Wyoming · Hiking · Near Hyattville

Beef

11.6 mi
round trip
1,592 ft
climb
6,364 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Beef open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Medicine Wheel Ranger District.

  • Forest Special Order 02-02-03-25-05 Shell Falls Interpretive Site Closure

    Agency alert covering Medicine Wheel Ranger District · Order 02-02-03-25-05 · USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Beef is an out-and-back hike in the Medicine Wheel Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in northwest Wyoming. The trail runs about 11.6 miles, with a total elevation gain of 1,592 feet from the low point at 4,487 feet to the high at 6,364 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail is natural-surfaced and open year round. Bikes and horses are both allowed, so the route works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Nearby, Shell Bench and Cedar Creek are both within about 1.6 miles. Grouse Creek lies about 3 miles away, and Shell Creek offers canoeing about 4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Cabin Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 6.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Copper Corner Cafe

    Restaurant

    Restaurant · 24 mi from Hyattville

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