Lost Lake Trail

Wyoming

Wyoming

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4.8 mi

Distance

529 ft

Gain

1h 51m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Shoshone 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

Out & back

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Lost Lake Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.8 mi
Elevation gain
529 ft
Highest point
8,255 ft
Lowest point
7,709 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for horses, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Lost Lake Trail is a 4.76-mile out-and-back route in Wyoming with 529 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path to Lost Lake, returning via the same route it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,255 ft
Length (round trip)
4.8 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 Shoshone National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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