Bridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming

Black Canyon

6.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 4004 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/01-10/31

Trailheads Teton Pass Trailhead Drive there · Trail Creek Trailhead - Jackson Drive there

Teton Pass Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This trailhead is located at the top of Teton Pass on Highway 22 out of Wilson, Wyoming. It is a paved parking area just off the main highway offering spectacular views of the valley. It is the main access to the Black Canyon Trail #4004 and the History Trail #4004D, which are both non-motorized trails. Out and back multi-use options exist out to Mt. Elly as well as several downhill mountain biking trails. It is heavily used in the winter months for backcountry skiing on Mt. Glory and other excellent ski runs. No facilities exist on site. Two kiosks with maps. Cellular service is available. Trailhead can accommodate trailers.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Trail Creek Trailhead - Jackson the Forest Service's write-up

This front country trailhead is located just outside of Wilson, Wyoming at the base of Teton Pass, off of Highway 22 on the Trail Creek Road across from the Heidelberg. It is a paved parking area nestled in a beautiful pine, spruce and fir forest and is a great place to go to escape the summer heat. This is the main access to the Old Pass Road, which was the historical route into Jackson Hole, and is now a non-motorized, multi-use paved route that climbs all the way up the Pass. It also accesses the History Trail #4004D, which follows the old historic wagon route and is now a designated horse/hike only trail. Other trails including the multi-use Black Canyon Trail #4004, and the horse/hike only Big Rocks Trail #4004A. Several downhill mountain bike trails also finish here including the Parallel Trail #4004E and the Lithium Trail #4004B. No facilities exist on site. Two kiosks with maps. Cellular service is available. Trailhead has small loop and can accommodate trailers.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.