Little Cottonwood Group
Campground
Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
Wyoming · Hiking · Near Jackson
Red Creek
- 12.2 mi
- round trip
- 3,732 ft
- climb
- 9,629 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Red 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.
Red Creek is a hard out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Jackson Ranger District. The trail runs about 12 miles, with a total elevation gain of 3,732 feet, from a low point of 5,912 feet to a high of 9,629 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface, with horses and bikes allowed. The trail is open from May 1 through October 31. Plan for a full day, and consider an overnight stay at Little Cottonwood Group, about half a mile away, or Wolf Creek Campground, about 1.3 miles off. The Goat Cave climbing area sits just 0.3 miles from the trail, and Sheep Gulch is about 1.7 miles away. Station Creek Campground is roughly 4.9 miles out, and Indian Creek, a canoeing spot in Idaho, is about 8.7 miles away.
Around this trail
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Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in JacksonLocal outfitters
- Greys River Cove5 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
The Goat CaveRock climbingPhoto: Bridger-Teton NF, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Little Cottonwood GroupCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.6 mi- Wolf Creek CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Sheep GulchHiking1.7 mi
- Wolf CreekHiking2.3 mi
- Dry Fork Wolf CreekHiking2.5 mi
- Station Creek CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Indian CreekCanoeing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Sheep GulchHiking · ~3 min drive
- Wolf CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- OLD MURPHY CONNECTOR TRAILHiking · ~6 min drive
- Deadhorse CanyonHiking · ~7 min drive
- ELK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT SPURHiking · ~8 min drive
- Dry Fork Wolf CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- South Fork Indian Creek TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- Burnt TimberHiking · ~7 min drive
- Trail CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
- DivideHiking · ~5 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 12.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,732 ft
- Summit
- 9,771 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 6 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Red Creek on Red Peak?
About 12.2 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Red Creek?
About 3,732 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Red Creek?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Red Creek take?
About 6 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Red Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
