Wyoming · Hiking

Big Park - Coantag

27.0 mi
round trip
2,533 ft
climb
10,208 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago

Is Big Park - Coantag open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Bridger-Teton National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Big Park - Coantag is a hard hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Kemmerer Ranger District. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 27 miles, with a total elevation gain of 2,533 feet, starting at a low point of 7,393 feet and reaching a high of 10,208 feet. The trailhead is known as Contag Trailhead, and the parking area is labeled Big Park Trailhead. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from May 1 through October 31. Bikes and horses are both allowed, and the surface is natural. The trip is long and steep, so plan for a full day. Hobble Creek Campground and Lake Alice Campground are both within about 4 miles for an overnight stay. The Way Creek and Big Park-Red Park hikes start within about a mile and a half of the trailhead.