Wyoming · Hiking

Clocktower Cr Trail

4.6 mi
round trip
795 ft
climb
6,766 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Clocktower Cr Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.

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

Clocktower Cr Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Wapiti Ranger District of Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest. The route starts at the Clocktower Trailhead, a Forest Service access point with parking at the Clocktower lot, and climbs from a low of about 5,970 feet to a high of roughly 6,766 feet, a gain of about 795 feet over the course of the trip. The trail is rated hard. Its natural surface, accessibility and the ability to ride bikes and ride horses make it a trail that works for a range of visitors. The Forest Service has marked it as accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of about 83°F and a low near 51°F, though that station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. The station also records about six wet days a month from June through August. Pagoda Cr Trail and Nameit Cr Trail both lie within about a mile and a half of the trail, and Big Game Campground is about 1.4 miles away. Wapiti Campground is about 2.4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Clocktower Cr Trail

    Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 19°

      3 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 17°

      3 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 24°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 29°

      6 wet

    5. May

      62° / 37°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 44°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 51°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 49°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 42°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 33°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 25°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wapiti 1wsw, WY, 7.9 mi away at 5,558 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.