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- 9.9 mi
- round trip
- 5,031 ft
- climb
- 5,341 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
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Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. It doesn't name null, so check the source for the area it covers.
No Water Available at Ok-A-Beh Marina - Flushing Restrooms Closed
Park closure covering Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area · NPS · Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
As of · Source: NPS · Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
This out-and-back hike on National Park Service land in Montana's Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area rises about 5,000 feet from a low of about 3,700 feet to a high of roughly 5,300 feet, over a route of about 10 miles. The climb is rated expert, and the high point sits at about 5,340 feet. The most comfortable months for the trip are typically June and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lovell, Wyoming, run from highs around 78°F in June to about 74°F in September, though that station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. Several other hikes start close by. South Pasture is about 0.1 mile away, the Hillsboro Trail about 0.4 mile, and Barry's Island Trail about 0.8 mile. The Two Eagles Interpretive Trail is about 2.6 miles off.
- South PastureHiking0.1 mi
- Hillsboro TrailHiking0.4 mi
Barry’s Island TrailHikingPhoto: NPS / public domain0.8 mi
Upper Layout Creek TrailHikingPhoto: Greg_Hanson, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.3 mi
Lower Layout CreekHikingPhoto: Greg_Hanson, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.4 mi
Lower Layout Creek TrailHikingPhoto: NPS / public domain2.4 mi- Two Eagles Interpretive TrailHikingPhoto: Greg_Hanson, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.6 mi
- Lockhart Ranch TrailHiking2.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Barry’s Island TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Lower Layout CreekHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Greg_Hanson, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sykes Mountain TrailHiking · ~18 min drive
- Big PryorHiking · ~31 min drive
- Upper Layout Creek TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Greg_Hanson, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Sullivans KnobHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Crater Ice CaveHiking · ~21 min drive
- Lodge GrassHiking · ~38 min drive
- Lower Layout Creek TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- DCO RidgeHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit null
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 7°
2 wet · 1 snow
Feb
36° / 12°
2 wet · 2 snow
Mar
50° / 23°
3 wet · 1 snow
Apr
58° / 31°
5 wet
May
67° / 42°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 50°
7 wet
Jul
86° / 56°
4 wet
Aug
85° / 52°
3 wet
Sep
74° / 43°
4 wet
Oct
59° / 32°
4 wet
Nov
44° / 20°
2 wet · 1 snow
Dec
33° / 10°
2 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lovell, WY, 20.3 mi away at 3,847 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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