South Horse Creek
South Horse Creek Trail is a 7.9 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 end | 42.8768, -110.4627 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 42.8880, -110.5878 · 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
| Length | 7.9 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 |
| Trail numbers | 2082 |
| 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 05/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 05/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | 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.
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.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the South Horse Creek Trail?
7.9 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 South Horse Creek 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 South Horse Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 42.8768, -110.4627 and ends at 42.8880, -110.5878. 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 Horse Creek 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 South Horse Creek 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.
How developed is the South Horse Creek 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 South Horse Creek Trail?
The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the South Horse Creek Trail?
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Forest Service unit 0403. The trail is in Wyoming.
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named SOUTH HORSE CREEK 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.