Can you reserve a site at Horsetail Creek Single-Track Motorcycle Area?

No. Horsetail Creek Single-Track Motorcycle Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Horsetail Creek Single-Track Motorcycle Area

Facility · Wyoming ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Teton National Forest (NF) · Open Access

6,943 ft
Elevation

This area offers a 10 mile loop of advanced single-track motorcycle trail. This trail offers challenging opportunities characterized by steep and narrow trail through timber, meadows, narrow canyons, and high scenic ridgelines between the Horsetail and Ditch Creek drainages. Trail area is accessed only by the Horsetail Creek Trailhead located on the north side of the Gros Ventre Road—Rd #30400. This trailhead is located about 12 miles from the town of Jackson. The Horsetail Creek Trail is open to single-track motorcycle recreation July 1 through September 9. Other forms of non-motorized recreation allowed are, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and hunting (seasonally). [Caution: The Horsetail Creek area is located in Grizzly Bear country]

Getting there

43.63640, -110.49664 · 43°38'11.0"N 110°29'47.9"W

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Typical weather

Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 24°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	24	28	38	47	60	69	79	78	68	53	36	25
Low °F	2	7	15	24	32	37	43	41	35	25	15	3
Precip in	3.3	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.0	1.8	0.8	1.0	1.3	1.8	2.3	3.2

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Horsetail Creek Single-Track Motorcycle Area

Can you reserve a site at Horsetail Creek Single-Track Motorcycle Area?: No. Horsetail Creek Single-Track Motorcycle Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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