Bridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming

Pole Creek

9.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 7119 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/01-10/31

Trailhead Elkhart - Pole Creek Trailhead Drive there

Elkhart - Pine Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This trailhead offers a large parking area and is adjacent to Trails End Campground. It is a large capacity trailhead, with toilet facilities and has nearby access to the visitor center. For those users wishing to camp with your livestock, this is an excellent location. Corrals are located adjacent to the parking areas and camping units. The Pine Creek Trail, which provides access to Long Lake is not recommended for livestock. Access to the Pole Creek Trailhead is just 200 yards to the south.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Elkhart - Pole Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Located at the end of Skyline Drive, in Elkhart Park, the Pole Creek Trailhead offers a large parking area, toilet facilities and a visitor information center. The trailhead is adjacent to the Trails End Campground. Access is provided to the Pole Creek Trail, Seneca Lake Trail, and Sweeney Lake Trail. The Pole Creek Trailhead is 200 yards to the south of the Pine Creek Trailhead, which offers additional parking and corrals for stock users.

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.