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...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Wyoming |
| Size | 584,733 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1964, by Congress |
| Center point | 44.0194, -110.1507 |
| 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.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 15 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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3 more within ten miles are 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.
Fire nearby
- WildfireTelephone
37 mi from the center point · 23 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0 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.
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?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Pacific Creek Campground, 0 miles out. 15 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
Where are the trailheads in Teton Wilderness?
The Forest Service lists 1 recreation site here, including 1 trailhead. Each one links to its Forest Service page.
Source: Trailheads and sites
How do I get to Teton Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 44.019, -110.151. Grand Teton National Park is 9 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Teton Wilderness right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Telephone at 37 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Teton Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 15 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
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
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.
- 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.