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Snowy Range 2017 3

Hike

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 · 12,017 ft high point · Very hard

Via the Medicine Bow Peak Trail and Dipper Lake (3.4 mi)

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

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About this hike

This 8.3-mile out and back trail reaches Heart Lake via Medicine Bow Peak Trail and Dipper Lake in Medicine Bow National Forest, passing Medicine Bow Peak.

Elevation

2,594 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead
Sugarloaf Campground (WY)
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

2 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: 1,280 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Heart LakeDestination · 4.2 mi in
Lewis LakeAlong the way · 0.2 mi in
Libby LakeAlong the way · 0.2 mi in
Klondike LakeAlong the way · 0.5 mi in
Medicine Bow PeakAlong the way · 1.6 mi in
Sandy LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Class LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
South Gap LakeNearby · 0.4 mi in
Sugarloaf MountainNearby · 0.7 mi in
Lookout LakeNearby · 2.2 mi in
Dipper LakeNearby · 3.4 mi in
Middle Long LakeNearby · 3.9 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,594 ft round trip
High point: 12,017 ft
Low point: 10,751 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 8.4 mi and 2,594 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 41.3583° N · 106.2946° W

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2.6 mi from the trailhead

Little Brooklyn Lake Guard

Campground · Wyoming

2.7 mi from the trailhead

Brooklyn Lake Campground

Campground · Wyoming

2 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

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

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

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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
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 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
Deep Lake
- Passes North Gap Lake
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- 1,954 ft of climbing
12.6 mi out & back · 1,954 ft gain · Hard
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today41°28°Sunny
Mon41°28°Mostly Sunny
Tue35°23°Mostly Sunny
Wed35°25°Sunny
Thu40°27°Sunny
Fri39°27°Mostly Sunny
Sat37°27°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 20 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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