0.9 mi from the trailheadCook Lake Rec Area
Campground
3.6 mi loop · 709 ft gain · 5,128 ft high point · Moderate
In Black Hills National Forest · Wyoming · U.S. Forest Service
Cliff Swallow is a 3.5-mile loop in Black Hills National Forest in Wyoming, climbing 709 feet to Cook Lake.
709 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground
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Mon: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 mph NE