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Pennock Mountain Trail

Passes Pennock Mountain
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
1,521 ft of climbing

5.6 mi out & back · 1,521 ft gain · 9,999 ft high point · Hard

In Medicine Bow National Forest · Wyoming · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Pennock Mountain Trail passes Pennock Mountain in Medicine Bow National Forest over 5.6 mi out and back.

Elevation

1,521 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

11.0 mi from the trailhead
Bow River Ranger Station
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

18 mi from you
Medicine Bow Peak Trail
- Ends at Lewis Lake
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- 3,295 ft of climbing
10.6 mi out & back · 3,295 ft gain · Very hard
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 1,050 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Pennock MountainAlong the way · 2.5 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: 5.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,521 ft round trip
High point: 9,999 ft
Low point: 9,134 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 5.6 mi and 1,521 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 41.4965° N · 106.5982° W

Get directions Open the map

11.2 mi from the trailhead

Brush Creek Pavilion

Campground · Wyoming

11.5 mi from the trailhead

Brush Creek Work Center Barrack

Campground · Wyoming

16 mi from you

Dipper Lake

Ends at Dipper Lake
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
2,645 ft of climbing

8.6 mi out & back · 2,645 ft gain · Very hard

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Heart Lake Trail

Ends at Heart Lake
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
2,594 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 2,594 ft gain · Very hard

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Lookout Mountain Trail

Passes Lookout Mountain
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
3,541 ft of climbing

10.8 mi out & back · 3,541 ft gain · Very hard

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Vagner Lake Trail

Ends at Vagner Lake
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
1,562 ft of climbing

10.8 mi loop · 1,562 ft gain · Hard

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Quealy Lake Trail

Ends at Quealy Lake
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
1,885 ft of climbing

15.7 mi out & back · 1,885 ft gain · Very hard

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Medicine Bow Peak Trail
- Passes Medicine Bow Peak
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- 1,409 ft of climbing
4.0 mi out & back · 1,409 ft gain · Hard
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Lookout Mountain Trail
- Passes Lookout Mountain
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- 3,541 ft of climbing
10.8 mi out & back · 3,541 ft gain · Very hard
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
Dipper Lake
- Ends at Dipper Lake
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- 2,645 ft of climbing
8.6 mi out & back · 2,645 ft gain · Very hard
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Friend Park Trail
- Near South Mountain
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- 1,408 ft of climbing
6.1 mi out & back · 1,408 ft gain · Hard
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Wed39°23°Mostly Cloudy
Thu40°27°Sunny
Fri38°25°Mostly Sunny
Sat40°29°Sunny
Sun48°34°Sunny
Mon48°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue46°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Mostly Cloudy · wind 0 to 5 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain