Big Park Loop
- 16.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,813 ft
- climb
- 8,957 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is BIG PARK LOOP open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.
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Big Park Loop is a 16.2-mile out-and-back hike in the Kemmerer Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Border Junction, about 13 miles away. The route is rated expert, and it's a long one. The total round-trip distance is about 32 miles, with a total climb of about 2,800 feet. The one-way elevation gain is about 1,500 feet, and the high point reaches about 8,957 feet. The climb is steady, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.9 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. Hams Fork Ridge is the closest nearby hike, about 3 miles away, and Hams Fork Campground and the Hams Fork Area fishing are both about 3.5 miles off. Elk Creek Ridge is about 5.6 miles away.
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