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Wyoming
Emigrant Trail
2.6 mi
Distance
404 ft
Gain
53 min
Time
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Emigrant Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 404 ft
- Elevation loss
- 404 ft
- Highest point
- 7,004 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,610 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this trail
Emigrant Trail is a 5.28-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming with 404 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,004 feet.
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