Sweetwater Guard Station Campground
Campground
Campground · 7.7 mi from the trail
Wyoming · Hiking · Popo Agie Wilderness · Near Lander
Coon Lake
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 400 ft
- climb
- 10,541 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
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Coon Lake is an easy out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Popo Agie Wilderness, within the Washakie Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest. The trail is about 2.1 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 400 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The route starts at a low point of about 10,135 feet and climbs to a high point of about 10,541 feet. The trail surface is natural, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The hike is open year-round, and the surrounding wilderness makes it a natural base for exploring the area's other trails and climbing. Tayo Lake and Ice Lakes are both about 2 miles away, and the Lost Temple Spire climbing area is about 4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Sweetwater Guard Station Campground is roughly 8 miles away.
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