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Friend Park Trail

Near South Mountain
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
1,408 ft of climbing

6.1 mi out & back · 1,408 ft gain · 8,019 ft high point · Hard

In Medicine Bow National Forest · Wyoming · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Friend Park Trail is a 6.0 mi out and back route in Medicine Bow National Forest.

Elevation

1,408 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.0 mi from the trailhead
Friend Park Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 mi from you
Ashenfelder Creek Trail
- Summits Laramie Peak
- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- 4,401 ft of climbing
11.9 mi out & back · 4,401 ft gain · Very hard
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
4 mi from you

Out: 530 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

South MountainNearby · 0.8 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: 6.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,408 ft round trip
High point: 8,019 ft
Low point: 7,317 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.1 mi and 1,408 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 42.2562° N · 105.4848° W

Get directions Open the map

12.6 mi from the trailhead

Curtis Gulch Campground

Campground · Wyoming

14.2 mi from the trailhead

Esterbrook Campground

Campground · Wyoming

Roaring Fork Creek

Near Horseshoe Peaks
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
4,054 ft of climbing

15.6 mi out & back · 4,054 ft gain · Very hard

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Lost Creek Trail

Near Horseshoe Peaks
Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
1,306 ft of climbing

6.1 mi loop · 1,303 ft gain · Moderate

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Harris Park Trail

Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
1,554 ft of climbing

5.0 mi out & back · 1,554 ft gain · Moderate

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Cow Creek Mountain

2,862 ft of climbing

11.0 mi out & back · 2,862 ft gain · Very hard

Wyoming · Camp 6 mi away

Curtis Gulch Trail

Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
Camp under a mile away

4.1 mi out & back · 745 ft gain · Moderate

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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4.0 mi out & back · 1,409 ft gain · Hard
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- Inside Medicine Bow National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
4.1 mi out & back · 745 ft gain · Moderate
Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon53°39°Mostly Sunny
Tue49°32°Mostly Sunny
Wed48°33°Sunny
Thu52°35°Sunny
Fri53°37°Mostly Sunny
Sat50°36°Mostly Sunny
Sun51°Mostly Sunny

Mon: Mostly Sunny · wind 15 to 25 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain