Brush Creek

Brush Creek is a short but rugged connector route tucked into the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Running between Toppings Lake and Lower Spread Creek roads, this trail serves a practical purpose for off-roaders looking to link routes without backtracking. Despite its lack of technical challenge, the trail’s surface is a bed of baseball-to-grapefruit-sized rocks that demand slower travel and steady tire placement. It's not a long route, but it does pack in enough rock chatter to make high clearance a necessity. The trail offers limited passing opportunities along a single-vehicle-wide road where wider vehicles are guaranteed pinstriping.

Although Brush Creek is mostly used as a jump route between longer, designated camping forest roads, there are a couple of tucked-away dispersed campsites for those who want to linger in the dense forest surroundings. These sites are small and infrequent, but they work if you are in a pinch or just want to be as remote as possible. Drivers with moderate experience will be comfortable here, especially those familiar with navigating uneven rock-strewn surfaces.

Important Camping Notes:

• Camping along the two access roads in this area is restricted to designated sites only.
• A 5-day maximum stay limit is in effect from May 1st through Labor Day, and a 14-day limit the rest of the year.
• Bears are common in the area; thus, all food and attractants must be stored in bear-resistant containers or hard-sided vehicles.
• Some campsites offer on-site bear boxes, but not all campsites do.