North Fork Murphy Creek
- 11.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,862 ft
- climb
- 8,350 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is North Fork Murphy 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.
North Fork Murphy Creek is a hard hike in the Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. It is an out-and-back route of about 11 miles, with an elevation gain of 1,862 feet from a low point near 6,389 feet to a high of about 8,350 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is on natural surface. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 77°F in July, and the station sits about 1,000 feet below the trail, so temperatures up high run cooler. The station also records no snow from June through September. The trail is open from May 1 through October 31. Bikes and horses are both allowed. Murphy Creek Campground and Deer Creek Cabin (Wyoming) are each about 1.2 miles away, and the Way Trail is under a mile off.
Local outfitters
- Greys River Cove11 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Way TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Deer Creek Cabin (wy)Camping1.2 mi
- Murphy Creek CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Stump Lake-StewartHiking1.4 mi
- Hotfoot CreekHiking1.5 mi
- Lynx Creek Picnic AreaCamping2.4 mi
- White CreekHiking4.6 mi
- Little Greys RiverCanoeing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Way TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Hotfoot CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- OLD MURPHY CONNECTOR TRAILHiking · ~12 min drive
- 3052 Maple TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Stump Lake-StewartHiking · ~2 min drive
- TRAIL CREEKHiking · ~11 min drive
- Valley ViewHiking · ~12 min drive
- White CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
- Pickle PassHiking · ~16 min drive
- Telephone Pass/Blind TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit North Fork Murphy 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.
Jan
25° / -7°
9 wet · 8 snow
Feb
28° / -6°
8 wet · 7 snow
Mar
37° / 4°
8 wet · 6 snow
Apr
47° / 16°
7 wet · 4 snow
May
59° / 25°
9 wet · 2 snow
Jun
68° / 32°
8 wet
Jul
77° / 36°
7 wet
Aug
76° / 33°
7 wet
Sep
67° / 26°
8 wet
Oct
53° / 16°
6 wet · 2 snow
Nov
38° / 6°
7 wet · 5 snow
Dec
26° / -5°
9 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Daniel Fish Hatchery, WY, 38 mi away at 7,341 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
