Periodic Spring
Photo: Ninjatacoshell, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 591 ft
- climb
- 7,378 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Periodic Spring 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.
Periodic Spring is a 2.07-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming with 591 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type, meaning hikers return via the same path they used to reach the destination.
Local outfitters
- Greys River Cove30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Periodic Spring
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
26° / 5°
12 wet
Feb
30° / 8°
10 wet
Mar
40° / 16°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 25°
10 wet
May
60° / 33°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 38°
8 wet
Jul
80° / 44°
6 wet
Aug
79° / 43°
6 wet
Sep
69° / 34°
7 wet
Oct
56° / 25°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 16°
10 wet
Dec
27° / 7°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Afton, WY, 3.1 mi away at 6,248 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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