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Hike

Clay Butte Trail

Ends at Native Lake
Inside Shoshone National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

5.9 mi out & back · 971 ft gain · 9,769 ft high point · Very hard

In Shoshone National Forest · Wyoming · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Clay Butte Trail reaches Native Lake in Shoshone National Forest, gaining 580 feet to 9,769 feet over 3.1 miles. Very difficult.

Elevation

971 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.6 mi from the trailhead
Island Lake Campground
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Phantom Creek
- Ends at Mystic Lake
- Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
- 4,250 ft of climbing
21.6 mi out & back · 6,837 ft gain · Very hard
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 550 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Native LakeDestination · 3.0 mi in
Clay ButteNearby · 0.0 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 5.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 971 ft round trip
High point: 9,769 ft
Low point: 9,239 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 44.9521° N · 109.6327° W

Get directions Open the map

4.8 mi from the trailhead

Hunter Peak

Campground

11.6 mi from the trailhead

M-K Campground

Campground

18 mi from you

Grasshopper Glacier

Ends at Grasshopper Glacier
Inside Custer National Forest
1,031 ft of climbing

5.7 mi out & back · 1,203 ft gain · Moderate

Custer National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Russell Creek

Ends at Fizzle Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,839 ft of climbing

20.0 mi out & back · 3,728 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Lady of the Lake

Ends at Lower Aero Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,043 ft of climbing

11.1 mi out & back · 2,830 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Windy Mountain Trail

Summits Windy Mountain
Inside Shoshone National Forest
2,123 ft of climbing

5.4 mi out & back · 2,140 ft gain · Very hard

Shoshone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

East Rosebud

Ends at Fossil Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
5,547 ft of climbing

16.7 mi one way · 5,547 ft gain · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu55°37°Sunny
Fri55°38°Mostly Sunny
Sat51°35°Sunny
Sun50°34°Chance Rain Showers
Mon40°28°Rain And Snow Showers
Tue41°28°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Wed43°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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