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Hike

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 · 10,226 ft high point · Very hard

From Crater Lake Trailhead via the Crater Lake Trail and the Rock Creek Trail (2.6 mi)

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

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About this hike

Lookout Mountain Trail ascends to Lookout Mountain in Medicine Bow National Forest via Crater Lake Trail and Rock Creek Trail over 10.8 mi out and back from Crater Lake Trailhead.

Elevation

3,541 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

10 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: 1,400 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lookout MountainAlong the way · 0.9 mi in
Crater LakeAlong the way · 1.4 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: 10.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,541 ft round trip
High point: 10,226 ft
Low point: 8,970 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 10.8 mi and 3,541 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Start: Crater Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 41.4816° N · 106.2629° W

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7.5 mi from the trailhead

Brooklyn Lake Campground

Campground · Wyoming

8.2 mi from the trailhead

Little Brooklyn Lake Guard

Campground · Wyoming

9 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

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

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

More like this

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Crater Lake Trail
- Passes Lookout Mountain
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- 1,331 ft of climbing
3.8 mi out & back · 1,331 ft gain · Hard
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
Trail Creek
- Near Golden Lake
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- Tops out at 10,519 ft
7.1 mi out & back · 960 ft gain · Moderate
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
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
Medicine Point Lookout
- Passes Medicine Point
- Inside Bitterroot National Forest
- 2,106 ft of climbing
6.3 mi out & back · 2,106 ft gain · Hard
Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today40°26°Mostly Sunny
Sun46°30°Sunny
Mon46°30°Sunny
Tue42°27°Mostly Sunny
Wed42°28°Sunny
Thu46°30°Sunny
Fri47°31°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph W

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Signal

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