Cutler Hill
- 4.4 mi
- round trip
- 353 ft
- climb
- 7,204 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Cutler Hill open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cutler Hill is a 4.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Tongue Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from a low point of 6,867 feet to a high of 7,204 feet, with a total elevation gain of 353 feet. It is a moderate route, and the trail surface is natural, so plan on a walk over dirt and rock rather than a smooth path. The trail is open year-round, and the Forest Service allows both horses and bikes. That makes it a flexible option for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. 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, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Nearby, Horse Creek and Smith Creek are both within 3 miles. The Wall of Love climbing area and Sibley Lake campground are about 3 miles away.
- HORSE CREEKHiking2.2 mi
- SMITH CREEKHiking2.9 mi
The Wall of LoveRock climbingPhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi- Happy TrailsRock climbing3.2 mi
Sibley LakeCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.2 mi
Pine Island Group AreaCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.8 mi
Tongue RiverCanoeingPhoto: USGS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- South Tongue RiverCanoeing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Prune CreekHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SMITH CREEKHiking · ~5 min drive
- Tongue River CanyonHiking · ~7 min drive
- Freeze Out Stock TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- BLACK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUTHiking · ~10 min drive
- Hendrick RidgeHiking · ~9 min drive
- Tongue River CaveHiking · ~8 min drive
- Soldier CreekHiking · ~20 min drive
- Alden CreekHiking · ~14 min drive
- Hendrick Ridge CrossoverHiking · ~9 min drive
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Best time to visit Cutler Hill
Best months: June–September. 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.
Jan
30° / 8°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
35° / 13°
Apr
41° / 18°
May
50° / 28°
Jun
61° / 35°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
70° / 41°
Sep
61° / 33°
Oct
46° / 23°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 5.6 mi away at 8,060 ft. The station sits about 900 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
