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Smoke · Wyoming Region
39AQI · Good
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41
Mor
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41
Aft
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38
Eve
🌙
39
Nig
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Best Smoke Window
9PM–12PM · AQI 38
Good conditions — ideal for hiking, paddling, climbing
Smoke forecasts are probabilistic — actual AQI can spike without warning ·
Methodology
⚠️ Trail conditions are estimates from nearby weather stations, SNOTEL snowpack, and USGS stream data. Actual on-trail conditions may differ significantly from forecasts — especially at higher elevations, in shaded canyons, or after recent precipitation. These scores are advisory only. PeakScout forecasts do not replace official NWS forecasts or agency advisories. Always check current conditions with the managing agency before your trip.
Road condition data sourced from WYDOT 511. Verify before travel — especially for seasonal mountain passes. Conditions can change rapidly with weather.
Beartooth Highway (US-212)
Red Lodge, MT to Cooke City via Beartooth Pass (10,947 ft)
● Open
Open through ~mid-October
Teton Park Road
Grand Teton NP — Jenny Lake to Jackson Lake Junction
● Open
Open through ~November
US-26/287 to Tetons
Dubois to Moran Junction via Togwotee Pass (9,658 ft)
● Open
US-89 — Yellowstone South
Jackson to South Entrance, Yellowstone NP
● Open
WY-120 — Cody to Yellowstone
Cody to East Entrance, Yellowstone NP via Wapiti Valley
● Open
US-189/191 — Hoback Canyon
Pinedale to Jackson via Hoback Junction
● Open
US-26 Wind River Canyon
Thermopolis to Shoshoni through Wind River Canyon
● Open
Key corridors: US-26/287, Beartooth Highway (US-212, seasonal), Teton Park Rd
Data attribution: Trail conditions estimated from NOAA/NWS, SNOTEL (NRCS), USGS stream gauges, and Open-Meteo weather API.
Avalanche forecasts via avalanche.org regional center network.
Road conditions from WYDOT 511.
Conditions are estimates. PeakScout is not responsible for decisions made based on this data.
Mountain IQ scores are algorithmic — they do not replace on-the-ground judgment.
No "safe" guarantee is implied. Every trail requires personal risk assessment.