Read more. Hiking through Wyoming is the best way to spend your time. © 2020 Sheridan Travel Tourism, All Rights Reserved. 307-684-7806, Tongue Ranger District Offices hours 8:00-4:30, M-F Where: 390 miles (61/2 hours) north of Denver. If it weren't for marquee destinations like the Wind Rivers and the Tetons, the Bighorns would be Wyoming's premiere hiking attraction. 307-674-2604, Medicine Wheel Ranger District No region in Wyoming is provided with a more diverse landscape – from lush grasslands to alpine meadows, from crystal-clear lakes to glacially carved valleys, from rolling hills to sheer mountain walls. Wyoming's Medicine Bow National Forest is just what the hiker ordered. Sheridan, WY 82801 Spanning over 1.1 million acres and encompassing 1,200 miles of trails, 30 campgrounds, 10 picnic areas and miles and miles of streams, the Bighorn National Forest offers near limitless hiking and camping opportunities. *Closed federal holidays. We have interpretive trails, some that overlook beautiful waterfalls. Set aside five days, and you'll have time for side trips to Cloud Peak or the sheer cirque surrounding the Lost Twin Lakes. 2013 Eastside 2nd Street This spire deep in Wyoming's Wind River Range serves as the climbing pinnacle of the Cirque of the Towers. We have interpretive trails, some that overlook beautiful waterfalls. 307-674-2600. Forest Service Home | USDA.gov | recreation.gov | Recreation Customer Service Standards | USA.gov | Whitehouse.gov, Plug-Ins | FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Important Notices | Information Quality, https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/bighorn/recreation/hiking/?recid=30352&actid=50, Fireworks are not allowed in the Bighorn National Forest, Day Hikes Northern Bighorn National Forest, Day Hikes Southern Bighorn National Forest. Grab your pack, water bottle, and hiking shoes and enjoy all of the wonders the Forest has to offer via one of our spectacular hikes. In 1984, Congress passed the Wyoming Wilderness Act, which designated the Cloud Peak Wilderness in the Bighorn National Forest. Grab your pack, water bottle, and hiking shoes and enjoy all of the wonders the Forest has to offer via one of our spectacular hikes. If you think autumn is simply a time to rake leaves, then you need to read our guide to the best of the fall season. Cloud Peak Wilderness, at the glaciated core of the Bighorn Mountains, is filled with distractions: lakes brimming with gullible trout, long glacially carved valleys ideal for easy walking, and enough nontechnical routes up 12,000-foot peaks to satisfy any summit junkie. Here's how to find the best of Wyoming's expansive Bighorn range. Day hiking opportunities abound on the Bighorn National Forest. Located in north-central Wyoming, the Bighorn Mountains are a sister range of the Rocky Mountains. Whether you’re camping out for the evening, hiking for the day or partaking on a 3 day backpacking excursion, the Bighorns offer the adventure, solitude, and escape to nature you’ve been desiring. 307-765-4435, Powder River Ranger District Reservations are recommended for holiday weekends. Best Hikes in Daniel Boone National Forest (KY) September 16, 2020 Best Hikes in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests (WY/CO) September 7, 2020 Best Hikes in Bighorn National Forest … With over 1 million acres of national forest, the Cloud Peak Wilderness area, historic guard stations and fire lookouts, developed campgrounds, 1,200 miles of trails, and spectacular scenery, the Bighorn National Forest … The Bighorn National Forest is filled with special places. Hunter trailhead is 18 miles west of Buffalo on US 16, then 3 miles on Forest Road 19. Allow a full day of alpine excitement for the summit side trip. Customize your search based on Things to Do, Outdoor Activities, and Lodging & Dining options and create your ideal Bighorn experience! Day hiking opportunities abound on the Bighorn National Forest. Where was that humming sound coming from? Start this mostly alpine loop from Hunter trailhead, then climb an off-trail route over Angeline Pass to Mirror Lake. 2013 Eastside 2nd Street Thank you, plate tectonics. The Big Horn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest are an outdoor paradise filled with recreational opportunities including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, sightseeing, photography, snowmobiling, … Resume the loop with a steep climb over Florence Pass before returning through the broad meadow of Soldier Park.