Wyoming · Hiking · Cloud Peak Wilderness · Near Hyattville

Cliff Lake

8.0 mi
round trip
277 ft
climb
10,345 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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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.

Cliff Lake is an 8-mile out-and-back hike in the Cloud Peak Wilderness, part of the Medicine Wheel Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. The trail rises from about 9,650 feet to about 10,345 feet, a climb of 277 feet, and is rated hard. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trip is open year-round, and the surrounding wilderness makes it a destination for a full day in the backcountry. The trail is close to several other outings. Solitude Loop is about a mile away, and Edelman and Devil's Lake are both within 4 miles. For an overnight base, Lower Paintrock Lake Campground sits about 6.6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Upper Paint Rock Lake Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 6.3 mi from the trail

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