Bridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming

Slide Lake

3.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 3168 · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/01-10/31

Trailhead Slide Lake Trailhead Drive there

Horsetail Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This trailhead is located directly on the Gros Ventre Road adjacent to lower Slide Lake. It is a large gravel parking area and is mostly open with surrounding willows and sagebrush. This trailhead provides access to the Horsetail Creek Trail #4090, a 10 mile motorized trail open to motorcycles from 07/01-09/09. After September 9, the trail is used by hikers and horse riders primarily for hunting. No facilities located on site, but several dispersed camping areas nearby. Single kiosk with a map. Small wooden barrier to restrict motorized access to motorcycles only. Road is gravel and in fair condition. No cellular service. Trailhead is large enough for trailer turnaround. Driving time from Jackson is approximately 30 minutes.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Slide Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

A good turn-around is provided at the southeast corner of Cottonwood Lake. The Slide Lake trail goes through to Poker Hollow, with access to Wagner Lake, or a loop back down to Cottonwood Creek Road on Porcupine Trail.

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.