Granite Creek Campground
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Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
Wyoming · Hiking · Near Jackson
Shoal Falls
- 6.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,509 ft
- climb
- 8,306 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago
Is Shoal Falls 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.
Shoal Falls is a hard hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Jackson Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 6,800 feet to about 8,300 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,509 feet. It starts at the Granite Creek Trailhead, which is also the parking for the Granite Creek Trail, and the route is natural-surfaced, so it works for horses and bikes as well as hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 72°F with lows near 35°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s and lows drop to around -6°F in January. The trailhead sits close to several other routes. Granite Creek Trail and Swift Creek are both about 0.1 mile away, and Granite Highline is about 0.2 mile away. Granite Creek Campground is about 0.8 mile off, making it the closest place to camp.
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More in JacksonLocal outfitters
- The Virginian RV Park19 mi away
- Greys River Cove32 mi away
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- Granite Creek TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Swift CreekHiking0.1 mi
- Granite HighlineHiking0.2 mi
- Granite Creek CampgroundCamping0.8 mi
- Far Right (Warmup Area)Rock climbing6.6 mi
- Hoback Shield LeftRock climbing6.6 mi
- Hoback Shield RightRock climbing6.7 mi
- Kozy CampgroundCamping6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Granite HighlineHiking · Next door
- SWIFT CR CUTOFFHiking · ~6 min drive
- Upper Falls Cut Off TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- Granite Creek TrailHiking · Next door
- Granite Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Swift Cr Cutoff TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Bridle pathHiking · ~10 min drive
- Jackpine CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Granite-Shoal CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- FLAT CREEK CUTOFFHiking · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Shoal Falls
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, 14.5 mi away at 8,190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
