Section Corner
- 16.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,510 ft
- climb
- 9,727 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Section Corner 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.
Section Corner is a hard hike in the Pinedale Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about 16 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 1,510 feet from a low point of about 7,934 feet to a high of about 9,727 feet. The trail surface is natural, and horses are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Darwin run to highs around 72°F in July, with lows near 35°F. That station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Doubletop is about 0.7 miles away, and Bluff Park is about 3 miles off. Narrows Campground and The Narrows Campground are both within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- DoubletopHiking0.7 mi
- Bluff ParkHiking3.1 mi
Narrows CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.5 mi- The Narrows CampgroundCamping3.7 mi
- New Fork RiverCanoeing5 mi
- New Fork ParkRock climbing5.2 mi
- Willow CreekCanoeing6.4 mi
- Moosehead BayRock climbing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- DoubletopHiking · ~1 min drive
- Boulder Basin/Lowline TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Snake LakeHiking · ~6 min drive
- Heart LakeHiking · ~10 min drive
- Palmer Lake TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- Jackson PeakHiking · ~14 min drive
- Lost Camp TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- ElkchaseHiking · ~14 min drive
- Trapper LakeHiking · ~8 min drive
- N SNOWOBILE TRAILHiking · ~21 min drive
Best time to visit Section Corner
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
26° / -6°
9 wet
Feb
29° / -4°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 5°
10 wet
Apr
43° / 16°
10 wet
May
54° / 26°
11 wet
Jun
64° / 32°
10 wet
Jul
72° / 35°
8 wet
Aug
71° / 34°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 28°
8 wet
Oct
48° / 19°
8 wet
Nov
35° / 6°
9 wet
Dec
25° / -5°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Darwin Rch, WY, 27.3 mi away at 8,190 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
