Slide Lake
- 4.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,358 ft
- climb
- 9,497 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Slide Lake 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.
Slide Lake is a moderate out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bridger Wilderness, part of the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and runs about 4.7 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,358 feet from a low point of 8,116 feet to a high of 9,497 feet. The route is natural-surface and allows horses, and bikes are not permitted. The trail is open from May 1 through October 31. 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 1,300 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Nearby, Clear Creek is about 0.7 miles away, and Lakeside is about 2.4 miles off. Green River Lake Lodge and the Green River Lakes - Bridger-Teton NF campground are both about 2.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Slide Lake
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, 19.3 mi away at 8,190 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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