Highline
- 17.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,116 ft
- climb
- 9,830 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Highline 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.
Highline is a 17.3-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Big Piney Ranger District. The route rises about 2,100 feet, from a low point near 7,400 feet to a high point of about 9,800 feet, and is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from May 1 to October 31. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 72°F for highs and 35°F for lows, but that station sits roughly 1,600 feet lower, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. The Upper Hoback Trailhead is the parking point. Several other outings sit close by. Bondurant Creek is just 0.3 miles away, and Snag Creek is about 1.3 miles off. The Hoback River offers canoeing about 3.2 miles away, and Kozy Campground is about 9.9 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Greys River Cove25 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bondurant CreekHiking0.3 mi
- Snag CreekHiking1.3 mi
- Cliff CreekHiking2.6 mi
- Hoback RiverCanoeing3.2 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
- Kozy CampgroundCamping9.9 mi
McCain CabinCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain10 mi- Fisherman CreekCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bondurant CreekHiking · Next door
- Highline Spur AHiking · ~5 min drive
- Cliff CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Cliff CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Highline Spur BHiking · ~5 min drive
- Roosevelt Meadows TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- South Fork HobackHiking · ~11 min drive
- Old Hunter Creek TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- Deadman Peak Blowdown BypassHiking · ~16 min drive
- Hunter CreekHiking · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Highline
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, 26.7 mi away at 8,190 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.
