Bridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming

Gros Ventre River Trail

19 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 4081 · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse · seasonal: hiking 05/01-10/31

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 43.4645, -110.1885 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Grizzly Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This popular trailhead is located directly on the Gros Ventre Road, adjacent to the Gros Ventre River. It is a large pull off on either side of the road, and can accommodate several vehicles and trailers. This trailhead provides access to the Grizzly Lake Trail #4094 and the Blue Miner Lake Trail #4095. The Grizzly Lake Trail is multi-use and non-motorized year round. The Blue Miner Lake Trail is also non-motorized year round and enters the Wilderness immediately. The Grizzly Lake Trail offers a scenic day hike to Cynget Pond located about 3 miles up the trail. Views of the Tetons framed by the red hills of the Gros Ventre drainage are a highlight. The trail also provides access for a wonderful overnight backpack trip to Blue Miner Lake with the option of hiking to the top of Sleeping Indian Mountain. No facilities located on site, although there are several campgrounds with toilets close by. Single kiosk with a map. Road is gravel and in fair condition. No cellular service. Trailhead is large enough for trailer turnaround.

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.