Shadow Mountain/Ditch Creek Area
Bob C.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2021

Ditch Creek Valley

The Ditch Creek valley borders the eastern side of shadow Mountain. This is a wild, rugged and little visited area, with no services, famous for its grizzly bears habitat. Food storage restrictions apply and are enforced. There are no formal camping assets ie. fire pits, picnic tables, toilets site pads available.

There is no camping allowed along or adjacent to the Ditch Creek Road within Grand Teton Nat’l. Park. Upon leave the National Park and travel through a section of private land you will be within US forest service lands. The road from here on is a class III, unpaved, gravel and mud, with little or no Maintenance. Four-wheel-drive is necessary in the event of any moisture.

Turnarounds for larger RVs are difficult to nonexistent. Mosquitoe spray will be necessary in the summer.

There are four or five dispersed campsites, with no Teton views within the first 1/2 mile. Camping opportunities beyond that point are very limited to nonexistent. Safe storage of food is required and of critical importance.