Wyoming · Hiking · Teton Wilderness

Hidden Creek

5.2 mi
round trip
303 ft
climb
8,468 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

Is Hidden 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.

Hidden Creek is a 5.2-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness, within the Blackrock Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of 303 feet from a low point of 8,124 feet to a high of 8,468 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows horses, but not bikes. The open season runs from May 1 to October 31, and the most comfortable stretch is July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from the upper 70s to about 78°F for highs, with lows in the upper 30s. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the hike run cooler. Taggart Lake boulders, a climbing area, is about 0.7 miles away, and Pass Creek and Open Creek are both within about 2 miles. The Thorofare River Trail lies about 2.8 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Hidden 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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 4°

    2. Feb

      32° / 6°

    3. Mar

      39° / 11°

    4. Apr

      47° / 22°

    5. May

      57° / 30°

    6. Jun

      67° / 35°

    7. Jul

      78° / 39°

    8. Aug

      77° / 37°

    9. Sep

      67° / 31°

    10. Oct

      51° / 23°

    11. Nov

      37° / 13°

    12. Dec

      28° / 5°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yellowstone Np E Ent, WY, 25.3 mi away at 6,954 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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