Clarks Fork Trail
Wyoming
Free — you'll pick up right here.
34.5 mi
Distance
649 ft
Gain
11h 50m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
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
Here's your day, mapped
Clarks Fork Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 34.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 649 ft
- Highest point
- 7,041 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,000 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, horses, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Clarks Fork Trail is a 34.54-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 649 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 7,041 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 35 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Clarks Fork Ranger District · Ranger district
- Shoshone National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Shoshone National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Sep 14, 2026
Prohibits Camping in Areas that are Posted or Signed as Closed to Camping
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Acts Prohibited in Wilderness Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Single Location Occupancy Limited to Sixteen (16) Days; Boat Launching Limited to Boat Ramps
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restrictions to Activities in the Sleeping Giant Ski Area and Pahaska Nordic Ski Area
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restrictions to Activities on Roads, Trails, and Other Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Over-Snow Vehicle Area, Road, and Trail Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Over-Snow Vehicle Area, Road, and Trail Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Over-Snow Vehicle Area, Road, and Trail Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Occupancy and Use Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Hunter PeakCamping0.2 mi
- North Crandal TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Kuchunteka'a Naokwaide TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Absaroka RangeRock climbing2.7 mi
- Lodge Pole TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Beartooth CreekCanoeing2.8 mi
- Lake Creek CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
- Crandall CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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