Recreational Activities
Planning
a Trip to Western Wyoming?
No matter when you chose to visit us here in Northwestern Wyoming,
the Bridger Teton National Forest offers many recreational experience
for visitors year round.
During the summer months, visitors can chose from 37 developed
campgrounds or partake of the many dispersed camping opportunities
offered throughout the forest. The Bridger-Teton also boasts of
34 designated trail heads with over 2,200 miles of system trails
that vary in difficulty to trails that are visited by family day-hikers
and those that are tackled only by hard-core wilderness enthusiasts
In addition to the many land based activities, summer visitors
can also experience the Bridger-Teton National Forest by water.
Fisherman and scenic canoeists enjoy the stretches of the Salt
and Green Rivers that meander over the forest boundary. For the
adrenaline junkie, the stretch of the lower Snake, the Hoback and
the Gros Venter rivers offer a chance for boaters to get a little
wet, while encountering some of the most spectacular river canyons
Wyoming has to offer.
Horseback riding, off-road vehicle touring, mountain bike riding
and rock climbing are just a few of the warm weather activities
available to visitors on the Bridger-Teton.
When the weather turns colder, the forest offers spectacular hunting
opportunities to those possessing their permits from Wyoming's
Game and Fish Department. Winter recreation is also abundant on
the forest. Visitors can enjoy snowmobiling on groomed trails that
network with the Continental Divide Trails. Cross country skiing,
snowshoeing and ice climbing are a few of the more popular winter
recreation activities.
The Bridger-Teton also has permitted 3 ski resorts, which all
offer exciting downhill runs for snowboarders and alpine skiers.
Mushing (dog sledding) and backcountry skiing are other activities
that are available to visitors once the snow flies. Scroll down
and select the season that has the recreational activity that you
are interested in learning about.
Summer / Fall Activites - Winter
/ Spring Activities
Summer / Fall Recreation
Summer and Fall in western Wyoming can be breathtaking. Weather
you're interested in a leisurely hike in the backcountry, a rugged
off-road travel route, a tumbling stretch of blue-ribbon trout
stream, or the ethical chase of majestic big game, the Bridger-Teton
National Forest offers an unparalleled diversity of summer and
fall recreational opportunities.
By clicking on the map above, you can look for opportunities in
specific communities you wish to visit - OR - you can use the links
below to look for a specific activity that interests you.
Winter / Spring Recreation
Winter and Spring in western Wyoming can be a winter wonderland
for winter recreation enthusiasts. Offering countless miles of
groomed and ungroomed ski trails, several ski resorts, vast stretches
of open land for snowmobiling and a diversity of other winter recreation
opportunities, the Bridger-Teton National Forest is an unequalled
winter recreation destination in the United States.
By clicking on the map above, you can look for opportunities in
specific communities you wish to visit - OR - you can use the links
below to look for a specific activity that interests you.
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