Upper Hoback
- 14.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,609 ft
- climb
- 9,372 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Upper Hoback 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.
Upper Hoback is a hard hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, on the Big Piney Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 7,750 feet to about 9,370 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,609 feet over a route of about 14 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and 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 1,200 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the summit run cooler. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. Roosevelt Meadows Trail is about a mile away, and Cliff Creek Pass is about 1.4 miles off. Grizzly Creek and the Hoback Headwaters Waytrail are within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Greys River Cove23 mi away
- The Virginian RV Park31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Roosevelt Meadows TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Cliff Creek PassHiking1.4 mi
- Grizzly CreekHiking3.1 mi
- RimHiking3.4 mi
- Cliff CreekHiking3.6 mi
- Hoback Headwaters WaytrailHiking3.8 mi
- Hoback RiverCanoeing7.7 mi
McCain CabinCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Roosevelt Meadows TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Cliff Creek PassHiking · ~2 min drive
- Grizzly CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Cliff CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
- Hoback Headwaters WaytrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- RimHiking · ~6 min drive
- Deadman Peak Blowdown BypassHiking · ~7 min drive
- Pickle PassHiking · ~7 min drive
- Deadman PeakHiking · ~7 min drive
- Telephone Pass/Blind TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Upper Hoback
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, 33.4 mi away at 8,190 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
