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Mount Washakie

Hike

Washakie

Passes Washakie Lake
Inside Popo Agie Wilderness
1,715 ft of climbing

7.2 mi out & back, trail only · 1,715 ft gain · 11,609 ft high point · Hard

Reached from Big Sandy Trailhead, 11.6 mi each way

In Popo Agie Wilderness · Wyoming · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Washakie is a 7.2-mile out and back in Popo Agie Wilderness along Washakie Pass and Washakie Lake, climbing 1,715 feet to 11,609 feet.

Elevation

1,715 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.0 mi from the trailhead
Big Sandy Campground
Campground
5.8 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

20 mi from you
Ethel Lake
- Ends at North Fork Falls
- Inside Bridger Wilderness
- 2,287 ft of climbing
11.8 mi loop · 2,287 ft gain · Very hard
Bridger Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 20 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Washakie PassAlong the way · 0.0 mi in
Macon LakeAlong the way · 0.9 mi in
Washakie LakeAlong the way · 1.8 mi in
Bernard PeakNearby · 0.0 mi in
Washakie PeakNearby · 0.2 mi in
Pass LakeNearby · 0.6 mi in
Loch LevenNearby · 2.5 mi in
Little Washakie LakeNearby · 2.5 mi in
Payson PeakNearby · 2.9 mi in
Holster LakeNearby · 2.9 mi in

Nearby reading

Payson Peak
Washakie Glacier
Mount Washakie

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: 7.2 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,715 ft round trip
High point: 11,609 ft
Low point: 9,970 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.2 mi and 1,715 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 42.6884° N · 109.2707° W

Get directions Open the map

Dutch Joe Campground

Campground · Wyoming

10.9 mi from the trailhead

Blucher Creek Campground

Campground · Wyoming

4 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

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

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- 4,063 ft of climbing
9.6 mi out & back · 4,063 ft gain · Very hard
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Washakie Pass
- Ends at Washakie Pass
- Inside Bridger National Forest
- 3,928 ft of climbing
23.3 mi out & back · 3,928 ft gain · Very hard
Bridger National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Bliss Creek
- Inside Washakie Wilderness
- 2,111 ft of climbing
6.1 mi out & back · 2,111 ft gain · Very hard
Washakie Wilderness · Camp 14 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun36°26°Snow Showers
Mon35°19°Snow Showers Likely
Tue40°22°Mostly Sunny
Wed38°19°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Thu35°18°Mostly Sunny
Fri33°19°Mostly Sunny
Sat33°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Snow Showers · wind 7 to 15 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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