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Visitors, Windy Point Turnout (fdae9cee-155d-451f-675b-a843d794331f)

Hike

Windy Mountain Trail

Summits Windy Mountain
Inside Shoshone National Forest
2,140 ft of climbing

5.4 mi out & back · 2,140 ft gain · 10,257 ft high point · Hard

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

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About this hike

Windy Mountain Trail reaches Windy Mountain over 5.4 miles out and back in Shoshone National Forest, gaining 2,140 feet to 10,257 feet.

Elevation

2,140 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.5 mi from the trailhead
Sunlight Rangers Cabin
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 mi from you
Farley Lake Loop
- Ends at Copeland Lake
- Inside Shoshone National Forest
- 4,313 ft of climbing
19.5 mi out & back · 4,313 ft gain · Very hard
Shoshone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away
17 mi from you

Out: 2,100 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Windy MountainDestination · 2.7 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: 5.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,140 ft round trip
High point: 10,257 ft
Low point: 8,151 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 5.4 mi and 2,140 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 44.7830° N · 109.6028° W

Get directions Open the map

7.5 mi from the trailhead

Hunter Peak

Campground

11.3 mi from the trailhead

Island Lake Campground

Campground · Wyoming

Farley Lake Loop

Ends at Lake Elaine
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,383 ft of climbing

11.6 mi loop · 2,383 ft gain · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

Lake Fork

Ends at Sundance Pass
Inside Custer National Forest
4,256 ft of climbing

18.7 mi out & back · 4,256 ft gain · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Granite Loop Cutoff Trail

Ends at Copeland Lake
Inside Shoshone National Forest
3,312 ft of climbing

15.7 mi out & back · 3,312 ft gain · Very hard

Shoshone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Russell Creek

Ends at Fizzle Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,728 ft of climbing

20.0 mi out & back · 3,728 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Hellroaring Plateau

Ends at Shelf Lake
Inside Custer National Forest
1,989 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 1,989 ft gain · Hard

Custer National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today53°39°Partly Sunny
Fri43°27°Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Sat36°27°Mostly Sunny
Sun40°28°Sunny
Mon43°30°Sunny
Tue40°29°Chance Snow Showers
Wed39°28°Slight Chance Snow Showers

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 10 mph S

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