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Wyoming · Hiking · Near Jackson
Phillips Canyon
- 7.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,884 ft
- climb
- 8,195 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Phillips Canyon is a hard hike in Wyoming's Forest Service lands, about 1.3 miles from Moose Wilson Road. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 7.9 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,884 feet, taking you from a low point of about 6,300 feet to a high of about 8,200 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 77°F in July and 76°F in August, with no snow days from June through September. That station sits about 1,400 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trail is open from May 1 through October 31. Bikes and horses are both allowed, and the surface is natural. The Yurt Trail lies about 2.7 miles away, and the Snake River offers fishing about 3.4 miles off.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Phillips Canyon
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, 25.6 mi away at 6,805 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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