Frying Pan Lake
- 5.0 mi
- round trip
- 156 ft
- climb
- 9,724 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Frying Pan Lake 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.
Frying Pan Lake is a 5-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 about 9,400 feet to about 9,700 feet, with a total elevation gain of 156 feet, and is rated moderate. The route is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes. It stays open year-round, so it works for a visit in any season. The Cloud Peak Cutoff Trail lies about 0.7 miles away, and Middle Rock Creek and the Solitude Loop are each within about a mile. For an overnight stay, Hunter Campground is roughly 6.8 miles off.
- Cloud Peak Cutoff TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Middle Rock CreekHiking1 mi
- Solitude LoopHiking1.1 mi
- Kearny CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
Cloud Peak Wilderness AreaRock climbingPhoto: PJsg1011, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.1 mi
Hunter CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.8 mi- South Piney CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Middle ForkCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Cloud Peak Cutoff TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Middle Rock CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- South Rock Creek CutoffHiking · ~7 min drive
- Solitude Loop TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Solitude LoopHiking · ~2 min drive
- Penrose CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Elk LakeHiking · ~7 min drive
- Elk Lake CutoffHiking · ~2 min drive
- Solitude LoopHiking · ~8 min drive
- Soldier ParkHiking · ~8 min drive
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