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Willow Lake

Ends at Willow Lake
Inside Bighorn National Forest
1,526 ft of climbing

8.1 mi out & back · 1,526 ft gain · 9,507 ft high point · Hard

Via the Sherd Lake Loop (3.1 mi)

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

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About this hike

This 8.1-mile out and back reaches Willow Lake via Sherd Lake Loop, passing Sherd Lake along the way.

Elevation

1,526 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.5 mi from the trailhead
Circle Park Campground
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

17 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: 1,340 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Willow LakeDestination · 4.0 mi in
Sherd lakeAlong the way · 1.7 mi in
Long LakeNearby · 2.7 mi in
Ringbone LakeNearby · 2.7 mi in
Romeo LakeNearby · 3.5 mi in
Martin LakeNearby · 4.0 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: 8.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,526 ft round trip
High point: 9,507 ft
Low point: 8,162 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.1 mi and 1,526 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 16
Trailhead: 44.2764° N · 106.9845° W

Get directions Open the map

2.0 mi from the trailhead

South Fork (Wyoming)

Campground · Wyoming

2.1 mi from the trailhead

Tie Hack

Campground · Wyoming

4 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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Sherd Lake Loop
- Passes Sherd lake
- Inside Bighorn National Forest
- 2,390 ft of climbing
14.1 mi out & back · 2,390 ft gain · Very hard
Bighorn National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Oliver Creek
- Passes Sherd lake
- Inside Bighorn National Forest
- 1,520 ft of climbing
9.0 mi out & back · 1,520 ft gain · Hard
Bighorn National Forest · Camp under a mile away
South Fork Ponds
- Passes Sherd lake
- Inside Bighorn National Forest
- 1,353 ft of climbing
7.9 mi out & back · 1,353 ft gain · Hard
Bighorn National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Long Lake
- Ends at Long Lake
- Inside Bighorn National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
5.4 mi out & back · 801 ft gain · Moderate
Bighorn National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon53°36°Partly Sunny
Tue48°31°Mostly Sunny
Wed51°35°Mostly Sunny
Thu58°38°Sunny
Fri57°36°Mostly Sunny
Sat54°35°Sunny
Sun54°Mostly Sunny

Mon: Partly Sunny · wind 6 to 9 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain