About Jackson Ranger District
The Jackson Ranger District offers an incredible abundance of recreation areas and activities to choose from for all visitors. From internationally recognized skiing to world-famous fishing to wildlife watching, the variety is endless. The District contains the Gros Ventre Wilderness, hundreds of miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers including the famous Snake River, and many more areas that are all amazing. Because of the large variety and expanse of options, we have tried to make it easier for you to find and choose a place to recreate by breaking the Jackson Ranger District down into ten different areas, each providing more detailed information about specific trailheads, river access, camping and more. Click on any of these ten general areas listed below and then search through the activities listed on the Area's webpage to learn more. For a map of these ten recreation areas on the Jackson…
- Managed by: Bridger-Teton National Forest, FS
- Where: 1 mi northeast of Jackson, WY · 43.4844, -110.7612
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shade Monkey | Horse | 0.9 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Nelson Knoll Trail | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Sink Or Swim | Horse | 1.1 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Watertank Road | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Putt Putt Connector | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Hagen Highway | Horse | 1.1 mi | 1.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 1.2 mi
Water fill-up: 15.9 mi
Camps nearby
- The Virginian RV Park 1.2 mi
- Cache Creek And Greater Snow King Area 1.4 mi
- Fireside RV Park 4.6 mi
- Curtis Canyon Campground 5.4 mi
- Gros Ventre Campground 10.2 mi
- Middle Fork/South Fork 10.9 mi