Forest Park
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| Forest Park Campground | |
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| Forest Park in the summer | |
| State | Wyoming |
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| District | Greys River Ranger |
| Forest | Bridger-Teton National Forest |
| Season | May - October |
| Fee | $7.00 per night |
| Reservations | No |
| Activities | Biking Camping Fishing Hiking Horseback Riding Hunting Picnicking Winter Sports |
| Services | Developed Campsite Drinking Water Restrooms RV Sites |
The Forest Park Campground in the Bridger-Teton mountains of Wyoming has 12 campsites near the Greys River. There is a nearby winter winter elk feeding ground as well as many nearby trails and forest roads to explore. The campground is located approximately 34 miles south south-east of Alpine, Wyoming. The road is only paved for about a mile, but the dirt road that follows is well maintained during the camping season.
There is cross-country skiing and snowmobiling available during the off-season, but the campground is not plowed. No trailers over 30 feet are allowed, and there is a 16-day stay limit.
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Greys River is located just east of the Idaho Border near Alpine, Wyoming. The river is about 55 miles in length and will eventually flow into Palisades Reservoir on the Idaho Wyoming border, Like many of Wyoming rivers, fishing season on the Greys is influenced by winter snow pack and spring runoff. Typically good fishing starts late June and continues on into autumn. The river's character offers some good undercuts, pockets, fallen timber and at times some very fast white water in a forest canyon. Some anglers do float sections of the river, but is normally restricted to canoes and cararafts. In summer the river's flow can range from about 600 cfs to close to 2000 cfs.
Matching the hatch is not critical and the fish in faster waters are rather forgiving. An anglers choice of flies need not be more than 6 or 7 patterns for the Greys. Elk Hair Caddis, BWO's, BH Princes, Pheasant Tails, Humpy, Royal Wulff, Hoppers, and Streamers all work well.
Access to the Greys is plentiful, the road offers beautiful scenic views, wildflowers and lots of wildlife viewing. Of the fifty some miles the last ten requires some adequate ground clearance. The road is normally open May thru October.
The Greys River is located just east of the Idaho/Wyoming border near Alpine, Wyoming. The river is about 55 miles long and flows into Palisades Reservoir. The Greys River area is considered by many northwest Wyoming locals to be a one of their favorite multiple use playgrounds, the river offers great trout fishing, kayaking, rafting and canoeing and there are many access points along the road to access the river. The towering Salt River Range to the west and the matching Wyoming Range to the east, both hosting several peaks that reach above 11,000 feet in elevation, this results in an awesome place to be. The surrounding mountains and their many canyons offer OHVing, horseback riding, hiking, and trophy elk and deer hunting with many Boon and Crocket records to prove it. This mountain valley is alive with the sweet smell of wildflowers, the green forest floor is shared with yellow Balsamroot, red Indian Paintbrush Yellow Arrowleaf, and purple Fireweed
The road out of Alpine will take you into a fly fisherman's heaven. The drive up this gravel road along this river under the towering peaks makes this a wonderful scenic drive. For overnight camping there are five developed campgrounds along the Greys River and hundreds of places to camp if you don't want to stay in a developed campground. If you want solitude & a little adventure, the Greys River scenic area would be a fine place to pursue it.
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Fishing
Flyfishing the Greys River
Like many Wyoming rivers the fishing season on the Greys River is influenced by spring runoff so typically good fishing starts late in June when the river clears and continues on into the fall. The river's character offers some good undercut banks, pocket water, fallen timber and at times some very fast whitewater. Some fishermen float sections of the Greys River but it is normally floated with canoes and catarafts. In summer the river's flow can range from about 600 cubic feet per second up to 2000 cubic feet per second. One thing that makes fishing the Greys River such a pleasure is the easy access that is available to fishermen because of the proximity of the Greys River Road. The easy access is a double-edged sword as it makes too much of the river too easy to get to which increases fishing pressure however this is a boon for the wade fisherman that can access much of the river without a boat.
The Greys River has an ample population of Snake River Fine Spotted Cutthroat and Trout. The average fish range from 12 to 14 inches, but during the spring spawn many larger fish come up from Palisades Reservoir.
Hatches
The Greys River is home to Caddis hatches and Golden Stones hatches after the water comes down in June. July brings Pale Morning Duns, Yellow Sallies and Grey Drake hatches, Around the beginning of August, grasshoppers become abundant and are the predominate food source. After it cools down in the fall there are abundant Blue Wing Olive hatches. Nymph fishermen will find the Greys a very productive fishery using the nymph stages of all the above mentioned flies. Matching the hatch is not critical on the Greys River.
Flies
Effective Caddis patterns include. Elk Hair Caddis, Peacock Caddis, and Goddard Caddis Good Stonefly patterns include Stimulators Trudes Royal Coachman's, Your Mayfly collection should include Parachute Adams, Blue-Winged Olives, and Cahills, Terrestrial patterns should include Parachute Hoppers, Dave's hoppers, and Chernobyl Ants. Attractor patterns that can be effective are Royal Wulffs, Humpies, Madam X's, Turcks Tarantula's, and Double Humpies. Effective nymphs include Beadhead Princes, Pheasant Tails, PMD Emergers, halfbacks, Hares Ear, Pheasant Tails, Zug Bugs, and Anderson's Golden Stones. Good streamers are Double Bunnies, Kiwi Muddlers, Wooly Buggers, Matukas, Zonkers, Girdle Buggers and a JJs Special
Gallery
 A small portion of rapids along the Greys River. |
 A nice view of the Greys River from a bridge along the way. |
 The confluence of the Greys and the Little Greys rivers. |
