Teton Wilderness
The state's second largest Wilderness area straddles the Continental Divide deep in the heart of Wyoming's Yellowstone Ecosystem. It is bordered on the north by Yellowstone National Park, on the east by Washakie Wilderness, on the west by Grand Teton National Park, and on the south by the Mt Leidy Highlands and Gros Ventre Wilderness. To the west of the Great Divide the land is dominated by timbered ridges, grassy slopes, and broad willow and sedge meadows with elevations from 7,000 feet to 9,675 feet. To the east of the Great Divide are high alpine plateaus broken by ridges and extensive mountain meadows with elevations from 8,000 feet to 12,165 feet (Younts Peak).
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Wyoming |
| Size | 584,733 acres |
| Designated | 1964, by Congress |
| Center point | 44.02° N, 110.15° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 15) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
None of the 13 federal campgrounds within ten miles sit inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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1 more within ten miles is not listed here.
Trailheads and sites
The Forest Service lists 1 recreation site inside this wilderness, among them 1 trailhead. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.
- 15 miPacific Creek Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.
Trails
60 named Forest Service trails enter this wilderness, 505 miles in all. The 10 longest are listed here.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| South Fork Buffalo Trail ↗ | 35.4 | |
| Yellowstone River Trail ↗ | 23.7 | |
| Trail Creek ↗ | 22.9 | |
| Thorofare River Trail ↗ | 20.6 | |
| North Buffalo Fork Trail ↗ | 20.5 | |
| Pacific Creek Trail ↗ | 19.9 | |
| Ishawooa Trail ↗ | 17 | |
| Soda Fork Trail ↗ | 15 | |
| Coulter Creek Trail ↗ | 14.8 | |
| Gravel Creek Trail ↗ | 13.9 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- under 0.1 miHuckleberry Mountain Fire Lookout ↗Teton National Forest, WY
- 1 miLeek's Lodge ↗Moran, WY
- 4.1 miJackson Lake Ranger Station ↗Moose, WY
- 4.3 mi
- 5.5 miBrinkerhoff, The ↗Moose, WY
- 9.5 miLeigh Lake Ranger Patrol Cabin ↗Moose, WY
- 11 miGoff Creek Lodge ↗Cody, WY
- 11.4 miTriangle X Barn ↗Moose, WY
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Teton Wilderness?
584,733 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Teton Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Teton Wilderness in?
Wyoming.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Teton Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1964.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Teton Wilderness?
Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities, and the managing agency page has the permit rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Teton Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 44.019° N, 110.151° W. Grand Teton National Park is 9 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Which national parks are near Teton Wilderness?
Grand Teton National Park (9 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Teton Wilderness?
The National Register has 17 listings within 15 miles, including Huckleberry Mountain Fire Lookout and Leek's Lodge.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched on the wilderness each trail enters.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.