Pacific Creek

Lower

Difficulty	II
Length	11.5 mi
Avg Gradient	n/a
Permit	Paddling Pacific Creek is currently Prohibited
Reach Info Last Updated	November 30, 2010

Projects

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park Management

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks contain an environment without parallel, and their rivers, in many ways, define and create the region’s dramatic landscapes. The Parks’ rivers and streams could provide a spectacular opportunity for Park visitors to experience the landscape’s natural splendor. However, all but one segment of [...]Read More

River Description

Paddling Pacific Creek is currently PROHIBITED by the National Park Service.

Wild and Scenic Pacific Creek from the trailhead at the road terminus to the Pacific Creek river access area on the Snake river is a ten mile extremely scenic river reach. The run is characterized by an open meandering river channel with frequent and stunning views of the Teton Mountains. If legal, it would offer an incomparable paddling experience available to a wide range of paddlers for the short high-water season during which it is runnable.

River Features

Put In

Access PointDistance: 0 mi

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Take Out

Access PointDistance: 10.7 mi

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Trip Reports

Can only paddle to the park boundary- check the map carefully - Theresa Lundquist

Jun 10, 2025

This is a really great packraft, excellent for beginners. Paddling is not allowed in GTNP (with the exception of the Snake River), so you need to check the map carefully and get off the water before the boundary. You can make this an overnight by starting at Turpin Meadows and crossing over into Pacific Creek drainage near Enos Lake. There is a gorge that is read and run Class 3-, with good chance of wood hazards. Very fun, but proceed with caution.