Wyoming · Trail 7105

Boulter Lake

Boulter Lake Trail is a 4.9 miles trail in Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Bridger-Teton National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end42.7225, -109.3101 · Directions ↗
Other end42.6686, -109.2916 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length4.9 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material (firm)
Typical tread width12-18 inches
Minimum width24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers7105
ForestBridger-Teton National Forest (unit 0403)
StatesWyoming
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Boulter Lake Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.48 inches of precipitation, 6.8 inches of snowFebruary: 0.51 inches of precipitation, 7.3 inches of snowMarch: 0.53 inches of precipitation, 5.3 inches of snowApril: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 4.9 inches of snowMay: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 1.9 inches of snowJune: 1.26 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJuly: 0.71 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.73 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.00 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowOctober: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 3.6 inches of snowNovember: 0.45 inches of precipitation, 4.9 inches of snowDecember: 0.46 inches of precipitation, 6.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 9.9°F averageFebruary: 13.1°F averageMarch: 25.5°F averageApril: 36.5°F averageMay: 45.6°F averageJune: 54.3°F averageJuly: 61.1°F averageAugust: 59.5°F averageSeptember: 50.8°F averageOctober: 38.8°F averageNovember: 24.7°F averageDecember: 12.5°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Boulder Rearing Stn, 20 miles from the trail midpoint at 6,940 feet, station USC00480951 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 42 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,300 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 05/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed 05/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Boulter Lake Trail?

4.9 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Boulter Lake Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Boulter Lake Trail start?

The line begins at 42.7225, -109.3101 and ends at 42.6686, -109.2916. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Boulter Lake Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Boulter Lake Trail?

Big Sandy Campground (1.4 mi) and Dutch Joe Campground (4.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Boulter Lake Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Boulter Lake Trail?

The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Boulter Lake Trail?

Bridger-Teton National Forest, Forest Service unit 0403. The trail is in Wyoming.

Source: Bridger-Teton National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named BOULTER LAKE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0403. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.