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Medicine Bow Peak and the Snowy Range Scenic Byway of Wyoming

Hike

Lost-Glacier Lakes

Ends at Class Lake
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
Tops out at 10,950 ft

7.0 mi out & back · 994 ft gain · 10,950 ft high point · Moderate

From Glacier Lakes

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

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About this hike

Starting from Glacier Lakes, this 7.0-mile out and back trail in Medicine Bow National Forest reaches Class and Lewis Lakes, passing Sandy and Brady Lakes.

Elevation

994 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.1 mi from the trailhead
Brooklyn Lake Campground
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

4 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: 530 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Class LakeDestination · 3.5 mi in
Lewis LakeDestination · 3.5 mi in
Brady LakeAlong the way · 2.5 mi in
Sandy LakeAlong the way · 3.1 mi in
Brooklyn LakeNearby · 0.3 mi in
Round LakeNearby · 2.5 mi in
Fishhook LakeNearby · 2.5 mi in
Jeep LakeNearby · 2.6 mi in
Pinchot LakeNearby · 2.8 mi in
Libby LakeNearby · 3.5 mi in
Klondike LakeNearby · 3.5 mi in
South Gap LakeNearby · 3.5 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 7.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 994 ft round trip
High point: 10,950 ft
Low point: 10,599 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 7.0 mi and 994 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Start: Glacier Lakes
Trailhead: 41.3743° N · 106.2468° W

Get directions Open the map

0.7 mi from the trailhead

Little Brooklyn Lake Guard

Campground · Wyoming

2.8 mi from the trailhead

Sugarloaf Campground (WY)

Campground · Wyoming

5 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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Gap Lakes
- Ends at South Gap Lake
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- Tops out at 11,025 ft
3.0 mi out & back · 553 ft gain · Moderate
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Gap Lakes
- Ends at Cutthroat Lake
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- Tops out at 11,025 ft
5.8 mi out & back · 931 ft gain · Moderate
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Shelf Lakes Trail
- Passes Shelf Lakes
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- Tops out at 11,025 ft
6.1 mi out & back · 987 ft gain · Moderate
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away
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

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today38°26°Partly Sunny
Mon35°26°Chance Snow Showers
Tue37°25°Chance Snow Showers
Wed43°27°Sunny
Thu42°29°Mostly Sunny
Fri42°29°Partly Sunny
Sat38°26°Chance Snow Showers

Today: Partly Sunny then Chance Snow Showers · wind 5 to 10 mph ESE

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