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West Blackwater Trail/natural

Inside Shoshone National Forest
3,777 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

14.2 mi out & back · 3,777 ft gain · 9,879 ft high point · Very hard

Via Blackwater Trail/clayton Mount (2.6 mi)

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

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About this hike

West Blackwater Trail/Natural climbs 3,777 feet to 9,879 feet via Blackwater Trail/Clayton Mount in Shoshone National Forest, 14.2 miles out and back.

Elevation

3,777 ft of gain round trip.

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0.8 mi from the trailhead
Rex Hale
Campground · Wyoming
0.9 mi from the trailhead

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Out: 3,660 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 14.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,777 ft round trip
High point: 9,879 ft
Low point: 6,238 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 14.2 mi and 3,777 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 44.4585° N · 109.7418° W

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Newton Creek Campground

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2,201 ft of climbing

4.6 mi out & back · 2,201 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 10 mi away

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Weather

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Mon46°26°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Tue57°33°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°29°Partly Sunny
Thu48°29°Mostly Sunny
Fri46°27°Chance Snow Showers
Sat47°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Rain Showers · wind 2 to 8 mph ENE

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