French Mesa
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 554 ft
- climb
- 7,977 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is French Mesa open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Powder River Ranger District.
Foot Creek Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Powder River Ranger District · Order 02-02-01-26-08 · USFS · Powder River Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Powder River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
French Mesa is an easy out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest, within the Powder River Ranger District, about 2 miles from the trailhead. The route gains about 550 feet in elevation, from a low point of roughly 7,414 feet to a high of about 7,977 feet. The trail surface is natural, and bikes are allowed. The trail is open from about June 15 through November 15. That makes late spring and early fall the most comfortable times to visit. The route is short enough to fit into a day with other outings in the area. Nearby, Bear Gulch is about 1.5 miles away and Hunter Campground is about 1.7 miles away. Johnson Creek and South Rock Creek are both within about 3 miles.
- Bear GulchHiking1.5 mi
Hunter CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.7 mi- Johnson CreekHiking2.2 mi
- South Rock CreekHiking2.6 mi
Middle ForkCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.9 mi- South Clear CreekCanoeing4.5 mi
- South Fork CampgroundRock climbing4.5 mi
Mosier GulchRiver fishing6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bear GulchHiking · ~3 min drive
- NORTH ROCK CREEK CUTOFFHiking · ~5 min drive
- Camp RobertsHiking · ~5 min drive
- Johnson CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- South Rock CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- South Rock Creek CutoffHiking · ~6 min drive
- DitchHiking · ~5 min drive
- Spike of S. Rock Cr.Hiking · ~6 min drive
- Seven BrothersHiking · ~6 min drive
- French CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
