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Stough Creek Cutoff

Near Squirrel Lake
Inside Bridger National Forest
3,798 ft of climbing

21.9 mi out & back · 3,798 ft gain · 10,343 ft high point · Very hard

From Little Sandy Lake Trailhead via CDT - Wyoming Section, CDT Segment a, Sweetwater Gap, and Middle Fork (9.2 mi)

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

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About this hike

Stough Creek Cutoff is a 21.9-mile out and back from Little Sandy Lake Trailhead climbing 3,798 feet to 10,343 feet in Bridger National Forest.

Elevation

3,798 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Sweetwater Guard Station Campground
Campground · Wyoming

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 mi from you
Big Sandy
- Ends at Jackass Pass
- Inside Bridger National Forest
- 2,822 ft of climbing
15.7 mi out & back · 2,822 ft gain · Very hard
Bridger National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,330 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Popo LakeNearby · 6.0 mi in
Basco LakeNearby · 8.1 mi in
Squirrel LakeNearby · 8.2 mi in
Dipper LakeNearby · 10.3 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: 21.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,798 ft round trip
High point: 10,343 ft
Low point: 8,817 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 21.9 mi and 3,798 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Start: Little Sandy Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 42.5832° N · 109.0878° W

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3.1 mi from the trailhead

Blucher Creek Campground

Campground · Wyoming

4.8 mi from the trailhead

Sweetwater Bridge Campground

Campground

17 mi from you

Hailey Pass Trail

Ends at Shadow Lake
Inside Bridger National Forest
2,589 ft of climbing

21.8 mi out & back · 2,589 ft gain · Very hard

Bridger National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Shadow Lake

Ends at Shadow Lake
Inside Bridger National Forest
2,544 ft of climbing

21.9 mi out & back · 2,544 ft gain · Very hard

Bridger National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Bear'S Ears

Ends at Twin Lakes
Inside Shoshone National Forest
4,910 ft of climbing

19.2 mi one way · 4,910 ft gain · Very hard

Shoshone National Forest · Camp 13 mi away

Hailey Pass

Ends at Twin Lakes
Inside Bridger Wilderness
2,084 ft of climbing

11.5 mi out & back · 2,084 ft gain · Hard

Bridger Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

North Fork

Ends at Jackass Pass
Inside Shoshone National Forest
2,627 ft of climbing

14.9 mi one way · 2,627 ft gain · Very hard

Shoshone National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

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Stough Creek Lakes Trail
- Ends at Big Stough Lake
- Inside Shoshone National Forest
- 2,891 ft of climbing
14.3 mi out & back · 2,891 ft gain · Very hard
Shoshone National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Sweetwater Gap
- Near Popo Lake
- Inside Bridger National Forest
- 1,834 ft of climbing
12.2 mi out & back · 1,834 ft gain · Hard
Bridger National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
South Rock Creek Cutoff
- Inside Bighorn National Forest
- 1,477 ft of climbing
- Camp 2 mi away
4.5 mi out & back · 1,477 ft gain · Moderate
Bighorn National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
Stough Creek Trail
- Passes Twin Lakes
- Inside Shoshone National Forest
- 3,152 ft of climbing
20.4 mi loop · 3,136 ft gain · Very hard
Shoshone National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today37°23°Patchy Fog
Wed39°21°Mostly Cloudy
Thu39°21°Mostly Sunny
Fri38°23°Mostly Sunny
Sat41°25°Sunny
Sun45°30°Mostly Sunny
Mon45°30°Mostly Sunny

Today: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph W

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