0.6 mi from the trailhead
Big Sandy Campground
Campground
Hike
CDT hfqCT Cirque of the Towers Route
- Passes Lonesome Lake
- Inside Bridger National Forest
- 3,697 ft of climbing
14.6 mi one way · 3,697 ft gain · 11,445 ft high point · Very hard
In Bridger National Forest · Wyoming · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
The CDT Cirque of the Towers Route is a 14.6-mile one-way path in Bridger National Forest climbing 3,697 feet to 11,445 feet, passing Jackass Pass and Texas Pass.
Elevation
3,697 ft of gain and 2,856 ft of descent.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Diamond LakeAlong the way · 2.2 mi in
- Big Sandy LakeAlong the way · 4.4 mi in
- North LakeAlong the way · 5.6 mi in
- Arrowhead LakeAlong the way · 6.4 mi in
- Jackass PassAlong the way · 6.8 mi in
- Lonesome LakeAlong the way · 7.8 mi in
- Texas PassAlong the way · 8.8 mi in
- Texas LakeAlong the way · 9.2 mi in
- Barren LakeAlong the way · 9.6 mi in
- Billys LakeAlong the way · 10.1 mi in
- Skunk KnobNearby · 8.2 mi in
- Shadow LakeNearby · 10.8 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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