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Hike

Shell Lakes

Passes Emerald Lake
Inside Bighorn National Forest
3,487 ft of climbing

22.6 mi out & back · 3,487 ft gain · 10,480 ft high point · Very hard

Via Edelman (5.5 mi)

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

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About this hike

This 22.6 mi out and back trail passes Emerald Lake, Shell Lake, and Lakes of the Rough in Bighorn National Forest via Edelman, climbing 3,487 ft.

Elevation

3,487 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.7 mi from the trailhead
Medicine Lodge Lake Campground
Campground
10.9 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 mi from you
Solitude Loop
- Ends at Lake Solitude
- Inside Cloud Peak Wilderness
- 4,175 ft of climbing
23.1 mi out & back · 4,175 ft gain · Very hard
Cloud Peak Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 1,490 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Emerald LakeAlong the way · 5.6 mi in
Lakes of the RoughAlong the way · 6.2 mi in
Little Shell LakeAlong the way · 8.3 mi in
Shell LakeAlong the way · 8.7 mi in
Upper Medicine Lodge LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Upper Paint Rock LakeNearby · 0.2 mi in
Horseshoe LakeNearby · 4.5 mi in
Edelman PassNearby · 5.6 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 22.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,487 ft round trip
High point: 10,480 ft
Low point: 9,196 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 22.6 mi and 3,487 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 44.4111° N · 107.3852° W

Get directions Open the map

Ranger Creek Recreation Area

Campground · Wyoming

11.5 mi from the trailhead

Shell Creek

Campground · Wyoming

18 mi from you

Angeline

Ends at Lake Angeline
Inside Cloud Peak Wilderness
2,050 ft of climbing

7.5 mi out & back · 2,050 ft gain · Hard

Cloud Peak Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Lost Twin Lakes

Ends at Lost Twin Lakes
Inside Bighorn National Forest
2,617 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 2,617 ft gain · Very hard

Bighorn National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Cliff Lake

Ends at Cliff Lake
Inside Bighorn National Forest
3,546 ft of climbing

19.8 mi loop · 3,546 ft gain · Very hard

Bighorn National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Misty Moon

Ends at West Tensleep Lake
Inside Cloud Peak Wilderness
2,025 ft of climbing

12.7 mi out & back · 2,025 ft gain · Very hard

Cloud Peak Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Long Park

Ends at Grace Lake
Inside Bighorn National Forest
4,342 ft of climbing

23.4 mi loop · 4,342 ft gain · Very hard

Bighorn National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- 1,297 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today45°31°Sunny
Sun51°33°Partly Sunny
Mon45°33°Mostly Sunny
Tue40°28°Mostly Sunny
Wed42°31°Mostly Sunny
Thu50°34°Sunny
Fri49°33°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 6 mph WNW

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