National Forest · Wyoming
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Wild country flanking the Tetons
TypeNational Forest
StateWyoming
Best seasonSummer & early fall
Don’t missWind River Range
Three-plus million acres along the back of the Tetons and the Wind River Range — grizzly country, alpine lakes, and the largest roadless wild land in the Lower 48. The overflow valve for crowded Grand Teton.
What to see
- Wind River Range
- Gros Ventre Slide
- Granite Hot Springs
- Periodic Spring
- Snake River headwaters
On public wild lands, services are sparse and conditions change fast — check the managing agency (Forest Service / BLM / Park Service) for road and seasonal closures, fire restrictions, and any permits before you go, and pack out what you pack in.
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