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Spear Lake

Ends at Spear Lake
Inside Bighorn National Forest
3,244 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back, trail only · 3,244 ft gain · 10,055 ft high point · Very hard

Reached by a 11.4 mi approach each way

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

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About this hike

Spear Lake is a 9.4 mile out and back trail in Bighorn National Forest leading to Spear Lake and passing multiple alpine lakes at 10,055 feet.

Elevation

3,244 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

10.8 mi from the trailhead
Medicine Lodge Lake Campground
Campground
12.7 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

9 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: 1,720 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Spear LakeDestination · 4.7 mi in
Kearny Lake ReservoirAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
Highland LakeAlong the way · 2.9 mi in
Lake WinnieNearby · 0.3 mi in
Myrtle LakeNearby · 3.0 mi in
Peggy LakeNearby · 3.3 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 9.4 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,244 ft round trip
High point: 10,055 ft
Low point: 9,193 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 9.4 mi and 3,244 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 44.5190° N · 107.2451° W

Get directions Open the map

Ranger Creek Recreation Area

Campground · Wyoming

13.5 mi from the trailhead

Shell Creek

Campground · Wyoming

18 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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- Inside Bighorn National Forest
- 1,834 ft of climbing
8.7 mi out & back · 1,834 ft gain · Hard
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- Passes Sherd lake
- Inside Bighorn National Forest
- 1,353 ft of climbing
7.9 mi out & back · 1,353 ft gain · Hard
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Trigger Lake
- Ends at Trigger Lake
- Inside Bighorn National Forest
- 1,667 ft of climbing
9.8 mi out & back · 1,667 ft gain · Hard
Bighorn National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Shell Lakes
- Passes Emerald Lake
- Inside Bighorn National Forest
- 3,487 ft of climbing
22.6 mi out & back · 3,487 ft gain · Very hard
Bighorn National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat44°29°Mostly Sunny
Sun52°30°Partly Sunny
Mon43°30°Mostly Sunny
Tue41°28°Mostly Sunny
Wed43°30°Mostly Sunny
Thu50°33°Sunny
Fri50°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 to 12 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