North Buffalo Fork Trail
- 11.8 mi
- round trip
- 733 ft
- climb
- 7,590 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is North Buffalo Fork Trail 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.
North Buffalo Fork Trail is a hard hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Blackrock Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 11.8 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 733 feet, starting at a low point of about 6,925 feet and reaching a high of about 7,590 feet. The trailhead is Turpin Meadow Trailhead, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trail is a natural-surface route, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The trail is open year-round, and the parking area is named Turpin Meadow Trailhead. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Moran show July highs around 77°F with lows near 42°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-20s and frequent snow days from December through February. Turpin Meadow Campground sits just 0.1 mile away, and the Turpin Meadows Xc-Willows cross-country ski trail is 0.3 mile off. Buffalo Valley 22 campground is about half a mile away, and Pacific Creek, a canoeing spot, is roughly 9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Swift Creek Outfitters11 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Turpin Meadow CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- Turpin Meadows Xc-WillowsCross-country skiing0.3 mi
- Turpin Meadows Xc-Mule PastureCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Turpin Meadows Xc-Back 40Cross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Turpin Meadows Xc-RiversideCross-country skiing0.5 mi
- Buffalo Valley 22Camping0.5 mi
- Buffalo Valley 18Camping0.8 mi
- Pacific CreekCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit North Buffalo Fork Trail
Best months: June–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° / 1°
14 wet · 14 snow
Feb
30° / 4°
12 wet · 11 snow
Mar
39° / 12°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
46° / 21°
12 wet · 6 snow
May
56° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
Jun
67° / 37°
10 wet
Jul
77° / 42°
8 wet
Aug
76° / 40°
8 wet
Sep
66° / 34°
8 wet
Oct
51° / 25°
9 wet · 3 snow
Nov
35° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Dec
24° / 4°
15 wet · 14 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moran 5wnw, WY, 16.1 mi away at 6,805 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
