★ Field-verified · Dave's ownUSFS · dispersedFree
Teton National Forest
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · Teton County, WY · 43.97880, -110.62009
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Wow! At the end of a long primitive two-track, in Teton National Forest, is a clearing. At the far end of a clearing a fire ring, and a bear box, next to a stream. Very remote and secluded. JUST outside of Grand Teton National Park. Very peaceful and private. While the surrounding wilderness is spectacular, views here are obscured by trees. Loved this spot anyway. Felt very wild, like a best-kept secret. No cell service. Enough room for multiple vehicles. Strongly recommended!
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,967 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- WWater5 mi
- DDump5 mi
- LLaundry5 mi
- ShShower5 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- OOutfitter23 mi
- +Urgent care29 mi
- MMechanic29 mi
- HHardware30 mi
- AAir-up33 mi
- RxPharmacy35 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 5 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
6,967 ft
County
Teton County, WY
Coordinates
43.97880, -110.62009
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureArizona Lake (water) · nearby
- Nearest townColter Bay Village · ~5.2 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~3.8 mi
- FuelColter Bay Convenience Store · ~4.7 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~4.9 mi
- GroceriesColter Bay Convenience Store · ~4.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~7.3 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomB - Vault Toilet Lakeview Picnic Area · ~1.8 mi W · NPS
- Restroom(CN) B - LM-2 Restroom · ~3.5 mi S · NPS
- Restroom(CN) B - LC - 0895 Campground Comfort Station 2 · ~3.8 mi NW · NPS
- Restroom(CN) B - LC - 0896 Campground Comfort Station 3 · ~3.8 mi NW · NPS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Sheffield Campground~8.6 mi
- Pacific Creek 4~8.7 mi
- Pacific Creek 5~8.7 mi
- Pacific Creek 1~8.8 mi
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Base Camp at 7,040 ft, about 9 miles away. That is about the height of this camp, so it is a fair proxy. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Teton County, WY). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Winter vs summer roads →Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
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