Wyoming · Mountain biking · Near Jackson

Snotel Trail

1.1 mi
round trip
285 ft
climb
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Snotel Trail 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.

Snotel Trail is a 1.05-mile out-and-back route in Wyoming managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 285 feet of elevation.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Middle Fork/South Fork

    Campground

    Campground · 5.7 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Flat Creek Overlook

    Viewpoint

    In town

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  • Nearby · Moose Creek · Black Canyon Trail · Mail Cabin
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Snotel Trail

    Best months: May–September. 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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 6°

      12 wet · 11 snow

    2. Feb

      30° / 9°

      10 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 18°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 26°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      60° / 32°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      70° / 38°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 41°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 40°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 33°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 25°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      38° / 16°

      10 wet · 6 snow

    12. Dec

      26° / 7°

      13 wet · 11 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jackson, WY, 7.8 mi away at 6,210 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Moose CreekPhoto: Matt Berger https://www.inaturalist.org/people/sheriff_woody_pct, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Mail CabinPhoto: Matt Berger https://www.inaturalist.org/people/sheriff_woody_pct, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Taylor MountainPhoto: Matt Berger https://www.inaturalist.org/people/sheriff_woody_pct, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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