Horsetail Trail

Wyoming

Wyoming

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9.4 mi

Distance

4,598 ft

Gain

4h 11m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Bridger-Teton National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
9.4 mi
Elevation gain
4,598 ft
Elevation loss
4,598 ft
Highest point
8,960 ft
Lowest point
7,186 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Horsetail Trail is an 18.86-mile out-and-back route in Wyoming with 4,598 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,960 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
7,647 ft
High point
8,960 ft
Total climbing
4,598 ft
Total descent
4,598 ft
Steepest stretch
26% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
19 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Jackson Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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The Virginian RV Park

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Greys River Cove

Hiking business nearby (~43 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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