Bridger Wilderness

Fire restrictions

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Who manages Bridger Wilderness

Getting to Bridger Wilderness

• Boulder, WY is the nearest town, 7.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)

Trailheads at Bridger Wilderness

• New Fork Trailhead (0.13 mi outside the boundary, 7,930 ft), at 43.1054, -109.9421
• Elkhart - Pine Creek Trailhead (0.16 mi outside the boundary, 9,321 ft), at 43.0067, -109.7531
• Little Sandy Trailhead (0.21 mi outside the boundary, 8,946 ft), at 42.5944, -109.1481
• Elkhart Park Trailhead (0.26 mi outside the boundary, 9,338 ft), at 43.0042, -109.7517
• Boulder Lake Trailhead (0.39 mi outside the boundary, 7,305 ft), at 42.8555, -109.6189
• Green River Lake Trailhead (0.44 mi outside the boundary, 8,047 ft), at 43.3141, -109.8579
• Sweetwater Trailhead (0.89 mi outside the boundary, 8,910 ft), at 42.5836, -109.0870

Trailhead locations: Forest Service recreation sites layer , accessed 2026-09-30. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.

Named summits, canyons, and springs in Bridger Wilderness

• Fremont Peak summit about 13,713 ft
• Mount Helen summit about 13,570 ft
• Mount Sacagawea summit about 13,506 ft
• Europe Canyon canyon
• Moya Canyon canyon
• Fish Bowl Spring spring
• The Ruin spring
• Bridger Lakes lake

Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-30. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.

Campgrounds in and around Bridger Wilderness

• The Narrows Campground (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Trails End Campground (0.2 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Boulder Lake Campground (0.3 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
• Green River Lakes - Bridger-Teton NF camping (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Fishing and water

Fishing inside the boundary: Spruce Lake fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.

• Tayo Lake fishing (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.
• Pinto Lake fishing (0.5 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.

Public lands next to Bridger Wilderness

• National forestBridger Wilderness lies inside Bridger-Teton National Forest.
• Wilderness areaBridger Wilderness borders Fitzpatrick Wilderness.
• Wilderness areaBridger Wilderness borders Popo Agie Wilderness.
• National forestBridger Wilderness borders Shoshone National Forest.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

Other wilderness areas in Wyoming

• Cloud Peak Wilderness (Big Horn County)
• Encampment River Wilderness (Carbon County)
• Fitzpatrick Wilderness (Fremont County)
• Gros Ventre Wilderness (Teton County)
• Huston Park Wilderness (Carbon County)

Wyoming wilderness areas