North Buffalo Fork Trail
North Buffalo Fork Trail is a 20.5 miles trail in Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Teton Wilderness.
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 end | 43.9746, -110.1913 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 43.9505, -110.0309 · 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 is recorded as 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 20.5 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material (firm) |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Minimum width | 24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| National designation | National Scenic or Historic Trail |
| Trail numbers | 6047 |
| Forest | Bridger-Teton National Forest (unit 0403) |
| States | Wyoming |
| Detail published | management 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
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 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.
Wilderness
- Teton Wilderness WildernessFS · about 90% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none Food Storage and Sanitation Order No: 04-00-104 | 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
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.
Fire nearby
- WildfireTelephone
33 mi from the trail midpoint · 23 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the North Buffalo Fork Trail?
20.5 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Bridger-Teton National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the North Buffalo Fork Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the North Buffalo Fork Trail start?
The line begins at 43.9746, -110.1913 and ends at 43.9505, -110.0309. The nearest recorded trailhead is Turpin Meadow Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the North Buffalo Fork Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Teton Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Teton Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the North Buffalo Fork Trail?
Turpin Meadow Campground (0.1 mi) and Hatchet Campground (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 North Buffalo Fork 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 North Buffalo Fork Trail?
The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the North Buffalo Fork Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the North Buffalo Fork Trail?
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Forest Service unit 0403. The trail is in Wyoming.
Is there a fire near the North Buffalo Fork Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Telephone at 33 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named NORTH BUFFALO FORK TRAIL 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.