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Cow Creek Mountain

2,862 ft of climbing

11.0 mi out & back · 2,862 ft gain · 8,448 ft high point · Very hard

Wyoming · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Cow Creek Mountain is an 11.0 mi out and back route in Wyoming.

Elevation

2,862 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.7 mi from the trailhead
Friend Park Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

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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
10 mi from you

Out: 1,710 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 11.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,862 ft round trip
High point: 8,448 ft
Low point: 7,371 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 11.0 mi and 2,862 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Wyoming
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 42.1889° N · 105.5494° W

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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

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 · Hard

Medicine Bow National Forest · Camp under a mile 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

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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Weather

7-day forecast

Today44°27°Mostly Sunny
Wed48°30°Partly Sunny
Thu49°32°Mostly Sunny
Fri46°31°Mostly Sunny
Sat46°31°Sunny
Sun53°37°Sunny
Mon56°39°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 15 mph WNW

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Signal

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