Wyoming · Trail 3075

Telephone Pass

Telephone Pass Trail is an 8.2-mile trail in Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Bridger-Teton National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end42.9767° N, 110.7052° W · Directions ↗
Other end43.0848° N, 110.7099° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length8.2 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material (firm)
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Minimum width24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers3075
ForestBridger-Teton National Forest (unit 0403)
StatesWyoming
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Telephone Pass Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 2.52 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.54 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.25 inches of precipitationApril: 2.28 inches of precipitationMay: 3.08 inches of precipitationJune: 2.22 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.09 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.26 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.70 inches of precipitationOctober: 2.10 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.13 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.10 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 17.3°F averageFebruary: 20.2°F averageMarch: 28.6°F averageApril: 36.5°F averageMay: 46.5°F averageJune: 53.8°F averageJuly: 61.5°F averageAugust: 60.3°F averageSeptember: 52.4°F averageOctober: 40.9°F averageNovember: 28.1°F averageDecember: 17.5°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Bedford 3 SE, 15 miles from the trail midpoint at 6,355 feet, station USC00480603 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 25 inches a year.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed 05/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Horse and pack stockAllowed 05/01 to 10/31 (month/day)
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed 07/01 to 09/10 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 07/01 to 09/10 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Telephone Pass Trail?

The Forest Service records 8.2 miles under this name in Bridger-Teton National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Telephone Pass Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Telephone Pass Trail start?

The line begins at 42.9767° N, 110.7052° W and ends at 43.0848° N, 110.7099° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Telephone Pass Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Telephone Pass Trail?

Moose Flat Campground (3.2 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Telephone Pass Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Telephone Pass Trail?

The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Telephone Pass Trail?

Bridger-Teton National Forest, Forest Service unit 0403. The trail is in Wyoming.

Source: Bridger-Teton National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Telephone Pass in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0403. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.