West Blackwater Trail
Wyoming
Free — you'll pick up right here.
9.0 mi
Distance
2,832 ft
Gain
4h 25m
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
West Blackwater Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,832 ft
- Highest point
- 9,889 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,052 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
West Blackwater Trail is a 9.02-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming with 2,832 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route.
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