Wyoming · Hiking · Near Hyattville

Cedar Creek

10.6 mi
round trip
1,842 ft
climb
7,792 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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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.

Cedar Creek is a 10.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Medicine Wheel Ranger District of Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest. The trail rises from 6,355 feet to 7,792 feet, a gain of 1,842 feet, and is rated hard. The route is natural-surface and open to both horses and bikes. It lies on Forest Service land and is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Burgess Junction weather station show July highs around 71°F with lows near 42°F. The station sits about 270 feet above the trail's high point, so expect slightly cooler temperatures up top. Several other destinations are close by. Beef is about 1.6 miles away and Shell Bench about 2.6 miles. Shell Creek, a paddling spot, is roughly 4.5 miles off, and Ranger Creek Recreation Area, a campground, is about 7 miles away.

Around this trail

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    Cabin Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 4.9 mi from the trail
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