Wyoming · Trail 663.1B

South Fork Anderson Creek Trai

South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail is a 2.6 miles trail in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1, minimally developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters Washakie Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Shoshone 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 end44.0513, -109.4905 · Directions ↗
Other end44.0309, -109.5193 · 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

Length2.6 miles, of which 2.6 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class1, minimally developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers663.1B
ForestShoshone National Forest (unit 0214)
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 South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.38 inches of precipitation, 4.8 inches of snowFebruary: 0.46 inches of precipitation, 4.7 inches of snowMarch: 0.63 inches of precipitation, 7.3 inches of snowApril: 1.49 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowMay: 2.36 inches of precipitation, 2.1 inches of snowJune: 1.63 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.84 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.92 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.24 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowOctober: 1.18 inches of precipitation, 6.5 inches of snowNovember: 0.59 inches of precipitation, 5.7 inches of snowDecember: 0.38 inches of precipitation, 5.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 29.3°F averageFebruary: 28.4°F averageMarch: 35.6°F averageApril: 41.3°F averageMay: 50.0°F averageJune: 58.7°F averageJuly: 66.9°F averageAugust: 65.2°F averageSeptember: 56.7°F averageOctober: 45.3°F averageNovember: 34.4°F averageDecember: 27.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cody 21 SW, 22 miles from the trail midpoint at 5,840 feet, station USC00481855 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 45 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 4,000 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 01/01 to 12/31 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed 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

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

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

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Telephone

    23 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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail?

2.6 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Shoshone National Forest. 2.6 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail?

hiking and horse and pack stock. 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 South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail start?

The line begins at 44.0513, -109.4905 and ends at 44.0309, -109.5193. 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 South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Washakie Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Washakie Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Shoshone National Forest official page

How developed is the South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail?

Trail class 1, which the Forest Service describes as minimally 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 South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 2.6 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail?

Shoshone National Forest, Forest Service unit 0214. The trail is in Wyoming.

Source: Shoshone National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the South Fork Anderson Creek Trai Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Telephone at 23 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named SOUTH FORK ANDERSON CREEK TRAI in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0214. 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.