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TRAIL CREEK
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USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Wyoming

Trail Creek

Overview Trail Creek Campground is located along Trail Creek on scenic Teton Pass, just 7 miles from Victor, Idaho at an elevation of 6,600 feet.
Sites106 reservable
Elev.6,732ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft6 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Jackson0h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 6,732 ft, Trail Creek has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 10 sites total: 6 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
19 mi
0h31
02
Casper
306 mi
6h10
03
Cheyenne
449 mi
8h09
By drive time
Jackson · 0h31Casper · 6h10Cheyenne · 8h09Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 10 SITES
Color byShow only

10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

6
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
10
Sites
★ The standout
Site 006
TRAIL CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
156 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
55
Peaks
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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