Jul
80° / 41°
8 wet
Aug
80° / 40°
8 wet
Sep
71° / 33°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 16°
9 wet
Dec
24° / 3°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bondurant, WY, 14.9 mi away at 6,693 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.
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